Stitched And Wire Bound Patents (Class 15/189)
  • Patent number: 8661599
    Abstract: [Problem] Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a spherical brush having highly dense brush bristles for easy cleaning of periodontal pockets and a cylindrical brush having the brush bristles highly dense brush bristles at a ball portion of a tip thereof, and a brush manufactured by the manufacturing method. [Solution means] A fiber bundle, which is composed of a number of short fibers prepared by cutting long fibers, is gripped between a set of U-shaped wires arranged to crisscross with each other to form a loop. The open ends of the U-shaped wires are pulled and twisted in opposite directions, so that the fibers at the portion gripped by the U-shaped wires are compressed to reduce the size of their bundled areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventor: Atsushi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8230545
    Abstract: A versatile cleaning-used duster broom structure comprises a dusting broom body composed of elastic soft bristles to fit to a coupling seat equipped with a handle. The coupling seat has an opening end to which the dusting broom body is accommodated and located thereto. The opening end has multiple conjoining blocks each defined by an insert groove thereon, and the dusting broom body has the surface bundled up into a collecting portion so that the elastic soft bristles can be more evenly arranged to match to a fixing pole thereby. Besides, each elastic soft bristle has multiple individual cellular suction portions, forming an elastic and dense bristle surface thereon to suck up fine particles of dust thereby. Thus, via the stretchable character of the suction portions thereof, the elastic soft bristles can accurately enwrap trash and clean up sand, dust and hair, etc., providing effective and effortless cleaning benefit thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Rocktone Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pei Yuan Lee
  • Patent number: 7748073
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for sweeping the indoor or outdoor floors. In one embodiment the apparatus includes a telescoping elongated handle with an attached sweeping member. The sweeping member is made of several layers of Vietnam Dot' Grass which is secured to the lower end of the elongated handle. The lower edge of the grass is cut in the shape of an arc. In another embodiment of the present invention, the elongated stalk of the grass is secured around the elongated handle. The lower edge of the grass of this embodiment is cut in the shape of an one-half arc shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventor: Manh T. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 6049937
    Abstract: A broom hub is provided for use as a component in the manufacture of brooms which includes a wire retention mechanism. Generally, brooms include a handle, a plurality of bristles extending therefrom, and a wire wrapped around the bristles to secure the bristles to the handle. Specifically, the broom hub of this invention includes a sleeve for receiving the handle and a wire retention mechanism disposed on a sleeve. Preferably, the wire retention mechanism is configured to grasp the wire. Accordingly, the bristles are secured to the handle between the broom hub and the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: Neal Jacobs
  • Patent number: 5970563
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: The Thomas Monahan Company
    Inventor: Jon Monahan
  • Patent number: 5920945
    Abstract: A detachable broom head is built on a plug having an integral terminal connection for a winding wire. The terminal connection has a stem and a flange, the lowermost segment of the flange being continuous with the lowermost edge of the stem. This allows the windings to be continued all the way to the stem, preventing an undesirable gap in the windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventor: Robert J. Libman
  • Patent number: 5911258
    Abstract: A broom apparatus for improving the way conventional corn brooms can be assembled and thereafter shipped. The broom apparatus includes a broomcorn attachment adaptor and a quick release adaptor adapted to be threadedly connected to the attachment adaptor. The attachment adaptor comprises an attachment portion and a threaded shaft portion protruding outwardly from the attachment portion for threadedly engaging with the quick release adaptor, wherein the quick release adaptor is provided with a handle connection means for receiving and detachably attaching a broom handle thereto. Broomcorns are wound on the attachment portion of the attachment adaptor to form a broom head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Worldwide Integrated Resources, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred I. Morad
  • Patent number: 5907884
    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
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: The Thomas Monahan Company
    Inventor: Jon Monahan
  • Patent number: 5836037
    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 extending axially therethrough 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 forward threaded shaft, fixing the position of the sleeve to the 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: The Thomas Monahan Co.
    Inventor: Jon Monahan
  • Patent number: 5590437
    Abstract: A wound broom including an elongated tubular handle formed of metal and a plastic cover extending over an exterior surface of the handle. A plurality of elongated ribs are provided extending along the length of the handle, the ribs being defined by alternating lands and grooves. The lands include sharp edges and are spaced from each other a predetermined distance to provide a desired tactile feel for the handle and to facilitate gripping of the handle in a winding operation for the broom. In addition, a plastic plug and insert is provided in an end of the handle. The plug is provided with an aperture for receiving the leading end of a winding wire for facilitating initiation of a winding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Vining Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth L. McMillin
  • Patent number: 4064587
    Abstract: A broom is provided having a handle formed of convolutely wound and glued paper, with a wooden plug insert at one end for attachment of the broom and its end wire binding or end cover, a cap being provided on the free end of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1977
    Inventor: Martin Schnabl
  • Patent number: RE37626
    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
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventor: Jon Monahan