Title: Attachment means for industrial push broom handles

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1. Attachment means to attach a handle to the back of a conventional push broom comprising a first member having a first flange fixed to the top face of said back, a second flange fixed to the back edge of said back and at least one upward-rearward extending broad, flat third flange, a clamp having first and second parts each being integral and rigid and having a plate and a proximal end, said third flange being rigidly clamped between said plates, and socket means secured to said proximal ends to receive an end of said handle.

2. Attachment means according to claim 1 having two said third flanges and in which said first member comprises two sections, one said section including said first flange and one said third flange disposed at an obtuse angle, the other said section including said second flange and the other said third flange disposed at an obtuse angle, said third flanges being face-to-face and substantially congruent.

3. Attachment means according to claim 1 in which said clamp part proximal ends are substantially semi-cylindrical and have reduced-diameter portions received in said socket means.

4. Attachment means according to claim 3 which further comprises converging gussets reinforcing said plates and said ends.

5. Attachment means according to claim 3 in which said socket means comprises a sleeve receiving said reduced-diameter portions.

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Inventors: Bauman, John F. (Redwood City, CA, US)

Application Number: 937048
Filing Date: 1978-08-28
Publication_date: 1980-03-25
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 15/146 15/177, 403/192
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

428696	May, 1890	Rolls	15/116.
454757	Jun, 1891	Newbaker	15/143.
1595901	Aug, 1926	Mahler	15/145.
4091579	May, 1978	Giangivlio	15/111.

Other Refs: 52527186523

May, 1910	CH
Oct, 1922	GB

Primary Examiner: Feldman, Peter
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Caplan; Julian