Mop and broom holder

Claim 2

A holder device comprising a mounting bracket having at least one slot formed therein for receiving an article to be held, spaced jaw members mounted on the bracket in alignment with the slot, at least one jaw member being pivotally mounted, and biasing means connected between the bracket and the pivotally mounted jaw member for urging said jaw members into clamping engagement with the article as it passed through the slot, each jaw member including a central body portion, a vise face formed along an edge of the body portion, and a pivot pin element integrally attached to an opposite edge, the pin element being received in the bracket to secure the pivotal mounting of the member, said biasing means comprising a looped leaf spring having a central section abutting the bracket, the spring terminating in free ends which engage associated vise member body portions.

Claim 3

The structure of claim 1 wherein each jaw member has a recess formed inwardly of the vise face edge for receiving a bracket flange when the member is pivoted to a fully opened position, said position enabling holding of larger articles than would be possible without the recess.

Claim 4

The structure of claim 2 wherein an abutment projection is formed along the vise edge to engage an associated end of the leaf spring.

Claim 5

A mop and broom holder comprising a bracket, said bracket being L-shaped in transverse section and embodying a vertical mounting flange and a horizontal article suspending flange projecting at right angles and forwardly from a lower portion of said vertical flange and having at least one D-shaped slot which has a closed inward end and an outward open end opening through a free marginal edge of said horizontal flange, a pair of complemental rigid jaw members pivotally mounted atop said horizontal flange and having opposed antislipping viselike article clamping grips overhanging oriented edge portions of said slot and disposed in spaced parallel confronting relationship, said jaw members having spring abutment means, a leaf spring cooperable with a coacting portion of said vertical flange and having free ends cooperatively engaging said abutment means, and a leaf spring shield mounting on an accessible face of said vertical flange and enclosing, positioning and retaining said leaf spring in a given functioning locale.

Claim 6

A mop and broom holder comprising a bracket, said bracket being L-shaped in transverse section and embodying a vertical mounting flange and a horizontal article suspending flange projecting at right angles and forwardly from a lower portion of said vertical flange and having at least one D-shaped slot which has a closed inward end and an outward open end opening through a free marginal edge of said horizontal flange, a pair of complemental rigid jaw members pivotally mounted atop said horizontal flange and having opposed antislipping viselike article clamping grips overhanging oriented edge portions of said slot and disposed in spaced parallel confronting relationship, said jaw members having spring abutment means, a leaf spring cooperable with a coacting portion of said vertical flange and having free ends cooperatively engaging said abutment means, and a leaf spring shield mounting on an accessible face of said vertical flange and enclosing, positioning and retaining said leaf spring in a given functioning locale.

Claim 7

The mop and broom holder defined in and according to claim 4, and wherein each jaw member embodies a platelike body portion having longitudinal edges, one edge being provided with said viselike grips, the other edge being provided with pivot pin elements for pivotally mounting said jaw member,

Claim 8

The mop and broom holder defined in and according to claim 5, and wherein said shield embodies an upstanding vertical flange which is opposed to and detachably fastened on the vertical flange of said bracket and also embodies an outstanding horizontal flange provided with a downwardly extending flange, said last named flanges serving to properly position and retain said leaf spring properly in place.