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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335188 | Lumbar puncture fluid collection device A device for collecting spinal fluid during a lumbar puncture or other medical procedure includes: a) an upper, generally cup-shaped portion including an open top, an upper cup side wall, an upper cup base plate at a lower end of the upper cup side wall, and a drain... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7243392 | Device for extracting liquid from a wiping covering The invention relates to a device for extracting liquid from a wiping covering of a surface wiping device which has a wiping head held on a handle and having two supporting arms, on which the wiping covering is held and which can be pivoted back and forth between a ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7197787 | Hang-on mop wringer A wall-supported conical wringer for round-based string mops and method of making said wringer is provided with some new features integrated into a special mounting system which permits the conical wringer to be attached and held in a usable position at any kitchen ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6745429 | Mop with wringing operation Absorbent mop strands of a mop are held captive by a pair of walls in a sleeve at the terminal ends thereof after the sleeve is slid over a mop head. The mop strands are wrung dry by rotating the sleeve with respect to the handle of the mop. In another embodi... | 06/08/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6530112 | Wringer basket for wet mops A wringer basket (1) for wet mops has a basket cone (6) that has a perforated basket cone bottom (3) and a basket cone wall (5) that rises from the latter on all sides, with slits. A subsequent basket edge (9) carries attachment elements (10) for setting ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6065175 | Flooring mopping system A mopping system is provided including a bucket with an open top having an upper peripheral edge. Mounted on the upper peripheral edge of the bucket is a drain which is adapted to cover only a portion of the open top for permitting access to the bucket wi... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5781959 | Molded plastic mop wringer A molded plastic conical mop wringer that incorporates a clip and supporting ribs to firmly support the wringer in a stable position below the rim of the pail. The openings in the conical surface are elliptical and do an excellent job of gripping the ends... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5727280 | Brush holder with integral drying structure A brush holder includes a generally cylindrical container with an inner annular flange close to its open end and a raised brush support which defines a lower liquid reservoir. The annular flange is preferably inclined toward the bottom of the container or... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5611104 | Mop head wringer to be used with a bucket A mop head wringer is designed to be placed on a bucket and used therewith. The mop head wringer includes a screen basket which is mounted within a supporting frame. The screen basket is to be movable from an upper at-rest position to a lower wringing pos... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5414892 | Mop bucket cover having wringer and storage device A mop bucket and a cover for the mop bucket. The cover has a mop receptacle and a splash guard integrally molded together using thermosetting plastic. The cover has a unique mop receptacle that facilitates a liquid to be wrung from a mop. The receptacle h... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5361448 | Dewatering device for a swab A dewatering device for a swab, particularly a device to twist and dewater a swab by placing the swab in the dewatering device which has a guide element incorporated with a guide device at each lateral side engaging with a spiral groove provided on the in... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5063631 | Janitorial apparatus A mop receptacle for use with a mop bucket used for cleaning wherein the mop receptacle includes an outer body with two sets of a pair of downwardly extending legs each to receive the edge of the bucket therebetween and a pair of support surfaces and an i... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5060338 | Wet mop with self-contained wringer A wet mop with a mop handle having top and bottom ends; a plurality of fibrous strands comprising a mop body for cleaning a surface; the mop body being attached to the mop handle bottom end; a sleeve in the form of a tubular shell, for squeezing water fro... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4888847 | Scrubbing pail device The invention comprises a scrubbing pail device having a pail with a fresh water reservoir detachably mounted to the pail. The reservoir has a recess for receiving a mop, with a rotatable receptacle therein to open and close valve means between the recept... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4735332 | Cleaning-pail attachment A cleaning-pail attachment for the removal of excess moisture from a mop which comprises a downwardly tapering hollow strainer with three mounting claws for its attachment over the mouth of a cleaning pail, and wherein the mounting claws are fastened to t... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4561141 | Self-wringing mop A self-wringing mop has a handle with a housing attached, a wringer in the housing including a basket with a perforated wall mounted for rotation in the housing by an electric motor, a wiper, and a manually operated actuator for selectively moving the wip... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4525892 | Pail cover having mopwringer This invention relates to a mop and pail accessory which is a removable pail cover. The pail cover has a circular 360° lip; a large semicircular opening within the circular lip; a basket wringer disposed opposite the large, semicircular opening; a reinfo... | 07/02/1985 |
