Abstract: A mop squeezing device is provided for co-operation with a mop head of a mop (49). The mop (49) has a mop head backing (53) which carries mop material (55). The device has a mop surface engaging face (17) and displaced opposite said face (17) abutment means (19). In use the mop head is placed between the mop surface engaging face (17) and the abutment means (19) and the handle of the mop cranked. This, in turn, compresses the mop material (55) and squeezes liquid from the mop material (55). A mop having a backing for mop material is also provided. A two axis swivel connector is provided between the mop head and a mop handle. This allows the mop head to assume multi-axis of orientation during operation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 12, 1999
Date of Patent:
May 13, 2003
Assignee:
Decor Corporation PTY LTD
Inventors:
James William Brennan, Peter Russell Brewer, Arthur Richard Carlson
Abstract: A mop is provided which has an elongate handle (3), a mop head (5), for carrying a squeezable mop material (13). The mop has arms (27, 29, 37, 39) which can be moved to effect squeezing of the mop material (13). The mop has a two axis swivel connector (7) which has two mutually perpendicular axis (57 and 59). The arrangement is such that the mop head (5) can be swung to various angular orientations relative to the handle (3) at the same time. A stop (56) is provided on the mop head (5) to act with the handle (3) when the arms (27, 29, 37, 39) are moved to effect squeezing, thereby allowing a squeezing force to be applied to the mop material (13).