Improved Means for Fixing the Handles of Brushes, Brooms,. or the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Mar., 1898-Accepted, 11th June, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Fixing the Handles of Brushes, Brooms,.
or the like.
I, WILLIAM NISBET, of 71, Pitt Street, Oldham, Mechanic, 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 has for its object an improved arrangement whereby the brush
head is readily attached to or removed from the handle so that when worn out a
new head or a new handle can be readily attached without requiring a renewal of
the whole brush.
According to this invention within a recess formed in the brush head four
The end of the handle is formed
or more spring arms are adapted to engage.
with a recess all round it with which the before mentioned springs engage, and it
is then inserted in the recess in the head. The spring arms will wedge therein
so that a secure attachment is effected between the handle and the brush head. A
bolt and wing nut is further employed for attaching the spring arms to the
head.
The springs are formed with inclined surfaces which engage in the said recess
in the head so as to form a more secure joint.
This invention can also be applied to all kinds of brushes, brooms and the like.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, Fig. 1 is a
vertical section of a brush head attached to the holder by means of this invention
and Fig. 2 is a detail view in perspective of the fastener. Fig. 3 shows a slightly
modified form thereof.
Within a recess 6 formed in the brush head a four or more spring arms c are
adapted to engage a bolt d and nut e being further employed for securing in
place. The end of the handle or holder f is formed with a recess all round as
shown at g and the spring arms c are adapted to engage there with. It is then
inserted in the recess 6 and the spring arms c will wedge therein so that a secure
attachment is effected between the handle or holder f and the brush head a.
As shown the spring arms c are formed with inclined surfaces c¹ and the
surfaces of the recess b are parallel so that a wedging connection is obtained.
and
The nut e and bolt d will permit of the removal of the brush head
the spring arms c will allow of the removal of the handle f. In Fig. 3 the spring
arms are formed with solid enlargements instead of being bent over.
a,
It will thus be seen that a new brush head can be readily attached to an old
handle or a new handle may be attached to an old brush head as the springs and
nut can be readily separated from the brush head or handle to which they are
attached.
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) Improved means for securing brush heads to their holders consisting of
adanted to engage with a wedging action within a recess in the

page_text: brush head and also with a recess all round the end of the handle or holder
substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2) Improved means for securing brush heads to their holders, consisting of
spring arms c secured within a recess b in the brush head a by means of bolt d
and nut e, the said spring arms c having inclined surfaces c' adapted to engage
with the recess band also with the end of the handle or holder f substantially as
described with reference to the drawings and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 29th day of March 1898.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.