WO2004021851A1 - Device for wringing out the material of domestic cleaning tools known as mops - Google Patents
Device for wringing out the material of domestic cleaning tools known as mops Download PDFInfo
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- WO2004021851A1 WO2004021851A1 PCT/IT2003/000498 IT0300498W WO2004021851A1 WO 2004021851 A1 WO2004021851 A1 WO 2004021851A1 IT 0300498 W IT0300498 W IT 0300498W WO 2004021851 A1 WO2004021851 A1 WO 2004021851A1
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- Prior art keywords
- tool
- stick
- sleeve
- extension
- wringer
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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
- A47L13/14—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing combined with squeezing or wringing devices
- A47L13/142—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing combined with squeezing or wringing devices having torsional squeezing or wringing action
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- the invention relates to an improved and simplified device that is also more practical for the user to use.
- the device in question essentially comprises: a sleeve with holes, capable of accommodating the tool and being extended in the form of a handgrip which is axially perforated to, allow the stick to which the tool is attached to be accommodated in it in a sliding manner; and a wringer element in the form of flexible helical turns extending between an inner annular extremity and an outer annular extremity, the outer annular extremity being engaged on the terminal edge of the sleeve and the inner annular extremity forming an extension that can be fitted onto and coupled rotationally to the stick of the tool. Wringing is performed by a longitudinal movement between the stick of the tool and the device, to pass the tool into the wringer element inside the sleeve, a torsional movement between the tool and the device, and the corresponding reverse movements.
- fig. 1 shows a sectional view of the device
- fig. 2 shows a view of the device when the tool is outside the sleeve
- fig. 3 shows a detail view of the threaded attachment between the stick and the tool
- fig. 4 shows a top view of the tool taken on IV-IV as marked in fig. 3
- fig. 5 shows a cross sectional view of the device
- 1 is a general reference for the mop-type tool which comprises a head 1A, which is at least partly of octagonal (or more generally polygonal) section and terminates with a lead-in chamfer around a threaded hole 1B for receiving the threaded end 3A of the stick 3 with which the tool 1 is worked.
- the tool 1 is completed by a plurality of strips 1C of flexible and absorbent material: these do the cleaning and must be wrung out frequently to expel the dirty cleaning liquid and enable the cleaning operation to be continued.
- the assembly of the stick 3, which is housed in the extension 5A and inside the handgrip 7, can slide relative to the sleeve 5 with its extension 5A, 7 axially, moving the tool 1 together with its head 1A engaged on the thread 3A of the stick 3.
- the tool 1 with the stick 3 can thus be slid in the direction of arrow f1 in order to insert the tool 1 into the wringer element 9 when said element is held with the turns 9C dilated and in contact with the inner surface of the sleeve 5, and in order to extend the tool 1 out of the sleeve 5 in the opposite direction to arrow f1 to enable the tool 1 to be used, by immersing it in a cleaning liquid and manipulating it to clean a floor or the like.
- the tool 1 on the end of the stick 3 can easily be replaced by simply unscrewing the head 1A of said tool 1 from the thread 3A and replacing the worn tool with another tool ready for use.
- To use the tool 1 as a mop it is extended from the sleeve 5 as shown in fig. 2 and used with the aid of the stick 3, which projects below the edge 5B and above the handgrip 7.
- the wringer element 9 remains engaged inside the sleeve 5 with its turns dilated.
- the stick 3 is slid in the direction of arrow f1 to draw the tool 1, 1A with its strips 1C inside the wringer element 9.
- the octagonal-section head 1A is thus advanced into the cavity 9G, which is of corresponding shape, inside the extension 9F of the inner annular extremity 9B of the wringer element 9.
- the inner extremity 9B of the wringer element 9 is thus engaged on the stick 3.
- a reciprocal torsion is set up between the outer 9A and inner 9B extremities of the wringer element 9. The effect of this rotation is to tighten the helical turns 9C, so causing radial compression of the strips 1C by the helical turns 9C and expelling the liquid from the strips 1C.
- the liquid runs out at the holes 5C and is thus removed.
- the extreme ends of the strips 1C remain at least partly unwrung, i.e. in the regions in which the helical turns are joined to the outer 9A and inner 9B extremities, where these helical turns cannot be constricted radially; however, the greater part of these helical turns 9C is easily tightened, compacting and squeezing the mass of strips 1C.
- the tool 1 can then be easily extended again from the sleeve 5 and from the wringer element 9 by simply rotating the assembly 5, 5A, 7 and the stick 3 in the opposite directions to those indicated in fig.
- the device disclosed herein comprising the components 5, 7, 9, remains engaged on the stick 3 and the tool 1 can, as already indicated, easily be replaced, when worn, simply by unscrewing the head 1A from the thread 3A of the stick 3 and attaching a new tool 1 to this stick.
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- Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
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AU2003253310A AU2003253310A1 (en) | 2002-09-03 | 2003-08-04 | Device for wringing out the material of domestic cleaning tools known as mops |
US10/526,447 US20060021171A1 (en) | 2002-09-03 | 2003-08-04 | Device for wringing out the material of domestic cleaning tools known as mops |
CA002497436A CA2497436A1 (en) | 2002-09-03 | 2003-08-04 | Device for wringing out the material of domestic cleaning tools known as mops |
EP03794049A EP1551271A1 (en) | 2002-09-03 | 2003-08-04 | Device for wringing out the material of domestic cleaning tools known as mops |
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ITFI2002A000162 | 2002-09-03 | ||
IT000162A ITFI20020162A1 (en) | 2002-09-03 | 2002-09-03 | CONVENTION TO PRESS THE TOOL MATERIAL FOR HOUSEHOLD CLEANING SO-CALLED MOP OR MOP. |
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US (1) | US20060021171A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1551271A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2003253310A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2497436A1 (en) |
IT (1) | ITFI20020162A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004021851A1 (en) |
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WO2006048081A1 (en) * | 2004-11-04 | 2006-05-11 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Wiping mop and foot pedal therefor |
US8011055B2 (en) | 2006-06-01 | 2011-09-06 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Cleaning implement |
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GB390265A (en) * | 1931-12-18 | 1933-04-06 | Hubert Amory Preece | Mop wringer |
GB1300709A (en) * | 1971-11-19 | 1972-12-20 | Andrew Tsang Ng Fai | A mop |
US4561141A (en) * | 1983-02-16 | 1985-12-31 | Trisolini George S | Self-wringing mop |
FR2622785A1 (en) * | 1987-11-09 | 1989-05-12 | Spontex Sa | Device for wringing out a mop and mop fitted with the said device |
US20020092105A1 (en) * | 2001-01-12 | 2002-07-18 | Christopher Laux | Mop with self-contained wringer sleeve |
US6427280B1 (en) * | 2000-03-02 | 2002-08-06 | Freudenberg Household Products | Cleaning implement |
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US3462788A (en) * | 1968-04-19 | 1969-08-26 | Tom L Abbott | Mop wringer |
US5060338A (en) * | 1990-04-16 | 1991-10-29 | The Libman Company | Wet mop with self-contained wringer |
US5724694A (en) * | 1997-01-10 | 1998-03-10 | Lewis; Larry I. | Self-squeezing mop |
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- 2002-09-03 IT IT000162A patent/ITFI20020162A1/en unknown
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- 2003-08-04 EP EP03794049A patent/EP1551271A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2003-08-04 US US10/526,447 patent/US20060021171A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-08-04 WO PCT/IT2003/000498 patent/WO2004021851A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2003-08-04 AU AU2003253310A patent/AU2003253310A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-08-04 CA CA002497436A patent/CA2497436A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB390265A (en) * | 1931-12-18 | 1933-04-06 | Hubert Amory Preece | Mop wringer |
GB1300709A (en) * | 1971-11-19 | 1972-12-20 | Andrew Tsang Ng Fai | A mop |
US4561141A (en) * | 1983-02-16 | 1985-12-31 | Trisolini George S | Self-wringing mop |
FR2622785A1 (en) * | 1987-11-09 | 1989-05-12 | Spontex Sa | Device for wringing out a mop and mop fitted with the said device |
US6427280B1 (en) * | 2000-03-02 | 2002-08-06 | Freudenberg Household Products | Cleaning implement |
US20020092105A1 (en) * | 2001-01-12 | 2002-07-18 | Christopher Laux | Mop with self-contained wringer sleeve |
Cited By (8)
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US20110265281A1 (en) * | 2001-07-25 | 2011-11-03 | The Libman Company | Cleaning implement |
US8402589B2 (en) * | 2001-07-25 | 2013-03-26 | The Libman Company | Cleaning implement |
US8719991B2 (en) | 2001-07-25 | 2014-05-13 | The Libman Company | Cleaning implement |
WO2006048081A1 (en) * | 2004-11-04 | 2006-05-11 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Wiping mop and foot pedal therefor |
US7937796B2 (en) | 2004-11-04 | 2011-05-10 | Carl Freudenberg, Kg | Wiping mop and foot pedal therefor |
US8011055B2 (en) | 2006-06-01 | 2011-09-06 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Cleaning implement |
US11419472B2 (en) | 2020-03-13 | 2022-08-23 | The Libman Company | Cleaning implement |
US11771295B2 (en) | 2020-03-13 | 2023-10-03 | The Libman Company | Cleaning implement |
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AU2003253310A1 (en) | 2004-03-29 |
US20060021171A1 (en) | 2006-02-02 |
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EP1551271A1 (en) | 2005-07-13 |
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