Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 14th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 19th Oct., 1888
We BENJAMIN CLIFFORD SYKES, of St. John's House, Cleckheaton, in the County
of York, M.D. and GEORGE BLAMIRES of Tofts Works, Cleckheaton aforesaid,
Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention to be as
follows:
:-
This invention relates to improved appliances for fastening, or securing the handle
to the "head" or stock of the brush and is so designed, as to abolish use of all tools,
screws, or nails, which are in many instances required for securing the " fastener to
the handle, or to the head or stock, and the appliance is of permanent use.
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For purpose aforesaid according to this our invention we employ a brass or other
metallic hoop, or bush slightly tapered inside and out, and also screwed inside and
outside. The end of the larger diameter we spin, turn over, or flange, and mill. The
outer diameter of the said hoop or bush is such as to admit of its outer screwed
diameter being wormed or screwed into the hole bored in the head of the brush, the
milled flange affording a grip for turning the fastener securely into head. The inside
thread receives the end of the handle, and cuts thereon a thread fitting the thread in
the bush, that the handle fastener, and brush head are made practically one.
The holes in the heads of brushes are bored practically to a standard size, but the
taper of the fastener provides for any irregularity of bore, and further, and for
tightening the bush on the head, when from expansion the hole in the head becomes
larger, and also of screwing up the fastener end of the handle or "stick" when the
latter becomes smaller through contraction.
Dated this 13th dox of December 1887
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicants

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fasteners for Securing Handles to Brushes.
We BENJAMIN CLIFFORD SYKES, of St. John's House, Cleckheaton in the County
of York, M.D. and GEORGE BLAMIRES of Tofts Works, Cleckheaton, aforesaid,
Mechanical Engineer, 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 improved appliances for fastening or securing the handle
to the "head" or stock of the brush, and is designed, as to abolish use of all tools,
screws, or nails which are in many instances required for securing the "fastener
the handle, or to the head or stock-and the appliance is of permanent use.
"
to
For purpose aforesaid according to this our said invention we employ a brass or
other metallic hoop, or bush slightly tapered inside and outside. The end of the larger
diameter we spin turn over or flange, and mill. The outer diameter of the said hoop
or bush is such as to admit of its outer screwed diameter being wormed or screwed
into the hole bored in the head of the brush, the milled flange affording a grip for
turning the fastener securely into the head. The inside thread receives the end of the
handle, and cuts thereon a thread fitting the thread in the bush, that the handle
fastener, and brush head are made practically one.
The holes in the heads of brushes are bored practically to a standard size, but the
taper of the fastener provides for any irregularity of bore, and further, and for
tightening the brush on the head, when from expansion the hole in the head becomes
larger, and also of screwing up the fastener of the handle, or "stick" when the latter
becomes smaller through contraction.
Such being the nature and object of this our said invention the following is a
complete description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1. is an elevation of the improved fastener.
Fig. 2. is a sectional elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig 3. is a plan view shewing fastener and handle screwed to brush head.
Fig. 4. is an elevation of Fig. 3.
At 1 is the hoop or bush tapered and chased or screwed outside 2 and inside 3.
The upper end or larger diameter of the hoop being spun turned over or otherwise
formed into the flange or rim 4 which is milled or roughed, and provides a convenient
gripping or holding piece for the thumb and fore finger for worming or screwing the
hoop or bush partly into the head of the brush, or partly upon the end of the handle 5
the further and complete screwing up being readily completed by placing the head of
the brush under the foot on the Hoor, and turning or twisting the handle or stick 5
until the whole become firm, and practically one.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
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The tapered, and screwed, or chased, hoop, or bush, having a flange, or rim such
as 4 in combination, and for purpose set forth and illustrated by drawings annexed.