Patent ID: 6594850
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: A46B,B25G,Y10T

Abstract:
A mounting bracket and connector for use on a broom that has both a broom head with opposed threaded holes and a removable, threaded handle with a radially-positioned, hexagonal section adjacent the handle threads, the mounting bracket and connector comprising:a bracket comprising a pair of spaced-apart locking arms, the arms having open ends that are spaced apart by a distance at least equal to the diameter of the handle; a locking aperture on the bracket, the aperture having a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the handle threads; a plug with a shaft that is configured to engage either of the opposed holes on the broom head, and thereby hold the bracket against the broom head; and locking faces on the locking arms comprising means for engaging the faces of the hexagonal section near the corners when bracket is secured to the broom head.