US1594902A

US1594902A - Fountain mop

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Publication number: US1594902A
Application number: US57671A
Authority: US
Inventors: Grant Alexander Wink
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-09-21
Filing date: 1925-09-21
Publication date: 1926-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 1943-08-03

Description

Aug.' 3 192s. '1,594,902

A. W. GRANT FOUNTAIN MOP Filed Sept. 21, 1925 Patented Aug. 3, l1926.

UNEFED TTES tenses rarest orifice.

.ALEXANDER WINX GRANT, OE' MOUNTAIN LAKES, NEW' JERSEY.

FOUNTAIN MOP.

Application led September l21, 1925. Serial No. 57,6741.

This invention refers to mops for washing automobiles. carriages and other` objects which it is desirable to Wipe over with a constant supply of water for slushing the surface and removing grime and dust.

The primary object of the invention is to achieve in one artic-le, a constant sluicing water supply as from a hose-pipe and the wiping action of a hand mop, characterized by the absence of rigidity and adaptability of the latter to be wrapped over, around and into the multitudinous contours, angles and corners of an automobile or the like being washed.

Another object is to simplify the construction of a fountain mop.

The 'above with additional objects and advantages will be hereinafter more fully described in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

For full comprehension, however of the invention reference should be had to the ac companying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which the Asame reference characters indicate the same parts and wherein Fig. l is a perspective View of a mop constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view of the mop head or bag opened up to disclose the interior;

Fig. 3 illustrates a modification in section, and

Fig. 4 shows the manner in which the mop may be handled when washing objects capable of being wrapped over or around.

Referring now to the drawings, 2 indicates a backing or mop head comprising a flat, preferably rectangular water bag or container composed of fabric such as duch, rubberized duck or other flexible impervious material. The top side of the' bag has a water supply pipe leading therethrough, preferably near the middle, to the interior,

the bottom side being perforated at 4 at suitably arranged points over its area to allow the water to jet out in small flows effectively distributed between the edges of the mop.

As shown particularly in Fig. 2, the mop head or bag can be made of sheets of flexible impervious material 5 stitched together around the edges to form the bag with a reinforcing fabric lining 6, the bottom of the bag being provided with a series of' perfo- Iations t and the mopping surface being constituted by tufts of string 7 secured in rows between the perforations by tapes 8 stitched or otherwise suitably fastened to th-e bottom surface of the bag.

rlhe water supply pipe is coupled to the mop head or bag by a metallic nipple 9 having its inner end flanged at l0 to overlie a portion of the interior surface of the top of the mop head or bag, a rubber washer ll being disposed between the interior of the bag and iiange to prevent leaking at the joint. If desired the flange l0 may loe given a protective coating (not shown) of rubber applied in liquid form and allowed to solidify.

If desired the nipple may be in the form of a hose length 13 forming a handle, see Fig. 3, passed through the top of the mop head or bag and held in place by -a collar l5 on the end of the hose length and a cupshaped collar 14- of rubber or other fiexible material which closely encircles the hose eX- teriorly of and adjacent to the bag. The cupped form of the collar enables it to be fiexed forward from the dotted position to the full position so that it clamps down about the juncture of hose and mop head or bag and forms a tight joint.

The disposition of the Water supply at the side of the mop head or bag opposite to the perforations promotes a strong direct sert-ed into acute angles or wrapped aboutv the more inaccessible portions such as Wheel spokes and the like. Fig. l illustrates the manner in which the bag or mop may be wrapped around a part of an automobile.y a spoke for instance, to enable intimate sluicingI and wiping thereof.

WV hat I claim is as follows l. A fountain mop comprising` a flexible impervious bag having a perforated surface at one side and a water supply pipe leading into the interior of the bag from the opposite side thereof and a mopping element attached to said bag about said perforated surface.

2. A fountain mop comprising a flat flexible closed bag having a perforated cleaning surface at one side and a. metallic nipple passed through the opposite Side of the bag7 CFI the interior end of the nippie being' flanged and clamped against the inner side of the bag and av rubber Washer disposed between the side of the bag and the flange.

3. A fountain inop comprising two rectangular sheets of impervious fabric stitched at their edges to forni a bag, one vof the sheets being provided With L series of perforations, tufts of string arranged in rows at the sides of the perforations, topes extending over the tufts and. stitched to the perforated sheet to form t inoppng surfecerand a Water supply. pipe leading into the interior ofthe ham merece 4L. A fountain niop comprising two reetangular sheets of impervious fabric stitched et their edges to form a bag, a fabric lining for the interior surface of the heg, one Wall of the heg! being prcwided` withi a series of perforations, tufts of string arranged in rows at the sides of the perforations, tapes extending over the tufts and stitched to the perforated sheet to forni a inoppinfi,T surface, and a Water supply pipe leading into the interior ofthe bag.

In testimonywhereof, 1l have'signed my neme to this specification'.

ALEXANDER VVINK- GRAN f.