US924246A - Broom-hood holder. - Google Patents

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c. B. LAIT NER. BROOM HOOD HOLDER. APPL'IOATIOH FILED APR. 23,1908.

924,246. Patented June 8, 1909.

Inventor RS ca, WASHINGYUN n c m jam/w CASS B. LAITNER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

BROOM-HOOD HOLDER.

No. 924,246. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 23, 1908.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Serial No. 428,758.

To all whom it may concern: I together and between 5 and 7 the two wires Be it known that I, CASS B. LAITNER, a are twisted together. The terminals of the citizen of the United States, residing at De- 1 wires projecting from the point 6 spread and troit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, are finished with inturned hooks 8 and 9. have invented a certain new and useful lmi The two wires 1 and 2 spread and termiprovement in Broom-Hood Holders, and l nate with inturned hooks 8" and 9. declare the following to be a full, clear, and In use this attachment is slipped over the exact description of the same, such as will I handle of the broom until the ring 3 engages enable others skilled in the art to which it i close against the head of the broom with the pertains to make and use the same, reference projection from the point 4 to the ends of the being had. to the accompanying drawings, hooks 8 and 9 on one side of the broom head, which form a part of this specification. and the projection from the point 5 to the This invention relates to broom hood hooks 8 and W on the other side of the holders, and has for its object an attachment broom head. A strip of cloth used for the for brooms by means of which a hood or i well known purposes is caught around the covering of cloth may be held to the broomhooks 8 and 9, and its opposite end caught head when it is desired to use the broom for around the hooks 8 and 9*, and is held in a wiping polished floors, wiping down walls very convenient and suitable way for purand ceilings, dusting and similar purposes. poses for which it is ordinarily used. With this attachment any piece of cloth of i What I claim is suitable size may be held securely to the 1. An attachment for brooms, having in broom, covering a large part or all of the v combination an annular central portion splints; the cloth may be readily attached 1 adapted to engage about a broom handle, and detached, and requires no gathering and oppositely disposed branches each eX string, binding string, or preparation other tending therefrom along each side of the than to give it proper size, therefore any old broom body toward its engaging edge, proand otherwise useless cloth maybe employed. vided with hooked terminals adapted to en- In the drawing :Figure 1, shows the atgage the ends of a cloth passed over said tachment in perspective. Fig. 2, shows its edge, and by the necessary degree of tension connection with a broom head. thereon to hold the same in a drawn position The attachment is made from two pieces thereover, substantially as described. of wire or similar substance, secured together 2. An attachment for brooms, having in and bent to produce a ring to engage around combination a ring to embrace the broom the broom handle close to the junction of the handle, projections from said ring extending head and the handle, and with projecting from integral connection therewith toward arms which extend along the sides of the the working edge of the broom body on each broom head, spread and are terminated with side thereof and terminating in bent over hooks or other suitable attaching devices by 1 points to engage a cloth, the engaging points means of which the attachment engages a being twined inward toward the broom, subportion of cloth which passes around the stantially as described. broom head. Two wires 1 and 2 are twisted In testimony whereof, I sign this specificatogether at each side of an opening or untion in the presence of two witnesses. twisted portion 8. The two wires between CASS B. LAITNER. 4 and 5 are formed into any suitable engaging shape to embrace the broom handle. Between 4 and 6 the two wires are twisted Witnesses:

CHARLES F. BURTON, VIRGINIA O. SPRATT.

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