Improvements in Attaching the Handles of Brooms and other Articles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 10th June, 1895-Accepted, 20th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Attaching the Handles of Brooms and other
Articles.
LOUIS. LEWIS 38 Wendell Road Shepherds Bush W., Gentleman do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improvement upon the present system of attaching the handle into the
head of the broom, consisting of a screw socket to fit on to the end of broom
handle, the broom head having a similar socket on one or both sides of the stock,
inserted, both made of any kind of hard metal the handle being screwed into the
broom head or stock making it impossible to become unattached thereby no nails
being used. This socket applies to other articles requiring handles.
10th September 1894.
Improvements in Attaching the Handles of Brooms and other
Articles.
LOUIS LEWIS 38 Wendell Road Shepherds Bush W., Gentleman 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 consists in constructing a screw made socket to fit on to the broom-
stick and the same to insert into or screw into the broom-head on either side, so
that the same stick can be used for the other side of the broom-head. Having
two sockets in the broom-head and doing away with knocking or nailing the stick,
it must strengthen the broom and wear and tear twice at least more than the nailing
into the head which invariably breaks or splits the wood and otherwise weakens
it, whereas this screw socket really strengthens and holds fast, and is therefore
most suitable for broom handles and the like.
In order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will describe the accompanying sheet of drawings, reference being had to
the figures and letters marked thereon.
Fig. 1. shows the metal cap A which is fixed into the broom head by pins, nails or
screw through holes round the rim B, the inner part of such cap or socket having
a thread into which works the cap C, which has a thread on its outside, and this
cap is securely fixed to the broom handle or stick by pins, nails or screws through
the hole or holes D round rim of same.
Fig. 2 is a sectional plan showing how the cap or socket C screws home into the
cap or socket A, as well as showing how each cap or socket is fixed respectively to
the handle E, and the broom head F.
Fig. 3 explains the method of fixing the two metal caps or sockets A and C,
whereby the handle E can be used on either side of the broom-head F, thus enabling
the hair of the aforesaid broom being kept of even length through uniform
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is―
I. The general arrangement and combination of parts constituting a device for
securely fixing handles or sticks to brooms and the like substantially as hereinbefore
described and shown on the annexed drawing.
II. The combination of the cap or socket A. and the cap or socket C. Fig. 1
substantially and for the purpose herein-before described and shown in the
accompanying drawing.
III. The construction of the caps or sockets A and C, Fig. 1, which allows of
the rapid attachment and detachment of the handle or stick E, from the
broom-head F, substantially and as hereinbefore described and shown in the
accompanying drawing.
Dand th: 10th I... CT 1005
L. LEWIS.