Broom and method of making a broom

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 surface, disposing broom corn or grass about the sleeve, securing an end from a winding wire through the broom corn to the sleeve, 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.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A broom corn fiber type broom, which includes: 
       a broom head having a generally cylindrical plastic sleeve having a first end which defines an open surface extending axially therethrough and a second end which has defined partially axially extending therethrough a forward threaded open surface in communication with said open surface of said first end and further defines an open keyed surface of a predetermined configuration axially extending from said forward threaded open surface through a remainder of said second end, a plurality of broom fibers disposed adjacent an outer surface of said sleeve, and means connected to said sleeve for binding said broom corn fibers to said sleeve; and  
       a handle having an outer diameter less than a diameter of said open surface of said first end of said sleeve and having an end having an outer diameter less than a diameter of said threaded surface of said second end of said sleeve and threaded in a complimentary manner to be received therein, and wherein said handle is threadably connected to said broom head.  
     
     
       2. The broom of  claim 1 , wherein said binding means includes a radially extending bored surface through said second end of said sleeve, a wire having an end passing through said bored surface into and out of said open surface of said second end and tied to another portion of said wire, another portion of said wire wound about said broom corn fibers, and another end portion of said wire tied to an integrally formed stud which extends from said first end of said sleeve. 
     
     
       3. The broom of  claim 1 , wherein said first end of said handle has an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of said second end forming a shoulder therebetween. 
     
     
       4. The broom of  claim 1 , wherein said keyed surface is of a rectangular shape. 
     
     
       5. The broom of  claim 1 , which further includes a flange extending from said second end. 
     
     
       6. The broom of  claim 1 , which further includes a pair flanges radially extending from said second end at about 180 degrees from one another. 
     
     
       7. A broom head for connection to a broom corn fiber type broom handle, wherein the handle includes an end having a threaded surface, which includes: 
       a generally cylindrical plastic sleeve having a first end which defines an open surface extending axially therethrough and a second end which has defined partially axially extending therethrough a forward threaded open surface in communication with said open surface of said first end and further defines an open keyed surface of a predetermined configuration axially extending from said forward threaded open surface through a remainder of said second end wherein said forward threaded open surface is threadably connectable to the threaded end of the broom handle; and  
       a plurality of broom fibers disposed adjacent an outer surface of said sleeve; and  
       means connected to said sleeve for binding said broom corn fibers to said sleeve.  
     
     
       8. The broom of  claim 7 , wherein said binding means include a wire having an end passing about said broom corn fibers and tied to another portion of said wire to partially bind said broom corn fibers to said sleeve, and another end of said wire tied to an integrally formed stud which extends from said first end of said sleeve to completely bind said broom corn fibers to said sleeve. 
     
     
       9. A broom head for connection to a broom corn fiber type broom handle, wherein the handle includes an end having a threaded surface, which includes: 
       a broom head having a plastic sleeve with a first end which defines an open surface extending axially therethrough and a second end which defines axially therethrough a forward threaded open keyed surface in communication with the open surface of the first end, a plurality of broom corn fibers having a portion thereof laterally extending along an outer surface of said sleeve; and  
       means connected to said sleeve for binding said portion of said broom corn fibers to said sleeve.  
     
     
       10. The broom head of  claim 9 , wherein said binding means include a wire having an end passing about said broom corn fibers and said second end to partially bind said broom corn fibers to said sleeve, and another end of said wire tied to an integrally formed stud which extends from said first end of said sleeve to completely bind said broom corn fibers to said sleeve. 
     
     
       11. A plastic sleeve for use in connecting a plurality of cleaning fibers thereto with the aid of a rotatable shaft having a keyed end to form a head suitable for use with a broom which is connected to a handle having a threaded end, wherein said sleeve includes: 
       
         a generally cylindrical plastic sleeve member having a first end which defines an open surface extending axially therethrough and a second end which has a forward threaded open surface defined partially axially extending therethrough in communication with said open surface of said first end and which is threaded in a complementary manner to receive therein the threaded handle end and further defines an open keyed surface of a predetermined configuration axially extending from said forward threaded open surface through a remainder of said second end which is complementary configured to receive the keyed end of the shaft, and an outer surface of said sleeve against which said fibers may be disposed to form said head when connected thereto. 
       
     
     
       12. The sleeve of  claim 11 , which further includes an integrally formed stud which extends from said sleeve to which a wire is connected to aid in connecting said fibers to said sleeve. 
     
     
       13. The sleeve of  claim 11 , wherein said keyed surface is of a rectangular shape. 
     
     
       14. The sleeve of  claim 11 , which further includes a flange extending from said second end. 
     
     
       15. The sleeve of  claim 14 , which further includes a pair flanges radially extending from said second end at about  180  degrees from one another. 
     
     
       16. A handle having a head suitable for use with a broom, which includes: 
       
         a head having a generally cylindrical plastic sleeve having a first end which defines an open surface extending axially therethrough and a second end which has defined partially axially extending therethrough a forward threaded open surface in communication with said open surface of said first end and further defines an open keyed surface of a predetermined configuration axially extending from said forward threaded open surface through a remainder of said second end, a plurality of cleaning fibers disposed adjacent an outer surface of said sleeve, and means connected to said sleeve for binding said fibers to said sleeve; and  
       
       
         a handle having an outer diameter less than a diameter of said open surface of said first end of said sleeve and having an end having an outer diameter less than a diameter of said threaded surface of said second end of said sleeve and threaded in a complimentary manner to be received therein, and wherein said handle is threadably connected to said head. 
       
     
     
       17. The handle having a head of  claim 16 , wherein said binding means includes a wire having and end wound about said fibers, and another end portion of said wire tied to an integrally formed stud which extends from said first end of said sleeve. 
     
     
       18. The handle having a head of  claim 16 , wherein said first end of said handle has an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of said second end forming a shoulder therebetween. 
     
     
       19. The handle having a head of  claim 16 , wherein said keyed surface is of a rectangular shape. 
     
     
       20. The handle having a head of  claim 16 , which further includes a flange extending from said second end. 
     
     
       21. The handle having a head of  claim 20 , which further includes a pair flanges radially extending from said second end at about  180  degrees from one another. 
     
     
       22. The handle having a head of  claim 16 , wherein said implement is a broom and said fibers are broom corn fibers.