Roller for mop
AssigneeFreudenberg Household Products LP
InventorsChristopher Boyer, Miroslav Vuckovic
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Abstract
The cleaning implement includes a shaft having an operator end and a cleaning end, a mop head comprising a liquid-absorbent material and a wringing mechanism. The mop head and the wringing mechanism are movable relative to one another between at least a cleaning position and a plurality of wringing positions. The wringing mechanism includes a roller which compresses at least a portion of the liquid-absorbent material to thereby expel liquid therefrom. The plastic roller has a plurality of spaced ribs defining cavities therebetween. The ribs are complementally shaped and dimensioned to allow rolling contact relative to the liquid absorbent material as travel takes place between the cleaning position and a wringing position.
Claims22
A cleaning implement comprising:
- a shaft having an operator and a cleaning end, the operator end and the cleaning end defining a longitudinal axis;
- a mop head comprising a liquid-absorbent member;
- a wringing mechanism comprising an operator-gripping portion and a wringer, the wringer being disposed at the cleaning end of the shaft, the mop head being movable relative to the wringer over a range of travel at least between a cleaning position and a plurality of wringing positions, the wringing mechanism in the wringing position compressing at least a portion of the liquid-absorbent member whereby liquid is expellable therefrom;
- said wringer comprising at least one integrally molded plastic roller, and a channel body for supporting the roller, said integrally molded plastic roller having a plurality of spaced ribs defining cavities therebetween and complementally shaped and dimensioned to allow rolling contact relative to said liquid-absorbent material as travel takes place between the cleaning position and the wringing positions.
A cleaning implement comprising:
- a shaft having an operator and a cleaning end, the operator end and the cleaning end defining a longitudinal axis;
- a mop head comprising a liquid-absorbent member;
- a wringing mechanism comprising an operator-gripping portion and a wringer, the wringer being disposed at the cleaning end of the shaft, the mop head being movable relative to the wringer over a range of travel at least between a cleaning position and a plurality of wringing positions, the wringing mechanism in the wringing position compressing at least a portion of the liquid-absorbent member whereby liquid is expellable therefrom;
- said wringer comprising a pair of plastic rollers, at least one of which is integrally molded, and a channel body for supporting the rollers in spaced relationship with each other such that a channel is defined therebetween, said integrally molded plastic roller having a plurality of spaced ribs defining cavities therebetween and complementally shaped and dimensioned to allow rolling contact relative to said liquid-absorbent material as travel takes place between the cleaning position and the wringing positions.
An integrally molded plastic roller for use in a cleaning implement including a shaft having an operator end and a cleaning end, a mop head comprising a liquid-absorbent member, and a wringing mechanism disposed at the cleaning end of the shaft, the mop head being movable relative to the wringing mechanism over a range of travel at least between a cleaning position and a plurality of wringing positions, the wringing mechanism in the wringing positions compressing at least a portion of the liquid-absorbent member whereby liquid is expellable therefrom and including a channel body for supporting at least one roller, which roller has a plurality of spaced ribs defining cavities therebetween and complementally shaped and dimensioned to be supported by the channel body and to allow rolling contact relative to the liquid-absorbent material as travel takes place between the cleaning position and the wringing positions.
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