US165588A

US165588A - Improvement in-mops

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Publication number: US165588A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1875-07-13
Anticipated expiration: 1892-07-13

Description

UivrrEn SfrarEs ELMORE JOHNSON AND JACKSON BARNES, OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT.

'IMPROVEMENT laY moes.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. l, dated July 13, 1875; application filed June 3, 1875.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Beit known that we, ELMORE JOHNSON and JACKSON BARNES, of Burlington, in the State of Vermont, have invented a Mop-Head, of which the following is a specification This invention consists ot' a mop-head constructed with one or more series ot studs or projections arranged along the outer side of the handle-socket, and a collar with notches corresponding with the row of studs, so that it may slide over said studs along the handlesocket, or, by a slight lateral movement, be caused to engage with, and be locked by, any one ot' them, and a clamping-wire secured at its ends to said socket, and arranged so that its motion constantly tends to lock said collar with one or another of said studs.

That others may fully understand our invention, we will particularly describe it, having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis a perspective view ot our device. Fig. 2 is a plan ot' the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the saule.

A is the handle-socket, having at its lower end a slotted cross-head, et, through which the clampingwire B passes, and is kept in place. The ends ot' said wire B are riveted or otherwise secured to a collar, C, which is titted to, and slides upon, the handlesocket A, so that the clamping-wire B may be drawn up toward the cross-head a and clamp the mop securely, to hold the clampwire up in ei'ective position. One or more series ot' studs or projections, c, are placed along the side socket A, and the collar O has notchesf,'

correspondingly placed, so that it may slide freely back and forth over said studs; but by being partially rotated it will enter the space between two of them and be thereby locked.

Then the mop-cloth is placed between the wire B and cross-head a, the collar O is drawn up until the cloth is sufficiently clamped, and the said collar ina-y then be rotated as dcwill only occupy the saine line when said collar has partly rotated and the wire B correspondingly sprung or twisted. The torsion ot' said wire then constantly tends to keep the collar locked. To facilitate the clamping, I

bevel the notches j' toward the upper side, so that the studs ewill freely enter from above as the collar is pushed up, and cause the requisite rotation ot' said collar. Therefore, when the mop-cloth is placed over the clamp-wire it is only necessary to rest the inop end against the floor and push downward upon the handle to cause the collar to slide and be locked at the highest attainable point. To release the mop the collar must be grasped by one hand and forciblyrotated backward until the notches f and studs e come inline.

Having described our invention, whatwe claim as new is 1. The handle-socket A, provided with the studs e e and the cross head c, combined with the clamp-wire B and collar O, with notches for the passage of the studs e, a partial rotation whereof will cause said collar to interlock with one oi' said studs, as set forth.

2. The handle-socket A, provided with the studs c, combined with the clainpwire B and collar O, provided with beveled notches j', so adjusted in relation to the said studs that the torsion ot said wire constantly tends to look said collar and studs and inake said locking automatic.

ELMORE JOHNSON. JACKSON BARNES.

Witnesses:

P. T. SWEET,

G. J. WHITNEY.