CA2069062A1 - Accessory apparatus and method for mopping floors utilizing a broom - Google Patents
Accessory apparatus and method for mopping floors utilizing a broomInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/42—Details
- A47L13/44—Securing scouring-cloths to the brush or like body of the implement
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An accessory for implementation with a variety of configura-tion brooms and the like for the wet or dry mopping of floor surfaces. The accessory of the present invention is fabricated of an absorbent material such as unadorned terry cloth or the like and is configured to envelope the broom head for providing a mopping head for floor or wall maintenance. The present invention is easily cleaned when soiled by merely removing it from the broom head and washing it in a clothes washer and dryer, allowing re-use, thereby saving money. The present invention further teaches a unique method of fabricating an accessory for the mopping of floors and the like, as well as a method for mopping floors utilizing the present accessory. The present invention provides a sanitary, economical, and effective system for the cleaning and mopping of floors, walls and the like utilizing only a broom as its frame or support, as opposed to the heretofore necessity of a separate mop.
An accessory for implementation with a variety of configura-tion brooms and the like for the wet or dry mopping of floor surfaces. The accessory of the present invention is fabricated of an absorbent material such as unadorned terry cloth or the like and is configured to envelope the broom head for providing a mopping head for floor or wall maintenance. The present invention is easily cleaned when soiled by merely removing it from the broom head and washing it in a clothes washer and dryer, allowing re-use, thereby saving money. The present invention further teaches a unique method of fabricating an accessory for the mopping of floors and the like, as well as a method for mopping floors utilizing the present accessory. The present invention provides a sanitary, economical, and effective system for the cleaning and mopping of floors, walls and the like utilizing only a broom as its frame or support, as opposed to the heretofore necessity of a separate mop.
Description
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The present invention relates to flOor cleaning implement~ and acce~sories, and in particular an acces~ory for implementation wi~h S a variety ~ configuration brooms and the like for the wet or dry ~opping o~ floor su~faces.
~ he accessory of the present inven~ion is fabricated of an absorbent naterial such as terry cloth or the like, and is configured to envelope th~ broom head for providing a ~op-like head for floor or ~all maintenance.
ThR present inv~ntion is easily cleaned when soiled by merely re~oving it from the broom head and washing it in a clothe~ washer and dry~r, allowing re-use, and thereby saving money.
The present inv~ntion further teaches a uniq~e ~ethod of fibricating an accesso~y for the mopping ~loors and the like, a6 well as a ~ethod ~ar mopping floors utilizing the present acces-~ory. ~ ' The present invention provides a sanitary, economical, ande~fective syste~ for the cleaning and mopping o~ floors, wall~ and the like ~til~zing only a broom a~ its frame or 8Up~ort, a~ oppossd to the heretofore necessity o~ a separate ~op.
' 20~90~2 a. Prior Art & General Background While ~he prior art is replete with v~rious detachable mop heads and the like for use with mops, there are only two references noted directed to attachments for brooms or the like which S facilitate dusting, both of which are clearly distinguishable from the p~esent invention, which is primarily configured for light to heavy wet mopping.
A list oE prior patents which may be of interest is presented below:
: 10 PatentNo. Patentee~s) Issue~te 2,342,280 Hertzberg 02/22/1~44 2,342,281 Xertzberg 02/22~1944 ~,382,205 Caats 09/14/lg45 lS 3,711,885 Griffin et al 01/23/1973 4,010,511 Komatsu 03/08/1977 4,407,039 Moss 11/05/1985 Patents 2,342,205 and 2,342,280 were the only references found teaching mopping and/or dusting attachmerlts to brooms, while the remainder teach mops having removable mop heads~
The '205 referen~e to Coats and the '280 reference to Hertzberg teach attachments to brooms for the dusting o~ floors, walls, and the like, and are not designed for wet mopping, as is contemplated by the present invention. Indeed, the '205 and '280 references involve relatively involved, complex structures which would not function well for wet mopping, as the structures of the devices would not appear to hold up in such use, especially during r~-use after cleaning in a washing machine and dryer.
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, Further, the Hert~berg reference contemplates a blan~ 10 configured o~ ~uslin or lik~ material, which would be totally inappropriate ~or mopping because muslin ~ails to absorb liguid~ to any significant degree and would fail to hold particles fro~ the S wet mopping process. Like Hertzberg/ the "blank" of Co~ts ~uggests a material unsuitable for wet moppi~g operations.
The present invention relates to flOor cleaning implement~ and acce~sories, and in particular an acces~ory for implementation wi~h S a variety ~ configuration brooms and the like for the wet or dry ~opping o~ floor su~faces.
~ he accessory of the present inven~ion is fabricated of an absorbent naterial such as terry cloth or the like, and is configured to envelope th~ broom head for providing a ~op-like head for floor or ~all maintenance.
ThR present inv~ntion is easily cleaned when soiled by merely re~oving it from the broom head and washing it in a clothe~ washer and dry~r, allowing re-use, and thereby saving money.
The present inv~ntion further teaches a uniq~e ~ethod of fibricating an accesso~y for the mopping ~loors and the like, a6 well as a ~ethod ~ar mopping floors utilizing the present acces-~ory. ~ ' The present invention provides a sanitary, economical, ande~fective syste~ for the cleaning and mopping o~ floors, wall~ and the like ~til~zing only a broom a~ its frame or 8Up~ort, a~ oppossd to the heretofore necessity o~ a separate ~op.
' 20~90~2 a. Prior Art & General Background While ~he prior art is replete with v~rious detachable mop heads and the like for use with mops, there are only two references noted directed to attachments for brooms or the like which S facilitate dusting, both of which are clearly distinguishable from the p~esent invention, which is primarily configured for light to heavy wet mopping.
A list oE prior patents which may be of interest is presented below:
: 10 PatentNo. Patentee~s) Issue~te 2,342,280 Hertzberg 02/22/1~44 2,342,281 Xertzberg 02/22~1944 ~,382,205 Caats 09/14/lg45 lS 3,711,885 Griffin et al 01/23/1973 4,010,511 Komatsu 03/08/1977 4,407,039 Moss 11/05/1985 Patents 2,342,205 and 2,342,280 were the only references found teaching mopping and/or dusting attachmerlts to brooms, while the remainder teach mops having removable mop heads~
The '205 referen~e to Coats and the '280 reference to Hertzberg teach attachments to brooms for the dusting o~ floors, walls, and the like, and are not designed for wet mopping, as is contemplated by the present invention. Indeed, the '205 and '280 references involve relatively involved, complex structures which would not function well for wet mopping, as the structures of the devices would not appear to hold up in such use, especially during r~-use after cleaning in a washing machine and dryer.
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, Further, the Hert~berg reference contemplates a blan~ 10 configured o~ ~uslin or lik~ material, which would be totally inappropriate ~or mopping because muslin ~ails to absorb liguid~ to any significant degree and would fail to hold particles fro~ the S wet mopping process. Like Hertzberg/ the "blank" of Co~ts ~uggests a material unsuitable for wet moppi~g operations.
3. Gçn~ral SumMaxy Discusslon Q~ the ImeR~on ~nlike the prior art, the present invention provides a highly cost e~ective ~ystem for the wet mopping of floors and the like, allo~ing the easy and ef~ective cleanin~ of the mopping material via the clothes washer and dryer.
~ he preferred embodiment of the present invention ~ses a broom head enveloping attachment of moisture and particle absorbing ~aterial æuch ~s terry cloth or the like, wherein there is further provided additional cloth emanating about the broom head, for f~cilitating a mopping ac~ion ~hen in use.
~ he prese~t invention is configured to be easily inslalled and ~nu~actured, the preferred embodi~ent ~eing designed ~o ~erely 811p o~er the broo~stick to envelope the broo~ head. An al~erna-tiVQ de~lgn of ~he preeent invention teache~ a~flat cloth hav~ng a handl~ ao~pting ~perture, designed to fold about the bas~ o the brco~ be~d and snap about th~ bxoom handl~ area.
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Q6~2 A primary benefit o~ the present system over he prior art ~ops and the liXe r~lates to their cleaning. After using a traditional mop, it is very difficult to remove all of the soil and residue removed ~rom the floor onto the mop head. The present S system provides in ef~ect a clean, laundered mop with every use, as one m~rely re~oves the soiled item from the broom, after use, replacing it ~ith a newly laundered it~.
It is another object of the present invention to pro~ide an accessory for the wet mopping of floors and the like which may be used with a variety of configuration brooms.
It is ~nother object of ~he present invention to provide an accessory for use with brooms and the llke for the ~opping of ~loors ~herein the accessory i~ effectively washed and dried in a conventional clothes washer and dryer.
It is another object of the present :invention to provide a ~ethod ~or easily and inexpensively rakin51 an accessory for use ~ith broo~s and the like, the accessory being confiS~red for the ~opping of ~loors.
~; Lastly, it is an object of tha present invention to provide an . accesso~y ~or wet moppin~ floors and the li~e which is easily replaced and cleaned.
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For a ~urth~r understanding of the nature and ob~ect~ of the pxesent invention, reference should be had to ~he following detailed description, ~aken in conjunction with the acco~panying S dra~ing~, in ~hich like parts are given like re~erence nu~erals, and wherein: .
Figure 1 is an isometric view of the pr2ferred, exe~plary embodiment o~ the ~room cover accessory of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an isometric view o~ the broom cov2r accessory of ~igure 1, ~llustrating the partial installation of th~ accessory with the cover flap open.
; ~igure 3 is an isometric view of the broom cover accessory of ~igure 1 illustrati~g the installa ion of the accessory in its fully closed position:
~ Fiqure 4 is an isometric vi~w o~ an alternative, exemplary : e~bcdiment of the broom cover accessory o~ the invention, illus-trating the placement o~ ~he accessory over the broo~ head handl~
~shown in phantom lines) : Figure 5 is an i~ometric view of the acces~o ~ of Figura 4, ~:~ illustrating the broom cover accessory in its fully in~talled disposition~
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A6 can be seen in Figure 1, the acc~ssory B of the preferred, exe~plary e~bodiment of the present invention inclu~ss an elongated article 1 having a somewhat rectangular configuration and made of si~ple, unadorned terry cloth or like water absorbent and flexible ~aterial. The accessory B has an inner 15 and outer 16 side and first 2 and second 3 ends.
Further included in the preferred emkodiment are first snaps 4, 5, located near the first end ~, and second 6, 7 and third 8, 9 ~naps l~cated near the second end 3 of the accessory B. Juxtaposed to the first snaps 4, 5 i~ a handle apertur~ 1~, configured for en~eloping a broom handle, as will be more fully disclosed below.
Figure 2 illustrates the accessory ~ of Fi~ure ~ in a p~rtially installed configuration about a typical broom S. As shown in Figure 2, the handle 11 of the broom S is slid through h~ndle aperture 10 to the throat 12 o~ the broo~, and the first end 2 is ~hen folded over the top o~ the broom to laterally expose first snap~ 4, 5. The insida wall 15 o~ tha accessory B is then brought laterally about the broo~ bristles 14 so as to envelope the ~roo~ head 13.
As shown in Figu~ 3, the open ~econd end 3 of the accessory ~ is brought up such that sQcond 6, 7 or third ~ naps communi-cat~ wi~h ~1rst ~nap~ 4r 5~ fu~ly envQloping the accessory B about the broo~ he~d. Note that th~ present invention a~ installed provides a degree o~ slack in the ~edial area 17 to facilitate a ...... ,. , ~ . - . . . .
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mopping action, the length of ~hich is ad-ustable according to broom size via the utilization of the second 6,7 or third fl,9 snaps.
In use, the installed accessory B is utilized as any light mop S would be used, and th~ accessory B when soiled could then be removed for washing in a wa~hing ~achine a5 any washable clothing is clean~d, ~hile another could be installed in its place.
It is no~ed that while ele~ents 4-9 are illu~txated as snapst it ~hould be understood that such characterization is for exemplary ;~ purposes only and that other joining means, such as hook and loop arrangementsl ~utton/buttonhole arrangements, tying arrangements, or any types of o~her well Xnown joining means ~ay be utiliæed with similar ~uccessf~l results.
Bxe~plary dimension~ for the towel like cloth of the em~odi-ent of Fi~re 1 is a piece o~ terry cloth materials havin~ alength of sixtQen inches and a width of eigh~t ~top) ~o ten (kottom) inches ~or a typ~ical broom head having a width at its thxoat o~
~our inches, a width at it~ bottom of nine .inches and a height for the head o~ fourteen inches.
igure~ ~ and 5 illustrate an alternative e~bodi~ent of the pres~nt invention, ~heroin a different configuration aCcessory C i6 utilized with ~i~ilar e~fectiveness as the a~ove disclosed preerr~d e~odi~2nt.
As shown in Figure~ 4 and 5, ~he alternative ~bodiment ~ces80ry C co~prises a so~what r~ct~ngul~r piec~ 20 o~ t~rry ~ ` .
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s In order to form a structure ~uitable for Qnveloping a ~room head or like cleaniny device, the first 30 and second 31 side walls are stitched, sewn, ~eat fused, or otherwise ~oined at area 21, and a handle aperture 19 is provided about the top 22 area, allowing tbe handle 11 and broom throat 12 to pass therethrough, aft~r the accessory C is directed down 27 over the ~room head (~ee Figure 5).
Like the preferred embodiment, the alternative embodiment inc~udes suf~icient ad~itional length to the bottom a~ea 23 to provide slack 28 t~ allow for a mopping action in use.
In use, the acce~ory C is merely di.rected ove~ the broo~
handle 11 such that it passes through handle aperture 19, bringing do~n (not¢ direction arrows 27) the accessory C such that it ~ully envelops the broom head, with additional slack 28 at the base ~or ~opping action.
The covered broom i~ then utilized much as a ~op would b~
2D oper~ted, with a mopping action. Like the preferred e~bodiment, t~e alternativ~ embodiment is easily cleaned vi~ a washing ~achine or the like when ~oiled, and would typically b~ replaced wl~
another cover while the ~oiled ons i~ being cleaned.
~he Q~bodi~ents de~Gribsd herein in detail ~or exe~plary p ~ ~e~ are of cour~e ~ub~ect to ~any diff~rent variations i~
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the inventive concept(s) herein taught, and because ~any ~odiPica-tions ~ay be ~ade in the embodiments herein detailed in accordance s ~ith the descriptive requirements of the law, it is to be under-stood that the details herein are to be interpreted ~s illustrative and not in a li~iting ~ense.
~ he preferred embodiment of the present invention ~ses a broom head enveloping attachment of moisture and particle absorbing ~aterial æuch ~s terry cloth or the like, wherein there is further provided additional cloth emanating about the broom head, for f~cilitating a mopping ac~ion ~hen in use.
~ he prese~t invention is configured to be easily inslalled and ~nu~actured, the preferred embodi~ent ~eing designed ~o ~erely 811p o~er the broo~stick to envelope the broo~ head. An al~erna-tiVQ de~lgn of ~he preeent invention teache~ a~flat cloth hav~ng a handl~ ao~pting ~perture, designed to fold about the bas~ o the brco~ be~d and snap about th~ bxoom handl~ area.
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Q6~2 A primary benefit o~ the present system over he prior art ~ops and the liXe r~lates to their cleaning. After using a traditional mop, it is very difficult to remove all of the soil and residue removed ~rom the floor onto the mop head. The present S system provides in ef~ect a clean, laundered mop with every use, as one m~rely re~oves the soiled item from the broom, after use, replacing it ~ith a newly laundered it~.
It is another object of the present invention to pro~ide an accessory for the wet mopping of floors and the like which may be used with a variety of configuration brooms.
It is ~nother object of ~he present invention to provide an accessory for use with brooms and the llke for the ~opping of ~loors ~herein the accessory i~ effectively washed and dried in a conventional clothes washer and dryer.
It is another object of the present :invention to provide a ~ethod ~or easily and inexpensively rakin51 an accessory for use ~ith broo~s and the like, the accessory being confiS~red for the ~opping of ~loors.
~; Lastly, it is an object of tha present invention to provide an . accesso~y ~or wet moppin~ floors and the li~e which is easily replaced and cleaned.
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For a ~urth~r understanding of the nature and ob~ect~ of the pxesent invention, reference should be had to ~he following detailed description, ~aken in conjunction with the acco~panying S dra~ing~, in ~hich like parts are given like re~erence nu~erals, and wherein: .
Figure 1 is an isometric view of the pr2ferred, exe~plary embodiment o~ the ~room cover accessory of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an isometric view o~ the broom cov2r accessory of ~igure 1, ~llustrating the partial installation of th~ accessory with the cover flap open.
; ~igure 3 is an isometric view of the broom cover accessory of ~igure 1 illustrati~g the installa ion of the accessory in its fully closed position:
~ Fiqure 4 is an isometric vi~w o~ an alternative, exemplary : e~bcdiment of the broom cover accessory o~ the invention, illus-trating the placement o~ ~he accessory over the broo~ head handl~
~shown in phantom lines) : Figure 5 is an i~ometric view of the acces~o ~ of Figura 4, ~:~ illustrating the broom cover accessory in its fully in~talled disposition~
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A6 can be seen in Figure 1, the acc~ssory B of the preferred, exe~plary e~bodiment of the present invention inclu~ss an elongated article 1 having a somewhat rectangular configuration and made of si~ple, unadorned terry cloth or like water absorbent and flexible ~aterial. The accessory B has an inner 15 and outer 16 side and first 2 and second 3 ends.
Further included in the preferred emkodiment are first snaps 4, 5, located near the first end ~, and second 6, 7 and third 8, 9 ~naps l~cated near the second end 3 of the accessory B. Juxtaposed to the first snaps 4, 5 i~ a handle apertur~ 1~, configured for en~eloping a broom handle, as will be more fully disclosed below.
Figure 2 illustrates the accessory ~ of Fi~ure ~ in a p~rtially installed configuration about a typical broom S. As shown in Figure 2, the handle 11 of the broom S is slid through h~ndle aperture 10 to the throat 12 o~ the broo~, and the first end 2 is ~hen folded over the top o~ the broom to laterally expose first snap~ 4, 5. The insida wall 15 o~ tha accessory B is then brought laterally about the broo~ bristles 14 so as to envelope the ~roo~ head 13.
As shown in Figu~ 3, the open ~econd end 3 of the accessory ~ is brought up such that sQcond 6, 7 or third ~ naps communi-cat~ wi~h ~1rst ~nap~ 4r 5~ fu~ly envQloping the accessory B about the broo~ he~d. Note that th~ present invention a~ installed provides a degree o~ slack in the ~edial area 17 to facilitate a ...... ,. , ~ . - . . . .
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mopping action, the length of ~hich is ad-ustable according to broom size via the utilization of the second 6,7 or third fl,9 snaps.
In use, the installed accessory B is utilized as any light mop S would be used, and th~ accessory B when soiled could then be removed for washing in a wa~hing ~achine a5 any washable clothing is clean~d, ~hile another could be installed in its place.
It is no~ed that while ele~ents 4-9 are illu~txated as snapst it ~hould be understood that such characterization is for exemplary ;~ purposes only and that other joining means, such as hook and loop arrangementsl ~utton/buttonhole arrangements, tying arrangements, or any types of o~her well Xnown joining means ~ay be utiliæed with similar ~uccessf~l results.
Bxe~plary dimension~ for the towel like cloth of the em~odi-ent of Fi~re 1 is a piece o~ terry cloth materials havin~ alength of sixtQen inches and a width of eigh~t ~top) ~o ten (kottom) inches ~or a typ~ical broom head having a width at its thxoat o~
~our inches, a width at it~ bottom of nine .inches and a height for the head o~ fourteen inches.
igure~ ~ and 5 illustrate an alternative e~bodi~ent of the pres~nt invention, ~heroin a different configuration aCcessory C i6 utilized with ~i~ilar e~fectiveness as the a~ove disclosed preerr~d e~odi~2nt.
As shown in Figure~ 4 and 5, ~he alternative ~bodiment ~ces80ry C co~prises a so~what r~ct~ngul~r piec~ 20 o~ t~rry ~ ` .
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s In order to form a structure ~uitable for Qnveloping a ~room head or like cleaniny device, the first 30 and second 31 side walls are stitched, sewn, ~eat fused, or otherwise ~oined at area 21, and a handle aperture 19 is provided about the top 22 area, allowing tbe handle 11 and broom throat 12 to pass therethrough, aft~r the accessory C is directed down 27 over the ~room head (~ee Figure 5).
Like the preferred embodiment, the alternative embodiment inc~udes suf~icient ad~itional length to the bottom a~ea 23 to provide slack 28 t~ allow for a mopping action in use.
In use, the acce~ory C is merely di.rected ove~ the broo~
handle 11 such that it passes through handle aperture 19, bringing do~n (not¢ direction arrows 27) the accessory C such that it ~ully envelops the broom head, with additional slack 28 at the base ~or ~opping action.
The covered broom i~ then utilized much as a ~op would b~
2D oper~ted, with a mopping action. Like the preferred e~bodiment, t~e alternativ~ embodiment is easily cleaned vi~ a washing ~achine or the like when ~oiled, and would typically b~ replaced wl~
another cover while the ~oiled ons i~ being cleaned.
~he Q~bodi~ents de~Gribsd herein in detail ~or exe~plary p ~ ~e~ are of cour~e ~ub~ect to ~any diff~rent variations i~
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the inventive concept(s) herein taught, and because ~any ~odiPica-tions ~ay be ~ade in the embodiments herein detailed in accordance s ~ith the descriptive requirements of the law, it is to be under-stood that the details herein are to be interpreted ~s illustrative and not in a li~iting ~ense.
Claims (8)
1. An accessory configured to facilitate the utilization of a broom having a broom handle and broom head in a mopping opera-tion, comprising:
a somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having first and second walls, first and second sides, a medial area, and first and second ends, sufficient width to envelope a broom head and length to allow the enveloping of the broom head via folding of said cloth in said medial area with additional slack to facilitate mopping, said somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having a handle aperture configured to slidingly receive a broom handle, said handle aperture being situated near said first end and juxtaposed to said first and second sides; and joining means situated near said first and second ends of said rectangular piece of cloth, said joining means configured to join said first and said second ends in such a fashion as to envelope the broom head.
a somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having first and second walls, first and second sides, a medial area, and first and second ends, sufficient width to envelope a broom head and length to allow the enveloping of the broom head via folding of said cloth in said medial area with additional slack to facilitate mopping, said somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having a handle aperture configured to slidingly receive a broom handle, said handle aperture being situated near said first end and juxtaposed to said first and second sides; and joining means situated near said first and second ends of said rectangular piece of cloth, said joining means configured to join said first and said second ends in such a fashion as to envelope the broom head.
2. The accessory of Claim 1, wherein said rectangular piece of cloth is terry cloth.
3. The accessory of Claim 1, wherein said joining means comprises a snap arrangement.
4. m e accessory of Claim 1, wherein said joining means comprises a hook and loop arrangement.
5. The accessory of Claim 1, wherein said joining means comprises a button/buttonhole arrangement.
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6. The method of mopping a floor, comprising the following steps:
a. providing a broom having a broom handle, broom throat, and broom head;
b. providing an accessory configured to cover the broom head of the broom for a mopping operation, comprising -a somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having first and second walls, first and second sides, a medial area, and first and second ends, sufficient width to envelope the broom head and length to allow the enveloping of the broom head via the folding over of said cloth in said medial area with additional slack to facilitate mopping, said somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having a handle aperture configured to slidingly receive the broom handle, said handle aperture situated near said first end and juxtaposed to said first and second sides, joining means situated near said first and second ends of said rectangular piece of cloth, said joining means configured to join said first and said second ends in such a fashion as to envelope the broom head, c. placing the handle aperture of said accessory over said handle of said broom and directing it toward said broom bead, d. grasping said second end of said accessory and directing it about said broom head so as to envelope said broom head, e. joining said first and second ends of said accessory such that said cloth envelopes said broom head, f. wetting said accessory, and g. grasping the broom handle and mopping an area with said accessory.
a. providing a broom having a broom handle, broom throat, and broom head;
b. providing an accessory configured to cover the broom head of the broom for a mopping operation, comprising -a somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having first and second walls, first and second sides, a medial area, and first and second ends, sufficient width to envelope the broom head and length to allow the enveloping of the broom head via the folding over of said cloth in said medial area with additional slack to facilitate mopping, said somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having a handle aperture configured to slidingly receive the broom handle, said handle aperture situated near said first end and juxtaposed to said first and second sides, joining means situated near said first and second ends of said rectangular piece of cloth, said joining means configured to join said first and said second ends in such a fashion as to envelope the broom head, c. placing the handle aperture of said accessory over said handle of said broom and directing it toward said broom bead, d. grasping said second end of said accessory and directing it about said broom head so as to envelope said broom head, e. joining said first and second ends of said accessory such that said cloth envelopes said broom head, f. wetting said accessory, and g. grasping the broom handle and mopping an area with said accessory.
7. An accessory configured to facilitate the utilization of a broom having a broom handle and broom head in a mopping opera-tion, comprising:
a somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having first and second walls, first and second joined sides, a medial area, and first and second ends, sufficient width to envelope the broom head and length to allow the enveloping of the broom head via folding of said cloth in said medial area, said medial area forming said first end, with additional slack to facilitate mopping, said second end being open, said somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having a handle aperture configured to slidingly receive the broom handle, said handle aperture being situated in said medial area juxtaposed to said first and second sides, said open second end having sufficient opening to allow the passage of the broom head therein.
a somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having first and second walls, first and second joined sides, a medial area, and first and second ends, sufficient width to envelope the broom head and length to allow the enveloping of the broom head via folding of said cloth in said medial area, said medial area forming said first end, with additional slack to facilitate mopping, said second end being open, said somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having a handle aperture configured to slidingly receive the broom handle, said handle aperture being situated in said medial area juxtaposed to said first and second sides, said open second end having sufficient opening to allow the passage of the broom head therein.
8. The method of mopping a floor, comprising the following steps:
a. providing a broom having a broom handle, broom throat, and broom head;
b. providing an accessory configured to facilitate the utilization of a broom having a broom handle and broom head in a mopping operation, comprising -a somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having first and second walls, first and second joined sides, a medial area, and first and second ends, sufficient width to envelope the broom head and length to allow the enveloping of the broom head via folding of said cloth in said medial area, said medial area forming said first end, with additional slack to facilitate mopping, said second end being open, said somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having a handle aperture configured to slidingly receive the broom handle, said handle aperture being situated in said medial area juxtaposed to said first and second sides, said open second end having sufficient opening to allow the passage of the broom head therein;
c. placing the handle of said broom and directing it in through the opening of said second end of said accessory, further sliding said handle out through said handle aperture;
d. grasping said accessory and sliding it down said broom handle and about said broom head, enveloping said broom head e. wetting said accessory; and f. grasping the broom handle and mopping an area with said accessory.
a. providing a broom having a broom handle, broom throat, and broom head;
b. providing an accessory configured to facilitate the utilization of a broom having a broom handle and broom head in a mopping operation, comprising -a somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having first and second walls, first and second joined sides, a medial area, and first and second ends, sufficient width to envelope the broom head and length to allow the enveloping of the broom head via folding of said cloth in said medial area, said medial area forming said first end, with additional slack to facilitate mopping, said second end being open, said somewhat rectangular piece of cloth having a handle aperture configured to slidingly receive the broom handle, said handle aperture being situated in said medial area juxtaposed to said first and second sides, said open second end having sufficient opening to allow the passage of the broom head therein;
c. placing the handle of said broom and directing it in through the opening of said second end of said accessory, further sliding said handle out through said handle aperture;
d. grasping said accessory and sliding it down said broom handle and about said broom head, enveloping said broom head e. wetting said accessory; and f. grasping the broom handle and mopping an area with said accessory.
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