Year: 1887

page_text: HENRY PIPE 50 Edgware Road Hyde Park London Domestic Agent do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to he as follows:-
Brushes are now made with handles in one piece. The hair or other material used
get worn out at the one end leaving the other end good. Brooms the handles are fixed
slanting one way the hair or other material get worn on the one side leaving the other
side not so much worn.
According to my invention 1 provide a separate handle from the brush that
can be fixed at either ends or in any suitable manner and can be applied to any
brush.
Also a handlo fixed in any suitable manner to slant eitherways and can be applied
to any broom.

page_text: CODE DELE DI DUIFICATION.
Improvements in Brooms and Brushes.
HENRY PIPE, 50 Edgware Road Hyde Park, London Domestic Agent, 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 relates to improvements in brushes and brooms, so when the hair is
worn by sweeping in one direction; the handles can be readily reversed, and the
brushes can be made to last nearly twice as long as in the present construction of
brushes. The following description and drawings shows the various applications of
the invention to a few different patterns of brushes.
Fig. 1. Shows sections and plan of a short handle brush, (to make the drawing
more clear the hair is not shown.) the body of the brush 1 is grooved to receive the
handle 2, which is formed to fit the groove, and is held firmly to the body of the
brush by the two screws 31 and 31, so when the hair is worn out on the end opposite
the handle the handle can be reversed by withdrawing the two screws 3¹ and 3",
and handle, placing it in the position shown in the dotted lines 4.
;
Fig. 2. Shows two views and section of a hearth brush (the hair is not shown).
The handle 1 is made with a triangular end 2, to which is fitted two cheeks 3 and 4,
and are constructed to receive the hair or fibre, each of the cheeks are fixed to the
triangular portion of the handle by the two screws 51 and 5". So when the hair or
fibre is worn out on the end away from the handle, the cheeks 3 and 4 can be reversed
by withdrawing the screws 51 and 511 and changing the cheeks over to the opposite
sides. This arrangement is suitable for brushes with thin backs.
Fig. 3. Shows a short handle brush with the hair worn. The body of the brush 1
is fitted with a metal socket 2 to receive the handle 3, a screw 4 secures the handle
in the socket. The handle can be easily reversed by removing the screw 4 and with-
drawing the handle and placing it in the other end of the socket and securing it by
the screw 4.
Fig. 4. Shows a section of a reversible handle broom, and is fitted with a metal
elbow socket 1, fixed to the handle 2; when the hair or fibre is worn as shown in the
drawing it can be turned round by removing the screw, securing it in the like manner
in the position of the dotted line, ready for sweeping the opposite way.
Fig. 5. Shows a section and plan of a reversible handle broom with a reversible
elbow socket fitted with lugs 1, fixed to the handle 2, a central screw 3 secures the
socket to the broom head; and is reversed by partialy withdrawing the screw 3 and
socket 1 turning the handle round to the position shown by the dotted line, and
tightening the screw 3.
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Fig. 6. Shows a section of a broom with a reversible handle, the broom bead
fitted with a metal plate 2, the handle socket 3 is pivoted to the plate 2, and is secured
by a screw or thumbscrew; it is reversed by withdrawing the screw or thumbscrew

page_text: turning the handle round to the position of the dotted line securing it by the screw
or thumbscrew in the hole 4.
Fig. 7. Shows a broom with a reversible face 1, pivoted to the broom head 2.
The face containing the hair, or handle can be readily reversed by withdrawing the
locking screws or thumb button (not shown in drawing) turning the face round and
securing with the locking screws or thumb buttons.
Fig. 8. Shows section, plan, and enlarged cross section of a short handle reversible
brush. The handle 1 is pivoted to the face 2, and is locked by the two dowell pins
3 and 4; it is reversed by partialy withdrawing the pivot screw 5, turning the
handle and tightening the screw.
Fig. 9. Shows another arrangement where the handle 1 is provided with a
tongue 2 instead of the dowell pins; and reversed in the same manner as Fig. 8.
Fig. 10. Shows the brush with the handle 1, pivoted to the face 2, secured by a
locking screw 3, or thumb buttons one on either side not shown in drawing, it is
reversed by partialy withdrawing the screw 3, reversing the handle securing again
with the locking screw, or thumb buttons.
Fig. 11. Shows another arrangement where the handle is fitted into a groove on
the brush face 2, and secured by the screw 3, it is reversed in the same manner as
Figs. 8 and 9.
Fig. 12. Shows a hearth brush fitted with the same arrangement as Fig. 10.
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:
1. In brushes with handles or faces as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 ;
capable of being reversed when the hair or fibre is worn in one direction; the handles
can be attached in any suitable manner.
2. In brooms as shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6, & 7 with handles or faces capable of being
reversed when the hair or fibre is worn with sweeping in one direction ; the
combination of a metal socket or sockets which can be fitted in any suitable
manner.
Dated this day 31st of October 1887