WO2009150392A1 - Combination of wringing mechanism and container - Google Patents
Combination of wringing mechanism and container Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2009150392A1 WO2009150392A1 PCT/GB2009/000057 GB2009000057W WO2009150392A1 WO 2009150392 A1 WO2009150392 A1 WO 2009150392A1 GB 2009000057 W GB2009000057 W GB 2009000057W WO 2009150392 A1 WO2009150392 A1 WO 2009150392A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- container
- side wall
- wringing
- wringing mechanism
- formations
- Prior art date
Links
Classifications
-
- 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
- A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
- A47L13/58—Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets
-
- 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
- A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
- A47L13/58—Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets
- A47L13/59—Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets with movable squeezing members
Definitions
- This invention relates to a combination of a wringing mechanism and a container, such as a bucket.
- a wringing mechanism can be used which has a relatively long handle to exert leverage on a press member of the mechanism.
- the bucket may require a wall thickness greater than would be the case if only lesser leverage was possible using a shorter wringing handle.
- the present invention utilises the advantages of the combinations of GB-A- 2243537 and GB-A-2439273.
- the container wall may be thinner than with an arrangement such as in GB-A-2243537 thus saving cost, and although the wringing mechanism may be supported on the peripheral edge formation of the container at two positions either side of the hook formation, no brace is required as in GB-A-2243537.
- the present invention enables the ready separation of the wringing mechanism from the container as in GB-A- 2439273, and to this end, the wringing mechanism may include a handle to facilitate lifting the wringing mechanism from the container.
- the hook formation may engage with a rear wall portion of the peripheral edge formation, and optionally the wringing mechanism may be supported on each of side wall portions of the peripheral edge formation of the container.
- the peripheral edge formation of the container may include a lip.
- the releasable attachment devices may be clips pivotally connected to the exterior of the at least one side wall of the container adjacent the peripheral edge formation, and the clips may pivot to latch onto respective formations of the wringing mechanism body to attach the wringing mechanism to the container.
- the clips may be pivotally connected to the wringing mechanism body and may pivot to latch onto the peripheral edge formation of the container to attach the wringing mechanism to the container.
- FIGURE 1 is an illustrative perspective view of a combination in accordance with the present invention
- FIGURE 2 is a front view from above of the combination of figure 1
- FIGURE 3 is a side view, with parts removed to reveal inside workings, of the combination of figures 1 and 2.
- FIGURE 3a is a detailed cross-sectional view of a connection between the parts of the combination of figures 1 to 3.
- a combination 10 of a wringing mechanism 20 and a container 50 there is shown a combination 10 of a wringing mechanism 20 and a container 50.
- the transmission 26 includes a toothed segment 28 which is moved on an axle 29 by the handle 27, the toothed segment engaging with a drive member 30 which moves, and carries the press members 25a, 25b in cam fashion, to exert a squeezing on the mop material.
- the drive member 30 is spring biased to return the handle 27 to the upright position shown in the figures, and to return the press members 25a, 25b to an open condition to release the mop material.
- the container 50 is in this example a moulded bucket, having a container bottom 52 upwardly from which extend, a pair of opposing container side walls
- the lip 58 includes in this example the front portion 55a, respective side portions 53a, 54a and a rear lip portion 56a.
- the container 50 could be circular or another shape and thus may have one, or more or less than the four side walls described, and instead of the uppermost lip 58 of the container 50, another peripheral edge formation 58 may be provided, such as for example only, a thickened rim.
- the container 50 includes a handle 60 by means of which the container 50 can be lifted, at least when the container 50 and wringing mechanism 20 are separated as described below. Also in the example, the container 50 is moveable over a floor by means of four castors 62 or wheels, which may be provided by a dolly upon which the container 50 is mounted, and from which the container 50 can be readily removed from the dolly by lifting, or the castors 62 may be integral with the container 50 as in the example.
- the wringing mechanism 20 is supported on the peripheral edge formation 58 of the container 50 by a hook formation 66 provided by the wringer mechanism 20, the hook formation 66 being provided by the wringer mechanism body 21 in this example.
- the basket 24 depends into the containing space 57 between the body side walls 53, 54, 55, 56 of the wringer mechanism 20.
- the formations 68a, 69a are integrally moulded with the container side walls 53, 54.
- the feet formations 68, 69 and recesses 68a, 69a engage as the basket 24 of the wringing mechanism 20 is lowered into the containing space 57.
- the wringing mechanism 20 is supported relative to the container 50 by the hook formation 66 which hooks over the rear lip portion 56a of the peripheral edge formation 58 of the container 50, and also by the engaging side wall support formations 68, 69 and corresponding formations 68a, 69a of the container side walls 53, 54. Moreover, the engagement of the side wall support formations 68, 69 and corresponding formations 68a, 69a of the container 50, support the side walls 53, 54 of the container 50, against any tendency to buckle when large generally downwardly acting forces are exerted as the handle 27 of the wringing mechanism 20 is pulled down and mop material is squeezed.
- each of the formations 68a, 69a includes an upstanding lip 68c, 69c means that the side walls 53, 54 are supported against buckling in a direction outwardly of the container 50 as well as outwardly of the container 50. Furthermore, the upstanding lips 68c, 69c inhibit the support formations 68, 69 from disengaging from the formations 68a, 69a.
- the wringing mechanism 20 is releasably attached to the container 50 by means of a plurality of releasable attachment devices 70, 71.
- a plurality of releasable attachment devices 70, 71 there are a pair of such devices 70, 71 , one at each container side 53, 54.
- these are clips which are pivoted to the container side walls 53,
- the clips 70, 71 may be pivoted to the wringing mechanism 50 and latch onto formations of the container 50, such as portions of the peripheral edge formation 58.
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (7)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
CN200980122058.0A CN102065740B (en) | 2008-06-14 | 2009-01-12 | Combination of wringing mechanism and container |
JP2011513039A JP5242779B2 (en) | 2008-06-14 | 2009-01-12 | Combination of throttle mechanism and container |
BRPI0914858A BRPI0914858A2 (en) | 2008-06-14 | 2009-01-12 | squeeze mechanism and container combination |
AU2009259123A AU2009259123B2 (en) | 2008-06-14 | 2009-01-12 | Combination of wringing mechanism and container |
US12/997,959 US20110126374A1 (en) | 2008-06-14 | 2009-01-12 | Combination of wringing mechanism and container |
EP09761941A EP2303088B1 (en) | 2008-06-14 | 2009-01-12 | Combination of wringing mechanism and container |
US14/506,837 US20150020342A1 (en) | 2008-06-14 | 2014-10-06 | Combination of wringing mechanism and container |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB0810940.7 | 2008-06-14 | ||
GB0810940A GB2460879B8 (en) | 2008-06-14 | 2008-06-14 | Combination of wringing mechanism and container |
Related Child Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US12/997,959 A-371-Of-International US20110126374A1 (en) | 2008-06-14 | 2009-01-12 | Combination of wringing mechanism and container |
US14/506,837 Continuation US20150020342A1 (en) | 2008-06-14 | 2014-10-06 | Combination of wringing mechanism and container |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2009150392A1 true WO2009150392A1 (en) | 2009-12-17 |
Family
ID=39672311
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/GB2009/000057 WO2009150392A1 (en) | 2008-06-14 | 2009-01-12 | Combination of wringing mechanism and container |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (2) | US20110126374A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2303088B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP5242779B2 (en) |
CN (1) | CN102065740B (en) |
AU (1) | AU2009259123B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BRPI0914858A2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2460879B8 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2009150392A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB2468873B (en) * | 2009-03-25 | 2013-10-02 | Ronald Alexander Scot Young | Method of and apparatus for cleaning a floor |
GB2500266B (en) * | 2012-03-16 | 2015-09-16 | Ronald Alexander Scot Young | A cleaning apparatus for mops and a method of cleaning |
GB2523182A (en) * | 2014-02-18 | 2015-08-19 | Ronald Alexander Scot Young | A bucket, combination including a bucket insert, and a method |
USD756582S1 (en) | 2014-11-11 | 2016-05-17 | The Libman Company | Mop bucket |
JP6932688B2 (en) * | 2015-05-01 | 2021-09-08 | エコラボ ユーエスエー インコーポレイティド | Mop bucket |
WO2019174764A1 (en) * | 2018-03-16 | 2019-09-19 | Husqvarna Ab | Storage compartment and handle for a material collecting equipment |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPS60137961U (en) * | 1984-02-21 | 1985-09-12 | 山崎産業株式会社 | motsupu squeezer |
GB2242825A (en) * | 1990-04-10 | 1991-10-16 | Rubbermaid Commercial Products | Mop wringer |
US5918343A (en) * | 1998-08-28 | 1999-07-06 | Young; Ronald Scot | Combination bucket and wringer |
GB2439273A (en) * | 2006-06-21 | 2007-12-27 | Scot Young | Combination mop bucket and wringer |
Family Cites Families (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH0333320Y2 (en) * | 1985-10-28 | 1991-07-15 | ||
US5333353A (en) * | 1990-02-13 | 1994-08-02 | Scot Young Research Limited | Mop wringers and buckets |
JPH10155715A (en) * | 1996-11-28 | 1998-06-16 | Chuo Kiko:Kk | Electric squeezer for mop |
AU748391B2 (en) * | 1998-08-28 | 2002-06-06 | Young, Ronald Alexander (Scot) | Combination bucket and wringer |
CN1118267C (en) * | 1998-10-05 | 2003-08-20 | 吴冀生 | Net-type dewatering and defluid device |
US6698608B2 (en) * | 2001-10-31 | 2004-03-02 | Pelican Products, Inc. | Protective case |
US20030217428A1 (en) * | 2002-04-19 | 2003-11-27 | Rubbermaid Incorporated | Cleaning device having wringer device with push handle |
US7464435B2 (en) * | 2004-08-16 | 2008-12-16 | Ronald Alexander Young | Mop wringer and adaptor |
WO2006033902A1 (en) * | 2004-09-16 | 2006-03-30 | Rubbermaid Commercial Products Llc | Mop bucket system with wave reduction capability |
US20060085939A1 (en) * | 2004-10-21 | 2006-04-27 | Petner Robert E | Combination mop wringer and bucket system |
NZ537287A (en) * | 2004-12-14 | 2005-10-28 | Sist Plastics Ltd | Moulded lid assembly with pivoting latch and stop formation to restrict the latch being levered free of the lid |
US7350260B2 (en) * | 2005-01-14 | 2008-04-01 | Joseph Papa | Mop wringer and handle stabilizer |
GB2426917A (en) * | 2005-06-09 | 2006-12-13 | Ronald Alexander Young | Mop wringer |
US8082620B2 (en) * | 2006-05-16 | 2011-12-27 | Rubbermaid Commercial Products Llc | Mop bucket and wringer |
US20110197388A1 (en) * | 2010-02-17 | 2011-08-18 | Young Ronald Alexander Scot | Wringer assembly |
-
2008
- 2008-06-14 GB GB0810940A patent/GB2460879B8/en active Active
-
2009
- 2009-01-12 CN CN200980122058.0A patent/CN102065740B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2009-01-12 WO PCT/GB2009/000057 patent/WO2009150392A1/en active Application Filing
- 2009-01-12 EP EP09761941A patent/EP2303088B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2009-01-12 AU AU2009259123A patent/AU2009259123B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2009-01-12 JP JP2011513039A patent/JP5242779B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2009-01-12 BR BRPI0914858A patent/BRPI0914858A2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2009-01-12 US US12/997,959 patent/US20110126374A1/en not_active Abandoned
-
2014
- 2014-10-06 US US14/506,837 patent/US20150020342A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPS60137961U (en) * | 1984-02-21 | 1985-09-12 | 山崎産業株式会社 | motsupu squeezer |
GB2242825A (en) * | 1990-04-10 | 1991-10-16 | Rubbermaid Commercial Products | Mop wringer |
US5918343A (en) * | 1998-08-28 | 1999-07-06 | Young; Ronald Scot | Combination bucket and wringer |
GB2439273A (en) * | 2006-06-21 | 2007-12-27 | Scot Young | Combination mop bucket and wringer |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
GB2460879B8 (en) | 2012-06-13 |
US20110126374A1 (en) | 2011-06-02 |
AU2009259123A1 (en) | 2009-12-17 |
GB2460879A (en) | 2009-12-16 |
EP2303088B1 (en) | 2012-10-24 |
GB2460879B (en) | 2012-05-30 |
GB0810940D0 (en) | 2008-07-23 |
JP5242779B2 (en) | 2013-07-24 |
EP2303088A1 (en) | 2011-04-06 |
AU2009259123B2 (en) | 2013-08-01 |
BRPI0914858A2 (en) | 2015-10-27 |
CN102065740B (en) | 2014-01-15 |
CN102065740A (en) | 2011-05-18 |
US20150020342A1 (en) | 2015-01-22 |
JP2011524195A (en) | 2011-09-01 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US20150020342A1 (en) | Combination of wringing mechanism and container | |
US6128803A (en) | Container assembly | |
EP1841634B1 (en) | Maintenance cart | |
US5070574A (en) | Mop wringer | |
US6115877A (en) | Mop holding apparatus for holding a free end of a mop from turning when the mop is being wrung | |
ITTO20121172A1 (en) | CUTLERY TRAY FOR A DISHWASHER | |
US9936849B2 (en) | Janitorial bucket and wringer apparatus | |
US9752264B2 (en) | Manually-operated clothes washing apparatus | |
EP2028986A2 (en) | Mop bucket | |
US8813304B2 (en) | Combination of a mop head and wringing device | |
WO2000069321A1 (en) | Mop press | |
JP2013138849A (en) | Cleaning mop and its washing bucket | |
EP0442647B1 (en) | Mop wringers and buckets | |
US20100050363A1 (en) | Combination mop bucket and wringer unit | |
CA2723750C (en) | Mop press | |
CN213833104U (en) | Automatic packing formula garbage bin | |
JP3105988U (en) | Storage case | |
JP4416870B2 (en) | Mop bucket / drawer unit | |
CN211862738U (en) | Pedal-driven cleaning and spin-drying mop | |
WO1999051137A1 (en) | Mop press and mop press carrier | |
EP1371772A1 (en) | Laundry holding apparatus |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 200980122058.0 Country of ref document: CN |
|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 09761941 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2009259123 Country of ref document: AU |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2009761941 Country of ref document: EP |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 8835/DELNP/2010 Country of ref document: IN |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2011513039 Country of ref document: JP |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2009259123 Country of ref document: AU Date of ref document: 20090112 Kind code of ref document: A |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 12997959 Country of ref document: US |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: PI0914858 Country of ref document: BR Kind code of ref document: A2 Effective date: 20101214 |