Improvements in the Method of and Means for Attaching Handles to the Heads of Brushes, Mallets, and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1899-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Means for Attaching Handles to
the Heads of Brushes, Mallets, and the like.
I, JOHN ARTITUR Moss, of 5, Tetlow Grove, Patricroft, near Manchester, in
the County of Lancaster, Basket Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the method of and means for attach-
ing handles to the heads of brushes, mallets and the like.
In carrying my improvements into effect I employ a sleeve of spring metal or
other suitable material preferably tapering and split longitudinally. This
sleeve has a V shaped or other suitably shaped piece punched out on the two sides
but not at the base and bent inwardly, the apex of the V being turned back
outwardly to form a tooth which rests normally flush or nearly so with the outer
surface of the sleeve. I may have any suitable number say three of these spring
pieces each with a tooth as described.
I place this sleeve in a socket adapted to receive it in the head of the brush,
mallet or other article, and I then drive it in the tapered end of the handle
thereby forcing out the inwardly bent spring pieces and forcing their teeth out-
ward and into the wooden head, and so firmly securing the sleeve to the socket,
I finally complete the attachment by driving sprigs or nails into the handle
through holes formed for the purpose in the sleeve.
Dated this 22nd day of Varch 1800
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Means for Attaching Handles to
the Heads of Brushes, Mallets, and the like.
I, JOHN ARTHUR Moss, of 5, Tetlow Grove, Patricroft, near Manchester, in
the County of Lancaster, Basket Manufacturer, 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:--
My invention relates to improvements in the method of and means for attach-
ing handles to the heads of brushes, mallets and the like.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings-
Figure 1 is an elevation partly sectional of a sleeve made according to my
invention.

page_text: Figure 2 is a plan view of the same.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of a brush head with its handle attached
according to my invention.
In carrying my improvements into effect I employ a sleeve 1 of spring metal
or other suitable material preferably tapering, and split longitudinally. This
sleeve has a V shaped piece 2 or other suitably shaped piece punched out on the
two sides but not at the base and bent inwardly, the apex of the V being turned
back outwardly to form a tooth 3 which rests normally flush or nearly so with
the outer surface of the sleeve. I may have any suitable number say three of
these spring pieces 2 each with a tooth 3 as described and as clearly shown in
the drawings.
I place this sleeve 1 in a socket 4 adapted to receive it in the head 5 of the
brush, mallet or other article, and I then drive it in by the tapered end of the
handle 6 thereby forcing out the inwardly bent spring pieces 2 and forcing
their teeth 3 outward and into the wooden head 5 and so firmly securing the
sleeve 1 to the socket, I finally complete the attachment by driving sprigs or
nails 7 into the handle 6 through holes 8 formed for the purpose in the sleeve.
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. The sleeve 1 formed of spring metal (preferably tapering) and split longi-
tudinally and provided with spring pieces 2 having teeth 3 all substantially as
herein set forth.
2. In combination the sleeve constructed substantially as set forth in Claim 1,
the head of the brush, mallet or other article and the handle attached as described
and as illustrated in Figure 3.
Datad this 22nd day of December 1800