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US 6,052,856 AGranted
Foot worn mop system
OwnerLaura M. DeMoya, Gerard L. DeMoyainventors
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Abstract
A floor cleaning system that includes a mop assembly that is attachable to the user's foot. The mop assembly is constructed to be worn over the foot or the shoe of the user and includes a number of absorbent inserts that can absorb fluid from the floor contact sponge and that are not compressed by the weight of the user when the user walks. A number of detachable scrubbing pads are included that are attachable to the mop assembly.
Claims1
A foot worn mop system comprising:
- a mop sock assembly;
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- a number of user attachable scrub pad members;
- said mop sock assembly including a moisture proof sock member, a moisture-absorbing sole member, and a floor contact sponge;
- said moisture proof sock member including an inner fabric liner, a middle moisture proof layer, an outer fabric layer, an elasticized foot insertion opening, a bottom surface and a hook and pile scrub pad attachment fastener;
- said moisture-absorbing sole member being constructed from a flexible, non-compressible plastic and including a number of open-celled absorbent foam inserts positioned within cylinder shaped absorption cell cavities formed into an underside surface thereof;
- said floor contact sponge including a fabric backing portion permanently attached to the sole member and a section of absorbent sponge material permanently attached to the fabric backing portion;
- said moisture-absorbing sole member being adhesively secured to said bottom of said sock:
- member and in fluid flow communication with said open-celled absorbent foam inserts;
- said floor contact sponge being adhesively secured no said underside of said sole member;
- said scrub pad members including a scrub material layer and a took and pile fastener section adhesively bonded onto a back surface of said scrub material layer that is companionate with said hook and pile scrub pad attachment fastener of said mop sock assembly.
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