Sponge mop
OwnerWarren C. Klotzinventor
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Abstract
A sponge mop having a mop head which will accept an ordinary household sponge as a replacement sponge and which has an improved wringer. The mop head comprises front and back jaws which are slidably interengageable with one another to compressively clamp a sponge between them. The wringer is mounted on the mop head for sliding movement relative to the mop head between a retracted position in which it is disposed to permit mopping and an extended position from which it may be pivoted to a wringing position to wring out the sponge.
Claims20
A mop comprising a mop head having opposing front and back jaws for clamping a sponge or the like therebetween, each jaw having an upper portion adapted to overlie the sponge and a depending clamping portion engageable with a respective front or back of the sponge, the upper portions of the jaws being formed for sliding interengagement with one another thereby to permit the jaws to be slidably moved between an open position in which their clamping portions are spaced relatively far apart for placement of a sponge therebetween and a closed position in which the clamping portions are closer together for clamping the sponge therebetween, and means for holding the two jaws in said closed position with the sponge clamped therebetween, said holding means comprising a spring clip mounted on the upper portion of one jaw for engagement with the clamping portion of the other jaw when the jaws are in said closed position to hold the two jaws closed.
A mop comprising a mop head having opposing front and back jaws for clamping a sponge or the like therebetween, each jaw having an upper portion adapted to overlie the sponge and a depending clamping portion engageable with a respective front or back of the sponge, the upper portions of the jaws being formed for sliding interengagement with one another thereby to permit the jaws to be slidably moved between an open position in which their clamping portions are spaced relatively far apart for placement of a sponge therebetween and a closed position in which the clamping portions are closer together for clamping the sponge therebetween, means for holding the two jaws in said closed position with the sponge clamped therebetween, and a mop handle, said holding means comprising a clamp at the lower end of the handle adapted to clamp against the clamping portions of the two jaws and to hold them in said closed position, the clamp also serving to attach the handle to the mop head.
A mop comprising a mop head having opposing front and back jaws for clamping a sponge or the like therebetween, each jaw having an upper portion adapted to overlie the sponge and a depending clamping portion engageable with a respective front or back of the sponge, the upper portions of the jaws being formed for sliding interengagement with one another thereby to permit the jaws to be slidably moved between an open position in which their clamping portions are spaced relatively far apart for placement of a sponge therebetween and a closed position in which the clamping portions are closer together for clamping the sponge therebetween, means for holding the two jaws in said closed position with the sponge clamped therebetween, and a wringer mounted on the mop head.
A mop comprising a mop head for holding a sponge or the like, a wringer for wringing the sponge comprising a squeeze plate extending in side-to-side direction with respect to the mop head and a lever arm on the squeeze plate, and means for mounting the squeeze plate and lever arm on the mop head for (1) sliding movement of the squeeze plate from a retracted position in which it is disposed to permit mopping, to an extended position, and (2) pivoting movement of the squeeze plate, via the lever arm, about an axis extending in side-to-side direction with respect to the mop head from said extended position to a wringing position in which the squeeze plate squeezes the sponge to wring it out.
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