US2061556A - Mop wringer - Google Patents

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av. .24, 1936. W. F. BLAKE 2,961,555

MOP WRINGER Filed April 27, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l Ndv. 24, 1936. W F AKE 2,061,556

MOP WRINGER Filed April 27; 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet? atented Nov. 24, I936 ever OFFICE MOP WRINGER William F. Blake, South Pasadena, Calif., as-

signor, by mesne assignments, to Frederick A. Speik, South Pasadena, Calif.

Application April 27, 1934, Serial No. 722,745

1 Claim. (01. 15-262) The invention relates to improvements in Fig. 9 is shown the construction of the adjustable mop wringers in which two wringer rolls, one roll I5. In the hanger I4 there is the slot I9 flexible and adjustable, are used in connection for the journal I! to rest in and back of the with a pedal lever; and the objects of the injournal I] is the coil spring 20 resting against vention are first, to provide a light weight mop the thumb screw 2I by which the tension between wringer and one that is easy to operate, second, the journal I1 and the coil spring 2% can be to provide a wringer that needs only one foot, regulated. By this means when pressure is apnot two, to operate it, and, third, to provide a plied to the wringer roll I5 as in wringing out wringer that will wring a mop dry. a mop, the roll can move back a little when nec- 10 This invention will be readily understood essary but instantly when the knot or fold in 10 from the following description and claim, and the cloth is past, the pressure of spring 20 forces from the drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view the roll I5 back into close proximity with the of mop wringer; Figure 2, a plan view of the mop cloth. floor brace; Figure 3, a vertical elevation of the The bail 22, having the handle 23, is fastened l5 brace shown in Figure 2; Figure 4, a view of the to the bail support l3 by the screw 24 and around mop guide and roller; Figure 5, a detail view of this screw is a spring 25. This spring 25 always the guide; Figure 6, an end view of the guide keeps the bail 22 on the front of the bucket I and roller; Figure 7 is a side elevation with the and therefore out of the way of the mop being top broken away to show the operation of the placed between the rolls 8 and I5.

wringer rolls; Figure 8, a detail view of the fiex- In the practical operation of my invention, the 20 ible and adjustable roll; and Figure 9, a detail bucket I is half filled, or just a little above the view of the adjustable and flexible feature of the journal II, and is carried to wherever the mopwringer roll. ping is to be done by the bail 22. When placed on In Fig. 1 is shown the oblong mop bucket I the floor and the hand removed from the bail 22,

with the floor brace 2, having the projection 3 the bail immediately falls to rest on the front of 25 extending outward to make a positive brace the bucket I because of the spring 25. The mop against the bucket tipping over when in use, is placed in the bucket between the rolls 8 and I5 At the outer edge of the projection 31s the rubber in the water or soaD ld and u s a y p cushion 4 to prevent the wringer from moveis. When it is desired to wring the mop it is UNITED STA s ment or from making a noise when in use. lifted up until the top of the mop cloth rests on 30 In Fig. 4 is shown the angular mop guide and the guides 1, thus the mop cloth is kept from bearing 5 with the wringer roll 8 journaled Spreading and then One fOOt is p ed 0 therein by the journal 6. The roll 8 is rotatable the projection 59 0f t e f pedal 9 which is but always in the same position at the front of pressed wn ntil pr ti n 0 rests o pr 35 the mop bucket. The flange I projects inwardly .l t l 3 0f the 11001 brace t brings the 35 and is below the roll 8, as shown in Fig. 6, thus hanger I4 and the roll I5 forward until it is in serving as a reducing guide to the mop cloth, close contact with roll 8 and guides I with the I Fig 7 i sh n th foot pedal 9 t t mop cloth between the rolls. The special shape projection ll] of the same shape but smaller than of the tWO r0115 allows the heavy p Of the p t projection 3 of t floor brace 2 The f t cloth that is the center and the thinner edges 40 peda1 9 is journaled t t Sides f the bucket, to receive the same amount of pressure. With I with the screws II and the spring :2 are the rolls held in contact as described above, the serted between the pedal 9 and the bail support handle is grasped by the hands and pulled '3 to keep. the foot pedal 9 in the position Shown upward and out from the rolls thus pressing out in Fig. 1 when not in the water. The spring tension at the back of 45 At the opposite end of the foot pedal 9 is the r011 Supplies different degrees of pressure hanger I4 carrying the wringer roll I5. This Varymg as the.th1ckness of the 9 roll, as also the roll 8, is much smaller at center 31 z g rem-Wed from proJectlon I6 than at the ends where it is attached to 00 pe l'mmedlately returns to D081 tion shown in Fig. I because of the spring I2. 50 hanger by the-1011mm as Shown 1n The rubber cushion 4 prevents clatter on the The rubber cushions I8 are put around the floor and also prevents movement of the mop hanger l4 to keep it from makmg a clatter when wringer when pressure is placed on the foot it comes in contact with and is stopped by the brace and this construction also prevents tipping sides of the bucket I, see Figures 7 and 8, In of the bucket. The rubber cushions l8 prevent 55 clatter on the edges of the bucket when the roll E5 is returned to its open position. My mop wringer is light in Weight and can be operated easily and is exceedingly efiective.

What I claim is:

In a mop wring-er, a bucket, plates secured on the sides of said bucket, a wringing roll carrying frame pivotally mounted on said plates, springs arranged between said plates and said frame and yieldingly resisting the movement of said frame in one direction, a bail pivotally connected to the upper ends of said plates and springs arranged between said plates and bail for yielding- 1y resisting swinging movement of the bail in one direction.

WILLIAM F.- BLAKE.

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