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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1997
William W Barton, Greendale, WI (US);
Anthony W Gilbert, New Berlin, WI (US);
Paul H Mylander, New Berlin, WI (US);
Bruce C Polzin, Greendale, WI (US);
Robert A Shaffer, Kenosha, WI (US);
James J Jarecki, deceased, late of Greendale, WI (US);
Newell Operating Company, Freeport, IL (US);
Abstract
A brush handle is disclosed having a core member which is surrounded by a layer of compressible and resilient gripping material of a non-slip nature, the layer of gripping material closely conforming to the contour of the brush handle and being mechanically interlocked to the handle by projections which are integral with the core member and extend into the layer of gripping material, and also at least partially bonded one to the other by heat and or chemicals. A brush having the above described handle sealingly secured to a brush head utilizing the layer of gripping material and a method of manufacturing a brush handle are also disclosed.