Broom and dust pan combination

Abstract

The broom and dust pan combination with the broom has an elongate handle and at least one offset connection attached to a bristle head to define a gateway atop the bristle head. The dust pan has at least one telescoping pivotal arm for connection to any one of the a) offset connection, b) handle, and c) bristle head, for moving the dust pan from an upright position atop the bristle head to a position lying in front of the broom and back again to the position atop the bristle head.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A broom and dust pan combination comprising:
 the broom having an elongate handle with at least one connection attached to a bristle head having associated bristles;   the dust pan having at least one telescoping pivotal arm attached to any one of the a) at least one connection, b) elongate handle, and c) bristle head; and   the telescoping pivotal arm and dust pan being aligned with the handle for unobstructed pivotal movement of the dust pan from a position atop the bristle head to a position lying to one side of the broom.   
     
     
         2 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 1  wherein the dust pan is an uprightable basin. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 1  wherein the handle, the at least one connection, and the bristle head together define a gateway for unobstructed movement of the dust pan therethrough ranging from a first position on one side of the broom to an upright second position atop the bristle head to a third position on another side of the broom, and back again to anywhere between said positions. 
     
     
         5 .- 6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 1  wherein the elongate handle is a fork handle defining a passageway through which the dust pan telescoping pivotal arm can pass through. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A broom and dust pan combination comprising:
 the broom having an elongate handle with a paired offset connection attached to a bristle head having associated bristles, to define a gateway atop the bristle head and between the paired offset connection;   the dust pan having at least one telescoping pivotal arm for connection to either of the a) paired offset connection, b) handle, and c) bristle head, for moving the dust pan from a position lying in front of the broom to a position atop the bristle head to a position lying behind the broom and back again via and through the gateway.   
     
     
         10 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 9  wherein the elongate handle is a fork handle defining a passageway through which the dust pan telescoping pivotal arm can pass through. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 9  wherein the dust pan is an uprightable basin. 
     
     
         13 .- 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 9  further comprising a cooperative engagement between the dust pan and either one of the a) broom handle, and b) bristle head, to selectively lock and retain the dust pan atop the bristle head in an upright position. 
     
     
         17 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 9  wherein the dust pan basewidth exceeds the bristle head width, to form an overhang surface for engagement by a user foot. 
     
     
         18 . A broom and dust pan combination comprising:
 the broom having an elongate handle with at least one offset connection attached to a bristle head having associated bristles, to define a gateway atop the bristle head; the dust pan having at least one telescoping pivotal arm for connection to either of the a) at least one offset connection, b) handle, and c) bristle head, for moving the dust pan from a position atop the bristle head to a position lying on one side of the broom and back again.   
     
     
         19 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 18  wherein the elongate handle is a fork handle defining a gap that the dust pan telescoping pivotal arm can nestle within. 
     
     
         20 .- 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 18  further comprising a cooperative engagement between the dust pan and either one of the a) broom handle, and b) bristle head, to selectively lock and retain the dust pan atop the bristle head in an upright position. 
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 18  wherein the elongate handle is a fork handle defining a gap that the dust pan telescoping pivotal arm can pass therethrough. 
     
     
         27 .- 28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 18  wherein the at least one telescoping pivotal arm is selectively attachable and releasable from any of the corresponding a) at least one offset connection, b) handle, and c) bristle head. 
     
     
         30 .- 35 . (canceled) 
     
     
         36 . A broom and dust pan combination comprising:
 the broom having an elongate handle with at least one offset connection attached to a bristle head having associated bristles, to define a gateway atop the bristle head; the dust pan having at least one telescoping pivotal arm for connection to either of the a) at least one offset connection, b) handle, and c) bristle head, the telescoping pivotal arm and dust pan being aligned with the handle for unobstructed pivotal movement of the dust pan to any position via the gateway and within a three hundred and sixty degree arc ranging from atop the bristle head to a position lying to one side of the broom to a position underneath the bristle head to a position lying on another side of the broom and back to atop the bristle head.   
     
     
         37 .- 38 . (canceled) 
     
     
         39 . A broom and mop head combination comprising:
 the broom having an elongate handle with at least one offset connection attached to a bristle head having associated bristles, to define a gateway atop the bristle head; the mop head having at least one telescoping pivotal arm for connection to either of the a) at least one offset connection, b) handle, and c) bristle head, the telescoping pivotal arm and mop head being aligned with the handle for unobstructed pivotal movement of the mop head to any position via the gateway and ranging from lying to one side of the broom to a position atop the bristle head to a position lying on the other side of the broom and back again.   
     
     
         40 .- 42 . (canceled) 
     
     
         43 . The broom and dust pan combination in  claim 36  further comprising a cooperative engagement between the dust pan and either one of the a) broom handle, and b) bristle head, to selectively lock and retain the dust pan atop the bristle head in an upright position. 
     
     
         44 .- 71 . (canceled) 
     
     
         72 . The broom and mop head combination in  claim 39  wherein the elongate handle is a fork handle defining a passageway through which the mop head telescoping pivotal arm can pass through. 
     
     
         73 .- 75 . (canceled) 
     
     
         76 . The broom and mop head combination in  claim 39  further comprising a cooperative engagement between the mop head and either one of the a) broom handle, and b) bristle head, to selectively lock and retain the mop ahead atop the bristle head in an upright position. 
     
     
         77 .- 78 . (canceled) 
     
     
         79 . The broom and mop head combination in  claim 39  further comprising a paired protrusion positioned on the telescoping arm at a pre-selected location where one protrusion lies on top of the bristle head and one protrusion lies beneath the bristle head, to lock the telescoping arm to the bristle head when the telescoping arm is extended a pre-determined distance from the bristle head and biased against the bristle head. 
     
     
         80 .- 81 . (canceled)