Self-supporting dustpan and broom

Abstract

A self-supporting dustpan and broom combination. The dustpan includes a scoop portion and a handle. The broom includes a head having a front end and an opposed handle. The broom may be releasably secured to the dustpan in a storage position. In this storage position the broom head is spaced from the scoop portion, and the front end is positioned such that said dustpan and broom combination is self-supported by said lip and said front end upon the floor. This reduces storage space requirements, and positions the handles at a convenient location.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A self-supporting dustpan and broom combination, including a dustpan having a main panel which terminates at a front end in a lip, and extending from a rear of said main panel is a rear wall formed at an angle to said main panel such that said main panel and said rear wall together define a scoop portion, and extending rearward from said rear wall is a dustpan handle suited for manual grasping, and further including a broom having a head with a front end and an opposed broom handle extending rearward from said head and suited for manual grasping, the improvement comprising: 
 said broom being releasably secured to said dustpan in a storage position with said head spaced from the main panel and said front end positioned such that said dustpan and broom combination is self-supported by said lip and said front end.    
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein one of said broom and said dustpan includes a pair of recesses, and the other of said broom and said dustpan includes a pair of mating prongs which snap fit within said recesses in said storage position.  
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 2 , wherein said broom handle abuts against said dustpan handle at a position spaced from said recesses.  
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 2 , further including a notch formed in said rear wall, said prongs extending from an opening of said notch.