US PATENT SUBCLASS 15 / 249.1
.~ Brush or broom-type flue cleaner


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15 /   HD   BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING

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249.1.~ Brush or broom-type flue cleaner


DEFINITION

Classification: 15/249.1

Brush or broom-type flue cleaner:

(under subclass 246) Subject matter wherein the cleaning implement comprises a brush or broom-type member which is configured to clean the inside surface of a passage or duct that carries smoke (e.g., chimney, stovepipe, etc.) and is intended to be left attached (i.e., at work and at rest) to the passage or duct.

(1) Note. A brush or broom has separate, natural or artificial elements (e.g., bristles, splints, fibers, broom straws, grass, other stems, etc.) which are arranged in, generally, parallel relation so that their assembled ends constitute collectively a working surface intended for cleaning by brushing or scrubbing. This does not include sheets, blocks, or strands of fabric; layers of felted, spun, woven, pulped, or molded fabric; or pelts, scrapers, or a sponge; per se.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

104.066+, for a brush or broom implement configured to clean a flue and which is intended to be removed from the flue when not in use.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

126, Stoves and Furnaces,

16, for a cooking or heating stove having a flue cleaner.