US1591820A - Fountain mop - Google Patents

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July 6 1926. 1,591,820

A. L. HAZELL FOUNTAIN MOP Filed Dec. 12, 1925 Patented July 6, 1926.

ALVA L. HAZELL on nooKnALn, TEXAS.

FOUNTAIN nor.

Application filed December 12, 1925. Serial No. 75,134.

This invention relates to fountain brushes and articles of like character, and particularly to mops designed to be used upon a floor.

Que of the objects of the invention is to rovide a Verysimple construction of this kind which embodies a mop proper and a frame within which the mop proper is supported and detachably clamp this frame carrying a spray pipe discharging water upon the mop when desired and having a tubular handl adapted to be connected to a hose.

Other objects have to do with the details of construction and arrangement of parts as will appear more fully hereinafter.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved mop;

Figure 2 is an under side plan view of the mop by itself;

Figure 3 is an under side plan view of the frame within which the mop shown in Figure 2 is designed to be inserted;

Figure at is a transverse sectional view owing the mop frame disposed within the i supporting frame.

R..ierring to this drawing, it will be seen .hat the frame for supporting the mop con 'sts of a medially disposed, longitudinally i tending member, designated 10, a front member 11 and rear member 12. The front member is preferably made rigid with tie medially disposed member 10 and eX- tends downward therefrom. The rear mem- 12 is also preferably rigid with the mely disposed portion 10 and extends downward therefrom and is opposed to the front member 11 and is provided with clamp screws 13 or like devices.

' Extending longitudinally along the frame and preferably carried by the top member 10 is spray pipe 1% which is perforated at intervals with spray holes. This spray pipe has removable plugs 15 at its ext-remities and in the middle is provided with a T 16 from which extends the handle 17, this handle being tubular and having therein the va ve 18. The handle extends upward any 1 rl distance and is formed for connection with detachable hose 19 so that water ru -y be snpglied to the tubinar handle and thus to the mop.

The mop consists of a rectangular frame adapted to be inserted between the front and side members 11 and 12 and beneath the member 10. The frame consists of the longitudinally extending side elements 20 and 21 and the end members 22. Mounted in bearings in these end members 22 are the longitudinally extending shafts 23 which are formed at intervals with teeth 2%, these teeth being preferably in staggered relation with relation to the teeth of the adjacent shaft. Preferably there are three of these shafts 23, each formed with these teeth or lugs 24.; The extremities of the shaft carry upon them the gear wheels which mesh with each other, as illustrated, and the central gear wheel provided with a crank arm 26 having a crank handle. This crank arm permits the central shaft to be rotated and this will rotate the other shaft-s. The rags or other material which constitute the mop are wrapped upon these several shafts and en gaged the teeth so that the mop material will hang upon these shafts. By rotating the crank handle 26, the cloth forming the mop may be wound up into shape from time to time and the teeth on the shafts keep the cloth from slipping.

Preferably the mop frame of the. members 20, 21, and 22 is slid into place within the frame formed by the members 10, 11, and 12. This outer frame or casing has a longitudinally extending partition 27 inward of the spray pipe 14, and this partition 27 and the wall 11 are formed with inwardly extending flanges 28 which support the side members 20 and 21 of the mop frame. Thus the water is discharged directly downward in front of the mop and the mop may be readily withdrawn by pulling the mop frame out of its compartment in the same manner that a drawer is pulled out.

It will be obvious now that the mop may be used in the manner of an ordinary mop and water may be allowed to flow from the spray pipe 14 onto the floor to, any extentrequired. It may be stated that the scrubbing brush or mop, here shown and consisting of the frame as described is one that is commonly found upon the market, but I have provided a frame within which this scrubbing or mop frame may be mounted and provided means whereby water may be supplied constantly in front of this mop. The mop does away with the necessity of the worker kneeling down upon the floor and scrubbing and does away with the necessity of immersing the mop every now and then in a tub of water. The worker may stand upright and handle the mop effectively and at the same time supply water thereto in any desired quantity, either alternately admitting it or cutting it off by means of the valve 18 or by turning the valve 18 to permit a greater or less How of water.

lVhile I have illustrated certain details of construction and arrangement of parts, I do not wish to be limited thereto as it is obvious that many changes might be made in these details Without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

I claim A mop of the character described com prising a mop cloth supporting element embodying a rectangular frame and a plurality of mop clot-h engaging shafts mounted in said frame and having means Whereby they may be simultaneously and manually rotated, and a frame Within which the mop supporting element is adapted to be disposed, comprising front and rear walls, an intermediate partition and a closed top, the partition and one of said \valls having inwardly extending flanges on their lower edges, the mop supporting element being adapted to be slid into position between said partition and the other flanged member and rest upon said flanges, a spray pipe extending longitudinally between the partition and the other member of the outer frame and having downwardly discharging perforations, and a tubular handle connected to the spray pipe and having a valve adapted to be connected to a flexible hose.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlir; my signature.

ALVA L. HA ZELL.

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