Self-wringing ratchet mop

In a self-wringing ratchet mop of the type having an elongate handle, a tubular member slidingly and rotatably disposed on said handle, and a mop swab connected to said handle and said tubular member, the improvement comprising:

• at least one longitudinal channel provided along a discrete length of said handle;
• said tubular member being monolithic and having a wall including at least one pawl formed therein, said at least one pawl biased toward engagement with said at least one channel such that, when said at least one pawl is positioned over said discrete length of said handle, said at least one pawl is engageable with said at least one channel to resist rotation of said tubular member in a first direction about said handle;
• wherein said pawl includes a living hinge about which said at least one pawl is flexibly radially moveable out of engagement with said at least one channel to permit rotation of said tubular member in a second direction about said handle;
• and
• wherein, when said at least one pawl is positioned along a length of said mop handle other than said discrete length, said tubular member is freely rotatable in both said first and second directions about said mop handle.

A self-wringing ratchet mop, comprising:

• an elongate handle including at least one channel provided along a length thereof;
• a tubular member slidably and rotatably disposed on said handle, said tubular member having a wall defining at least one pawl engageable with said at least one channel;
• and
• a mop swab connected to said handle and said tubular member.