Wringer for mops and the like

Apparatus for expelling moisture from mops and like implements wherein a carrier comprises a plate having a first side and a second side and supports a body of deformable absorbent material at the second side thereof, comprising a support including means for locating the carrier of an implement in a predetermined position;

• wringing means movably carried by said support;
• means for moving siad wringing means along a predetermined path relative to the carrier in said position so that the wringing means is maintained in substantially linear contact with and deforms successive increments of the body on such carrier during movement along at least a portion of said path;
• and an abutment for guiding send means for moving said wringing means, along said portion of said path said wringing means being disposed between said abutment and by the body of the carrier occupying said predetermined position during movement along said one portion of said path.

Apparatus for expelling moisture from mops and like implements wherein a carrier supports a body of deformable absorbent material, comprising a support including a housing and means in said housing for locating the carrier of an implement in a predetermined position;

• means for guiding a carrier during manual insertion into said housing on the way toward said predetermined position;
• wringing means movably carried by said support;
• and means for moving said wringing means along a predetermined path relative to the carrier in said position so that the wringing means is maintained in substantially linear contact with and deforms successive increments of the body on such carrier during movement along at least one portion of said path.

Apparatus for expelling moisture from mops and like implements wherein a carrier supports a body of deformable absorbent material, comprising a support including means for locating the carrier of an implement in a predetermined position;

• wringing means movably carried by said support, said wringing means comprising a substantially blade-like deforming member having an edge portion which deforms and moves along the deformable body on the carrier occupying said predetermined position;
• and means for moving said wringing means along a predetermined path relative to the carrier in said position so that the edge portion of said deforming member is maintained in substantially linear contact with and deforms successive increments of the body on such carrier during movement along at least one portion of said path.

Apparatus for expelling moisture from mops and like implements wherein a carrier supports a body of deformable absorbent material, comprising a support including means for locating the carrier of an implement in a predetermined position and a partition having a first side facing said locating means and a second side, said partition further having an elongated slot;

• wringing means movably carried by said support;
• and means for moving said wringing means along a predetermined path relative to the carrier in said position so that the wringing means is maintained in substantially linear contact with and deforms successive increments of the body on such carrier during movement along at least one portion of said path, said moving means including a carriage for said wringing means and means for reciprocating said carriage along said path, said reciprocating means comprising a prime mover disposed at the second side of said partition and said carriage being driven by said prime mover, extending through said slot and supporting said wringing means intermediate the first side of said partition and said locating means.