US1053210A - Mop-holder. - Google Patents

Description

E. NIELSEN.

MOP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25, 1912.

1,053,210. I Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

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NIELSEN,

F RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO HAMILTON-BEACH MANU- jiFACTURING COMPANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN MOP-HOLDER.

i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMANUEL Nmrsnn, a subject of the King of Denmark, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements inMop-Holders, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in mop holders. I I

It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a mop holder for household use which is simple in construction and opera-- tion and Willch may be manufactured and sold at aminimum amount.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mop holder which may be easily attached to a mop cloth by pushing downwardly on the handle of the holder when the engagin portion of the holder is resting on the clot and which may also be easily released from the clot-h by placin the foot on the cloth and pulling upwar y on the handle.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved mop holder and its parts and combinations, as

set forth in the claims, and all equivalents.

. In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:.Figure 1 is a side view of the lower portion of the improved mop holder shown connected to a mop cloth, the jaws of the holder being represented in open position by dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a similar view thereof with the jaws and other portions shown in section; Fig. 3 is a side view of the lower portion of the holder at right angles to Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a transverse on line 44 of Fig. 2. j Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates the handle of the holder,'which is round in cross section and of any length desired. A disk or plate 9 fastened to the lower end of this handleby a screw 10 is provided with two oppositely positioned semi-circular slots 11 which increase in width toward their ends. A pair of clamping members 12, cut and formed from sheet metal and having semi-circular shank portions 13 which extend through the semi-circular slots 11 of the disk, loosely surround engagement with the c sectional vlew taken the handle and overlap each other at their upper side edges and are pivoted to ether by the rivet pins 14. The lower en tions of these right angles and form with the stems T- shaped ends or jaws 15, and the lower inwardly extending cloth engaging edges 16 of these jaws extend in lines parallel with relation to each other. The jaws 15 of the clamping members are reinforced by the Patented Feb. 18,1913. Application filed January 25, 1912. Serial No. 673,292. 4

por-' shanks project outwardly at.

side fianges' 17 which merge into the semicircular portions of the shanks. Lips 18, forced outwardly from the shank portions of the clamping members, serve as stops to limit thedownward movement of the clamping members with relation to the disk.

The mop cloth is indicated by the numeral 19. The shanks of the clamplng members diverge. outwardly, downwardly, so that when the disk is forced downwardly it will draw the jaws of the members clamp ingly together, and when the jaws are'in a clamping position the diverging angles will be so slight that the frictional" contact of the parts will hold theclamping members in adjusted position.

In use the clamping members are moved to their lowermost position and placed on the mop cloth to be engaged. The handle is now pushed downwardly and this movement will force the jaws together into clampi 0th, and when 1t-1s desired to disengage the jaws from the cloth the foot of the user is laced on the cloth and the handle is pulled upwardly.

From the foregolng description it will be seen that the mop holder is of very simple construction, is easily operated and 1s stron and durable, and may be manufactured an sold at a minimum price. v

v What I claim as my invention is:

1. A mop holder for grasping and releas-' i ing a mop cloth by a longitudinal movement of the mop handle, comprising a pair of diverging c amping. jaws pivoted together at their upper ends, a between the upper portions of the jaws, an means connected to p the lower end of the handle and engaging the diverging portions of the clamping jaws for laterally moving said jaws when the means is moved by a longitudinal movement of the handle.

' 2. A mop holder for grasping and releasing a mop cloth by a longitudinal movement handle slidably passing.

of the mop handle, comprising a pair of diverging clamping jaws having overlapping shank ortions pivoted together at their upper en s, a handle slidably passing between the shank portions, and a plate carried by the lower end of the handle and extending around and engaging the diverging jaw por tions for laterally moving said jaws when the plate is moved by a longitudinal movement of the handle.

3. A mop holder for grasping and releasing a mop cloth by a longitudinal movement of the mop handle, comprising a pair of clamping jaws pivoted together at their upper ends and diver ing-downwardl toward their lower en s, a handle sli ably assing between the upper portions of the aws, and a member connected to the lower end of the handle and slidably engaging the diverging portions of the clamping ]&WS for laterally moving said jaws when the memher is moved by a longitudinal movement of the handle.

ing members for laterally moving said members when the plate is moved by a longitudinal movement of the handle.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of-two witnesses.

EMANUEL NIELSEN.

Witnesses:

FREDERIK J AooBsaN, FRED HANSEN.

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