Butterfly mop with internal wringing actuator

A mop, comprising:

• a hollow handle having a proximal end for gripping the handle and a cleaning pad support assembly coupled at a distal end, configured to removably attach a cleaning pad having an absorbent portion thereto;
• a wringing frame fixed to the handle at the distal end thereof and received substantially within the pad support assembly, the wringing frame having an opening therein;
• an actuator lever coupled to the handle;
• and
• a linkage coupled to the pad support assembly at one end and the actuator lever at the opposite end, wherein:
• (i) the actuator lever is movable between first and second positions, wherein in the first position, the cleaning pad is in an uncompressed cleaning position, and in the second position the cleaning pad is drawn into a wringing position,
• (ii) movement of the actuator lever from the first position toward the second position is configured to at least partially withdraw the absorbent portion of the cleaning pad into the wringing frame opening, and, in turn, at least partially compress the absorbent portion, and
• (iii) the linkage is located substantially internal to the handle in both the first and second positions of the actuator lever;
• and wherein the cleaning pad includes a pad plate supporting the absorbent portion and having a plurality of pivotable flaps, and the wringing frame urges the plurality of flaps towards one another to compress the absorbent portion when the cleaning pad is drawn from the cleaning position toward the wringing position.