for Securing Brush, Broom, and Mallet Handles to Heads of same and for similar Purposes.
Year: 1886

page_text: Invention for Securing Brush, Broom, and Mallet Handles to
Heads of same, and for similar Purposes.
I, JOHN LINTON of 8 South Field Villas, Belle Isle Road Hunslet, Leeds, York-
shire, Joiner and Builder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-.
My invention relates to a novel arrangement consisting of one or more (pre-
ferably four) wedge-shaped pieces of metal either separate from each other or
joined together at the centre in the shape of a cross or other suitable shape the
said wedge or wedges being secured to a base plate of metal with the thin end or
ends of the wedge or wedges projecting upwards from the said base plate.
The handles are secured to the heads in the following manner:Place the
wedge-shaped fastener in the hole in the brush or other head with the points of
the wedges upwards. Insert the end of the handle into the hole in the head' and
drive on the head in the usual manner. As this is being done the wedges enter
and divide the end of the handle thereby causing it to expand and fill the hole
thus securing the handle to the head very firmly.
Invention for Securing Brush, Broom, and Mallet Handles to
Heads of same, and for similar Purposes.
I, JOHN LINTON of 8 South Field Villas, Belle Isle Road, Hunslet, Leeds, York-
shire, Joiner and Builder do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
SECURING BRUSH, BROOM AND MALLET HANDLES, TO HEADS OF SAME, AND FOR
SIMILAR PURPOSES, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My said invention relates to a new and novel arrangement consisting of one
or more (preferably four) wedge-shaped pieces of metal or other suitable material,

page_text: The said wedge or wedges being either joined together or separate from each other
and secured to a base plate of metal or other suitable material with the thin ends
of the wedge or wedges projecting upwards from the base plate.
I will now proceed to refer to the accompanying drawings from which the nature
of my invention will be more clearly understood. The same letters of reference
refer to like parts in all the figures.
Figure 1st is the plan. A A A A indicates the wedge-shaped pieces of metal
B being the base plate. Figure 2 being side view of Figure 1.
Figure 3. is the plan shewing the wedge-shaped pieces A. separate from each
other B the base plate Figure 4 being side view of Figure 3.
I may remark that although I have described and shown a base plate (and prefer
to use one) I do not bind myself to use one in all cases as my invention can be used
without the base plate. As shown at Figure 5. Where A shows the wedge-
shaped pieces joined together. Figure 6 being side view of Figure 5. I wish also
to remark that the wedge-shaped pieces for securing the handles may be arranged
in various other patterns or designs in addition to these described and shown in
the accompanying drawings without departing from my invention..
The handles are secured in the following manner. Place the fastener in the hole
in the brush or other head with the points of the wedges upwards. Insert the
end of the handle into the hole in the head and drive on the head in the usual
manner, as this is being done the wedges enter and divide the end of the handle
thereby causing it to expand and fill the hole thereby securing the handle to the
head very firmly.
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
First. The wedge-shaped piece or pieces of metal secured to a base plate sub-
stantially as and for the purposes herin-before set forth and described and shown
in the accompanying drawings.
Secondly. The wedge-shaped piece or pieces of metal joined together without
a base plate being used. Substantially as and for the purposes herein-before set
forth and described and shown in the accompanying drawings:
Thirdly. The wedge-shaped piece or pieces of metal with or without the base
plate arranged as described and shown in the accompanying drawings and in various
other patterns or designs in addition to the combinations of parts described and
shown substantially as and for the purposes herein-before described and set forth
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.