US 12,290,222 B1
Broom assembly
Vickie L. Glass, Wichita, KS (US)
Filed by Vickie L. Glass, Wichita, KS (US)
Filed on May 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/665,813.
Int. Cl. A47L 13/12 (2006.01); A46B 5/00 (2006.01); A46B 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 13/42 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 13/12 (2013.01) [A46B 5/0016 (2013.01); A46B 5/0041 (2013.01); A46B 5/0095 (2013.01); A46B 15/0081 (2013.01); A47L 13/42 (2013.01); A46B 2200/302 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A broom assembly, comprising:
a broom having a head and a shaft, wherein the head includes a brush with a plurality of bristles retained by a brush cap, the plurality of bristles being arranged substantially parallel to each other and terminating in substantially the same plane for even sweeping; and,
a plurality of broom attachments pivotably coupled to a top of the shaft via an attachment coupler, wherein the attachment coupler comprises a shaft portion coupled to the top of the shaft and an attachment portion coupled to each broom attachment, each broom attachment being configured to pivot between a stowed orientation and a deployed orientation; and,
wherein the attachment coupler includes one or more detents to secure the broom attachments in specific angular positions during use, preventing unintended movement of the attachments, the detents being implemented using a clevis, tang, and clevis pin mechanism; and,
wherein the shaft having a shaft coupler at one end for coupling to the head, the shaft coupler comprising a female threaded aperture and the bottom of the shaft having a male threaded end for detachable coupling to the head.