An Improved Method or Appliance for Securing the Handles of Brooms and the like to their Heads or Stocks.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 10th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 12th Nov., 1898
An Improved Method or Appliance for Securing the Handles of
Brooms and the like to their Heads or Stocks.
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FREDERICK JOSEPH NEWMAN, 2A, Rabbits Row, Silver Street, Notting Hill Gate,
London, Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, and effective
appliance for securing the handles of brooms and the like to their heads or stocks.
For the purpose of this invention I provide a piece or strip of sheet lead, iron,
copper, or other suitable metal or material of convenient size, say 24 inches wide
by.3 inches long as shown at (Fig. 1) (accompanying drawing) which, from length-
ways I fold round to form an unjoined collar or band (hereinafter called the band)
(Fig. 2) suitable to partially encircle broomhandle, then by stamping, hammer-
ing, or other method, turn the edge of one end of said band outwards to form a
rim or base (hereinafter called the rim) suitable to sit on the head or broomstock
(Fig. 3). Where hard metal is employed for making this band and rim, the edges
of part to form rim are liable to crack or split when being turned outward, to
counteract this, I before forming strip or peice into band, drill or punch six or
more holes, at equal distance from each other, and at convenient distance from the
edge of part intended eventually to form rim, then with suitable tool or knife
make a cut through from each hole to the part of said edge nearest it, this divides
the part intended for rim into seven or more ears or divisions (Fig. 4) which,
(when the strip is formed round as band) will be more easily turned outward to
form rim than an undivided edge, the cuts and holes obviating the liability of
further cracking or splitting when making or in subsequent use, (Fig. 5). To
give additional strength to the neck or bend of band and rim where latter is divided,
I by stamping, embossing or other method form a raised ridge or outward rib
from centre of each ear or division to extend up the bend or neck and suitable
distance up band (Fig. 7) thus with the outward rim in one peice or divided into
ears I get the same result. In band I provide a suitable number of holes for
screws or nails for fastening to handle and in rim or each division of rim suitable
number of holes for screws or nails for fastening to broomhead or stock (Fig. 6).
In proceeding to fix broomhandle to head by means of this band and rim I put
the end of broomhandle in hole of broomhead in usual manner then pass the band
and rim, which as it is not joined into a complete ring, will admit of its being
expanded and passed over handles of various circumference down on to the broom-
head or stock where the blows of tool in driving the nails or screws through rim
into broomhead will force the rim or ears down on to their desired seating whether
the back of broomhead be round or flat then a suitable number of screws or tacks
put through holes provided in band driven into the broomhandle will hold band
to handle thus holding broomhandle to head together securely by means of this
said band and rim or cars, fastened to broomhead and handle by nails or screws.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1898.

page_text: An Improved Method or Appliance for Securing the Handles of
Brooms and the like to their Heads or Stocks.
FREDERICK JOSEPH NEWMAN, 2A, Rabbits Row, Silver Street, Notting Hill Gate,
London, Plumber, 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:-
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The object of my invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and effective
appliance for securing the handles of brooms and the like to their heads or stocks.
For the purpose of this invention I provide a peice or strip of sheet lead, iron,
copper, or other suitable metal or material of any convenient size, say for prefer-
ence 2 inches wide by 33 inches long as shown at (Fig. 1) (drawings those left
with Provisional Specification) which, from lengthways I fold round to form an
unjoined collar or band (hereinafter called the band) (Fig. 2) suitable to partially
encircle broomhandle, then by stamping, hammering, or other method turn the
edge of one end of said band outwards to form a rim or base (hereinafter called
the rim) suitable to sit on the head or broomstock (Fig. 3). Where hard metal is
employed for making this band and rim, the edges of part to form rim are liable
to crack or split when being turned outward, to counteract this, at same time
making the rim more readily adjustable to various shaped broomhead backs. I
divide the rim into any suitable number of cars, by, before forming strip or peice
into band, drilling or punching any suitable number of holes, preferably 6 or
more, at equal distance from each other, and at convenient distance from the edge
of part intended eventually to form rim, then with suitable tool or knife make a
cut through from each hole to the part of said edge nearest it, this divides the
part intended for rim into a number of ears or divisions corresponding with holes,
(Fig. 4) which (when the strip is formed round as band) will be more easily turned
outward to form rim than an undivided edge, the cuts and holes obviating the
liability of further cracking or splitting when making or in subsequent use (Fig 5).
To give additional strength to the neck or bend of band and rim where latter is
divided, I can if or where necessary, by stamping, embossing, or other method
form a raised ridge or outward rib from centre of each ear or division to extend
up the bend or neck and suitable distance up band (Fig. 7) thus with the outward
rim in one peice or divided into ears I get the same result.
In band I provide a suitable number of holes for screws or nails for fastening
to handle and in rim or each division of rim suitable number of holes for screws
or nails for fastening to broomhead or stock (Fig. 6).
In proceeding to fix broomhandle to head by means of this band and rim I put
the end of broomhandle in hole of broomhead in usual manner then pass the band
and rim which as it is not joined into a complete ring will admit of its being
expanded and passed over handles of various circumference down on to the broom-
head or stock where the pressure of tool in driving the nails or screws through
rim into broomhead will force the rim or ears down on to their desired seating
whether the back of broomhead be round or flat, then a suitable number of screws
or tacks put through holes provided in band, driven into the broomhandle will
hold band to handle, thus holding broomhandle to head together securely by means
of this said band and rim or ears fastened to broomhead and handle by nails, tacks,
or screws.
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

page_text: 2. An expansible metal coupling for holding broomhead to handle.
3. A rim divided or undivided into parts or ears, each plain or strengthened
by a rib, or fluting.
Dated this 10th day of October 1898.