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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2006
Norbert W. Weis, Naperville, IL (US);
Ralf G. Juergens, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Norbert W. Weis, Naperville, IL (US);
Ralf G. Juergens, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Carl Freudenberg KG, Weinheim, DE;
Abstract
The broom may include a broom body. The broom body may include a shaft side, a shoulder disposed on the shaft side, a cleaning side, and a bump guard disposed on the shoulder. The broom may further comprise a shaft extending from the shoulder and a plurality of bristles extending from the cleaning side. The bump guard may be relatively softer than a main piece of the broom body. The broom body may also include a lower bump guard covering a toe and a heel of the broom body. In one embodiment, the broom body may be comprised of a core and a skin. The skin may be overmolded onto the core. The bump guard may be overmolded onto the skin. In another embodiment, the core and the skin may be molded together in a co-injection molding process.