Year: 1885

page_text: I, THOMAS MURPHY of 12, Spurling Road, Lordship Lane, Dulwich in the County
of Surrey, Foreman Brush-maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Whitewash or distemper brushes are usually made of 2 or 3 "knots," that is to
say separate bundles of hair, placed side by side, in a single row.
These "knots" are attached to a flat wood handle in such a manner that the
wood is in the centre the hair being bound firmly to it with wire or twine.
To leave space for this binding or tying a slot or opening is made in the wood
handle between each knot.
It is found in practice that these apertures weaken the handle and give it a
tendency to split, thus causing the brush to become useless.
This invention is designed to obviate this defect and prevent the handle spliting
in the manner indicated.
My improvement consists of a shield or plate of metal, leather, or some other
strong substance, placed on one or both sides of the handle, and surrounding or
traversing the said apertures, and so braced or fastened, that should a fracture take
place in the wood, the handle cannot separate and the usefulness of the brush
remains unimpaired.
By preference I construct the plate in one piece with the necessary openings or
interstices to correspond with the slots in the handle, and then bend it over the
end of the handle so that it encloses the wood between its folds; and I make it
extend so far beyond the slot or aperture as is necessary to impart the required
strength to the handle.
I subsequently strengthen this plate still further when necessary by attaching to
the first plate an additional plate or strip of metal, or by turning back or folding
the edge of the first plate according to the size of the brush.

page_text: I, THOMAS MURPHY of 12 Spurling Road, Lordship Lane, Dulwich, in the County
of Surrey Foreman Brush-Maker, 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 :-
Whitewash or distemper brushes are usually made of 2 or 3 "knots," that is to
say separate bundles of hair, placed side by side, in a single row.
These "knots" are attached to a flat wood handle in such a manner that the
wood is in the centre the hair being bound firmly to it with wire or twine.
To leave space for this binding or tying, a slot or opening is made in the wood
handle, between each "knot."
It is found in practice that these apertures weaken the handle and give it a
tendency to split, thus causing the brush to become useless.
Moreover the wood sometimes shrinks and the "knots" in consequence become
loose.
This invention is designed to remedy these defects and to prevent the handle
from splitting or the hair slipping back and working loose on the handle.
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It consists of a clip or shield of metal, or other suitable and strong material,
placed on one or both sides of the handle, and so surrounding or traversing the
said apertures and fastened to the said handle, that even should a fracture take
place in the wood, the handle cannot separate, and the usefulness of the brush is
unimpaired. In this clip or shield and projecting immediately behind the knots of
hair, I form projecting ridges or ledges which by preference I press out of the
metal of which the clip is composed. These ridges stand out almost at right angles
from the plate, on the side towards the "knots" of hair, to a short distance, so as
to resist any tendency in the said knots to work back on the handle.
I construct my clip or shield by preference of one piece, so as to fold over and
enclose or partly enclose, the wood handle, the necessary openings or intertices
being formed in it to correspond with the slots in the handle. The fold may be
turned over the side or the end of the handle or the clips may be made in two or
more separate pieces if preferred.
I sometimes strengthen this clip still further by turning back or folding the
edge thereof or by inserting a wire therein, or by corrugating it, or attaching an
additional plate or strip thereto, according to the size and weight of the brush to
which it is to be applied.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. I. shows a two-knot brush, with my clip attached.
Fig. II. shows the clip folded over the front end of the handle before the hair is
attached.
Fig. III, shows a three-knot brush with a clip folded sideways so as to enclose
the butt of the handle, the hair being detached.
Fig. IV. shews the clip before being folded over the end of the handle.
Fig. V. shows the same clip folded and ready to fix to the handle.
A. is the back of the clip.
B. B. are the slots between the "knots" of the brush.
C. C. are the projecting ridges.

page_text: 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. A clip or shield in one or more parts applied to flat handled brushes so as to
brace or strengthen the handles thereof, and prevent the said handles from coming.
apart as herein explained and set-forth.
2. A stop or combined clip and stop for the purpose of preventing back-sliding
of the hair in flat-handled brushes as herein described and set-forth.