Abstract: A telescoping handle which is useful for a variety of broom, mop and shovel applications includes a first tubular handle portion having a first end and an inner open surface extending axially inwardly therein from the first end having a predetermined diameter and having at least one aperture surface which extends radially through the first handle portion into communication with the open surface. The telescoping handle includes an annular connector which is fixably disposed on the first end of the first tubular handle portion and includes an inner open surface axially positioned and having a smaller diameter with respect to the open surface of the first tubular portion, wherein the inner open surface of the connector includes at least one guide surface formed therein. A second handle portion is provided which includes an outer extruded surface coating configured in a complementary manner to the inner open surface and guide surface of the connector to be sidably received therethrough.

Abstract: A broom having a handle with a threaded end and a broom head connected to the handle which includes a generally cylindrical sleeve made of plastic having a first end which defines an open surface extending therethrough and a second end which defines a reverse threaded open surface in communication with the open surface of the first end, wherein the open surfaces are configured to receive the threaded end of the handle and wherein the sleeve is employed in a method for winding a broom head which includes mating the sleeve to a threaded shaft, disposing broom corn about the sleeve, securing an end from a winding wire through the broom corn to the sleeve, clockwise rotating the shaft such that the winding wire wraps about the broom corn in a manner to secure the broom corn to the sleeve and connecting another end of the wire to the sleeve.

Abstract: A broom having a handle with a threaded end and a broom head connected to the handle which includes a generally cylindrical sleeve made of plastic having a first end which defines an open surface extending axially therethrough and a second end which defines a forward threaded open surface partially extending axially through the second end in communication with the open surface of the first end and further defines an open keyed surface of a predetermined configuration axially extending from the forward threaded open surface through a remainder of the second end, wherein the open surfaces of the first end and forward threaded open surface are configured to receive the threaded end of the handle and wherein the sleeve is employed in a method for winding a broom head which includes mating the sleeve to a shaft having a portion of an outer diameter of a size to be received within the open surface of the first end and a keyed end portion of an outer configuration to be complimentary received within the keyed surfac

Abstract: A broom having a handle with a threaded end and a broom head connected to the handle which includes a generally cylindrical sleeve made of plastic having a first end which defines an open surface extending axially therethrough and a second end which defines a forward threaded open surface partially extending axially through the second end in communication with the open surface of the first end and further defines an open keyed surface of a predetermined configuration axially extending from the forward threaded open surface through a remainder of the second end, wherein the open surfaces of the first end and forward threaded open surface are configured to receive the threaded end of the handle and wherein the sleeve is employed in a method for winding a broom head which includes mating the sleeve to a shaft having a portion of an outer diameter of a size to be received within the open surface of the first end and a keyed end portion of an outer configuration to be complimentary received within the keyed surfac

Abstract: The disclosure relates to improvements in apparatus and method for harvesting and baling broom corn. The harvesting operations include removing the boot leaves, stalk, knuckle, stem and seed from the broom corn while wet, drying the fibers sufficiently, while retaining original coloration and flexibility to allow for the fibers ready implementation into a broom.