Folding compact push broom

• US 6,088,868 A
• Filed: 07/27/1998
• Issued: 07/18/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William J. Cerveny
• Original Assignee: William J. Cerveny
• Inventors: Cerveny, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Gary K.
• Application Number:
  US09/122,703
• Time in Patent Office: 722 Days
• Field of Search: 15/172, 15/203, 15/144.1, 15/144.3, 15/144.2, 15/201, 15/159.1, 15/160, 15/210.1, 15/176.3, 15/165, 15/220.4, 15/176.2, 81/489, 16/900, 16/901, 16/429
• US Class Current: 15/144.3
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 5/0033 bending or stretching or collapsing A46B7/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 5/0083 Mechanical joint allowing adjustment in at least one plane
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 7/026 where the bristle carrier collapses
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 16/90 Handle with angularly adjustable component

Abstract

A cleaning implement such as a broom which has a head divided into multiple sections which are hinged together with a hinge that will remain in an open position. It also has a handle which is made in multiple sections, and which are hinged together.

Claims

1. A cleaning implement comprising:

A main section in at least one other section, each of said sections having a surface with cleaning means thereon,

said main section being secured to said at least one other section by a first hinge means for allowing said at least one other section to be folded onto said main section;

A handle attached to said main section;

said handle having at least two separate handle sections secured by a second hinge means to allow said at least two handle sections to be folded against each other;

wherein one of said handle sections has a male end, said male end having a longitudinal slot therein, and

an adjacent handle section has a female end wherein said male end fits into said female end;

said female end having a slide catch which is movable from a first position to a second position;

in said first position said slide catch engages said longitudinal slot to lock said handle sections together, and

in a second position said slide catch does not engage said longitudinal slot,

whereby said handle sections can move with respect to each other.

2. A cleaning implement comprising:

A main section and at least one other section, each of said at least one other sections having a surface with cleaning means thereon;

said main section being secured to said at least one other section by a first hinge means for allowing said at least one other section to be folded onto said main section;

At least one flange having a plurality of apertures therein, wherein said at least one flange has threads thereon for engaging with complimentary threads on said main section for securing said at least one flange to said main section;

handle attached to said main section;

said handle having at least two handle sections secured by a second hinge means to allow said at least two handle sections to be folded against each other;

wherein one of said handle sections has a spring-biased catch mounted thereon;

said spring-biased catch engages one of said apertures to hold said handle section in a first position with respect to said main section, and

said spring-biased catch engages another of said apertures to hold said handle section in another position with respect to said main section.