US2655681A

US2655681A - Mop wringer apparatus

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Publication number: US2655681A
Application number: US149184A
Authority: US
Inventors: Swanson Arthur
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1950-03-11
Filing date: 1950-03-11
Publication date: 1953-10-20
Anticipated expiration: 1970-10-20

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Oct. 20, 1953 1 A. SWANSON 2,655,631

MOP WRINGER APPARATUS Filed March 11, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig.4 4

' INVENTOR.

BY M

ATTORNEYS.

Oct. 20, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 11, 1950 R O T N E V m ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE" 7 Claims.

My invention relates to mop wringer apparatus and included in the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a mop wringer apparatus which enables one to wring a mop with a minimum of effort without handling or touching the mop head.

Second, to provide an apparatus of this class which incorporates a novelly arranged and easily operated means whereby the wringing action may be adjusted to a preselected degree of dampness in the mop head.

Third, to provide an apparatus of this class which incorporates an automatically operated comb, adapted to enter the strands of the mop head to straighten the same simultaneously with the wringing action so that the mop when removed is ready for use.

Fourth, to provide an apparatus of this class in which the edges of the mop are automatically guided into position within the extremities of the wringer members.

With the above and other objects in view as may appear hereinafter, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of my mop Wringer apparatus with the section being taken substantially along with the plane represented by l--l of Figure 5, with a mop in place.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken through 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a further enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken through 33 of Figures 4 and 5.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken through 4--4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view, showing the wringer apparatus in its clamping or wringing position.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view similar to Figure 5, but with portions of the apparatus removed to show particularly the mop combing means.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view with parts omitted to illustrate the mop edge engaging member and associated mechanism.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view through 8--8 of Figure 5.

Figure 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the connecting means between the mop handle and the mop elevating arm.

The frame 4 is rectangular and one side carries a fixed wringer roller bracket 1 which journals a fixed wringer roller 8. Guide rods 9 extend between the ends of the frame outwardly of the roller 8 and support a movable wringer roller mounting or carriage Hi. The mounting 10 carries a movable wringer roller II, which is adapted to be moved to and from the fixed wringer roller 8. The bracket 1 and the mounting w are provided with depending supports which carry combs 12, the teeth of whichare directed toward each other and are adapted to penetrate the strands of a mop M clamped between the rollers 8 and H.

Mounted along the side of the frame which carries the bracket 1 is a shaft 13 which journals a lever frame l4 which is in general U-shaped.

Bars I5 extend from the central portion of the frame to the shaft l3 and a handle 16 extends outwardly from the frame in alignment with the bars [5. Mounted between the bars 15 and secured to the frame 4, is a ratchet section ll. Mounted between the bars l5 and carried thereby is a pawl 18, pawl shaft 19, and a spring 2, so arranged as to urge the pawl l8 into engagement with the ratchet IT. .The pawl shaft I9 is connected by a link 2| to a hand-clamp lever 22 disposed under the handle I 6 so as to be readily gripped to disengage the pawl I8. Braces 23 extend upwardly from the sides of the lever frame I4 and are pivotally connected to struts 24 which extend over the guide rods 9 and are equipped with yokes 25 slidable on the guide rods. Springs 26 are disposed between the yokes 25 and the movable wringer roller mounting I0 so that movement of the handle 16 and lever frame l4 effects movement of the roller l I, to and from the roller My mop wringing apparatus includes a platform I mounted on castors 2 and carrying uprights 3 which support a frame 4. The platform I I is provided with track members 5 joined by a loop which forms a stop 6. The track members are adapted to receive a bucket B. V

8. Pressure between the rollers when inengagement, or pressure against the mop therebetween, is determined by the compression of the springs 26. The degree of compression is determined by the position of the pawl l8 with respect to the ratchet H. In the position shown in Figures 1 and 5, maximum compression is obtained. 7

The guide rods 9 are provided with pivotally suspended brackets 21 to'which are attached deflector plates 28, so disposed as to extend under the rollers 8 and l I when the deflector plates are in their horizontal positions. The deflector plates 28 are adapted to tilt laterally clear of the rollers so as to admit a mop therebetween, that is, the deflector plates 28 move between the solid and broken line positions shown in Figure 8. This movement is accomplished by a cam 29 forming a, part of each bracket 21. Each cam is engaged by a portion of the movable roller mounting or pivotally supports a catch plate 35. The catch plate is adapted to engage under a hook p enie ber 35a secured to the mop handle H, as shown in Figures 1 and 9.

The side of the frame 4 opposite from the lever 83 is provided with a draw yoke 38 or other means for pulling or pushing the apparatus from place to place.

Qv mti n o my me wringin enveeethe is acfollows:

The handl i is in an up a d po i which opens the seeee etween the wrine rollers 8 and H and at same time permits dis os ti n o the e ecto pl es 28 n their re ee position- The rolle s an d fle to plates ,thus form the boundaries of a rectangua onen s ou which a h may b 19 6: 1 n rt d end cau ed to enter the men bu B. Af e rop t wett n of t e men the hehs e l s pre e causin the i s r lem o c amp h op djacent the a dle- Be fore or after this operation, the loop 35 is caused to eng ge th catch 35. wh eu on the leve 33 is pivoted so e t drew upwa dl n he p hand e In so oi g. the ro l s sque ze a d wi s he mop a ds- It will be se v d tha th cen e of a y of th mop is below e loop 4.. Particu rly wh n the men is w s tha t t n s to maini en upr gh .positio us t -m may be V w with u t uc ing ithe th m p or' t e handle and, before or after wringing, the m p may rem in sus e d r m h loop 3 and catch 35 .as the apparatus is wheeled about.

,It w l a be .ol, ,s r e t a by reason o the p vota movemen o he strut 34 on th lease I. the n otel on e tion wi h one 3. and the n o h connect on of swe to loop 3.4, the esul ing mo eme t o th 11199 i n verti alignmen with th wrin er.

When he llers are move in o c mpin ehe t t e men heed. th eombs J2 en er between st ands o the mone s owh n Fish e so hat wh n th men s dra n u w rdl he st a ds ar st a h ened an hh eneles The deflector p te no only aid in uid ng the h p hetlal o co pre s th mo l t rall and hid in th men st n s a to facilitat when of th omh 2,; tha s. he s and re prevented from spreading out so that .the combs o e P e ly unctio o st gh e stra ds ng full e crib d my in entio i to be lhhde ood ha I d no wis o be im t to th d ta s he e n se o h. but my n ention e of e ful s p of t e a pend d cl s .1 claim;

1- VA mop wrins s swimems. .in hs a frame struct re .adehted to ece .e m loheket: a. mop clam in means es db se e he includin roll r iew u de w i said bu i adap d to b d s sed. a d ol e J w elect to receive a mop ther between; mop-l d e eli i il ing means operably associated with clamps inc memo .and moyable late al w th resp c o the mop; and means engageable with the mop handle to draw said mop through said roller jaws, said means including a strut pivotally connected at its lower end to said frame and extending to a point above said roller jaws, a lever fulcrumed at the upper end of said strut, and means for attachment to a mop, whereby said lever may forceably draw said mop upwardly between sajpl rplle; jaw; in a substantially vertical plane.

2. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a. frame structure adapted to receive a mop bucket; a pla nlping means carried by said frame including rol er jaws under which said bucket is adapted in be disposed, said roller jaws adapted to receive a mop therebetween; comb means movable with said jaws and adapted to penetrate the grands of said mop; mop-edge engaging means operably associated wtih said clamping mea s and movable laterally with respect to the mop; and means .eneeeeable wi h th mo hehe le to draw said mop through said roller jaws, said means including a strut pivotally connected at its lower ,end to said frame and extending to a point above said roller jaws, a lever fulcrurned at the upper end of said strut, and means for attachment to a mop, whereby said lever may forceably draw said mop upwardly between said roller jaws in a substantiall vertical plane.

3. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a frame structure adapted to receiye a mop bucket; a mop clamping means carried by said frame under which said bucket is adapted to be disposed, said mop vclamping means includin a pair of wringer'rollers; a lever and latch means to effect relative opening and closing of said rollers and incorporating a .yieldablc element whereby the rollers yieldably engage a mop posh tioned therebetween; and a coarse comb means having large blunted teeth disposed below said wringer rollers and movable therewith to penetrate the strands of a mop en aged by said rollers to straighten the same as said mop is drawn upwardly between said rollers.

4. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a frame structure adapted to receive a mop bucket; a mop clamping means carried by said frame under which said bucket is adapted to be disposed, said mop clamping means including a pair of wringer rollers; a 1 ev.er and latch means to effect relative opening and closing of said rollers and incorporating a yieldable element whereby the r l e s yrieldahly engage a mop positioned therebetween; mop-edge engaging means operably associated with said clampin means and vable laterally with respect to the prop; and a coarse comb means having large blunted teeth disposed below said wringer rollers and movable the ewi h t pene a the s ands o e men ehgaged by said rollers to straighten the same as said mop is drawn upwardly between Said rollers.

5. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a frame s uctur e an e o ce e a m p .hu' he a mop clamping means carried by said frame under hich s uck is a o e t h disp s said mop clamping means including a pair of wringer rollers; a lever and latch rneans to .effect r e lative opening and of said rollers and incorporating a yieldahle element whereby the ro er y eldehly a m p ositioned the be ween; mop-e g m an one? ably as ciat with s lemo hs m hs .ehe m ehle lat r l y wi h es c to t e sh e: some mean d posed below sale w lhee ol s and movable therewith to penetrate the strands of a mop engaged by said "rollers; and a lever device for disposing in a vertical position the handle of a mop held between said rollers and operable to draw vertically upwardly on said handle and to withdraw the mop forceably from between said rollers.

6. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a pair of relative movable wringer rollers adapted to receive a mop therebetween; a pair of mop-edge engaging members disposed below and at the ends of said rollers, said members being movable axially with respect to said rollers to dispose the edges of the mop within the extremities of said rollers; mechanism coordinating the movement of said rollers and mop-edge engaging members, including a handle and latch means; comb means disposed below said wringer rollers and movable therewith to penetrate the strands of a mop engaged by said rollers; and means engageable with the mop handle to draw said mop through said rollers, said means including a strut pivotally connected at its lower end to said frame and extending to a point above said rollers, a lever fulcrumed at the upper end of said strut, and means for attachment to a mop, whereby said lever may forceably draw said mop upwardly between said rollers in a substantially vertical plane.

7. A mop wringing apparatus, involving: a pair of relative movable wringer rollers adapted to receive a mop therebetween; a pair of mop-edge engaging members disposed below and at the ends of said rollers, said members being movable axially with respect to said rollers to dispose the edges of the mop within the extremities of said rollers; mechanism coordinating the movement of said rollers and mop-edge engaging members, including a handle and latch means; and means engageable with the mop handle to draw said mop through said rollers, said means including a strut pivotally connected at its lower end to said frame and extending to a point above said rollers, a lever fulcrumed at the upper end of said strut, and means for attachment to a mop, whereby said lever may forceably draw said mop upward- 1y between said rollers in a substantially vertical plane.

ARTHUR SWANSON.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 422,487 Anderson Mar. 4, 1890 898,787 Sawyers Sept. 15, 1908 1,271,621 Schmoliner July 9, 1918 2,147,782 Abbott Feb. 21, 1939 2,159,523 Greenstreet May 23, 1939