Curling push-broom
OwnerAlbert N. Thompsoninventor
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Abstract
A curling broom of the push-broom type has the active bottom surface provided with a fabric coating replacing the usual natural or artificial bristles. Preferably, two types of fabric are applied one beside the other, differing from each other in coarseness. The generally flat active surfaces of the fabrics are vertically spaced from each other and one of the surfaces is preferably inclined relative to the other whereby a selective combination of polishing and buffing action can be achieved by simply tilting the handle of the broom. The invention improves the action of the broom, reduces the manufacturing costs, virtually eliminates some contamination of the ice surface and greatly extends operation life of the device. A separate, detachable plate for use in the broom is also disclosed.
Claims16
For use in a curling push-broom, a base plate having a bottom surface and a top surface;
- a fabric covering fixedly secured to the bottom surface and comprising:
- (a) a first area whose outside margin is generally coincident with a first end and with a part of each of two opposite sides of said bottom surface;
- (b) a second area whose outside margin is generally coincident with a second end opposite to said first end and with remaining parts of each of said two opposite sides of said bottom surface;
- (c) said first area being covered by a first fabric, said second area being covered by a second fabric whose coarseness is different from that of said first fabric;
- (d) means for securing said base plate to handle means with said bottom surface turned away from the handle means;
- whereby a broom utilizing the base plate can be selectively applied for polishing and/or buffing the ice.
A curling push-broom, comprising, in combination, a base plate having a bottom surface and a top surface;
- means securing said base plate to handle means with said bottom face turned away from the handle means;
- a fabric covering fixedly secured to the bottom surface and comprising:
- (a) a first area whose outside margin is generally coincident with a first end and with a part of each of two opposite sides of said bottom surface;
- (b) a second area whose outside margin is generally coincident with a second end opposite to said first end and with remaining parts of each of said two opposite sides of said bottom surface;
- (c) said first area being covered by a first fabric, said second area being covered by a second fabric whose coarseness is different from that of said first fabric;
- whereby the broom can be selectively applied for polishing and/or buffing the ice.
A curling push-broom of the type including an elongate block having a generally flat bottom surface to which active means for ice polishing and/or buffing is secured in a generally coplanar relationship, and a top surface comprising handle securing means for fixedly securing said block to one end of an elongate handle, wherein said active means comprises:
- a deep pile carpet-type nylon first fabric whose surface defines a generally planar, first active surface, and a non-woven polypropylene second fabric, whose surface defines a second, generally planar active surface vertically spaced from said first surface, said surfaces extending tranversely of the bottom surface from one side of the block to the other;
- said first active surface being normally generally horizontal, said second active surface being disposed at a slight inclination upwards and to one end of the block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.