Abstract: A dust mop comprises a handle connected to a flexible base member of unibody configuration. The base member has a flexibly resilient top wall and flexibly resilient side and end walls. Cleaning strands of cloth or like material are attached to and extend from the base member. The top wall of the base member comprises an integrally molded spring which maintains the base member in a flat configuration. The cloth strands can be used for cleaning dust or other accumulated dirt or a disposable cleaning sheet can be wrapped around the cleaning strands and retained in position over the strands and the base member by resilient biased members integrally molded from the top wall.

Abstract: A fluid distribution appliance comprises a manifold unit integrally formed with top, side, front and back walls, and a bottom surface, and a handle receiving section. The walls and bottom surface of the manifold form an enclosed space, through which fluid flows and is delivered through nozzles located at one of the front walls of the manifold. The manifold also supports a squeegee made of a layer of semi-rigid material, which is secured to the manifold by a holddown plate and screws. A triangular brace support is secured at one end to a handle attached to a handle receiving section of the manifold and, at its other two ends, to the manifold. The manifold, with its brace and handle, can be used independently or in combination with a bristle push broom head which is configured to receive the manifold in fitted, surface to surface contact.

Abstract: A base plate assembly for a butterfly sponge mop consists of two side shell pieces, each with two outwardly extending axle members. The axle members are directly connected to the front and rear walls of the mop's center sponge member support. No additional hardware or other connection fittings are required. A single spring, which partially overlays one axle member of each side shell, provides the necessary bias to maintain the side shells in a common horizontal plane in relation to the sponge support member. The side shells in this base plate assembly can then be rotated or pivoted in the conventional manner, in order to fold the sponge member of the mop and thus squeeze moisture from it. The assembly operates effectively and efficiently, requiring less component parts and less attendant manufacturing.

Abstract: A mop head with cleaning strands and a specially configured connector. Internal threading and dual channel openings are inset into the inner wall of the connector. A guide piece is positioned for rotatable movement adjacent to the threaded end of the handle which is to be threadedly engaged to the mop head, by means of the connector. The guide piece comprises two outwardly extending arm members and is held in position at the threaded end by a locking tab. The arm members are inserted into the channel openings as the connector is threaded into the threaded end of the handle. The rotational aspect of the guide piece permits continued screwing of the connector onto the handle's threaded end. However, the placement of the guide piece on the threaded end will not permit a mop head connector which is not configured with the dual channel openings from being threaded onto the handle.

Abstract: 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 is connected at one end to a slideable, manually operated sleeve located around the handle. The rod is pivotally connected at its other end to the roller wringer which is of ringed or closed polygon configuration, taking its shape from a flexibly biased support member. As the sleeve is manually pushed down the handle, the roller wringer is forced over the mop head strands, causing the support member and rollers to expand around the strands. When the roller wringer has reached the end of the mop head strands, it pivots up. Manual movement of the sleeve back up the handle towards the user draws the roller wringer over the mop head and back to the lower end of the handle.

Abstract: A roller sponge mop which is used for routine floor surface or similar surface cleaning and moisture absorbing mopping is combined with an integral mop attachment with an outer abrasive surface, designed and formed to be positioned within a wall surface of the lower frame of the mop, to be used for cleaning more difficult and ingrained soiled surfaces. The attachment is removable and interchangeable for use on similarly configured roller mops. The sponge mop roller squeeze feature is actuated by a cammed lever which is rotatably connected to the mop's handle and is positioned adjacent to a sleeve slidable mounted on the handle. At its lower end, the sleeve comprises the frame which carries the mop attachment and connects to the mop's rollers. The bias action of a spring at the lower end of the handle maintains the sponge element of the mop in the cleaning position.

Abstract: Dual bonnet clips, preferably of integral plastic molded construction, are secured to the top surface of the head of a dust type mop. Each clip has two resilient upstanding arms which, when pushed down at their respective ends, causes the side sections of the clip to pivot up from the top surface of the mop at the clips' midpoint. In this raised position, the side surfaces of the mop's bonnet can be placed under the side sections. When the downward pressure on the ends of the arms is released, the side sections of the clips pivot down and lower onto the bonnet, securing the bonnet to the mop head.

Abstract: A dustpan with a shovel section is configured in substantially the same shape as the broom head and is adapted, during non-use or storage, to overlay the head. The dustpan consists of a lower, open resilient tubular section which surrounds the handle of the broom. Shoulder members protruding from this section maintain the dustpan in position over the broom head. When the broom is to be used, the dustpan is simply slid up the handle towards the user, to a point where an outwardly extending rim at the lowermost end of the dustpan engages detents extending from a collar secured to the handle. The dustpan rim and collar detents interconnect, positioning and securing the dustpan on the handle to expose the bristles of the broom to allow sweeping. After sweeping is completed, the dustpan can be disengaged from the collar by sliding it down the handle, away from the user. It can then be removed from the broom to pick up dirt and debris.

Abstract: A roller sponge mop which is used for routine floor surface or similar surface cleaning and moisture absorbing mopping is combined with an integral mop attachment with an outer abrasive surface, designed and formed to be positioned within a wall surface of the lower frame of the mop, to be used for cleaning more difficult and ingrained soiled surfaces. The attachment is removable and interchangeable for use on similarly configured roller mops. The sponge mop roller squeeze feature is actuated by a cammed lever which is rotatably connected to the mop's handle and is positioned adjacent to a sleeve slidable mounted on the handle. At its lower end, the sleeve comprises the frame which carries the mop attachment and connects to the mop's rollers. The bias action of a spring at the lower end of the handle maintains the sponge element of the mop in the cleaning position.