An Improved Fastener for Securing Handles to Brooms, Brushes, or similar articles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fastener for Securing Handles to Brooms, Brushes,
or similar articles.
WILLIAM EDGAR PLUMMER, of Olive Grove, Fairweather Green, Bradford, York-
shire, Engineer, and SAMUEL KENYON, of G1, Netherhall Road, Doncaster, Yorkshire,
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 an improvement on the arrangement shown in
Patent No. 7803 of March 26th 1897 for securing handles to brushes, brooms or
similar articles. By this invention, the position of the handle in relation to the
brush or broom head can be instantly altered, thereby permitting the use of the
brush or broom for a variety of purposes, such as sweeping floors, walls or ceilings
and in each case the brush can be instantly adjusted to the best position for per-
forming the work required to be done.
Referring to the enclosed sheet of drawings whereon similar letters refer to the
same parts;
Figure I is an elevation of one arrangement of the device, with all the parts in
position, the handle being fixed at an angle of about (45°) with the flat face of the
brush head.
Figure II is an elevation and Figure III a plan of a portion of the device
which portion serves to clip the brush or broom head.
Figure IV is an elevation and Figure V a plan of the other portion of the device
which clips the brush head.
Figure VI is an elevation of a general arrangement of the device with the angle
of the brush to the handle altered from that shown in Figure I.
Figure VII is an end elevation of the strap or band which secures the brush
handle to the clip shown in Figures II, III, IV & V.
Figure VIII is an elevation and Figure IX is a plan of the eccentric fastener as
shown in Figure I, and which may be used to tighten the whole device in position.
From the drawings it will be seen that the device consists of an adjustable clip
made in two parts, and suitably arranged for grasping the head of a broom or
brush, in combination with a band or fastener to secure the above mentioned clip
to the handle, the clip being so arranged that it permits the position of the brush
head to be altered in relation to the handle.
Referring to the various parts in detail, it will be seen that the part A consists
of a flat bar or strip of steel or other suitable metal, having one end hooked over
to retain and form a socket for a suitably bent rod B which we may make of any
convenient metal. The rod B is also bent as shown to grasp the edge of the brush
or broom head and this bent arm B can move freely backward and forward, the
loop on forming practically a hinge. At one end of and across the bar A on its
underside several ridges are made at convenient distances apart and on its upper
surface two arms CCI are secured for the purpose hereafter described,

page_text: The other part of clip is shown in Figures IV and V and consists of a flat trough
shaped portion D with one end turned under to retain and constitute a hinge for,
the arm E which is bent in a manner suitable to the shape of the brush or broom
head. The arm E is made so as to grasp the brush head at two points and thus
secure a firmer connection. The trough shaped portion of D is also provided with
a strip or block F which is united firmly to D in some convenient manner.
sides of the trough are arranged with slots G G¹ which are made of convenient size
to permit the arms C C¹ to slide freely therein.
The
The band or fastener J is made of steel or other suitable metal, bent so as to
conncide with the general shape of the brush handle, for part of its length. The
extremities of this strap, may be connected with a crossbar bearing a suitable
thumbscrew K, as shown in Figure VI, or they may be connected by a pin or bar,
arranged to form a convenient bearing for the eccentric lever M, the shape of which
is clearly shown in Figure VIII and Fig. IX.
In Figures I and VI the several parts of the arrangement are shown in position
on the brush or broom head and fastened to the brush handle. Reverting to
Figure I the bent arms B and E are first placed in position on the brush head, the
clasp M or the thumbscrew K are then loosened and the brush handle is thrust
through the band or strap J as far as possible. When this has been done the
tightening of the thumbscrew will fix the whole arrangement rigidly together
which can also be accomplished by turning the bent lever M until it assumes the
position shown in Fig. I when will be pressing tightly against the underside of
the trough shaped portion D. In the sides of the strap or band J convenient slots
or holes may be cut to serve as guides for the block or strip which we may attach
to the trough shaped portion D. It will be noticed that the flat portion A of the
clip is made to slide in the trough shaped portion D. The extent to which it may
slide is governed by the length of the slot G, in which the arms C C¹ as attached to
the flat part A are arranged to slide easily and freely. The several serrations
which are provided on the underside of the flat part A engage with the end N of
the trough shaped portion D, which end may be turned up and sharpened so as to
engage better with the serrations on A. It will therefore be seen that when the
thumbscrew K or the lever M be tightened, the sharpened and N will be held
tightly in one of the serrations on the part A and this will prevent any alteration
in the position of the brush handle in relation to the head. When it is desired
to alter the relative positions of the brush and handle the thumbscrew K or the
lever Mwill be disengaged. This will permit the portion A to slide in the
trough D and in so doing it will be readily understood that the position of
the brush head will be altered in proportion to the amount which the bar A may be
advanced. When advanced to the required extent the screw K or lever M may
then be tightened. The serrations on A will then be engaged with the catch N.
and thus any change in the relative positions is prevented until absolutely required.
It will be seen that we may make the slot G any convenient length and thus we can
rotate the brush or broom head to any extent which may be desired. This arrange
ment for permitting the position of the brush head to be altered, enables the brush
or broom to be used in the best and most convenient manner for different classes
of work, such as brushing floors, ceilings, walls or similar surfaces. The appliance
as herein shown can be instantly detached from the brush or broom and the latter
may then be reversed without it being necessary to take out or fix any nails or
screws. Instead of providing a hinge for the parts B and E by forming a loop at
the end of A & D respectively, we may make a hinged connection in any other
well known and suitable manner. The length of the loose arms B and E may be
regulated to suit the usual size of the brush or broom heads, in such manner that
the parts A and I do not meet except at the extremity N. The space between the
parts will permit the screw Kor lever M to tighten the clip securely on the brush
head. Instead of making both bent arms B & E to grasp the edge of the brush
head in the manner shown in drawings, we may make one or both arms to be
attached to the brush head by screws in any well known and convenient manner.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
First. In an appliance for securing handles to brushes or brooms, or similar
articles in such manner as to be quickly detachable and reversible, the combination
and arrangement of the several parts as herein shown and described, for the purpose
of enabling the position of the broom or brush in relation to the handle to be
instantly and readily altered.
Second. In an appliance for securing handles to brushes or brooms, or similar
articles in such manner as to be quickly detachable, adjustable and reversible, the
combination with the other parts of the eccentric lever M, substantially as herein
shown and described.
Dated this Fiftoonth day of December 1897