US2515829A - Flexible extension mop having a pivoted finger mop holding means - Google Patents

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US2515829A
US2515829A US678847A US67884746A US2515829A US 2515829 A US2515829 A US 2515829A US 678847 A US678847 A US 678847A US 67884746 A US67884746 A US 67884746A US 2515829 A US2515829 A US 2515829A
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • This invention deals with improvements in the construction of mop-holders (as exemplied by U. S. patent to Schempp 1,821,481) in which the mop per se is detachably aiiixed to a flexible member capable of being retracted into the handle so as to be held rigid therewith, as in an ordinary mop, or to be extended as a flexible member to enable the mop at its extremity to be thrust under furniture without compelling the user to stoop to hold the rigid handle low enough for that purpose.
  • aiiixed to a flexible member capable of being retracted into the handle so as to be held rigid therewith, as in an ordinary mop, or to be extended as a flexible member to enable the mop at its extremity to be thrust under furniture without compelling the user to stoop to hold the rigid handle low enough for that purpose.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section, showing the flexible member retracted to form a rigid handle.
  • Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1 except that the member is protruded to impart flexibility to the mopholder.
  • Fig. 3 is a plan view, partly in section.
  • Figs. 4 and 5 are sections through lines and z--z respectively of Fig. 1.
  • a long at spring A having at its exposed extremity a mop-holding clip B and, at its housed extremity, a friction shoe C which is slidable within the bore of a tube D forming the lower part of a rigid handle; the upper portion of which may be a wooden stick E.
  • the tube D has a uniform diameter, except for its lower extremity, which is flattened at I to provide a slot-like exit for the at spring A.
  • the handle E is reduced at 2 to provide a seat for the tube which is thereby permanently attached thereto.
  • the friction shoe C which is secured to the upper end of the at spring by a stud 3, consists of two semi-circular ber friction blocks 4 and 5 which are recessed at E and I to house two open springs 8 and 9 which serve to maintain the blocks in frictional engagement with the bore of the tube and thus retain the nat spring A in any position that the user Wishes to place it.
  • the lower end of the flat spring is curved hook-like, as indicated by I0, to provide a seat for the transverse twisted wires II of a conventional mop.
  • a washer or clip I2 is slotted to ride on the spring and normally closes the hook to retain in place the mop-wires. It is normally so held by a, nger I3 pivoted to the flat spring by a bolt I4 and a spacer I5. This enables the clip to be backed oi and the mop released for the ready substitution of a replacement when necessary.
  • this arrangement is sturdy and comprised of a minimum number of parts each of simple form; al1 promoting low cost in manufacture and resulting in a sturdy device conducive to long service.
  • a telescopic mop-holder consisting of a tubular handle having an elongated circular bore terminating in a flattened end forming a slot like exit; a friction block mounted within said bore and slidable from one end to the other thereof, said block comprising two semi-cylindrical shoes and a spring for urging them apart; an elongated flat spring having its one end secured to said friction block and its other end passing through and protruding from said slot-like exit and having its extremity bent reversely to form a semi-circular hook; a mop having a twisted wire strand engaged by said hook; a washer slotted to slide on said flat spring; and a finger pivotecl to said spring and adapted to be swung towards said semi-circular hook and abut against the slotted washer to close the open side of the hook.

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Y H. H. L EvlN FLEXIBLE EXTENSION MOP HAVING A PIvoTED Fled- June 24 1946 l FINGER MOP HOLDING MEANS July 18, 1950 Patented July 18, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FLEXIBLE EXTENSION lVIOP HAVING A PIVOTED FINGER MOP HOLDING MEANS 1 Claim. l,
This invention deals with improvements in the construction of mop-holders (as exemplied by U. S. patent to Schempp 1,821,481) in which the mop per se is detachably aiiixed to a flexible member capable of being retracted into the handle so as to be held rigid therewith, as in an ordinary mop, or to be extended as a flexible member to enable the mop at its extremity to be thrust under furniture without compelling the user to stoop to hold the rigid handle low enough for that purpose. As heretofore made, there are certain undesirable mechanical details of such an organization, which it is the aim of this invention to improve. The nature of my improvements appears in the accompanying drawings of my telescopic device, in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section, showing the flexible member retracted to form a rigid handle.
Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1 except that the member is protruded to impart flexibility to the mopholder.
Fig. 3 is a plan view, partly in section.
Figs. 4 and 5 are sections through lines and z--z respectively of Fig. 1.
For the flexible member, a long at spring A is proposed, having at its exposed extremity a mop-holding clip B and, at its housed extremity, a friction shoe C which is slidable within the bore of a tube D forming the lower part of a rigid handle; the upper portion of which may be a wooden stick E.
The tube D has a uniform diameter, except for its lower extremity, which is flattened at I to provide a slot-like exit for the at spring A. The handle E is reduced at 2 to provide a seat for the tube which is thereby permanently attached thereto. The friction shoe C, which is secured to the upper end of the at spring by a stud 3, consists of two semi-circular ber friction blocks 4 and 5 which are recessed at E and I to house two open springs 8 and 9 which serve to maintain the blocks in frictional engagement with the bore of the tube and thus retain the nat spring A in any position that the user Wishes to place it.
The lower end of the flat spring is curved hook-like, as indicated by I0, to provide a seat for the transverse twisted wires II of a conventional mop. A washer or clip I2 is slotted to ride on the spring and normally closes the hook to retain in place the mop-wires. It is normally so held by a, nger I3 pivoted to the flat spring by a bolt I4 and a spacer I5. This enables the clip to be backed oi and the mop released for the ready substitution of a replacement when necessary.
It will be observed, from this disclosure, that this arrangement is sturdy and comprised of a minimum number of parts each of simple form; al1 promoting low cost in manufacture and resulting in a sturdy device conducive to long service.
I claim:
A telescopic mop-holder consisting of a tubular handle having an elongated circular bore terminating in a flattened end forming a slot like exit; a friction block mounted within said bore and slidable from one end to the other thereof, said block comprising two semi-cylindrical shoes and a spring for urging them apart; an elongated flat spring having its one end secured to said friction block and its other end passing through and protruding from said slot-like exit and having its extremity bent reversely to form a semi-circular hook; a mop having a twisted wire strand engaged by said hook; a washer slotted to slide on said flat spring; and a finger pivotecl to said spring and adapted to be swung towards said semi-circular hook and abut against the slotted washer to close the open side of the hook.
HENRY H. LEVIN.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,795,651 Hunter Mar. 10, 1931 1,821,481 Schempp Sept. 1, 1931 1,852,785 Moehler Apr. 5, 1932 1,919,114 Ley July 18, 1933 1,924,386 Wallenbeck Aug. 29, 1933 2,014,490 Brandel Sept. 17, 1935 2,086,312 Brandel July 6, 1937 2,134,301 Guggenbuehler Oct. 25, 1938
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US2594392A (en) * 1950-03-29 1952-04-29 Samuel J Care Mop holder having a hollow handle and a retractable jaw
US2666222A (en) * 1950-10-03 1954-01-19 Gordon Don Cosmetic applying brush
US2736915A (en) * 1954-06-07 1956-03-06 Stanley Home Products Inc Mop handle snap connector

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US1795651A (en) * 1929-03-22 1931-03-10 Jacob Meerse Mop
US1821481A (en) * 1930-03-07 1931-09-01 Schempp Anton Mop
US1852785A (en) * 1930-01-23 1932-04-05 Gen Electric Vapor Lamp Co Extensible supporting apparatus
US1919114A (en) * 1931-07-07 1933-07-18 Ley George Albert Lamp stand
US1924386A (en) * 1931-08-24 1933-08-29 William G Wallenbeck Cleaning mechanism
US2014490A (en) * 1934-10-17 1935-09-17 Brandel Simon Mop clamp
US2086312A (en) * 1936-06-01 1937-07-06 Joseph Castanova Brush and mop holder
US2134301A (en) * 1936-03-12 1938-10-25 Carl F Guggenbuehler Universal utility extension mop

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US1795651A (en) * 1929-03-22 1931-03-10 Jacob Meerse Mop
US1852785A (en) * 1930-01-23 1932-04-05 Gen Electric Vapor Lamp Co Extensible supporting apparatus
US1821481A (en) * 1930-03-07 1931-09-01 Schempp Anton Mop
US1919114A (en) * 1931-07-07 1933-07-18 Ley George Albert Lamp stand
US1924386A (en) * 1931-08-24 1933-08-29 William G Wallenbeck Cleaning mechanism
US2014490A (en) * 1934-10-17 1935-09-17 Brandel Simon Mop clamp
US2134301A (en) * 1936-03-12 1938-10-25 Carl F Guggenbuehler Universal utility extension mop
US2086312A (en) * 1936-06-01 1937-07-06 Joseph Castanova Brush and mop holder

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2594392A (en) * 1950-03-29 1952-04-29 Samuel J Care Mop holder having a hollow handle and a retractable jaw
US2666222A (en) * 1950-10-03 1954-01-19 Gordon Don Cosmetic applying brush
US2736915A (en) * 1954-06-07 1956-03-06 Stanley Home Products Inc Mop handle snap connector

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