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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8015652 | Mop wringer with handle being shaped in conformity to a recessed half of top edge A mop wringer is provided and has a handle being shaped in conformity to a recessed half of a top edge of the mop wringer so that a flat top edge can be formed when the handle is rested upon the recessed half of the top edge. A plurality of mop wringers can be stabl... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011055 | Cleaning implement A cleaning implement that includes a shaft, a mop disposed on one end of the shaft, a wringer, and a fixed grip. The wringer includes a wringing sleeve and a wringer handle. The wringer is movable over a range of travel between a mopping position and a range of wrin... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7269875 | Cleaning apparatus Fluid is removed from the cleaning element of such as a sponge mop or string mop by inflating a bladder or like expansible member which is positioned in an enclosure adjacent the cleaning element, causing the expansible member to expand into contact with the cleanin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263739 | Roller for mop The cleaning implement includes a shaft having an operator end and a cleaning end, a mop head comprising a liquid-absorbent material and a wringing mechanism. The mop head and the wringing mechanism are movable relative to one another between at least a cleaning pos... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7225499 | Mop press A mop press for expressing liquid from a mop head is provided. The mop press includes a housing having reservoir means for receiving the expressed liquid. The reservoir means is provided with drainage means for allowing the extracted liquid to flow from the mop pres... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225497 | Mop device A mop device includes a handle member, a pulling grip, a connecting rod, a press assembly, a flat base and a guide arm. The handle member is fixedly attached to a joint head and the joint head has a fork free end with a traverse threaded hole. The pulling grip is pi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216403 | Ergonomic appliance handle The ergonomic appliance handle is an extension handle that is attachable to a carrying or transport handle on a canister style vacuum cleaner or similar floor appliance. The ergonomic appliance handle provides an elongated handle shaft that is attached to the canist... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7197785 | Connecting assembly for sweeping and wringing apparatus A connecting assembly for a sweeping and wringing apparatus is used in conjunction with a sweeping and wringing apparatus having a cleaning head, a main rod and a U-shaped wringing rod and comprises a connecting rod, having an upper end that is hingedly connected wi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185387 | Dismountable cleaning head for sweeping apparatus A cleaning head for a sweeping and wringing apparatus, connected with a connecting part thereof, comprises a cleaning element, having a sweeping part and a held part, a base plate on an upper side of the cleaning part, on a top side carrying two fastening elements w... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7089622 | Wring mop The present invention provides a wring mop with a lever handle. The handle adds leverage and torque to the wringing operation of the mop head. A more thorough wringing is achieved with more liquid removed from the mop. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086114 | Wet floor wiping device A wet floor wiping device includes a mop made of absorbent material and a mop frame exhibiting a center carrier piece (4) attached to a handle (3). Mounted pivotably at each hinge edge (5) at the center carrier piece (4) are two mop carri... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7065823 | Cylinder attachment to wring water out of mop in pail with holding tray The cylinder attachment to wring water out of mop is a frusto-conical shaped cylinder having a neck that is slidably attached to a mop handle. The neck has an adjustable knob that removably secures the cylinder in position at any point on the mop handle. The cylinde... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6976644 | Extension pole with swivel spray nozzle A spray nozzle mounts to an extension pole end in a swivel joint. A swivel nozzle base connects to the pole and a manifold swivelly couples the base to a swivel nozzle head such that pressurized fluid passing through the pole passes into the base, through the manifo... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6926678 | Sample collection and delivery device A specimen collecting device is disclosed. The device has an elongated foam member that is circumscribed by a hollow tubular member along a portion of its longitudinal axis. The hollow tubular member has a cross sectional area less than the uncompressed cross sectio... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6920664 | Mop with attached wringer cup A mop with an attached wringer cup has a set of perforations near the outwardly tapering lower end of the wringer cup. The perforations have a width that is equal to about one-third the diameter of the handle, and less than the width of the flat mop strips that form... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6785927 | Roller mop Disclosed is a cleaning implement, preferably in the form of a roller mop, that includes a mop head, a shaft, and a wringer. The cleaning implement further includes a connecting link connected to the mop head and to the shaft or wringer. The mop head has a connectin... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6732396 | Self-wringing ratchet mop A self-wringing ratchet mop including an elongated handle, a mop head having mop strands supported on the handle, and a wringing mechanism for wringing the mop strands. The wringing mechanism includes a sleeve attached to the mop strands and supported for longitudin... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6640376 | Self-wringing string mop A hand held cleaning device that has a self wringing mechanism for extracting liquids from a flexible cleaning element. A wringer mechanism is mounted at the end of an elongated handle. A slidable mop head base is mounted on the bottom of the handle and s... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6550094 | Mop with battery powered wringer A mop having a self-contained and electrically powered wringer. The mop consists of an elongated, hollow handle wherein is placed a power unit. Attached to the power unit is a rod connected to a mop head consisting of an assembly of a cleaning device hold... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6490749 | Sponge mop head assembly having a universal adapter for adapting to a wide variety of handles An universal adapter for adapting a sponge mop head assembly to a wide variety of conventional mop handles and includes a hollow body which slidably receives the sponge mop head assembly. The adapter has four different attachment mechanisms located on top... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6487745 | Self-wringing flat mop Disclosed is a self-wringing flat mop. The mop includes a shaft having an operator end and a cleaning end, a plate disposed at the cleaning end of the shaft and being pivotally connected thereto, and a wringing mechanism. A liquid absorbent member such as... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6427280 | Cleaning implement Disclosed is a cleaning implement in the form of a sleeve-type self-wringing mop. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cleaning implement includes a shaft, a mop of a liquid absorbent material disposed at one end, and a wringer.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6260226 | Self-wringing flat mop Disclosed is a self-wringing flat mop. The mop includes a shaft having an operator end and a cleaning end, a plate disposed at the cleaning end of the shaft and being pivotally connected thereto, and a wringing mechanism. A liquid absorbent member such as... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6108848 | Mop with self-contained wringer A mop having a self-contained wringer includes a handle, a sleeve frictionally movably disposed on the handle such that the sleeve is self supporting along a number of positions of the mop handle, a retainer member connected to an end of the handle and ha... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6085378 | Self-wringing swab mop with scrubber A self-wringing swab type mop which has absorbent material strands and a hollow sleeve encompassing the mop handle. The sleeve is slidably mounted for movement along the handle and over the absorbent strands. A squeeze ring made up of a plurality of rolle... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6076220 | Mop roller wringer locking system A locking system is employed to automatically secure the roller wringer of a mop in a locked, stored position on the mop. The mop itself has a cleaning head consisting of a plurality of fluid absorbent material strands connected to a handle. A wringer rod... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5976266 | Method for cleaning and wringing mop A mop is provided with a handle, mop strings and a plunger. The plunger is located between the handle and the mop strings. A sleeve having a top end and an open bottom end is provided, with the sleeve being perforated near the bottom end. The sleeve is ta... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5970560 | Implement for simultaneously drying a surface and collecting a liquid An implement for drying a surface and for simultaneously recovering a liquid from the surface includes a drying blade of flexible material secured to a hand-held support, the drying blade having a linear leading edge for scraping the surface and for dryin... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5956795 | Floor cleaning mop and squeezing mechanism therefor A cleaning mechanism comprises a handle, a mop head connected to the handle, and a cleaning head of absorbent material (i.e., absorbent strips or a sponge, etc.) connected to the mop head and disposed beneath a lower surface thereof. A strainer mounted on... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5894625 | Mop roller wringer A mop with a cleaning head consisting of a plurality of fluid absorbent material strands connected to a handle. A wringer rod is connected at one end to a slideable, manually operated sleeve located around the handle. The rod is pivotally connected at its... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5862566 | MOP head attachment mechanism A mop head assembly includes an absorbent pad cleaning element releasably attached to a rigid head element by an attachment sheet permanently bonded to the upper surface of the pad element. The attachment sheet has a coating of a water-resistant contact a... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5724694 | Self-squeezing mop A self-squeezing mop employing a linear squeezing action to remove liquid carried by stranded, non-woven absorbent material. The mop has a mop head attached to a handle and a cylinder which travels between extended and retracted positions. A squeeze ring ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5675858 | String mop with wringer A common string mop with an affixed wringer assembly which slides over the wet mop head to extract water. This is done by forcing a collar over a pleated sleeve which compresses the enclosed mop head.... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5675857 | Mop with a water-removal device A cleaning mop includes a hollow device handle carrying a mop head at its lower end. A cylindrical press sleeve is mounted on the outside of the device handle for longitudinal movement relative thereto. A press head stick is slidably mounted inside the de... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5542143 | Circularly cleaning swab structure A circularly cleaning swab structure mainly composed of a grip stem, a casing and an annular water-absorbing member. The casing is connected at a lower end of the grip stem and has an upper cover secured on an upper opening of the casing by fasteners to d... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5537777 | Insect capture device An insect stopping and capturing device, comprising a handle with a compression chamber at one end of the handle. A shaft extends through the handle into the compression chamber where a soft head is attached to the shaft, the soft head larger than the dia... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5172446 | Mop and mop-squeeze combination A mop and mop-squeeze combination has a handle (1), a mop head (4) and a wringer device (3) disposed behind the mop head (4), the wringer device comprising a box-like sheath (14), a squeeze roller (23) supported in oblique guides (22) and traveling from t... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5131111 | Butterfly mop Disclosed is a butterfly mop with a sponge holder having a pair of wing members that can move through 180° rotation to allow a sponge member attached to the sponge holder to be folded inwardly upon itself and compressed or folded outwardly upon itself in... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5080517 | Mop assembly for applying clean liquids and removing dirty liquids A mop for removing waste liquid from a surface to be cleaned, the mop comprising a handle, a container means, for receiving liquid from the surface to be cleaned, being pivotable connected by a first pivot to one end of the handle, a first pad, having a c... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4942811 | Fat-removing culinary implement A culinary implement capable of functioning as a mop to extract from an aqueous food mixture insoluble liquid fats dispersed therein. The implement is provided with a handle attached to a holder supporting a porous fabric pad formed of non-woven continuou... | 07/24/1990 |
