BROOM AND DETACHABLE WHISK BROOM

摘要

A broom and detachable whisk broom are disclosed where a broom head with bristles has a discontinuous perimeter with an opening to receive a detachable whisk broom. The detachable whisk broom has bristles that create a continuous multiplicity of bristles when inserted in the broom head. The opening in the broom head has a linear guide that aligns with a linear guide of the whisk broom. A tab receiver on the broom head receives and positively engages a tab and spring hinge arrangement on the whisk broom to create the appearance and utility of a one piece broom head with the advantages of a quickly detachable whisk broom.

主权项

1. A broom and detachable whisk broom comprising:
a broom head comprising a top side having a pole receiver for attachment to a pole and a bottom side with bristles attached; wherein the pole receiver has an axis that is parallel with the axis of an attached pole; the broom head having a discontinuous perimeter forming a perimeter lip and partially encompassing the bottom side with an opening to receive a detachable whisk broom; the opening in the broom head having a linear guide that is generally parallel with the axis of the pole receiver; a tab receiver comprising an opening through the broom head and located proximate the opening in the broom head for receiving and positively engaging a tab on the detachable whisk broom; and a detachable whisk broom comprising a whisk broom head having a top side for insertion into the opening of the broom head and a bottom side with bristles attached and having a perimeter lip; the whisk broom head comprising a tab for retention in the tab receiver of the broom head wherein the tab is operatively connected to a spring hinge such that the tab is located within an aperture in the whisk broom head and moves in an axis perpendicular to a surface of the whisk broom head and wherein the tab is complimentary in shape to the tab receiver of the broom head; the whisk broom head having a linear guide for engagement with the linear guide of the broom head.