US3528076A - Mop with pad securing means - Google Patents

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US3528076A
US3528076A US704461A US3528076DA US3528076A US 3528076 A US3528076 A US 3528076A US 704461 A US704461 A US 704461A US 3528076D A US3528076D A US 3528076DA US 3528076 A US3528076 A US 3528076A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/20—Mops
    • A47L13/24—Frames for mops; Mop heads
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  • a rnop with a head and handle is provided with three triangularly spaced circular openings on the flat bottom surface of the head.
  • the openings each have a plurality of teeth spaced about the circumference and extending radially inward.
  • the teeth releasably engage a myriad of tiny loops on the surface of a mop pad, which is comprised of a lofted, fibrous and very lightweight material that naturally provides the myriad of loops on its surfaces.
  • the invention relates to a surface cleaning device such as a mop and pad. More particularly, it relates to the manner of attaching an improved pad to the mop head.
  • the present invention solves the above problems, and provides further advantages as revealed in the description below.
  • the invention may be utilized with any number of mop or like cleaning structures.
  • the embodiment shown has a mop with a handle and a head hinged thereto to allow the head to extend generally laterally from the handle.
  • the head has a planular surface on its end remote from the handle and has an opening therein, with a plurality of rigid teeth spaced about the periphery of the opening and extending radially inwardly into the open space.
  • a mop pad is provided and is comprised of a lofted fibrous material which forms a myriad of tiny loops on its surfaces.
  • the pad is shaped to have one surface adapted to fit fiat against the lower planular surface of the mop head in a manner such that the teeth removably engage some of the myriad of the tiny loops in the pad surface.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mop employing the invention therein;
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the mop head with mop pad attached
  • FIG. 3 is a section taken on line 33 of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the teeth.
  • the mop includes a handle 1 and a head 2 which may be interconnected by any suitable means, such as the pivotal hinge 3.
  • Head 2 is shown as generally triangular and is preferably constructed of a lightweight plastic material which is nevertheless rigid when in relatively thin segments, and it is here shown to have a thickness on the order of A; of an inch. Many such plastics are commercially available.
  • Head 2 has a flat planular bottom surface 4, which acts as a pad backup surface for a flat pad and which is usually preferred for most cleaning operations, and a flat planular upper surface 5 with strengthening ribs therem.
  • a hole 6 is disposed in head 2 at each corner of the triangle.
  • the area of the holes should be such that the surface 4 is substantially greater, to provide suflicient backup area to maintain a pad flat against the floor.
  • Holes 6 are shown as generally circular and have pointed teeth 7 spaced about their circumference and extending radially inward.
  • Teeth 7 are preferably of the same material as head 2. and may be integral parts thereof. They are pointed at their inner ends, and in the embodiment shown, these pointed ends extend upwardly from the plane of head surface 5.
  • the depth of each tooth root is the same as the depth of head 2, but the edges leading to the point are bevelled, thus narrowing the tooth to a relatively small depth at its point.
  • each tooth 7 resembles a three dimensional arrowhead with one side being flat and the other two surfaces being defined by three lines converging to a point.
  • a disposable pad 8 is utilized with head 2.
  • Pad 8 is comprised of a fibrous material whose surface provides a myriad of tiny loops 9 through out.
  • the pad is shaped to correspond to the shape of head 2, with the coarse upper and lower pad surfaces .10 being flat in this embodiment.
  • Pad 8 shown in the drawings is of uniform composition, of a lofted non-woven material such as nylon, or such as a combination of Dacron and viscose. A loosely woven material would also be satisfactory.
  • the material used should be lightweight, inexpensive, resilient, flexible and of substantial tensile strength so as to be self supporting when of moderate thicknesses, such as /2 inch or the like.
  • the pad 8 can be of varying sizes or shapes and, as shown, can extend outwardly beyond head 2 to provide more cleaning surface area without requiring a larger or heavier pad support structure.
  • the operator places pad 8 next to the flat pad backup surface 4 so that the upper pad surface 10 conforms and fits flat against surface 4-.
  • the operator may then apply localized pressure, as with the thumb, to the bottom surface 10, so that portions of pad 8 will protrude through the holes 6.
  • the pad will ride up onto the bevelled portions of rigid teeth 7 until some of the pad loops 9 extend over and around the planular upper tooth surfaces.
  • the bottom surface 10 will then temporarily be depressed in the area corresponding to the positions of the holes 6. Since the pad material is resilient and since the backup surface covers a large area of the pad, the bottom surface 10 will return to a generally flat shape within a short period of time, and will do so particularly during operation when pressure is being applied against the pad 8. As this occurs, the fiber loops over the teeth will be extended above the top surface of the pad.
  • the invention leaves nearly of the bottom surface 10 available for cleaning surface duty.
  • Pad 8 is easily removed from head 2 by either pushing downwardly with the fingers through holes 6 to disengage the fiber loops 9, or by placing the foot on the extended portion of pad 8 and pulling up on mop handle 1.
  • the fiber loops 9 are flexible enough to be disengaged by moderate pressure applied in the above manner.
  • the pad When one surface of pad '8 is dirty, the pad may be reversed on head 2 to expose the clean surface. Also, easy removal and the low expense of replacement allow the operator to remove and dispose of a used pad, and easily substitute another.
  • the invention provides a light, cheaply constructed mop and head, with a disposable, single unit cleaning pad which is efficient, lightweight, easily attached or removed and adaptable to many cleaning operations.
  • a mop pad of flexible resilient material having a 4 myriad of loops on its surface, said mop pad being disposed firmly with its upper surface, against said backup surface and with portions of said upper pad surface being positioned so that the loops thereof are held by said teeth.
  • said backup surface having a plurality of openings with the planular surface being substantially greater in area than the plurality of openings therein;

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US3877103A (en) * 1973-07-23 1975-04-15 Johnson & Johnson Cloth holders and cleaning implements utilizing the same
US5419015A (en) * 1993-07-06 1995-05-30 Garcia; Teddy Mop with removable interchangeable work pads
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US7566671B2 (en) 2005-01-28 2009-07-28 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Cleaning or dusting pad
US7694379B2 (en) 2005-09-30 2010-04-13 First Quality Retail Services, Llc Absorbent cleaning pad and method of making same
US7740412B2 (en) 2005-01-28 2010-06-22 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Method of cleaning using a device with a liquid reservoir and replaceable non-woven pad
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US3720976A (en) * 1971-02-08 1973-03-20 G Bailey Bayonet mounted flexible cleaning pad
US3877103A (en) * 1973-07-23 1975-04-15 Johnson & Johnson Cloth holders and cleaning implements utilizing the same
US5419015A (en) * 1993-07-06 1995-05-30 Garcia; Teddy Mop with removable interchangeable work pads
US5784746A (en) * 1994-11-04 1998-07-28 Economics In Technology Abrasive mop head
US5953784A (en) * 1995-08-01 1999-09-21 Kao Corporation Cleaning cloth and cleaning apparatus
US6047435A (en) * 1995-08-01 2000-04-11 Kao Corporation Cleaning cloth and cleaning apparatus
US20030126709A1 (en) * 1998-11-09 2003-07-10 The Procter & Gamble Company Cleaning composition, pad, wipe, implement, and system and method of use thereof
US7163349B2 (en) * 1998-11-09 2007-01-16 The Procter & Gamble Company Combined cleaning pad and cleaning implement
RU2283614C2 (ru) * 2001-02-23 2006-09-20 Юни-Чарм Корпорейшн Изделие для чистки (варианты)
US6606757B2 (en) * 2001-03-29 2003-08-19 Quickie Manufacturing Corp. Flexible dust mop
US20050138749A1 (en) * 2003-12-29 2005-06-30 Keck Laura E. Combination dry and absorbent floor mop/wipe
US8657515B2 (en) 2005-01-28 2014-02-25 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Cleaning kit including duster and spray
US7891898B2 (en) 2005-01-28 2011-02-22 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Cleaning pad for wet, damp or dry cleaning
US7566671B2 (en) 2005-01-28 2009-07-28 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Cleaning or dusting pad
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US7740412B2 (en) 2005-01-28 2010-06-22 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Method of cleaning using a device with a liquid reservoir and replaceable non-woven pad
US7976235B2 (en) 2005-01-28 2011-07-12 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Cleaning kit including duster and spray
US7257854B2 (en) * 2005-03-01 2007-08-21 Quickie Manufacturing Corp. Reversible cleaning bonnet
US20060196000A1 (en) * 2005-03-01 2006-09-07 Quickie Manufacturing Corporation Reversible cleaning bonnet
US7962993B2 (en) 2005-09-30 2011-06-21 First Quality Retail Services, Llc Surface cleaning pad having zoned absorbency and method of making same
US7694379B2 (en) 2005-09-30 2010-04-13 First Quality Retail Services, Llc Absorbent cleaning pad and method of making same
US8026408B2 (en) 2005-09-30 2011-09-27 First Quality Retail Services, Llc Surface cleaning pad having zoned absorbency and method of making same
US20110020051A1 (en) * 2009-07-27 2011-01-27 Terry Robertson Floor mopping apparatus
US20230054573A1 (en) * 2021-08-18 2023-02-23 Frank Passafiume Painting and Cleaning Multi-Tool
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