Abstract: A mop is comprised of a mop head pivoted to the lower end of a stem. The mop head is comprised of a hollow housing, and a bottom plate with one end hinged to the housing, and another end secured to the housing with a latch. A mop pad is comprised of a flattened tubular sleeve for sliding around the bottom plate. The mop pad is comprised of a tubular base layer, and a dry layer attached to the bottom of the base layer. A relatively thick absorbent layer is attached to the interior of the bottom panel of the base layer to absorb water for wet mopping. The absorbent layer is secured inside the base layer by a bind layer which has opposite edges attached to the interior of the base layer.

Abstract: A dispenser for dental filling material has an elongate body with an interior bore and a first opening into the interior bore at the front end of the body. The interior bore has a narrower bore portion in the front end of the body and a wider bore portion in the back end of the body, and dental filling material is placed within the narrower bore portion. A plunger is positioned in the interior bore and has a head portion sized to fit snugly within the narrower bore portion. The plunger also has a tail portion positioned within the wider portion. A lever is pivotally coupled to the body and includes a distal end inserted through a second opening in the body. The lever is operable over a small range of motion to ratchet the plunger forward toward the front end of the body such that the head portion is pushed into the narrower bore portion thereby expelling dental filling material through the first opening.