Squeeze mop

A squeeze mop, comprising:

• a handle;
• and
• a mop head located at one end of the handle, the mop head comprising
• a central head region secured to the handle,
• first and second cleaning pad supports configured to support at least one cleaning pad, the first cleaning pad support being configured to pivot about a first pivot axis at a first pivot location on the central head region, the second cleaning pad being configured to pivot about a second pivot axis at a second pivot location on the central head region, the first and second pivot locations being spaced from one another, the first and second cleaning pad supports being movable towards one another to compress the cleaning pad therebetween, the first and second cleaning pad supports being provided with respective retention protrusions, the cleaning pad supports being plastic moldings integrally molded with the retention protrusions, and
• a biasing device configured to urge the first and second cleaning pad supports to rotate away from a position at which the cleaning pad is compressed between the cleaning pad supports, said biasing device comprising an elongate elastomeric element having opposing first and second ends respectively secured to respective ones of the first and second cleaning pad supports, the elongate elastomeric element being provided with apertures, the respective retention protrusions of the first and second cleaning pad supports being configured to engage with the apertures of the elastomeric element,
• the central head region comprising a platform section configured to be engaged by the elastomeric element, said platform section being located closer to the handle than the first and second pivot locations about which the cleaning pad supports are configured to pivot relative to the central head region;
• and
• a compression mechanism manually operable to move the cleaning pad supports towards one another thereby to compress the cleaning pad, the compression mechanism being configured to slidingly bear against the cleaning pad supports to move the cleaning pad supports towards one another,
• wherein each cleaning pad support defines a cavity configured to engage with and secure the elongate elastomeric element in position,
• wherein the first and second ends of the elastomeric element extend in a direction perpendicular to a direction of the first and second pivot axes, and
• wherein the elastomeric element is located centrally between a forward edge and a rearward edge of the first and second cleaning pad supports.

A squeeze mop, comprising:

• a handle;
• and
• a mop head located at one end of the handle, the mop head comprising
• a central head region secured to the handle,
• first and second cleaning pad supports configured to support at least one cleaning pad, the first and second cleaning pad supports being configured to pivot about at least one pivot location on the central head region, the first and second cleaning pad supports being movable towards one another to compress the cleaning pad therebetween, the first and second cleaning pad supports being provided with respective retention protrusions, the cleaning pad supports being plastic moldings integrally molded with the retention protrusions, and
• a biasing device configured to urge the first and second cleaning pad supports to rotate away from a position at which the cleaning pad is compressed between the cleaning pad supports, said biasing device comprising an elongate elastomeric element having opposing first and second ends respectively secured to respective ones of the first second cleaning pad supports, the elongate elastomeric element being provided with apertures, the respective retention protrusions of the first and second cleaning pad supports being configured to engage with the apertures of the elastomeric element,
• the central head region comprising a platform section configured to be engaged by the elastomeric element, said platform section being located closer to the handle than the at least one pivot location about which the cleaning pad supports are configured to pivot relative to the central head region;
• and
• a compression mechanism manually operable to move the cleaning pad supports towards one another thereby to compress the cleaning pad, the compression mechanism being configured to slidingly bear against the cleaning pad supports to move the cleaning pad supports towards one another,
• wherein each cleaning pad support defines a cavity configured to engage with and secure the elongate elastomeric element in position, and
• wherein an end region of the elastomeric element is provided with two apertures, located at a same position along a length of the elastomeric element and spaced-apart in a width direction of the elastomeric element, for securing said end region of the elastomeric element to one of the first and second cleaning pad supports.