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US 12,029,312 B2Granted
Gutter broom
AssigneeOld Dominion Brush Company
InventorsBritt R. Calloway, Josh Coker, Robert Mayes, Tim Stumph, Chris Turner
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Abstract
A gutter broom is provided. The gutter broom can include a mandrel, one or more carriers, each carrier removably coupled to the mandrel, and one or more bristle strips, each bristle strip removably coupled to one of the carriers. The gutter broom components can be recyclable and modular, requiring no tools for assembly or servicing.
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A bristle strip for a gutter broom, comprising:
- a first bristle comprising a first end and a second end and folded at a center between the first end and the second end;
- an insert;
- an upper end comprising the center of the first bristle and encased in the insert;
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- a lower end comprising the first end and the second end of the first bristle, the lower end bending towards the upper end to form an acute angle between the lower end and the upper end.
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A bristle strip for a gutter broom, comprising:
- a first wire comprising a first end and a second end and folded at a folding point between the first end and the second end to form bristles;
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- an insert encasing the first wire at the folding point,
- wherein the insert is formed at an angle such that a lower end of the bristles comprising the first end and the second end of the first wire bends towards the folding point to form an acute angle between the lower end and the folding point.
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A bristle strip for a gutter broom, comprising:
- a first bristle comprising a first end and a second end and folded at a center between the first end and the second end, the first end and the second end extending parallel to each other;
- a second bristle;
- an insert;
- an upper end comprising the center of the first bristle and encased in the insert;
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- a lower end comprising the first end and the second end of the first bristle and oriented obliquely relative to the upper to form an obtuse angle,
- wherein the first bristle comprises a first stiffness and the second bristle comprises a second stiffness different from the first stiffness.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.