Brush construction

Claim 2

In combination, a brush sleeve, driving hub means having a keyway, a brush strip, brush strip anchoring means comprising a channel-like clip, and fastener means comprising a rivet securing the anchoring means to the sleeve and having a head portion projecting into the keyway to key the sleeve to the hub means.

Claim 3

In combination, a brush sleeve, driving hub means having a keyway, a brush strip, brush strip anchoring means, and fastener means comprising a rivet securing the anchoring means to the sleeve and having a head portion projecting into the keyway to key the sleeve to the hub means.

Claim 4

In combination, a brush sleeve, driving hub means having a keyway, a brush strip, brush strip anchoring means, and fastener means comprising a rivet securing the anchoring means to the sleeve and having a head portion projecting into the keyway to key the sleeve to the hub means.

Claim 5

In a brush construction, a strip including bristles and base holding the bristles, a sleeve, anchor means for securing at least the end portions of the base to the sleeve, and keying means fixed to the interior of the sleeve and comprising rivets securing the anchor means to the sleeve and having heads adapted to serve as keys and projecting into the interior of the sleeve.

Claim 6

In a brush construction, a strip including bristles and base holding the bristles, a sleeve, anchor means for securing at least the end portions of the base to the sleeve, and keying means fixed to the interior of the sleeve and comprising rivets securing the anchor means to the sleeve and having heads adapted to serve as keys and projecting into the interior of the sleeve.

Claim 7

The brush construction of claim 3 wherein the anchor means comprises a plurality of clips having tabs which are bent over the base.

Claim 8

In brush construction, a first hub having a tapered, flanged drum portion and a tapered bore, a second hub having a tapered, flanged drum portion and a tapered bore, a sleeve extending onto the drum portions, pulling means pulling the drum portions into the end portions of the sleeve, and split tapered bushings adapted to wedgingly enter the tapered bores, the pulling means also serving to pull the bushings into the hubs means pulling the bushings onto the hubs.

Claim 9

In brush construction, a first hub having a tapered, flanged drum portion and a tapered bore, a second hub having a tapered, flanged drum portion and a tapered bore, a sleeve extending onto the drum portions, pulling means pulling the drum portions into the end portions of the sleeve, and split tapered bushings adapted to wedgingly enter the tapered bores, the pulling means also serving to pull the bushings into the hubs means pulling the bushings onto the hubs.

Claim 10

In a brush construction, a sleeve, a strip including bristles and a base holding the bristles and wound on the sleeve, a clip fastened to the base, a plurality of rivets fastening the clip to the sleeve and spaced apart around the periphery of the sleeve and having heads projecting into the sleeve, and a hub having a drum portion provided with keyways spaced apart and receiving the heads of the rivets in keying engagement.

Claim 11

In a brush construction, a sleeve, a strip including bristles and a base holding the bristles and wound on the sleeve, a clip fastened to the base, a plurality of rivets fastening the clip to the sleeve and spaced apart around the periphery of the sleeve and having heads projecting into the sleeve, and a hub having a drum portion provided with keyways spaced apart and receiving the heads of the rivets in keying engagement.

Claim 12

In a brush construction, a shaft having a keyway, a split bushing fitting on the shaft and having a tapered exterior and an interior keyway opposite the split, a key in the keyways, a hub having an outer drum portion and tapered bore wedgingly receiving the bushing and clamping the bushing tightly on the shaft, and brush sleeve mounted on the hub.

Claim 13

In a brush construction, a shaft having a keyway, a split bushing fitting on the shaft and having a tapered exterior and an interior keyway opposite the split, a key in the keyways, a hub having an outer drum portion and tapered bore wedgingly receiving the bushing and clamping the bushing tightly on the shaft, and brush sleeve mounted on the hub.