Patent ID: 7600287
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: A46B,A47L,B25G

Abstract:
1. A collapsible broom comprising: a telescoping handle, a girdle, said girdle affixed to said handle, a head, a multiplicity of bristles, said bristles attached to said head, a pivot joint, said pivot joint rigidly positioned atop said head above said bristles, said pivot joint comprising a pair of spaced apart ears, said girdle pivotally secured between said pair of ears, each of said ears defining an indent and a keyway, each of said keyways in communication with different said indents, a locking member, said locking member comprising a shaft, a knob, said shaft affixed to said knob, a pair of biasing tabs, said biasing tabs spaced apart and affixed to said shaft, said locking member positioned within said pair of ears with one of said pair of biasing tabs in one of said keyways and the other of said pair of biasing tabs in the other of said keyways while said knob is contained in one of said indents, a resilient member, said resilient member engaging said locking member, a locking pin, said locking pin positioned within said locking member whereby said pair of biasing tabs can selectively engage said keyways to position said handle at a desired angle, said handle pivotally attached to said pivot joint, whereby said handle can be closed and pivoted into alignment with said head.