Patent ID: 6134739
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B25G

Abstract:
A brace for a push broom having a broom head and an elongate handle, the broom head of the push broom having a plurality of bristles and a base block, one end of the elongate handle being threadably inserted into a threaded bore in the base block of the broom head, said brace comprising:an elongate member having opposite first and second ends and a midpoint generally equidistant from said first and second ends of said elongate member;said elongate member having spaced apart first and second middle bends defining a pair of elongate side portions and an elongate middle portion;said first middle bend being located towards said first end of said elongate member, said second middle bend being located towards said second end of said elongate member;a first of said side portions being defined between said first end of said elongate member and said first middle bend, a second of said side portions being located between said second end of said elongate member and said second middle bend, said middle portion being located between said first and second middle bends;each of said portions of said elongate member having a longitudinal axis;said first and second side portions each having an end bend position towards the adjacent end of said elongate member, said end bend of said first side portion and said first end of said elongate member defining a first end region therebetween, said end bend of said second side portion and said second end of said elongate member defining a second end region therebetween;each of said end regions having an aperture therethrough, said end regions being adapted for coupling to a base block of a broom head of a push broom, each of said apertures of said end regions being adapted for extending a threaded fastener therethrough into the base block of the broom head of the push broom to couple the end regions to the base block of the broom head of the push broom;said middle portion having an arcuate bend located at said midpoint of said elongate member, said arcuate bend dividing said middle portion into first and second sub-portions, said arcuate bend defining a generally semi-circular concave inner arcuate face;first and second arm members, each of said arm members having proximal and distal ends;each of said arm members having generally straight proximal and distal portions and an arcuate portion interposed between said proximal and distal portions, said arcuate portions of said arm members each having a concave inner arcuate face;said proximal portion of said first arm member being coupled to said first sub-portion of said middle portion of said elongate member adjacent said arcuate bend, said proximal portion of said second arm member being coupled to said second sub-portion of said middle portion of said elongate member adjacent said arcuate bend;said inner faces of said arcuate bend and said arcuate portions of said arcuate portions of said arm members defining a generally cylindrical bore therebetween;said distal portions of said arm portions being spaced apart from each other to define an axial break therebetween into said bore;said bore being adapted for receiving a handle of a push broom therein, said axial break being adapted for aiding insertion of the handle into said bore; andwherein said proximal portions of said arm members generally lie in generally parallel planes with said sub-portions of said middle portion, and wherein each of said distal portions of said arm portions generally lies in a plane extending generally perpendicular to said sub-portions of said middle portion.