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US 5,349,720 AGranted
Mop wringer
AssigneeAtlantic Promotions Inc.
InventorMario Primeau
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AssigneeAtlantic Promotions Inc.
InventorMario Primeau
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A mop wringer which includes a combination of a pail and lid wherein the lid can be locked to the pail. A first roller is mounted for rotation about a first axis in the lid while the lid includes an opening and a lid panel is hinged to the lid within the opening. The hinged panel rotates about a hinged axis parallel to the first axis and a second roller is mounted to the hinged panel in an area of the hinged panel remote from the second hinged axis and where the second roller is adjacent the first roller and forms a nip therebetween. Spring means extend between the lid and the hinged panel to urge the hinged panel towards a closed position with the first and second rollers adjacent each other, but the hinged panel can be pressed downwardly to provide access through the opening for a mop. When it is required to wring the mop the hinged panel is forced to close the opening while the mop is within the pail such that as the mop is being pulled through the nip formed by the first and second roller the mop strands are wrung.
A mop wringer including the combination of a pail and lid, wherein the lid comprises means to lock the lid to the pail, a first roller mounted for rotation about a first axis in the lid, the lid including a cut-out portion and a panel hinged to the lid and provided within the cut-out portion, the hinged panel rotates about a hinge axis parallel to the first axis, a second roller is mounted to the hinged panel in an area of the hinged panel remote from the hinge axis and the axis of rotation of the second roller is parallel to the first axis, the hinged panel including a forward edge parallel to the first axis and near the second roller, spring means extending between the lid and the hinged panel adapted to urge the hinged panel to a first position wherein the second roller is adjacent to and slightly spaced apart from the first roller forming a nip, and to urge the hinge panel to a second position, different from said first position, when the hinged panel is rotated clockwise about the hinge axis wherein the second roller is spaced downwardly within the pail.
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