EP1252837A2 - Selbsttragende Kehrschaufel und Besen - Google Patents

Selbsttragende Kehrschaufel und Besen Download PDF

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EP1252837A2
EP1252837A2 EP02009057A EP02009057A EP1252837A2 EP 1252837 A2 EP1252837 A2 EP 1252837A2 EP 02009057 A EP02009057 A EP 02009057A EP 02009057 A EP02009057 A EP 02009057A EP 1252837 A2 EP1252837 A2 EP 1252837A2
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broom
dustpan
combination
handle
self
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Hanno Kortleven
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Dart Industries Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0095—Brushes with a feature for storage after use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0097—Self supporting, e.g. brushes that stand upright or in other particular ways
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B17/00—Accessories for brushes
    • A46B17/08—Other accessories, e.g. scrapers, rubber buffers for preventing damage to furniture
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
    • A47L13/52—Dust pans; Crumb trays
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
    • A46B2200/302—Broom

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  • the present invention relates in general to dustpans and brooms for use in sweeping and collecting small refuse, and in particular to an improved dustpan and broom combination which is self-supporting for storage.
  • Dustpan and broom combinations have been widely known in the prior art.
  • Such dustpans generally include a scoop portion with a lip for contact with the ground or other surface to be cleaned, and a handle portion to permit manual movement and lifting of the dustpan.
  • the broom typically consists of a head from which a plurality of bristles or other cleaning implement extend, and a handle secured to the head to permit manual movement of the broom to cause the bristles or other cleaning implement to force the refuse from the ground or other surface into the scoop portion of the dustpan.
  • the dustpan includes a scoop portion and a handle.
  • the broom includes a head having a front end and an opposed handle.
  • the broom may be releasably secured to the dustpan in a storage position. In this storage position the broom head is spaced from the scoop portion, and the front end is positioned such that said dustpan and broom combination is self-supported by said lip and said front end upon the floor. This reduces storage space requirements, and positions the handles at a convenient location.
  • Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a dustpan and broom combination according to the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a side view of the dustpan and broom combination in the storage position and self-supported upon a surface;
  • Fig. 3 is a front view of the self-supported combination of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 4 is a detail front view along line 4-4 of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional detail view along line 5-5 of Fig. 4.
  • a self-supporting dustpan and broom according to the present invention is generally designated by reference numeral 10.
  • This dustpan and broom 10 includes a dustpan 12 and a broom 14. Each will be described in more detail.
  • the dustpan 14 includes a main panel 16 which terminates at the front end in a lip 18.
  • the lip 18 is preferably linear to permit close contact with horizontal planar surfaces to be cleaned. While shown as monolithic with main panel 16, the lip 18 may be formed as a separate element of increased resilience secured to the main panel 16, as is known in the art.
  • Extending from the rear of the main panel is a rear wall 20, formed at an angle to the main panel. This angle is shown as substantially perpendicular, but other angles may be employed, so long as the main panel 16 and rear wall 20 together define a scoop portion which may sufficiently retain refuse therein for transport to permanent disposal of the refuse.
  • the lateral edges of the main panel 16 may include side walls 22 extending therefrom, with such side walls 22 preferably being secured to (or forming integral extensions of) the rear wall 20, such that the side walls 22 also serve to define the scoop portion.
  • Extending rearward from the rear wall 20 is a dustpan handle 24 in the form of an elongated member suited for manual grasping with one hand.
  • the dustpan 12 may be formed of several pieces of similar or diverse materials, such as metals, ceramics, plastics or rubbers. It is preferred, however, that dustpan 12 be formed of a monolithic piece of rugged plastic, such as by injection molding.
  • the broom 14 includes a head 26 having a front end 28 and an opposed broom handle 30 extending rearward from the head 26.
  • the head is elongated in the longitudinal direction, and is generally planar. This is not required, however, and the head may take a variety of shapes.
  • the broom handle 30 takes the form of an elongated member suited for manual grasping with one hand.
  • Extending downward from the head 26 is a cleaning element 32 intended to permit movement of refuse (and in particular loose dust and debris) along the surface to be cleaned by manual movement of the broom 14.
  • the cleaning element 32 may take any form commonly employed, such as one or more pieces of cloth, or a large number of bristles.
  • the cleaning element 32 may be permanently secured to the head 26, or may be removable or replaceable.
  • the operative use of the dustpan 12 and broom 14 is as commonly known, with the user manually positioning the dustpan 12 with the lip 18 against the surface to be cleaned with one hand, while moving the refuse onto the main panel 16 by repetitive movement of the broom 14 with the other hand.
  • the real features of the present invention relate to the storage of the dustpan and broom combination 10.
  • the broom 14 may be releasably secured to the dustpan 12 in a storage position shown in Figs. 2 - 4. In this storage position, the head 26 is spaced from the main panel 16, and the front end 28 is positioned such that the dustpan and broom combination 10 may be supported by the lip 18 and front end 20 resting upon the ground.
  • the broom handle 30 includes a pair of recesses 34, each located at a lateral upper edge of the handle in a common lateral plane.
  • the rear wall 20 further includes a notch 36 having a depth at least slightly greater than the thickness of the broom handle 30 minus the depth of the recess 36 (in other words, at least slightly deeper that the height of the broom handle 30 below the recesses as shown in Fig. 4).
  • notch 36 is such that the handle is closely received therein, but includes a pair of opposed, laterally extending prongs 38 at the lateral edges thereof which reduce the width of the notch 36.
  • prongs 38 are sized to provide a releasable snap fit within the associated recesses 34 when the broom 14 and dustpan 12 are in the storage position.
  • the prongs 38 inhibit the movement of the broom 14 outward relative to the dustpan 12.
  • the longitudinal edges of the recesses 34 may abut against the prongs 38 to prevent relative longitudinal movement between the broom 14 and dustpan 12.
  • the handles 24 and 30 may be designed such that they abut in the storage position, at least upon a portion of their length. This can provide serve to prevent relative rotation of the broom 14 with respect to the dustpan 12. This may not be necessary, however, depending upon the length of the recesses 34 and prongs 38.
  • numerous other arrangements for releasably securing the dustpan and broom combination 10 may be employed, such a magnets, hook and loop fasteners, keyed stud and slot fasteners, etc.
  • the head 26 is spaced from the main panel 16 and the front end 28 is positioned such that the dustpan and broom combination 10 may be supported by the lip 18 and front end 20 resting upon the ground.
  • this self-supporting storage position requires less floor space than would be required if the main panel 16 were resting upon the floor.
  • the handles 24 and 30 are raised from the floor, and are in a convenient position for grasping, making it easier to lift the self-supported combination 10 from the floor.

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  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
EP02009057A 2001-04-27 2002-04-23 Selbsttragende Kehrschaufel und Besen Withdrawn EP1252837A3 (de)

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US09/845,014 US20020184728A1 (en) 2001-04-27 2001-04-27 Self-supporting dustpan and broom
US845014 2001-04-27

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