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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434292 | Automatic roller wringer An automatic roller wringer for mops and the like, consisting of the incorporation of the main gears inside the casing, one of the gears being provided with a projection for the stop, the main gears being asymmetrically assembled on either side, engaging with the fi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7412746 | Single action mop wringer A single action mop wringer which is formed of a housing having oppositely disposed sidewalls therein which have a pair of aligned spaced apart tracks in each sidewall which provide a guide for pins rollably supporting a pair of spaced apart rollers to come together... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7353670 | Tile sponge washing and conditioning apparatus A tile sponge washing and conditioning apparatus is disclosed for washing in water a sponge used during a ceramic tile laying operation. The apparatus includes a frame for disposition thereof within the water. The frame includes a first wall and a second wall which ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7318247 | Bucket combination A bucket combination has a bucket and a removable inner bucket and wringer that fit within it. The inner bucket fits on one side of the larger bucket, and has three loops with tabs that extend over an upper rim on the bucket and engage a lower edge section on the ri... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7277336 | Method and apparatus for improving yield in semiconductor devices by guaranteeing health of redundancy information A method is provided comprising reading a set of memory cells indicating whether stored redundancy information is reliable and, if the set of memory cells indicates that the stored redundancy information is reliable, determining whether to read primary memory or red... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270251 | Multi-purpose liquid applicator One aspect of the invention is directed to a method of applying a liquid to a surface from a wheeled receptacle which is disposed on the surface. The wheeled receptacle, itself, includes a circumferential sidewall, a bottom wall connected to the circumferential side... | 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 |
| 7258004 | Volume indicator having angled gradient openings A volume indicator for use with a container is provided. The indicator includes a body having a gradient opening defined therethrough at a predetermined angle. The gradient opening is associated with a predetermined volume or height of material in the container. The... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254863 | Single action mop wringer A single action mop wringer which is formed of a housing having oppositely disposed sidewalls therein which have a pair of aligned spaced apart tracks in each sidewall which provide a guide for pins rollably supporting a pair of spaced apart rollers to come together... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7216395 | Mop and pad washing machine A washing apparatus for mop heads and washing pads which has the introduction of cleaning solution into a compartment for the mop as well as an overflow and drain function. The washer provides affordability, eliminates the need for electricity as a power source or l... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7178195 | Device for wringing a mop and floor cleaning system having the device A device for wringing moisture from a mop includes pressure elements between which a holder of the mop, together with a mop cover attached thereto, can be pressed. The mop cover projects beyond the holder, thereby forming a cushion at edges of the holder in order to... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178194 | Mop A mop has a holder for attaching a mop covering. The holder is composed of an at least substantially rigid core and of a flexible edge lining that is placed along a part or all of the edge of the flat core, and/or the mop covering projects beyond the holder on at le... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6996017 | Redundant memory structure using bad bit pointers The preferred embodiments described herein relate to a redundant memory structure using bad bit pointers. In one preferred embodiment, data is written in a first plurality of memory cells, and an error is detected in writing data in one of the memory cells. In respo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6662401 | Wringing tool for mops A wringing tool for mops having a box structure without a top cover or a bottom cover. Its top and bottom openings enable mops and their supports to pass through the tool for rinsing in a basin below the wringing tool. The oscillatory movement of the pres... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6523220 | Collection/dispensing system with improved mopping assembly A mopping system for facilitating mopping of a desired surface to be cleaned. The mopping system comprising a base framework supporting a fluid dispensing container and a fluid collection container. The mopping system further including a wringing mechanis... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6487749 | Pail for squeezing water from a mop The present invention provides a kind of pail for squeezing water from a mop, the pail has a rectangular shape, on the mouth of the pail are mounted a pair of rollers both of which can freely rotate themselves with one of them being able to be moved trans... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6327740 | Laundry sink attachment for wringing mops A laundry sink attachment for wringing mops including a pair of side brackets adapted for securement to the opposed side walls of the laundry sink. The pair of side brackets each include an interior and an exterior T-shaped plate. The interior plate is po... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6115878 | Apparatus for removing liquid from a mop An apparatus is described for removing liquid from a mop (13) of a kind having a mop head in the form of a substantially flat plate (15) having a layer of absorbent sponge-like material (16) on one surface. The apparatus comprises a frame (11) carrying a ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5918343 | Combination bucket and wringer A combination mop bucket and wringer unit uses a thin walled plastic mop bucket with a cap-like wringer body which fits securely over the top of the bucket to form a unitary structure. The wringer body adds rigidity to the thin walled mop bucket so that i... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5774929 | Wringing device for a wet mop head of a mop head carrier A wringing device for a wet mop head of a mop head carrier, wherein the wringing device comprises an elastically prestressed, resilient base element and two wringing rollers that are mounted on the base element, the wringing rollers adapted to rotate para... | 07/07/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5548865 | Floor cloth bucket and wringer device Device for collecting dirty washing liquid and for containing liquid for wetting a floor-cloth or the like, for washing floors or the like by hand, including a main container, which supports a wringer and forms a compartment for collecting the liquid prod... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5511471 | Car mat presser device The car mat presser device of the invention includes a unitary housing having a plurality of pairs of cooperating rolls, with each of the rolls defining a nip therebetween, wherein an entrance slot directed into the housing is oriented in alignment with t... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5428860 | Portable cleaning and wringing device for a mop A portable cleaning and wringing device for a mop having a mop head comprising a housing having an open top. A mop wringer mechanism is attached to the housing adjacent the open top. A component is for carrying the housing from place to place. An assembly... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5349720 | Mop wringer A mop wringer which includes a combination of a pail and lid wherein the lid can be locked to the pail. A first roller is mounted for rotation about a first axis in the lid while the lid includes an opening and a lid panel is hinged to the lid within the ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5333352 | Chamois water extraction apparatus A piston plate received within a container is provided, such that the container having an apertured container floor directs squeezed water from a chamois positioned between the piston plate and the container floor. The container is arranged for reception ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5274877 | Semi-automatic mop wringer The present invention is a unique semi-automatic mop wringer. The mop wringer comprises a hollow housing vertically movably supported on a supporting structure by a suspension mechanism. The housing is engaged with the supporting structure through a rack-... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5245724 | Apparatus for wringing mops and the like Apparatus for wringing mops, sheets, strips or other wet commodities has a housing which can be placed on top of a bucket and contains a first roller and a second roller movable radially toward and away from the first roller. The mechanism for moving the ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5193364 | Chamois wringer A chamois wringer includes a base plate with an arm pivotally connected thereto. A first roller is mounted on the base plate, and a second roller is mounted on the pivotable arm such that pivoting of the arm will bring the second roller into rolling conta... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5175904 | Wringing device in particular for fringed strips for cleaning floors The wringing device in particular for fringed strips for cleaning floors, comprises a frame which oscillatably supports about a main axis, a supporting element for a roller. The roller can rotate with respect to the supporting element about its own axis w... | 01/05/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4912804 | Mop wringer A mop (12) is wrung by means of a mop wringer (10) comprising a housing (50), a pair of rotatable, wringing rollers (68, 70) having resilient roller bodies. At least one of the rollers (70) is movable between an inactive position, in which the rollers (70... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4905339 | Mopping unit A mopping unit comprises a mop bucket combined with a wringer having two squeeze rollers mounted at the top of the bucket. An operating mechanism for the squeeze rollers includes a toggle linkage comprising two toggle links which are directly interconnect... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4852207 | Mop squeezer The mop squeezer of the invention provides an efficient means to squeeze a rinsed mop yarns to give a water content and distribution thereof most suitable in respect of the working efficiency of mopping of large building floors. The mop squeezer comprises... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4809387 | Mop with squeezer A mop adapted to be squeezed by a pair of rollers mounted on the mop itself. The mop has a handle, a wiper, a squeezing cover, and a pair of rollers mounted in oblique guide slits formed in the squeezing cover. When the squeezing cover is moved down the h... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4754518 | Wet mop squeezer A wet mop liquid extractor having a rollable support frame carrying a resiliently mounted pressure plate against which a wet mop is supported and from which liquid is to be extracted, and a pressure roller adapted to be brought into rolling pressing conta... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4720879 | Utility sink with pull-through rollers A utility sink with pull-through rollers is provided, having removable and repositionable compression surfaces which improve safety and efficiency in the mop wringing state of cleaning floor surfaces. A basin confines and saves cleaning liquids to soak th... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4716619 | Mopping unit A mopping unit comprises a bucket, a wringer with two squeeze rollers mounted at the top of the bucket, and an operating mechanism to produce relative closing movement of the rollers. The operating mechanism comprises a foot pedal mounted at a lower level... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4704763 | Wringer for mops and the like The plate-like carrier for the absorbent part of a mop is located in a vertical plane while a roller or a blade is caused to move along and in linear contact with successive increments of the absorbent part, either vertically from the upper edge to the lo... | 11/10/1987 |
