Abstract: A mop having a mop sheet holder member 2 of a short cylindrical shape and of a resiliently flexible material attached to the fore end of a handle stick 1. An axially extending sheet anchoring groove 12 is formed on the top side of the sheet holder member 2 to anchor therein opposite end portions of a mop sheet securely in cooperation with a sheet retainer arm pivotally movable into engagement with the sheet anchoring groove 12 from above.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner suction nozzle attachment which permits to use a vacuum cleaner in the fashion of a broom, namely, which is capable of vacuuming dust while sweeping dust out of a narrow space or out of a corner portion of a wooden or Tatami floor. The suction nozzle attachment includes a joint pipe 1 which is connectible to a suction pipe of a vacuum cleaner. The joint pipe 1 has its fore end pivotally connected to an apex portion of a brush holder box 2 of a flattened box-like shape for adjustments of the joint pipe angle relative to the brush holder box. A brush is mounted in an intake opening at the bottom of the brush holder box so that the suction nozzle attachment presents a broom-like shape as a whole.

Abstract: A suction pipe coupling mechanism for vacuum cleaners in which the coupling mechanism is provided with a joint pipe on one of two suction pipes to be coupled with each other. The joint pipe is formed in a size suitable for insertion into the opening at the connecting end of the other or second suction pipe and has an elastic sealing member to be expanded radially outward against the inner periphery of the connecting end of the second suction pipe.