An Improved Device or Appliance for Securing Broom or Brush Handles into Brooms or Brushes.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 11th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 11th Feb., 1887.
An Improved Device or Appliance for Securing Broom or Brush
Handles into Brooms or Brushes.
I, THOMAS FIRTH, of Bath Buildings, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Stationer, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED DEVICE OR APPLIANCE FOR
SECURING BROOM OR BRUSH HANDLES INTO BROOMS OR BRUSHES," to be as follows:-
This invention consists in securing broom or brush handles to the heads of brooms
or brushes by a simple device or appliance whereby they are firmly and securely held
together.
In order to carry out my invention I employ a slightly tapered ferrule of a suitable
length, such ferrule being constructed in two separate parts or halves, hinged together
about midway of their length. The two halves or parts at the largest end of the
ferrule are some little distance apart from each other, so as to enlarge the opening to
receive the handle; the smallest end of the ferrule is then placed into the socket in
the brush head, and in order to make the sides of the ferrule bind tightly against the
sides of the socket, I employ an adjustable thumb screw which enters into the inside
of the ferrule, a little above the brush head, and as the thumb screw is operated by
the hand in one direction the end of the screw comes against the opposite side of the
ferrule and forces the two halves further apart until the ferrule is made secure in the
socket. The two halves of the smaller end of the ferrule being forced asunder, and
such ferrule being hinged centrally, the two upper halves are consequently brought
together and tightly grip the handle of the brush, whereby it is made secure to the brush
head. Short spikes or enlargements may be placed on the inner or outer circumferance
of the ferrule to prevent any liability of the handle or brush head working out from
the ferrule.
Instead of the two halves of the ferrule or collar being forced asunder by an
adjustable screw, a strong flat spring.may be inserted between the two halves of the
smaller.end of the ferrule, for that purpose. In this case the two halves of the smaller
end of the ferrule would have to be pressed together when being inserted in the brush
head, the spring afterwards forcing them asunder. Or instead of the thumb screw or
a spring, a cau could be employed for forcing the two lower halves of the ferrule
asunder.

page_text: An Improved Device or Appliance for Securing Broom or Brush
Handles into Brooms or Brushes.
I, THOMAS FIRTH, of Bath Buildings Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Stationer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention consists in securing broom or brush handles to the heads of brooms
or brushes by a simple device or appliance whereby they are firmly and securely held
together.
In order to carry out my invention I employ a slightly tapered ferrule of a suitable
length, such ferrule being constructed in two separate parts or halves hinged together
about midway of their length. The upper or larger end of the ferrule receives the
brush handle, the lower or smaller end thereof being placed in the socket formed in
the brush head, and in order to make the sides of the ferrule bind tightly against the
sides of the socket, I employ an adjustable thumb screw which enters into the inside
of the ferrule. a little above the brush head, and as the said thumb screw is operated by
the hand in one direction the end thereof comes against the opposite side of the ferrule
and forces the two halves apart until the ferrule is made secure in the socket. The
two halves of the smaller end of the ferrule being forced assunder and hinged centrally,
the two upper halves are consequently brought together and tightly grip the handle,
whereby it is made secure to the brush.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood I herein make reference
to the accompanying sheet of Drawings illustrative thereof.
Fig. 1. shews my improved device in position ready for securing the handle and
brush head together; and Fig. 2 shews its position when the handle and brush head
have been secured together. The device consists of a ferrule composed of two parts or
halvos A and B which are hinged together and worked upon the centres a. A thumb
or other form of screw C passes through the lower end of the part B and when screwed
far enough comes against the side of the part A forcing the two halves, that are below
the centre a apart, and consequently drawing the two parts or halves, that are above
the centre a, together.
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When desiring to secure the handle D, to the brush E, the handle 1) is placed
between the two upper halves of the ferrule as shewn in Fig. 1, the lower halves of
the ferrule being then placed in the socket & formed in the brush E. The screw Cis
then operated and on coming against the side of the part A commences to force the
two halves asunder until they bind tightly against the sides of the socket ; the
forcing asunder of the lower halves. of the ferrule draws the upper halves together so
that they firmly grip the end of the handle D whereby such handle is secured to the
brush E as shewn in Fig. 2, and they cannot become disconnected or work loose until
the screw is released. Enlargements or spikes e are formed or placed round the
bottom of the ferrule so that they will enter the sides of the socket band so prevent

page_text: any liability of the ferrule becoming detached or working out of the socket; and if it
is found to be necessary, similar enlargement or spikes may be formed or placed on the
inner sides of the upper end of the ferrule, for the same purpose.
Fig. 3. is elevation, of the part or half B of the ferrule shewing clearly the manner
in which the two halves are hinged together. Instead of the two halves of the ferrule
being forced asunder by a screw as described, a strong flat spring may be inserted
between the two halves of the lower end of the ferrule for that purpose. In this case
the two halves of the smaller or lower end of the ferrule would have to be pressed
together when being inserted in the brush head, the spring afterwards forcing them
asunder; or instead of a screw or spring, a cam could be employed for the same
purpose.
Fig. 4 shews my improved ferrule when made for larger sizes of brushes than those
employed for domestic purposes. In this case it is necessary that the ferrule should
be adapted for varying sizes of brushes, and this I accomplish by employing a thumb
screw F which passes through both sides of the parts A and B, and works in slots d
formed therein, the said screw being placed above the centre or fulcrum upon which
the two parts A and B work.
Instead of a fixed centre being employed as shewn in the previous figures, I place
loosely on the screw F a lever G, the lower sides of which fit against the side of the
parts A and B and forms a fulcrum for the said part or halves to work upon. The
screw F is raised or lowered to lessen or increase the capacity of the grip on the
handle according to its size, and the lower ends of the parts A and B are expanded in
proportion by the fulcrum being raised or lowered by the screw F.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
Firstly. The use and employment of a ferrule composed of two separate parts or
halves, such as A and B hinged together about midway of their length, the upper end
of the ferrule receiving the brush handle and the lower end thereof entering into the
socket formed in the brush head for the purposes substantially as described and
shewn.
Secondly. The use and employment of the thumb screw C or its equivalent for
forcing the lower ends of the parts A and B asunder substantially as shewn and
described.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.