Improvements in and relating to "Bass" Brooms and Brushes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left 8th July 1890-Accented 16th Aug. 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to "Bass" Brooms and Brushes.
J, HENRY ARCHIBALD COCHRAN of the firm of Cochran and King, of 175 Trongate,
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Brush Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, to be as follows:-
This Invention has reference to and comprises improvements in the construction of
that class of brooms and brushes usually made of South American fibre, termed
Piassava or "Bass" fibre, and has for its object the stiffening and strengthening of
each tuft of fibre secured in the wood or other frame of the brush, and so make it
wear longer.
The improvements consist as follows. In the use or insertion of one or more
lengths of narrow and thin flat hard rolled steel or metal bands or flattened wire
preferably somewhat shorter than the fibre and placed preferably near the centre of
the tuft of fibre before cementing, lapping and inserting it into the holes in the wood
or frame for receiving the fibre. The tufts of fibre and the holes for receiving them
usually vary from half inch to three quarters, according to the size of brush, and
vary from three to nine inches in length; and for these sizes the steel bands would
be from one eighth of an inch to an inch shorter than the fibre, and in width from
about one-sixteenth to seven-sixteenths of an inch, and the thickness from about
one-fiftieth to one-eighth of an inch. When the fibre is doubled in each tuft, as is
sometimes the case, then both the fibre and the steel bands would be double the said
lengths, and bent over a wire in the centre by which they would be drawn through
a hole in the wood or frame from the back, and otherwise secured in the usual
manner, the steel band being secured along with the fibre in the holes in the frame
into which they are pushed after being tightly lapped and cemented, or drawn when
doubled.
The improvements are applicable in the same manner to the tufts of revolving
brushes made with “bass” fibre for the cleaning of streets and other purposes.
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W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to "Bass" Brooms and Brushes.
I, HENRY ARCHIBALD COCHRAN of the firm of Cochran and King, of 175 Trongate,
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Brush Manufacturers, 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 has reference to and comprises improvements in the construction
of that class of brooms and brushes usually made of South American fibre, termed
"Piassava" or "Bass" fibre, and has for its object the stiffening and strengthening of
each tuft of fibre secured in the wood or other frame of the brush and so make it wear
longer.
The improvements consist as follows.-In the use or insertion of one or more
lengths of narrow and thin flat hard rolled steel or metal bands or flattened wire,
preferably, somewhat shorter than the fibre and placed, preferably, near the centre or
at the side of the tuft of fibre before cementing, lapping and inserting it into the
holes in the wood or frame for receiving the fibre. The tufts of fibre and the holes
for receiving them usually vary from half inch to three quarters, according to the
size of brush and vary from three to nine inches in length; and for these sizes the

page_text: steel bands would be from one eighth of an inch to an inch shorter than the fibre,
and in width from about one-sixteenth to seven-sixteenths of an inch, and the
thickness from about one-fiftieth to one-eighth of an inch. When the fibre is doubled
in each tuft, as is sometimes the case, then both the fibre and the steel bands would
be double the said lengths and bent over a wire in the centre by which they would be
drawn through a hole in the wood or frame from the back, and otherwise secured in
the usual manner, the steel band being secured along with the fibre in the holes in
the frame into which they are pushed after being tightly lapped and cemented, or
drawn when doubled.
The improvements are applicable in the same manner to the tufts of revolving
brushes made with "bass" fibre for the cleaning of streets and other purposes.
Having now 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 :-
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The use or insertion in "bass" brooms and brushes of one or more strips or pieces
of metal or wire, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 7th day of July 1800
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.