Mop wringer

A squeeze mop comprising a mop body, and a pair of wings hinged to the mop body at opposite sides thereof with a mopping element affixed to the undersurface of the wings, the mop body having a socket for the reception of a handle of the mop, characterized by a one piece actuator pivoted to the mop body, the actuator comprising a lever including a handle and a pair of members to engage the wings, the actuator being pivoted about an axis transverse to the hinging of the wings to the body and the pivotal axis being adjacent the rear of the wings, the pair of members straddling the handle socket and having portions extending forwardly as radius arms from the pivotal axis of the actuator, flat bottom surfaces of the radius arms being in engagement with the wings to form stops to limit upward movement of the wings, actuation of the lever forwardly forcing the wings downwardly, and the final squeezing is caused by the inside surfaces of the members engaging the upper surfaces of the wings with a wedging or camming action.