Bucket insert and wash bucket
AssigneeJohnson Diversey, Inc.
InventorsTodd A Williams, Richard A Williams
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Abstract
An insert has an upper and lower portions used in conjunction with a variety of sizes of a wash buckets and a wringer to eliminate the contamination of clean wash solution with dirty solution during the moping process. The insert allows for a separation of liquids while limiting the volume that is lost in the wash bucket with the use of an insert. A wringer attaches to the insert and when used to wring out a mop the insert collects all the dirty solution that is extracted from the mop. The insert allows for the maximum clean wash solution volume and dirty solution volume while also increasing the height of the wringer when used in conjunction with the insert and wash bucket.
Claims11
A bucket insert for a bucket of different geometric configurations for collecting dirty washing liquid comprising:
- a container body having a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion having a larger volume than the lower portion, the lower portion adapted to be inserted into a bucket, the upper portion constructed and arranged to extend laterally over the lower portion, to receive a wringer device and
- a hook member operatively connected to the container body for connection to the bucket.
A mopping apparatus for collecting dirty washing liquid comprising:
- a bucket defining a space for containing clean washing liquid;
- an insert including a container body having a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion having a larger volume than the lower portion, the lower portion is constructed and arranged to fit within the bucket and the upper portion constructed and arranged to extend above the bucket;
- a hook member operatively connected to the container, the container body inserted into the bucket with the hook member extending over a section of the bucket;
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- a wringer operatively supported on the upper portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.