Patent ID: 6606756
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A broom for cleaning floors or surfaces comprising:a handle having an upper portion and a lower portion, and a longitudinal axis therebetween; a broom head at the lower portion of said handle, said broom head having a substrate and a plurality of bristles, each bristle having an end attached to said substrate and a free end for cleaning; a bristle plate having openings through which bristles can extend; a bristle plate actuator disposed for movement with respect to said handle, said bristle plate actuator being associated with said bristle plate such that movement of said bristle plate actuator downward along said longitudinal axis of said handle causes said bristle plate to move downward along said plurality of bristles from said attached ends to said free ends; said bristle plate actuator further including a lock associated with said handle such that said bristle plate can be locked at a point intermediate said attached ends and said free ends of said plurality of bristles.