An Improved Combined Dust Pan and Broom Holder..
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 19th May, 1891-Accepted. 27th June. 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Dust Pan and Broom Holder..
I, GEORGE HENRY BISHOP, of Northport, in the County of Suffolk and State
of New York, United States of America, Inventor, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for AN IMPROVED COMBINED DUST PAN AND BROOM HOLDER,
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 this invention is to increase the usefulness of the household article
known as a dustpan by providing in connection therewith, a tubular broom holder
or case which forms a handle for the dustpan; also a spring catch for the purposes
to be described hereunder.
It is found that after sweeping a room with a long broom and when it becomes
necessary to take up the heap of dust or dirt in the dustpan the short broom used
for this purpose is frequently not at hand and this short broom has to be carried
under the arm, which is very inconvenient.
In order that my invention may be more fully explained, I have hereunto
annexed a sheet of drawings, in which―
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a dustpan with broom holder attached.
Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same.
Fig. 3 is a perspective plan view of the spring catch employed, and
Fig. 4 is a side elevation partly in section of the combined dust pan and broom
holder.
The letter A represents the dust pan, B the broom holder and dust pan handle,
the end of said holder next the dustpan being enlarged to receive the broom head.
Crepresents the hinges connecting the dust pan and broom holder and D the clasp
for retaining the broom holder when turned back in position for use. It will be
seen that the broom holder B forms a socket or receptacle for a broom which may
have a handle about 2 ft. in length. When required to be used the broom is
removed from the holder and said holder is turned back on its hinges until it rests
in a hollow or recess formed in the back of the pan. This prevents any further
backward motion, and places the handle at a convenient angle for usc.
The edge
of the holder passes over the tongue E of the spring clasp, which tongue serves to
keep the holder in adjustment.
After the dust has been swept up and disposed of the tongue E of the clasp is
pushed down, which movement releases the case or holder B and allows it to be
swung back upon its hinges C; after which the broom is put into the case or
holder B ready to be hung up in any convenient place.
The spring clasp D is provided with an opening F to enable the device to be
hung upon a nail or hook.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to he performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A combined dust pan and broom holder, said broom holder being hinged to
the dust pan forming a handle therefor, substantially as described.
2. The combination with a dust pan having a recess formed in its back, of a
tubular handle hinged thereto, the said tubular handle being adapted to contain a
broom and having one end enlarged to receive the broom head, substantially as
described.
3. The combination with a dust pan having a broom holder hinged thereto,
of a spring clasp attached to the bottom of the dust pan and adapted to engage

page_text: the edge of the broom holder when turned back for use, said clasp being
provided with a loop or opening by which the device may be hung up, substantially
as described.
Dated this 10th day of ML 1901
F. W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.