Improvements in and relating to a Means for Securing or Attaching to their Handles Mops, Brushes or other similar Domestic Articles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 26th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 1st Jan.,
1898
Improvements in and relating to a Means for Securing or Attaching
to their Handles Mops, Brushes or other similar Domestic Articles.
I MAXWELL MCCALL of 342 Halifax Road Smallbridge near Rochdale in the
County of Lancaster Soap Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows;-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple means of attachment of Mops
brushes or other similar articles for floor cleaning or sweeping purposes.
It is found in practice particularly with relation to Mops that the present
general method of securing Mops to their handles entails great trouble in attach-
ing and detaching when required for the purposes of renewals as when providing
the handles with new Mops or brushes.
According to my arrangement I provide a means whereby the domestic or
person using the articles may with facility attach a new Mop to the handle and
detach therefrom an old one or used up article.
According to my present construction I provide a metal piece or ferrule which
piece is provided with a spring piece arranged flush with or seated therein which
piece is provided with a catch which ferrule is fitted on to the bottom part of the
handle, the handle at such part is provided with a slot or recess for a suitable
distance of its length lined with sheet metal.
I also provide a serrated piece or nail of a section corresponding to the form
of the slot.
When my appliance is fixed in position the nail provided with a head is passed
into the slot the mop being placed in position thereon, the serrated part of the
said nail engages with the spring catch at a convenient part according to the
thickness of the material forming the mop, the nail is thus held firmly in position
and consequently the mop.
When it is desired to release the Mop or brush from the handle the spring
catch is slightly lifted thus disengaging the catch from the nail consequently the
nail is thus capable of being withdrawn from the slot.
Dated this 27th day of September. 1897.
Improvements in and relating to a Means for Securing or Attaching
to their Handles Mops, Brushes or other similar Domestic Articles.
I MAXWELL MCCALL of 342 Halifax Road Smallbridge near Rochdale in the
5 County of Lancaster Soap Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention

page_text: and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple means of attachment of Mops
brush heads or other similar articles for floor cleaning or for other purposes.
It is found in practice particularly as regards Mops that the present general
method of securing Mops to their handles requires great trouble in attaching and
detaching when required for the purposes of renewals as when providing the
handles with new mops.
In order that my invention may be understood I refer to the accompanying
sheet of drawings which clearly illustrate my invention.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation.
Fig. 2 is a plan of Fig. 1.
According to my arrangement I provide a means whereby the domestic or
person. using the article may with facility attach and detach a mop, to and from
the handle when an old Mop is required to be placed on a brush or other head.
According to: my construction. I provide a metal hoop tube or ferrule a. which is
slid on to the end of the handle or stick b. I also provide a spring piece c. which
may be stamped out of one piece of metal or provided with a stand c³ and which
is at the end e inserted between the ferrule a. and the stick b. thus the spring is
held in position and firmly held when the end of the stick at such part has become
swollen by use or application in water the stud on the opposite end ² is free
to be moved or lifted out of engagement with the serrated or rack nail piece d.
which is provided with the usual form of head on which is held the 'mop e.
If desired to further secure the spring c: to the handle b. as may be required
screws or rivets may be employed in like manner the ferrule may be fastened to
the said handle.
When my invention 'is applied the serrated nail d which is of square or rect-
angular section is passed into the slot or recess provided with a metal lining which
is bored out see f. Fig. 1. the Mop being placed in position on the nail the nail
is pushed to position indicated by dotted lines see Fig 1. the catch or stud c³
engages with the serrated portions or teeth 2 of the nail, the said nail is thus
firmly held in position and thus retained until the spring is lifted, when such
occurs the nail with the Mop is free to disengage from the handle.
My invention is capable of being applied to many and various uses such as
mops, brushes used on board ship or for painting or other analogous purposes
which invention affords a ready means for engaging and disengaging the heads
or mops with or from the handles with celerity.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is: :-
1. In combination handle b. metal lined slot of ferrule a. spring c. serrated
nail d. as and for the purposes herein set forth and described.
2. In combination ferrule a. spring c metal lined' slot f and nail das and for
the purposes herein set forth.
3. In combination the spring piece c and the serrated nail d in a slot fas and 4
for the purposes herein set forth.
4. The spring piece c, as herein set forth.
5. The serrated nail d as herein set forth.
Dated thig 24th dor of Nazzamhan 1007
MAXWELL MCCALL.
J. H. Butterworth & Co.,
Rochdale, for the Applicant.