Patent ID: 6279189
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A brush broom, comprising:a. an elongated laterally disposed head member having a top surface and a bottom surface;b. a plurality of bristles each having one end affixed to said bottom surface of said head member and extending downwardly therefrom;c. a unitary flexible insert member having a mounting section, an inclined longitudinal section and a flexible connecting section integrally connecting the mounting section with the longitudinal section, the mounting section centrally affixed to said top surface of said head member such that the longitudinal section extends upwardly and outwardly to form an angle relative to the mounting section, the longitudinal section having an axial bore with an open end;d. an elongated handle member having one end press-fitting from said open end and secured within said axial bore of said longitudinal section of said flexible insert member; ande. said flexible connecting section having a pair of symmetrical arcuate recesses located on opposite sides and extending the width of said flexible connecting section, each arcuate recess forming an upper engagement pad and a lower stop limit pad, where the upper engagement pad and its respective lower stop limit form a predetermined gap distance for allowing lateral flexing of said longitudinal section and said handle member between the range of approximately 3.degree.-75.degree.;f. whereby said flexible insert member allows said handle member to maneuver said head member to be pushed back and forth while at the same time allows said handle member to move laterally relative to said head member and when said head member comes in contact with an object, either one of said upper engagement pads comes in contact with its respective aligned lower stop limit pad and thereby prevents said handle member from lateral movement such that said flexible insert member prevents said handle member from breaking-off from said head member.