Improved Means for Fastening Stails or Handles to Brooms or Brushes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 18th June 1891
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1891-Accepted, 9th Jan.. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Fastening Stails or Handles to Brooms or
Brushes.
I FRANK BROOM of 23 Devonport Avenue Withington in the County of
Lancaster, Commercial Traveller do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple and efficient means for readily
and securely fastening the "stails" or handles onto or into the heads of sweeping
brooms or brushes, without the necessity for the use of screws, nails, or other
adjuncts likely to split or otherwise injure either the "stail" or the brush head.
For the purposes of my invention I bore a hole into the back of the brush or
broom head about one inch to one inch and a quarter deep, preferably by means of
an ordinary bit which will form a cylindrical hole with a flat bottom.
The end of the "stail" or handle is made to fit this hole, but very slightly
tapered.
Through the "stail" at (say). about three quarters of an inch from the end I
bore a small hole transversely, about a quarter of an inch or less in diameter, and
with a saw I cut out a wedge-shaped piece from the end of the "stail," the said
wedge-shaped opening terminating in the transverse hole above mentioned.
This is an important feature of the invention because when driving a wedge into
the end of the "stail" as hereinafter described all tendency to split the wood is
obviated by the wedge shaped cut terminating in the transverse hole.
I provide a wedge of hard wood of such a form and size that when placed edge
first in the wedge shaped cut in the end of the "stail" it will be held therein and
its thick end will project a little beyond the end of the "stail" so as to meet the
bottom of the hole first.
The "stail" with the wedge thus placed is now inserted in the hole of the
brush head and forced in by a blow or blows on its end which will have the effect
of driving the wedge up into the "stail" thereby expanding the latter without any
fear of splitting it, and fixing it firmly in its place.
Dated this 17th day of June 1891.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,.
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Fastening Stails or Handles to Brooms or
Brushes.
I, FRANK BROOM, of 23 Devonport Avenue, Withington, in the County of
Lancaster, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of my said inven-
tion 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 provide a simple and efficient means for readily
and securely fastening the "stails" or handles into the heads of sweeping brooms or
brushes without the necessity for the use of screws, nails or other adjuncts likely
to split or otherwise injure either the "stail" or the brush head.
On the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is a side sectional view of a brush head and "stail"
together in accordance with my invention.
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or handle secured

page_text: In carrying out my invention I bore a hole A into the back of the brush or
broom head B about one inch to one inch and a quarter deep, preferably, by means
of an ordinary bit which will form a cylindrical hole with a flat bottom. The end
of the stail or handle is made to fit this hole but is very slightly tapered. Through
the stail at about say three quarters of an inch from the end I bore a hole Ca
transversely about a quarter of an inch or less in diameter and with a saw I cut
out a wedge shaped piece from the end of the "stail" so forming a wedge-shaped
opening D terminating (as illustrated more clearly in Fig. 2) in the hole above
mentioned.
A is a wedge of hard wood or other suitable material (seen separately in Fig. 3)
of such a form and size that when placed edge first in the opening in the end of
the stail it will be held therein and its thick end will project a little beyond the
end of the "stail" as illustrated.
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The "stail with the wedge thus placed is now inserted in the hole of the
brush head and forced in by a blow or series of blows on its end which will have
the effect of driving the wedge up into the "stail" thereby expanding the latter
and fixing it firmly in its place. I would here observe that all tendency to split the
" stail" is obviated by reason of the wedge shaped cut D terminating in the
transverse hole C. In some cases I may dispense with the hole C and employ
the wedge shaped opening only.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. For securing a brush head or broom to its "stail" or handle the employment
of a wedge taking into a wedge shaped opening in the "stail" and mounted and
operating substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accom-
panying drawing.
2nd. For securing a brush head or broom to its "stail" or handle the employment
of a wedge taking into a wedge shaped opening with a transverse hole in the
"stail" to prevent splitting and mounted and operating substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 20th day of November 1891.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.