Flexible attachment mechanism for controlling the downward flexing of a broom head of a push broom and flexible insert with stop limits for brush broom handles

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EP 1 275 475 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	15.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/03

(21)	Application number: 01307178.2

(22)	Date of filing: 23.08.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B25G 1/02, B25G 3/38

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

12.07.2001 US 905377

(71)	Applicant: Cassar, Simon Ralph
	Oregon City, Oregon 97045 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Cassar, Simon Ralph Oregon City, Oregon 97045 (US)

(74)	Representative: Silverman, Warren et al
	Haseltine Lake & Co. Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)

(54)	Flexible attachment mechanism for controlling the downward flexing of a broom head of a push broom and flexible insert with stop limits for brush broom handles

(57) A flexible attachment mechanism used in conjunction with push brooms (100) having a broom handle (120) and a broom head (102) to provide a flexible attachment mechanism at the junction where the broom handle (120) is connected to the broom head (102). The flexible attachment mechanism allows the broom head to flex up and down causing the flexible attachment mechanism to be pre-loaded when pushing with the broom handle (120) and upon releasing the downward movement during a normal sweeping action, the pre-loaded flexible attachment mechanism springs up, which in turn causes the broom head (102) to spring upwardly to kick the debris further away from the broom head (102).

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