US2159548A - Broom and mop hanger - Google Patents

Description

May 23, 1939.

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Patented May 23, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a support for use in supporting brooms, mops or the like, or a rack which may be employed in displaying hoes, rakes or other implements having handles.

5 An important object of the invention is to provide a rack or support for brooms or mops, Whereby the brooms or mops may be supported by their handles, relieving the straw of the broom head or fibres of the mop head of the weight of the broom or mop, when out of use.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character, which will hold a broom or mop in such a way that air may circulate through the straws or fibres so that they 5 will dry readily.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a support or rack which will permit the handle of a broom or mop to be readily positioned therein and held in position, by frictional contact with the support or rack.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it

being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a support or rack constructed in accordance with the invention, illustrating handles of brooms or implements as supported therein.

Figure 2 is a plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view thereof.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the rack includes a body portion indicated generally by the reference character 5, and while in the present showing, the body portion is constructed of wood, it is to be understood that the body portion may be formed of metal, to meet various requirements.

As shown, the body portion includes an upper section 6 and a lower section I, the lower section I being the supporting section of the device, and

which may be secured to a supporting surface in any suitable manner.

The upper section 6 extends from the lower section 1 and is provided with substantially V- shaped notches 8, formed in spaced relation with 5 each other, the notches extending inwardly from one edge of the upper section 6, as clearly shown by the drawing.

These notches 8 are formed with beveled surfaces 9 providing substantially sharp edges to bite into the handle of the broom, mop or implement supported by the device, to hold the handle against slipping.

Positioned adjacent to each of the notches, is a ring ID, the rings being held in position by means of the straps II that are secured to the upper sectionli of the body portion, by means of the nails I2. These rings H), are so arranged that the handle of a broom, mop or implement positioned in the V-shaped notches of the upper section, will be gripped by the rings Ill, and since the handles positioned therein, must be extended into the rings In at an angle, the heads of the brooms, mops or implements supported therein will tend to swing inwardly, setting a binding action between the rings I0 and the walls of the V-shaped notches, securing the handles in position by frictional contact with the rings and walls of the notches.

When it is desired to position a handle within the support or rack, it is only necessary to extend the end of the handle upwardly through a ring, until the head of the broom, mop or implement will clear the floor surface. The broom or implement is now released, and the weight of the head secured to the handle, will act to' swing the head inwardly, setting up the binding action as explained.

To release the handle, it is only necessary to swing the lower end of the broom or implement outwardly, whereupon the handle may be withdrawn.

Owing to the construction shown and described, when a broom or mop is supported by the rack, the weight of the broom or implement will be supported by the handle, and not by the bristles of the broom, which usually tends to bend the bristles and render the broom difiicult to operate in sweeping. A broom with handle up and broom down will last one-third longer and give easier and better service all the time.

I claim:

1. A rack of the class described, comprising a body portion having notches extending inwardly from one edge thereof, rings pivotally mounted directly over the notches and having their lower sides resting on the body portion, said notches and rings adapted to receive'handles of implements supporting the implements by frictional contact with the handles.

2. A rack of the class described, comprising a body portion having V-shaped notches extending inwardly from one edge thereof, rings pivotally mounted above the notches and resting on the upper surface of the body portion, the pivot points of the rings being beyond the inner ends beyond the inner ends of the notches, said rings and edges of the notches cooperating in setting up a binding action with the handles positioned within the notches, and rings, supporting the handles by frictional contact therewith.

4. A rack of the class described comprising a body portion having VV-shaped notches extending inwardly from one edge thereof, pivoted ring members supported over the-notches, said ring members and notches adapted to receive handles of implements, said rings and edges of the notches setting up a binding action with the handles held therein, removably supporting the handles on the rack.

CARSON PLUMMER BUCHANAN.

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