Patent ID: 6971138

Claim:
A dustpan and broom kit comprising, in combination: a dustpan including a tray with a leading edge and a retention rib opposite the leading edge, a handle connected to the retention rib, said handle projecting in a straight line from the rib and forming a generally right angle with the leading edge, said handle including a broom handle cavity and retention mechanism for receiving and retaining a broom handle, said tray having a planar, asymmetric shape bounded by the retention rib, said rib defining a continuous arcuate section extending from one side of the leading edge to said handle and a substantially straight section extending from the other side of the leading edge; and a broom with a broom handle having a longitudinal axis, a bristle support head attached to one end of the broom handle, said bristle support head having a top side attached to the handle and a bottom side with bristles projecting from the bottom side, said bristles defining a sweeping plane, said broom handle axis and said sweeping plane forming an obtuse angle, said broom handle engageable with the broom handle cavity of the dustpan to hold the pan and broom together as a kit wherein the broom is releasable from the dustpan.