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2. List of generic and genericized trademarks - Wikipedia

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   Hoover: Vacuum cleaner: Hoover Company: Widely used as a noun and verb. [112] De facto loss of trademark in the UK. [127] Hula hoop: Toy hoop Wham-O [128] Indomie: Instant noodle: Indofood: Common in Indonesia and Nigeria as a genericized mark for any instant noodle. Jacuzzi: Hot tub or whirlpool bath Jacuzzi [129] Jandals: Flip-flops: ACTSTA

3. The Hoover Company - Wikipedia

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   The Hoover Company is a home appliance company founded in Ohio, United States, in 1908.It also established a major base in the United Kingdom, where it dominated the electric vacuum cleaner industry during most of the 20th century, to the point where the Hoover brand name became synonymous with vacuum cleaners and vacuuming in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

4. Vacuum cleaner - Wikipedia

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   The dirt is collected into a dust bag or a plastic bin. Vacuum cleaners, which are used in homes as well as in commercial settings, exist in a variety of sizes and types, including stick vacuums, handheld vacuums, upright vacuums, and canister vacuums. Specialized shop vacuums can be used to clean both solid debris and liquids.

5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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   a bag (US: duffel bag) holidaymaker person on holiday [DM] (US: vacationer) [93] hols (informal) short for holidays [DM] hoover vacuum [cleaner], to vacuum (archaic in the US); a genericised trademark, from The Hoover Company, the first main manufacturer of vacuum cleaners hot up to become more exciting [94] (US: heating up). hundreds-and-thousands

6. Kirby Company - Wikipedia

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   Kirby Vacuums are sold via door-to-door or though arranged-scheduled in-home demonstrations via their website [3] and the company is a member of the Direct Selling Association. The Kirby website can also take vacuum cleaner orders and ship directly to the customer as well, without having to arrange for a scheduled in-home demonstration.

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