Self-wringing mop and wringer assembly, cleaning element assembly and cleaning element for use with same

A cleaning element assembly comprising a cleaning element having a first surface defining at least one opening extending longitudinally through the cleaning element;

• a mounting element for supporting the cleaning element on a cleaning tool, having a first support element extending through the at least one opening, a second support element extending across a second outside surface of the cleaning element and a third support element extending across a third outside surface of the cleaning element to sandwich the cleaning element between the third and first support elements and between the second and first support elements.

A cleaning element assembly comprising:

• a cleaning element having at least one opening extending through the cleaning element from a first side to a second side, a first holding element having at least one bar having at least one engagement surface extending from the at least one bar and extending through the at least one opening in the cleaning element and a second holding element having a second bar having at least one wall defining a second engagement surface for engaging the at least one engagement surface so that at least part of the cleaning element is positioned between the first and second holding elements.

A cleaning element assembly comprising:

• a cleaning element having a first surface and a second surface defining parts of an outside surface of the cleaning element, and a third surface defining an opening through the cleaning element and wherein the first surface and the third surface are spaced apart by a first distance;
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• a mounting element including a first cleaning element support extending through the opening and a second cleaning element support extending across the first surface wherein the first cleaning element support and the second cleaning element support compress a portion of the cleaning element.

The cleaning element assembly of 36 wherein a second cleaning element support bar includes a handle attachment surface.

A cleaning element assembly comprising:

• a cleaning element having at least one surface defining at least one opening extending longitudinally of the cleaning element such that the cleaning element is supported and positioned relative to a cleaning tool through the at least one opening and having a second surface;
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• a mounting element for supporting the cleaning element and including a first bar passing through the at least one opening having first and second end portions and further including a second cleaning element support having first and second end portions and wherein the first and second end portions of the first bar and the first of second end portions of the second cleaning element support, respectively, are linked together.