Mop wringer in combination with a mophead
OwnerScot R. Younginventor
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Abstract
A mop wringer (10) in combination with a mophead (28), the wringer (10) comprising a base (12) and one or more sides (14) which, at least in use, define a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical channel (16), and one or more openings (21) in the base (12) and/or side(s) (14) by which fluid can drain from the wringer (10), and the mophead (28) comprising a body (30) and absorbent material (34) supported by the body (30), the mophead (28) being adapted, upon insertion into the wringer (10), to occlude the channel (16) so that fluid which is discharged from the absorbent material (34) is prevented or substantially prevented from rising above the absorbent material (34).
Claims17
A mop wringer in combination with a mophead, the wringer comprising a base and one or more sides which, at least in use, define a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical channel, and one or more openings in the base and/or side(s) by which fluid can drain from the wringer, and the mophead comprising a body and absorbent material supported by the body, the mophead being adapted, upon insertion into the wringer, to occlude the channel so that fluid which is discharged from the absorbent material is prevented or substantially prevented from rising above the absorbent material.
A combination according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the wringer comprises a plurality of elongate ribs which are formed on some or all of the inner surfaces of the channel and which extend in parallel or substantially in parallel with the depth of the channel.
A combination according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the wringer further comprises a guide portion disposed at or adjacent to the opening to the channel.
A combination according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the absorbent material is a bundle of strands, the bundle at least in part, tending to project outwardly beyond the sides of the body.
A combination according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the wringer further comprises an elongate member pivotably mounted adjacent the opening to the channel, the elongate member comprising at least one yoke element which can be used to compress the absorbent material into the channel.
A combination according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the wringer further comprises attachment means by which it can be attached to a container.
A combination substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to FIG. 1, FIGS. 2 to 4, FIG. 5, FIGS. 6 to 9, and/or FIGS. 10 and 11 of the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.