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US 12,048,404 B2Granted
Floor cleaning system, flat headed mop and mop pad
AssigneeUnger Marketing International, LLC
InventorsRobert F. Smith, Joseph K. Patterson
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Abstract
A mop pad, a flat headed mop, and a surface cleaning system is provided. The mop pad comprising a cleaning layer configured to remove contaminants from a surface being cleaned. A backing layer is coupled to the cleaning layer, the backing layer having a fastener configured to couple the backing layer to a mop head. At least one insert member coupled between at least one of the backing layer and the cleaning layer, the at least one insert being arranged adjacent an end of the mop pad.
Claims18
A mop pad comprising:
- a cleaning layer configured to remove contaminants from a surface being cleaned, the cleaning layer having a width and a length, the length being longer than the width;
- a backing layer coupled to the cleaning layer, the backing layer having a hook and loop fastener configured to couple the backing layer to a mop head;
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- at least one insert member coupled between at least one of the backing layer and the cleaning layer, the at least one insert member being arranged transversely to the width of the cleaning layer and at an end of the cleaning layer, the at least one insert member having a width in the length direction of the cleaning layer that is 10%-35% of the length of the cleaning layer and configured to resist curling or lifting of the cleaning layer during operation when inserted into a wringing assembly.
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A flat headed mop comprising:
- a pole;
- a mop head pivotally coupled to an end of the pole;
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- a mop pad removably coupled to the mop head by a hook and loop fastener, the mop pad comprising:
- a cleaning layer configured to remove contaminants from a surface being cleaned, the cleaning layer having a width and a length, the length being longer than the width,
- a backing layer coupled to the cleaning layer, the backing layer having a portion of the hook and loop fastener configured to couple the backing layer to the mop head, and
- at least one insert member coupled between the backing layer and the cleaning layer, the at least one insert member being arranged transversely to the width of the cleaning layer and at an end of the cleaning layer, the at least one insert member having a width in the length direction of the cleaning layer that is 10%-35% of the length of the cleaning layer and configured to resist curling or lifting of the cleaning layer during operation when inserted into a wringing assembly.
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A surface cleaning system comprising:
- a bucket assembly having a wringing assembly;
- a mop having a pole and a mop head pivotally coupled to an end of the pole, the mop further having a mop pad removably coupled to the mop head by a hook and loop fastener, the mop pad comprising:
- a cleaning layer configured to remove contaminants from a surface being cleaned, the cleaning layer having a width and a length, the length being longer than the width;
- a backing layer coupled to the cleaning layer, the backing layer having a portion of the hook and loop fastener configured to couple the backing layer to the mop head;
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- at least one insert member coupled between the backing layer and the cleaning layer, the at least one insert member being arranged transversely to the width of the cleaning layer and at an end of the cleaning layer, the at least one insert member having a width in the length direction of the cleaning layer that is 10%-35% of the length of the cleaning layer and configured to resist curling or lifting of the cleaning layer during operation when inserted into the wringing assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.