US1146410A - Sanitary mop. - Google Patents

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0. W. DUNLAP2 SANITARY MOP.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-20, i913.

1,146,41 O. Patented July 13, 1915.

O LIVER W. DUNLAP, OF BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS.

SANITARY MOP.

Application filed August 20, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, OLIVER W. DUNLAP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bloomington, in the county of McLean and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Mops, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sanitary mops adapted to be used for cleaning hardwood floors and other surfaces. The material to be used to constitute the rubbing'surfaces must be soft and in practice the material is charged with sanitary oil in such a manner that the material will be substantially dry. The material may be recharged when'necessary. I

The object of my inventionis'to provide a mop that can be readily and cheaply manufactured and composed of a twistedwire frame with entwisted mop material in which the frame has a semi-circular shape and is bent inwardly in a double curve form to connect with the handle at the center so as to provide an elastic'connection of the outer portion of the mop with the handle. A further object is the formation of the handle socket by means of extensions from both sides of the mop frame so that both sides of the frame are permanently and similarly connected with the handle.

A further object is the attachment of ,the side portions of the mop frame to the 0pposite sides of the handle so as to allow a compact mop head and permit a larger curve in the formation of the side portions and consequently a more elastic construction.

In the drawings which represent my invention and which are referred to in the following specification Figure 1 is a plan vlew of a mop head and a portion of the handle therefor, and shows the formation of the wire frame to which the mop material is attached; Fig. 2 is a cross section through the twisted wire frame and shows the mop material entwisted therewith; Fig. 3 is a side view of a portion of the twisted frame with a small quantity of the mop material connected therewith; and Fig. 4 is an end view of the handle socket.

In the drawings, 2 is a cable composed of two wires twisted together, in connection with which and during formation thereof are entwisted in spiral arrangement, cords of strands or appropriate ,material.

3 refers generally to a head formed from Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July is, 1915.

Serial No. 785,826.

the cable as a frame and the matted strands, the former being bent into general are form and extending rearwardly of the center of the mop head inlobed form, the lobes being spaced some distance apart. The free ends of the cable are bent inwardly and forwardly in a double curve so as to bring the handle connection within the center of the mop head'and also to provide an elastic construction between the handle and the outer part of the mopframe. The inner ends of each cable are preferably reduced to a singlenstrand of wire making the strand 4:, which is a continuation of the cable at the left hand side of the mop head, and the strand 6, which is a continuation of the cable at the right hand side of the mop head, and these two strands, 4 and 6, are bent in the form of'a double screw to form asocket for the mop handle 5 so that each side of the frame is securely and similarly fastened to the mop handle; For the purpose of allowing the double curved portions, which connect the sides of the mop frame with the handle, to be formed with a larger curve, the inner ends of the cables are crossed over just previous to their connection with the handle and are connected with the handle at the opposite side. This, as is apparent, provides a curve of larger radius than would be formed if the side portions of the frame were connected at the same side of the handle at which they are located and consequently makes a more elastic construction.

I have shown herein my preferred form of embodiment of my invention but realizing that a head might be formed otherwise than from a cable in conjunction with spirally arranged strands, I do not wish to confine myself to the form disclosed, as my invention contemplates other embodiments that fall within the scope of my invention.

What I claim is 1. In a mop head the combination of a handle connection, a twisted cable with en twisted mop material curved around and partially surrounding the handle connection, said cable being formed at each end with double curved portions secured to the handle connection for yieldingly connecting the outer portion of the mop with the handle connection.

2'. In a device of the class described the combination of a handle and a handle connector, a twisted cable with entwisted mop material curved around the handle con nector and terminating at points adjacent each side of the handle so that the handle connector is disposed substantially within the center, portions connecting each end of the cable adjacent the handle with the handle connector, said portions being formed in a double curve to yieldingly connect the curved cable with the handle connector.

3. In a device of the class described the combination of a handle, a handle connector, a twisted cable with entwisted mop material curved about the connector and terminating at points adjacent the handle, and a portion connecting each end of the cable adjacent the handle to the connector at the opposite side of the handle, said portions being arranged in a double curve to provide an elastic connection of the curved cable with the connector.

4. In a device of the class described the combination of a handle with an attaching end, a twisted cable with entwisted mop material arranged around the attaching end of the handle, double curved portions extending from the ends of said cable to the attaching end of the handle, said portions terminating in a double screw formation to receive the attaching end of the handle.

5. A mop comprising a head formed of a twisted cable with entwisted mop material bent into substantially semi-circular shape intermediate its ends, with the ends of the cable curved inwardly and then outwardly so as to'cross each other and terminating in spiral coils to provide a socket, and a handle threaded for insertion in the socket.

6. A mop comprising a head formed of a single piece of wire cable composed of a plurality of strands twisted together, mop material secured between the strands of the cable, said cable being bent intermediate its ends into a semi-circular shape with the ends terminating in double curved portions crossing each other and terminating in a socketed coiled portion and a handle threaded in the socketed coiled portion.

7. A mop comprising a head formed of a frame member bent into substantially semi-circular shape intermediate its ends, with the ends of the frame member curved inwardly and then outwardly so as to cross each other and terminating in coils to provide a socket, a handle seated in said socket, and mop material secured to the frame member. 7

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J OHN F. WIGHT, LEAH CARLQUIST.

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Washington, D. O.

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