US1341526A - Broom - Google Patents

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T. A. VOSS.

BROOM. APPLICATION FILED MAY 22,1919. 1,31,%6. I Patented May 25, 192%.,

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THEODORE AUGUST VOSS, OF I-I-IOENICIA, NEW YORK.

BROOM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1920.

Application filed May 22, 1919. Serial No. 298,849.

- which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to brooms, and more particularly to that class of brooms the sweeping or dusting portion of Wl11Cl1 is folded and retained in a binder by a retalning bar seamed in the ends of the binder.

At the present time brooms are very eX- pensive and as the ordinary usage given brooms results in their wearing out very soon, it becomes burdensome on the family purse to supply the household with efficient brooms.

An object of my invention is to provide a device whereby old newspapers can be utilized for the sweeping element, by so con structing the broom head as to permit newspapers or other foldable sheet material to be quickly put in place to sweep and as readily removed for renewal.

Another object is to provide a broom that can be cheaply made, and one in which a single head will serve for many tuft fillings.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction arrangement and combina tion of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims, refer ence being had to the accompanying drawin s, in which-- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a broom embodying my improvements;

Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section of same;

Fig. 4; is a perspective view of a portion of the filling material, consisting of a folded newspaper; and

Fig. 5 is a similar view of a portion of the filling material showing the provision by which the broom may be used for sweeping in corners and also for preventing marring of furniture.

In carrying out my invention I use a head or block of wood 10 having a central opening 11 in which a handle 12 of suitable length is inserted.

The block or head 10 of the broom is preferably elongated and surrounding and ex= tending below its lower edge is a cage or binder 13 of one-quarter inch mesh, the upper portion of which is secured to the head by staples 14.

The filler for the broom may be of any suitable foldable material such as paper, fabrics, willow strips, etc., but I prefer on account of cheapness to use old newspapers.

Several sheets of paper may be put togetherv and folded several times, as shown in Fig. at, such filler being designated by reference character 15. I may fold these papers to such size that the fold will lie within the retaining cage 13 against the head, the entire length of same, but I prefer to arrange the folded papers in two sets or sections and placing them end to end insert them in the holder, as indicated in the section of Fig. 2; these folded sections extend well down below the lower edge of the cage and constitute the sweeping or dusting element, the free ends being at the bottom.

The folded papers are held in the holder by a longitudinal bar or bolt 16 having a head at one end and the other end threaded as at 17 to form an anchorage for the bolt 16 and also to strengthen and brace the ends of the cage I provide elongated perforated curved plates or washers 18 at each end apply them to the outside of the cage at each end thereof, the bolt being passed through the perforations and in the plates or washers lying within the fold of the papers; on the threaded end of the bolt a wing nut 19 is screwed up against the washer at that end. The construction and relative arrangement of the parts as just set forth forms a very substantial and eflicient broom, but to provide means for utilizing the broom to sweep in corners or narrow places, as well as to prevent the broom from scratching and marring furniture with which it might come in contact, I provide, in addition to the previously described folded papers, papers folded and cut out at certain portions as shown in Fig. 5. By inspection of this figure it will be noted that the folded papers 20 are notched or out out as at 21, from the fold line downwardly a slight distance, or such a distance as will permit the fold to fit well within the cage, and the projecting ends 22 extending beyond the longitudinal ends of the head and its surrounding cage 13.

p I have found that twelve sheets of newspapers folded make a very good broom, but, of course a greater or less number of papers can be used.

In assembling the parts to make a complete broom, four papers are folded into the condition shown in Fig. 4, and two sets of them placed in the folder or cage end to end as shown in Fig. 2, and then four papers are folded and notched or cut out to take the form shown in Fig. 5. After the papers, folded as in Fig. 5, have been placed invthe holder with those of Fig. 4:, a strip of wire gauze 23, having one edge 24 bent, is placed within-the fold entirely across the broom; the locking rod or bolt 16 is then slipped through the perforations in the plates or washers 18, lying within the head 24, and then screw up the wing nut tight, and the broom is complete and ready for use.

A broom construction as herein described will sweep the finest dust or dirt off hardwood fioors, and when the broom has been used a few days a fine hair-like fringe will be formed at the bottom edges.

For stables and other rough places I may substitute willow strands, straw, etc., folded and held as herein provided, instead of old newspapers.

From the above it will be seen that I produce a broom that can be cheaply made, and when newspapers are used it utilizes a substance that has already served a useful purpose, to wit, reading 'of the news, and prevents their wanton waste.

The wire mesh strip 23 inserted in the fold of the papers, and retained in place by the bolt, which lies in the bent edge, servesto hold the fold in place and prevent the inner strips of paper from slipping and also serves to strengthen and brace the folded newspaper sheets in the sweeping operation and, at the same time, giving elasticity to same.

menses Furthermore, the use of the wire mesh cage around the folded papers permits the papers to bulge and fill in the meshes and thereby tend to prevent slipping of the outer sheets of the folded papers.

I claim: 7

1. A broom comprising a wooden headblock, a reticulated retaining band surrounding the same and extending below the lower end of said headblock, a plurality of flexible sheets folded and inserted within said band below said headblock, part of said folded sheets having longitudinally extended portions projecting beyond the ends of the headblock and said band, and means for locking the said folded sheets within said band.

2. A broom comprising a head block, a wire mesh retaining band surronding said block and extending below the lower face thereof, a plurality of folded sections of flexible sheet material, inserted in longitudinal series with the ends abutting within the band, with the folds in alinement, and means applied within said folds for mailitaining said abutting sections within-the retaining band and against the lower face of the block.

3. A broom consisting of a wooden head block, a foraminous retaining band secured to said block, surrounding the same and extending below the lower face thereof, a plurality of flexible sheets folded and inserted within said band below the head block, a flexible spacing and bracing strip lying within the fold of said material and removably held therein, means engaging said strip to retain it within the fold, and means for locking the retaining means to the aforesaid retaining band.

THEODORE AUGUST ,VOSS.

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