Combined broom and dustpan
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1. A broom and dustpan combination comprising:
- a dustpan;
a broom having an elongated handle and a body of straw-like members secured to and extending downwardly from an end of said elongated handle;
a shroud member covering at least a portion of an upper part of said body of straw-like members, said shroud member having at least a front wall having two opposing side edges, said front wall having a top and a bottom, andmeans positioned adjacent said side edges of said front wall of said shroud member and extending substantially the entire distance between said top and bottom of the same for retaining said dustpan to said front wall of said shroud member between said side edges thereof, said dustpan substantially covering said front wall of said shroud member.
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A broom and dustpan combination wherein the broom includes an elongated handle and a body of straw-like members secured to and extending downwardly from an end of the elongated handle. A shroud member is secured to the top of the body of straw-like members and has a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall and a substantially open bottom. The body of straw-like members is positioned between the front and rear walls of the shroud member. The shroud member includes a pair of spaced apart rail members for retaining the dustpan which is adapted to slidably fit therebetween.
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1. A broom and dustpan combination comprising:
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a dustpan; a broom having an elongated handle and a body of straw-like members secured to and extending downwardly from an end of said elongated handle; a shroud member covering at least a portion of an upper part of said body of straw-like members, said shroud member having at least a front wall having two opposing side edges, said front wall having a top and a bottom, and means positioned adjacent said side edges of said front wall of said shroud member and extending substantially the entire distance between said top and bottom of the same for retaining said dustpan to said front wall of said shroud member between said side edges thereof, said dustpan substantially covering said front wall of said shroud member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A broom and dustpan combination comprising:
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a dustpan having a first panel, a second panel and a hinge means, said hinge means joining said first and second panels so that said panels are movable between an open position wherein said panels are substantially side-by-side, to a folded position wherein said panels overlie one another; a broom having an elongated handle and a body of straw-like members secured to and extending downwardly from an end of said elongated handle; a shroud member covering at least a portion of an upper part of said body of straw-like members, said shroud member having at least a front wall having two opposing side edges, and means positioned adjacent said side edges of said front wall of said shroud member for retaining said dustpan to said front wall of said shroud member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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