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US 4,066,366 AGranted
Car wash mop
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InventorDonald F. Reynolds
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A car wash or polishing mop is provided comprising an elongated hollow handle open at one end for connection to a water supply; the other end defining a hollow transverse cross member open at laterally extending ends through which water can be discharged. A tubular frame assembly, having apertures through which the water or other fluid can discharge, is pivotally connected to the laterally extending ends of the transverse cross member so that during use pivotal movement of the frame assembly relative to the handle can occur. A mop head fits over the tubular frame assembly to aid in the distribution of water and to facilitate the cleaning of the surface of an automobile.
A car wash mop comprising an elongated handle open at one end for connection to a source of liquid and having for its other end a transverse member open at laterally extending ends, said handle being hollow so as to define a passageway for liquid extending from said one end to said other end for discharge through said laterally extending ends, a tubular frame assembly having ends pivotally connected to said laterally extending ends for pivotal movement relative to the handle and so as to be in communication with said passageway, said tubular frame assembly having a plurality of apertures for discharge of liquid flowing from said passageway, and a flexible mop head fitted over said tubular frame assembly, said tubular frame assembly including a frame member having a generally eight-shaped configuration, and said ends of the frame assembly are at the midportion of the generally eight-shaped configuration in endwise facing relationship.
A car wash mop comprising an elongated handle open at one end for connection to a source of liquid and having for its other end a transverse member open at laterally extending ends, said handle being hollow so as to define a passageway for liquid extending from said one end to said other end for discharge through said laterally extending ends, a tubular frame assembly having ends pivotally connected to said laterally extending ends for pivotal movement relative to the handle and so as to be in communication with said passageway, said tubular frame assembly having a plurality of apertures for discharge of liquid flowing from said passageway, and a flexible mop head fitted over said tubular frame assembly, said tubular frame assembly including connecting means defining externally threaded sleeves threadedly connecting within said laterally extending ends, said connecting means having axial passages formed therethrough, said ends of the frame assembly extending through said passages and being flared outwardly, means urging said flared ends into engagement with said connecting means to form a fluid tight seal therebetween when said connecting means are securely affixed to the transverse member.
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Connected to supply pipe or to other external supply means: by means of a supply pipe
With liquid-feeding devices: connectable to the water mains
Frames for mops; Mop heads: wire frames
Brushes
Term ended 3 Jan 1995 (estimated)
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The present invention relates to car wash or polishing mops having a wash or polishing head from which water or other cleaning or polishing fluids can be discharged during cleaning or polishing operations.
It is known to provide cleaning and polishing devices of the foregoing character, but such prior devices are not fully satisfactory for use by individuals desiring to wash or polish their own motor vehicles. These prior art devices include brush or mop heads which receive supplies of fluid through relatively long hollow handles to aid the individuals in applying the fluids to the vehicle surfaces. However, most of them do not lend themselves readily to washing or polishing the surfaces of modern motor vehicles, because the mop or brush heads cannot in a convenient manner follow the contours of the surfaces to the extent necessary to perform satisfactory cleaning or polishing.
Car wash mops have been developed with wash heads that are pivotally movable, but they are unduly heavy for convenient use and are excessively complex and costly. Thus, some of these wash mops either have the wash heads located below pivotal mountings as shown, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 1,377,805, issued Sept. 3, 1918 to Wengers, or provide for means external to the handle to convey water into the wash head positioned below the pivotal mounting, as shown for example in U.S. Pat. No. 2,685,702, issued Aug. 10, 1954 to Jones. Such devices are unsatisfactory from the operation standpoint and also are costly to fabricate.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembled car wash mop embodying the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary bottom plan view of the tubular frame assembly showing the mop head in broken lines;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken at the line 3--3 of FIG. 2; and
Before explaining the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, since the invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.
Referring to the drawings, the embodiment of the invention, shown in FIGS. 1-4 will now be described in greater detail. The car wash mop 10 is shown in FIG. 1 having an elongated handle 12. A hand grip 14, formed of suitable material such as rubber, vinyl or the like, is attached to the handle 12 where it will be held while being used so as to facilitate gripping of the car wash mop 10 during cleaning operations. The handle 12 is of a tubular type having a hollow passageway to allow passage of water or other fluids therethrough. At one end 16 of the handle 12, a fitting such as a hose coupling 18 is provided in order to connect the car wash mop 10 to a water supply. A control valve 20 is provided at the coupling 18 for control of the flow of water while using the car wash mop 10.
At the other end 22 of the handle 12, a hollow transverse member 32 is formed with laterally extending ends 34 and 36 which are in communication with the handle 12 by the port 33. Thus, a passageway is defined from the end 16 of the handle 12 to the laterally extending ends 34 and 36 of the transverse member 32 for lateral discharge of fluid.