Flat headed mop and method of operation
AssigneeUnger Marketing International, LLC
InventorsStephen P. Huda, Joseph K. Patterson, Robert F. Smith, William Harrington
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Abstract
A method of using a flat headed mop is provided. The method includes cleaning a surface with the mop pad, then rotating the mop head into the folded position at a instance with a biasing member coupled to a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly being disposed between the mop head and a mop pole. Next, inserting the mop head into a first fluid to remove contaminants from the mop pad, then inserting the mop head into a wringing assembly to remove at least a portion of the first fluid.
Claims20
A method of using a flat headed mop, the method comprising:
- cleaning a surface with a mop pad coupled to a mop head;
- rotating the mop head into a folded position at a instance with a biasing member coupled to a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly being disposed between the mop head and a mop pole, the hinge assembly having at least one pin offset from a rotation axis for the mop head, the biasing member comprising at least one extension spring coupled between the at least one pin and a top surface of the mop head, the at least one extension spring being disposed opposite the mop pole from the rotation axis;
- inserting the mop head into a first fluid to remove contaminants from the mop pad;
- and
- inserting the mop head into a wringing assembly to remove at least a portion of the first fluid.
A method of using a flat headed mop, the method comprising:
- cleaning a surface with a mop pad by moving the mop pad over the surface, the mop pad being made from a microfiber material, the mop pad being coupled to a mop head;
- rotating the mop head into a folded position at a instance with a biasing member coupled to a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly being disposed between the mop head and a mop pole, the hinge assembly having a pin offset from a rotation axis for the mop head, the biasing member comprising an extension spring coupled between the pin and a top surface of the mop head, the extension spring being disposed opposite the mop pole from the rotation axis, the mop head being substantially parallel to the mop pole when in the folded position;
- removing contaminants from the mop pad with a first fluid;
- and
- inserting the mop head into a wringing assembly while in the folded position to remove at least a portion of the first fluid.
A method of using a flat headed mop, the method comprising:
- cleaning a surface with a mop pad by moving the mop pad over the surface, the mop pad being made from a microfiber material, the mop pad being coupled to a mop head;
- rotating the mop head into a folded position at a instance with a biasing member coupled to a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly being disposed between the mop head and a mop pole, the mop head being substantially parallel to the mop pole when in the folded position;
- removing contaminants from the mop pad with a first fluid;
- inserting the mop head into a wringing assembly while in the folded position to remove at least a portion of the first fluid;
- and
- wherein the biasing member generates a biasing force of 10-80 oz (2.78-22.24 Newtons) when the mop head is positioned perpendicular to the pole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.