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Title: Apparatus for securing an elongated handle to the back of a brush or the like
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for securing one end of a handle to the back of a brush or the like having opposite sides, comprising: a tubular member having a first end and a second end with a first end face on the first end and with a second end face on the second end lying in a plane oblique to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member, a first pair of aligned apertures formed in the tubular member the first pair of apertures being aligned along a line normal to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member and lying in a plane parallel to the plane of the second end face, a second pair of aligned apertures formed in the tubular member intermediate the first pair of aligned apertures and the second end face the second pair of apertures being aligned along a line normal to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member; a U-shaped member journaled at the medial portion thereof in the first pair of apertures in the tubular member and having hook means formed on each of the ends of the U-shaped member for engaging one side of the back of a brush; a hook member having a first end and a second end with hook means formed on the first end for engaging the opposite side of the back of the brush and with external threads formed on the second end, the second end of the hook member extending through the second pair of aligned apertures; internally threaded nut means for threadedly engaging the external threads of the second end of the hook member for drawing the hook means of the hook member and the hook means of the U-shaped member into secure engagement with the back of the brush to securely mutually engage the second end face of the tubular member with the back of the brush; and means for fixedly securing one end of the handle to the first end of the tubular member. 2. A handle assembly alternately securable to and releasable from a brush or the like of the type having a back with a substantially flat top, a bottom and opposite sides, with bristles or the like extending from the bottom thereof, comprising: an elongated handle having first and second ends; an elongated member having first and second ends with a first end face formed on the first end and a second end face formed on the second end and lying in a plane oblique to the longitudinal axis of said elongated member; means for securing the second end of said elongated handle to the first end of said elongated member; a first bore formed in said elongated member aligned along a line normal to the longitudinal axis of said elongated member and lying in a plane parallel to the plane of the second end face of said elongated member; a second bore formed in said member intermediate said first bore and the second end face thereof, said second bore being aligned along a line normal to the longitudinal axis of said elongated member; a rigid U-shaped member journaled at the medial portion thereof in said first bore and having hook means formed on each of the opposite ends thereof for engaging one side and the bottom of the back of the brush; a rigid hook member having a first end and a second end with hook means formed on the first end thereof for engaging the opposite side and the bottom of the back of the brush and with external threads formed on the second end thereof extending through said second bore; internally threaded nut means for engaging the external threads of the second end of said rigid hook member for drawing the hook means thereof and the two hook means of said U-shaped member into secure engagement with the opposite sides and the bottom of the back of the brush and mutually engaging the second end face of said elongated member with the top of the back of the brush. 3. A handle assembly alternately securable to and releasable from a brush or the like of the type having a back with a top, bottom and opposite sides, with bristles or the like extending from the bottom thereof, comprising: an elongated handle having first and second ends with a second end face formed on the second end and lying in a plane oblique to the longitudinal axis of said elongated handle; a first bore formed in said elongated handle aligned along a line normal to the longitudinal axis of said elongated handle and lying in a plane parallel to the plane of the second end face thereof; a second bore formed in said elongated handle intermediate said first bore and the second end face thereof, said second bore being aligned along a line normal to the longitudinal axis of said elongated handle; a rigid U-shaped member journaled at the medial portion thereof in said first bore and having hook means formed on each of the opposite ends thereof for engaging one side and the bottom of the back of the brush; a rigid hook member having a first end and a second end with hook means formed on the first end thereof for engaging the opposite side and the bottom of the back of the brush and with external threads formed on the second end thereof extending through said second bore; and internally threaded nut means for engaging the external threads of the second end of said rigid hook member for drawing the hook means thereof and the two hook means of said U-shaped member into secure engagement with the opposite sides and bottom of the back of the brush and mutually engaging the second end face of said elongated handle with the top of the back of the brush. 4. A handle assembly alternately securable to and releasable from a brush or the like of the type having a back with a top, bottom and opposite sides, with bristles or the like extending from the bottom thereof, comprising: an elongated handle having first and second ends; an elongated member having first and second ends with a first end face formed on the first end and a second end face formed on the second end with the second end face lying in a plane oblique to the longitudinal axis of said elongated member; means for securing the second end of said elongated handle to the first end of said elongated member; a first bore formed in said elongated member aligned along a line normal to the longitudinal axis of said elongated member and lying in a plane parallel to the plane of the second end face of said elongated member; a second bore formed in said elongated member intermediate said first bore and the second end face thereof, said second bore being aligned along a line normal to the longitudinal axis of said elongated member; a rigid U-shaped member journaled at the medial portion thereof in siad first bore and having hook means formed on each of the opposite ends thereof for engaging one side and the bottom of the back of the brush; a rigid hook member having a first end and a second end with hook means formed on the first end thereof for engaging the opposite side and the bottom of the back of the brush and with external threads formed on the second end thereof extending through said second bore; internally threaded nut means for engaging the external threads of the second end of said rigid hook member for drawing the hook means thereof and the two hook means of said U-shaped member into secure engagement with the opposite sides and bottom of the back of the brush and mutually engaging the second end face of said elongated handle with the top of the back of the brush. 5. The handle assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said means for securing the second end of said elongated handle to the first end of said elongated member is characterized further to include: an externally threaded portion formed on the second end of said elongated handle; a cylindrical inner periphery formed within said elongated member communicating with the first end face thereof; means disposed within said cylindrical inner periphery for threadedly receiving the external threads of said elongated handle within the first end of said elongated member to fixedly secure said elongated handle to said elongated member; and means mutually engaging the externally threaded portion of said elongated handle and the first end of said elongated member for maintaining secure threaded engagement therebetween. 6. The handle assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said means for threadedly receiving the externally threaded portion of said elongated handle is characterized further to include: a cylindrically shaped length of resilient tubing slidingly disposed within the cylindrical inner periphery of said elongated member having a cylindrical inner surface of a diameter less than the major diameter of the externally threaded portion of said elongated handle. 7. The handle assembly as defined in claim 6 wherein said cylindrically shaped resilient tubular member is formed of vinyl tubing. Other info: Inventors: Freeman, Elven O. (Oklahoma City, OK, US) Application Number: 556559 Filing Date: 1975-03-07 Publication_date: 1976-02-10 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 403/256 15/146 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
Other Refs: Primary Examiner: Kundrat, Andrew V. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Laney, Dougherty, Hessin & Fish |
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