Title: Broom construction

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Claims: I claim:

1. A broom comprising

a handle which includes

a convolute round paper tube having the turns thereof adhesively secured together,

a wooden plug adhesively held in engagement within one end of said tube for broom head attachment to the tube and plug,

a cap at the opposite end of the tube from the plug and closing said opposite end, and

a broom head secured to said tube and said plug by a fastener engaging the head and handle and extending into the plug.

2. A broom as defined in claim 1 in which

said broom head is retained on the handle by a wire winding and said fastener engaged with said winding and extending into said plug.

3. A broom as defined in claim 1 in which

said broom head is retained on the handle by a metal band engaging the head and a plurality of fasteners extending through said band and engaging said head, and

at least one of said fasteners extends into said plug.

4. A broom as defined in claim 1 in which

said broom head has a cover with a neck portion retained on said handle and a skirt portion extending over part of said head.

Other info:

Inventors: Schnabl, Martin

Application Number: 702977
Filing Date: 1976-07-06
Publication_date: 1977-12-27
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 15/175 15/143.1, 15/189
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

748370	Dec, 1903	Harris	15/143.
968518	Aug, 1910	Post	15/143.
986294	Mar, 1911	Irick et al.	15/143.
1757853	May, 1930	Carbone	15/226.
1993215	Mar, 1935	Hoyt et al.	93/1.
2237969	Apr, 1941	Olsen	15/143.
2666223	Jan, 1954	Farrel	15/225.

Other Refs: 362,7351,127,738412,292

Apr, 1906	FR
Aug, 1956	FR
Nov, 1966	CH

Primary Examiner: Blum, Daniel
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Wobensmith, 2nd; Z. T., Wobensmith, III; Z. T.