Abstract: A broom for sweeping floors and the like. The broom has a frame and a handle with straws fixed to one side of the frame and the handle fixed to the side of the frame remote from the straws. The straws terminating in a plane disposed at an acute angle to the handle so that the handle is disposed at an angle equal to the natural angle for sweeping the end of the straw thereby providing a convenient angle for sweeping without unevenly distorting the broom straws.

Abstract: A garment hanger having a skirt bar with shoulder supports extending upwardly and toward each other from each end of the bar, terminating in the post and a hook with a spherical boss on it and the lower end of its stem interchangeably received in a recess in the post so that the hook can be swung from a folded position between the shoulder members and bar to a vertical U-position with the stem parallel to the post.

Abstract: A broom having an integrally molded plastic base member comprising a rectangular flange portion including a downwardly-directed circumferential flange portion extending around said elongated flange portion to provide a bristle-receiving opening therein. A plurality of bristles, arranged in a tightly held bundle, are bonded to said base within said opening by the intrusion of said plastic material between the ends of the bristles. A cover member is secured to the boss of the base by a snap-fit arrangement and the skirt of the cover engages the outer edges of the circumferential flange portion.

Abstract: A process for making a replaceable part of a sponge mop normally referred to as a refill. The refill is made by enclosing the sponge in a mold and compressing it to close the pores of the sponge on at least one side. A thermoplastic material in the molten state is then injected into the mold against at least one surface of the sponge and allowed to cool. The sponge is then removed from the mold, and water is applied to it to expand it to its original condition.