Dustpan having device for removing dust

Abstract

A dustpan includes a casing pivotally attached to a housing, and rotatable relative to the housing between an upward folding position and a downward working position. The casing includes a chamber for receiving dirt, and defined by an upper panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels, and includes a front opening, and one or more projections extended forwardly from the upper panel of the casing, and extended into the front opening of the casing, for removing hairy members or fibers or threads or dirt from the broom, and thus for preventing the users' hands from being contacted with the brush member of the broom and the dirt or the hairy members.

1 . A dustpan comprising: 
 a housing, and    a casing pivotally attached to said housing, and rotatable relative to said housing between an upward folding position and a downward working position,    said casing including a chamber formed therein for receiving dirt, and defined by an upper panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels, and including a front opening formed therein, and including at least one projection extended forwardly from said upper panel of said casing, and extended into said front opening of said casing, for dust removing purposes.    
   
   
       2 . The dustpan as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said housing includes two side walls, said casing is pivotally secured between said side walls of said housing.  
   
   
       3 . The dustpan as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said side panels of said casing are pivotally secured to said side walls of said housing with pivot axles respectively.  
   
   
       4 . The dustpan as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said housing includes a space formed therein, and defined by said side walls, to partially receiving said casing.  
   
   
       5 . The dustpan as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a broom having a brush member, said housing including a front wall having a recess formed therein to partially receive said brush member of said broom.  
   
   
       6 . The dustpan as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a broom having a hand grip and a brush member, said housing including a handle for supporting said hand grip of said broom.  
   
   
       7 . The dustpan as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said housing includes a catch attached to said handle, for detachably retaining said hand grip of said broom to said handle of said housing.