US1759061A - Mop handle - Google Patents

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BY 6,: "3 ATTORNEY Patented May 20, 1939 STATES PATENT OFFICE JAMES W. MORRIS, F OAKLAND, AND JACOB L. RUDDICK, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA M01? HANDLE Application filed December 10, 1928. Serial No. 324,860.

The invention forming the subject matter of this application relates to mop handles.

The primary object of the invention is to produce a mop handle for holding the mop ,5 cloth or swab in such a manner as to obviate the slipping of said mop fabric or swab in the mop head.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a mop head secured to the end of the mop stick by a slit ferrule, to which is slidably secured a frame of substantially U- shaped cross section for cooperation with a cross member fixed on the end of the ferrule so that said cross member may be pressed into the cavity of the U-shaped frame, holding the mop fabric in said cavity against slip ping; means being provided to secure said slidable frame to the ferrule in a required position. Other objects of-the invention are to provide a device of the character described that will be superior in point of simplicity, inexpensiveness of construction, positiveness of operation, facility and convenience in use, and general efficiency.

In this specification and the annexed drawing, the invention is illustrated in the form considered to be the best, but it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to such form because it may be embodied in other forms; and it is also to be understood that in and by the claims following the description, it is desired to cover the invention in whatsoever form it may be embodied.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the mop head secured to the end of a mop stick, the mop stick being broken away;

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the mop head showing the mop fabric secured thereinto; and

Figure 3 is a sectional plan view of the mop head, the section being taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts thruout, the various figures described above adequately illustrate my invention, and the following detailed description is commensurate with the above men tioned drawings in enabling an artisan to construct and assemble the constituent parts of the same.

In carrying out our invention, we make use of a mop stick, denoted by the numeral 6, upon the lower end of which is secured a ferrule made of two half sections, each denoted by the numeral 7. The half ferrule sections are slightly'le'ss than semi-circular in cross dinal edges of the ferrule sections 7. The

halves 7 are secured to each other and to the mop stick 6 by means of a bolt 9. It is to be noted that the upper ends of the half ferrules 7 are slightly enlarged in diameter so as to form shoulders 11 at the lower end of the enlarged portion of the half ferrule sections 7 against which the end of the mop stick 6 abuts.

Each ferrule section 7 terminates in a flat flange 12, the opposite flat flanges 12 being identical and disposed opposite to each other when the ferrule sections are secured in place. Between the flanges 12 is fixedly supported a cross member 13 by means of rivets 14 extending thru the flanges 12 and thru the cross member 13.

WVhile the cross member 18 forms one jaw of the mop head, the other'j aw is formed by a frame, denoted in its entirety by the numeral 16. The frame 16 is of substantially rectangular shape, one side 17 thereof being parallel with the cross member 13, while the opposite ends 18 are at right angles to the side 17 The fourth side, which is parallel with the side 17 is open at about midway between the opposite ends 18 and at said opening are formed flanges 19 of arcuate cross section, which extend outwardly from the frame 16, opposite each other. The flanges 19 are so formed that they are adapted to slidably engage the outer circumference of the ferrule sections 17 and overlap the slots 8 thereof.

The frame 16 is made of: substantially U- shape cross section thruout excepting the flanges 19 thereof, the legs of the U-shape cross section pointing inwardly of the rectangular frame, whereby the space between the opposite legs of the U-shaped sides 18 provides a convenient guide for the edges and ends of the cross member 13, it being under stood that the cross member 13 is made of such a length that the ends thereof protrude within the U-shaped end members 18.

The slidable frame 16 is secured in place by means of a bolt 21 and wing nut 22, the bolt 21 extending thru the slot 8 and thru corresponding apertures in the opposite flanges 19 so that the head of the bolt en gages the outside surface of one of the flanges 19, while the wing nut 22 which is threaded on the other end of the bolt 21 presses against the outer surface of the other flange 19, thereby tending to force the flanges 19 toward each other. frame 16 is in place, the action of the bolt 21 and the wing nut 22 will. press the opposite flanges 19 against the lower portions of .the ferrule section 7, thereby forcing the same in frictional engagement therewith and holding the same in place.

Now. the horizontal end 17 forms the outer jaw of the mop holder, into which the mop fabric or swab 23 may be secured. The securing of the mop fabric 23 is accomplished in the following manner: The wing nut 22 is loosened, whereby the sliding of the flanges 19 upon the lower portion of the ferrule section 7 is allowed, and the frame 16 is brought into the position shown in Figure 1, in which position the cross member 13 and the frame side 17 are spaced from each other. The mop fabric 23 is inserted in this space, arranged so that the ends overhang on the opposite sides of the frame to a desired length. Then the frame 16 and the mop thereon are placed on the floor, and the mop stick is moved downwardly so as to slide the cross member 13 toward the side 17, upon which side the mop rests. By forcing the mop stick 6 downwardly, the cross member 13 is forced to enter between the legs of the U-shaped side 17 and to force into said side 17 that portion of the mop fabric 23 which is disposed over said U-shaped side 17. As it will be clearly seen in Figure 2, in this position of the mop head, the mop fabric 23 is forced to surround the opposite legs of the U-shaped sides 17 and the cross member 13, whereby it is securely held against sliding movement. Now, the frame 16 is secured in this clamping position by tightening the wing nut 22 so as to obviate the sliding of the frame relative to the ferrule sections 7 or the mop stick 6.

It will be recognized that a particularly facile mop head is provided, into which the mop fabric may be readily secured with a minimum effort by merely inserting the mop between the jaws and exerting a pressure It is evident that after the slidable' upon the mop stick, and in which the slidable frame, into which the mop fabric is clamped, is readily secured in a fixed clamping position, whereby both the accidental loosening of the clamping members of the mop head and the sliding of the mop fabric is efficiently prevented.

We claim:

1. A mop head comprising a mop handle, a frame slidable on an end thereof, said frame comprising a clamping side opposite the end of handle, said clamping side having a slot therein opening toward the end of the handle, parallel guide elements extending at the opposite ends of the clamping side, a split ferrule on the end of the handle, projections on said frame extending over the slot of said ferrule, means extending thru the slot and said proj ections for securing the frame to the ferrule, and a cross member secured to the end of the ferrule, so as to be held in alignment with the clamping slot by said guide members, said cross member being adapted to be moved into said clamping slot for securing a mop fabric thereinto.

2. A mop head comprising a ferrule composed of two substantially semi-cylindrical spaced apart sections, a substantially rectangular frame having flanges spanning the spaces between the ferrule sections, a bolt passing between the sections and through the flanges, a clamping jaw secured to the sections and slidably mounted within the frame.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

JAMES W. MORRIS. JACOB L. RUDDIGK.

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