US1965973A - Broom hanger - Google Patents

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July 1o, 1934. F E BROWN 1,965,973

BRooM HANGER Filed July 11, 1933 Patented July 10, 1934 BROOM HANGER Frank Elwood Brown, New Haven, Conn.

Application July 11, l1933, Serial No. 679,839

5 Claims.

My invention relates 'to improvements in a broom hanger which may be attached to the wall of a room by screws or other means.

The invention consists of a simple device for holding a. broom handle by friction between two rollers spaced a short distance apart.

The device largely consists of a wooden block upon the face of which are secured two similar knobs or rollers held on corresponding pivots, The location of each .pivot upon its corresponding roller is such as to give an oscillating' or eccentric motion to its roller when rotated. The rotation of the rollersV is fixed within certain limits by means of a stop pin driven into and projecting vfrom the back of each roller. Each stop pin projects into a corresponding stop hole extending through the wooden block.

An elongated slot in the back, extending only part way through the thickness of the block, 2'() and occupying all of the area between the stop holes ris one of the mai-n features of the invention as it allows a spring to be fastened Ato and move freely between the two said stop pins for the purpose of holding the rollers as near to their closed or normal position as possible, thereby increasing the friction o-n a broom handle inserted between the rollers. The mechanism within the block may be covered on the back by a strong paper sticker, preferably a printed label.

With these and other advantages, the invention is simple and easily manufactured at small cost and occupies little space as the wooden block on which the rollers are fastened, may be secured to the wall of a room in any convenient location.

In the drawing, similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is an oblique projection view of the invention showing how the handle of a. broom is held by friction between the rollers.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the face with a section of front remo-ved showing the different parts when in use.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the face showing how the space between the rollers may be varied and how ythe stop holes are always covered on the face by the rollers within the limits of their range.

Figure 4 is a side or end elevation showing a bevelled edge of a roller and the position of the pivot pin and screw holes for fastening the wooden block to the wall.

Figure 5 is an elevation of the back of the wooden block showing the stop holes through said wooden block and the slot between the stop holes for 'allowing 'the spring attached to the stop pins to be moved lup or down.

Figure 6 is a vertical'secti'on 'on section line 1'3-13 of Figure 5 showing the normal position of 'a stop pin, the slot in which the spring is moved and a stop hole through the wooden block.

Figure 7 is a horizontal section on section line '14-14 of Figure 5 showing the slot and the spring attached to the stop `pins. l Y Referring more particularly to the preferred 'form of the invention as shown in Figures 2, 5, and 7, 1 represents the wooden block attached to the wall b`y means 'ofscrews 2 passing throughscrew holes 3 through theblock ofwood 1. 1

Two corresponding rollers 4 'are fastened to the wooden block l as shown in Figures 3 'and 5 by means ofcorresponding nails 5 passing through cor-responding holes 1l through the wooden block'. l, and then said nails are driven into each wooden Vroller 4 near its circumference at a level slight- *is ly below the centers of the rollers 4nwhen in normal position. Each of thesenails 5 serve as a pivot for rotating its respective roller as 'each nail rotates with its respective roller, each h'ole 11 through the block serving as a bearing for its pivot.

Referring to Figures 5 and 7, aslot 6 extending part way into the back of thewooden block 1 covers the area between twoholes 7. Theholes 7, however, pass entirely through the block ofwood 1 so that each of twocorresponding stop pins 8 driven into itscorresponding roller 4 may move within the limits of its corresponding hole '7. Therollers 4 to which theircorresponding stop pins 8 are fastened, are rotated with theirpivots 5 when the handle of a broom or other utensil is forced within thespace 9 between therollers 4, thereby raising the rollers 4 a suflicient distance to allow the broom handle or other utensil to be inserted.

Each opposite end of aspring 10 as shown in Figure 7 is fastened to acorresponding stop pin 8. When therollers 4 are forced apart, or drawn nearer together, thespring 10 is extended or contracted and moves upward or downward within theslot 6 correspondingly. Eachroller 4 may revolve with itsrespective pivot 5 Vapproximately fifty degrees, this being the limit of its oscillation as governed by its attachedstop pin 8 which moves within the confines of itsrespective stop hole 7.

The fixed limit in closing the rollers to normal position provides the proper space for placing a broom handle before it is pushed in between the bevelled edges of the rollers. The fixed limit to the spread of rollers is for the purposel of preventing stretching the spring too far, and also to prevent the rollers from rotating beyondv the stop holes and thus uncovering said stop holes to exposure.

The bearing holes 11 are countersunk in the block 1 a suiicient depth so that the head of eachpivot nail 5 will easily rotate below the surface of the block when the device is fastened to the wall and a broom handle is inserted in thespace 9 between therollers 4. When therollers 4 are pushed apart, thespring 10 stretches and moves upward within theslot 6 because theholes 7 allow theirrespective stop pins 8 to move Within certain limits. When therollers 4 are released, thespring 10 returns therollers 4 to their normal position and closes thespace 9 between saidrollers 4 to its smallest size, as thestop pins 8 are now brought against the sides of thestop holes 7 respectively. A special facing 12 may be placed around the circumference of eachroller 4 to, increase the friction against a broom handle when held between the rollers.

In use the hanger operates in the following manner: The handle of a broom or mop is pushed against the bevelled edges of the pair ofrollers 4 with a slight lifting motion at the same time releasing hold of theV handle.V This action causes therollers 4 to spread to the required distance to admit the handle between them. The weight of the broom assisted by the tension of the spring l0 between therollers 4 produces sufficient friction to hold the broom handle between therollers 4 with an eccentric or cam action grip. The greater the downward pull of the handle, the greater the friction grip on the rollers because therollers 4 are closed more tightly.

I do not limit myself to the material of which the device is made; neither do I limit myself to the kind of spring used, or the mode of fastening the rollers to their block as all these may be varied and are within the spirit of the claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a hanger for brooms, a wooden block having holes extending therethrough, two rollers each fastened to said block over a corresponding hole', a stop pin fastened to each of the rollers and extending into the holes in the block, and a spring having the ends thereof attached to said stop pins.

2. In a hanger for brooms, a Wooden block having holes extending therethrough, two rollers each fastened to said block over a corresponding hole, a stop pin fastened to each of the rollers and extending into the holes in the block, and a spring having the ends thereof attached= to said stop pins and movable within a slot in the said block.

3. In a hanger for brooms, a Wooden block having holes extending therethrough, two rollers each eccentrically fastened to said block over a corresponding hole, a stop pin fastened to each of the rollers and extending into the holes in the block, and a spring having the ends thereof attached to said stop pins and movable within an elongated slot extending part way into the rear of the said wooden block, said slot extending between the said stop holes an-d having a Width approximately equal to the diameter of each stophole throughout the length of said slot.

4. In a hanger for brooms, a wooden block hav- .100 ing holes extending therethrough, two rollers each fastened to said block over a corresponding hole by a pivot passing through a bearing hole in the wooden block and into its corresponding roller near its circumference, the head of each pivot positioned to rotate in a counter sunk hole in the wooden block, and a stop pin fastened to each of the rollers and extending into holes in the block, and a spring having the ends thereof attached to said stop pins and movable in a slot within the wooden block.

5. In a hanger for brooms, a block having holes extending therethrough, two rollers with their outer edges bevelled each fastened to said block over a corresponding hole, a stop pin fastened to each of the rollers and extending into the holes in the block, and a spring having the ends thereof attached to said stop pins and movable in a slot located in the block.

FRANK ELWOOD BROWN.

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