Floor mop with scrub strip
AssigneeO-Cedar Brands, Inc.
InventorsSteve P. Courtney, Robert F. Leventhal, Paul R. Burger
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Abstract
A butterfly mop including a scrub strip which is mounted to an actuation yoke for the mop. The scrub strip is formed as a clip-on structure mounted to the actuation yoke adjacent to an end of the yoke. The scrub strip is movable from a non-use position to an operable position when the actuation yoke is actuated to wring the mop. In addition, a mechanism is provided for locking the scrub strip in its operable position to facilitate use of the scrub strip.
Claims16
A mop comprising:
- an elongated mop handle;
- a slide grip handle slidably received on said mop handle;
- an actuation yoke pivotable about a pivot axis;
- a connecting link extending between said slide grip handle and said actuation yoke such that movement of said slide grip handle along said mop handle causes said actuation yoke to pivot about said pivot axis;
- two presser plates mounted to respective pivot points adjacent an end of said mop handle;
- a mop pad mounted to said presser plates;
- a pair of squeeze arms defined by said actuation yoke for engaging and pivoting said presser plates toward each other to a mop pad squeezing position when said slide grip handle is moved along said mop handle;
- a scrub strip located adjacent ends of said squeeze arms and supported for movement with said actuation yoke between a non-use position and an operable position;
- wherein movement of said scrub strip from said non-use position to said operable position coincides with said pivoting of said presser plates toward each other.
A mop comprising:
- an elongated mop handle;
- a grip handle supported for movement relative to said mop handle;
- a mop pad mounting structure comprising two presser plates mounted to respective pivot points adjacent an end of said mop handle;
- a mop pad mounted to said mop pad mounting structure;
- an actuation member movably connected to said grip handle and movable relative to said mop pad mounting structure and said mop handle to wring said mop pad in response to movement of said grip handle;
- a scrub strip mounted to said actuation member for movement with said actuation member between a non-use position and an operable position;
- wherein movement of said scrub strip from said non-use position to said operable position coincides with movement of said actuation member to wring said mop pad.
A mop scrub strip in combination with a mop having presser plates mounting a mop pad, and an actuation yoke for moving the presser plates toward each other in a mop wringing operation, said scrub strip comprising:
- a base portion having a first side, a second side and opposing lateral sides;
- a strip of floor scrubbing material attached to said first side of said base portion;
- a cover portion attached to said second side of said base portion;
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- a passage comprising a pair of apertures defined between said base portion and said cover portion and extending generally parallel to said lateral sides for receiving the actuation yoke of a mop therethrough to thereby support said scrub strip on a mop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.