Bucket with foot pedal wringer mechanism and scrub board
First Claim
1. A wringer for a substantially flat mop pad, the wringer comprising:
- a frame configured to hold a bucket at a bucket location and providing first and fourth pivot locations, wherein an imaginary straight line is formed between the first and fourth pivot locations;
a foot pedal member that is configured to be actuated by a user'"'"'s foot, the foot pedal member being connected to pivot about the first pivot location on the frame, and extending to a second pivot location, the foot pedal member having a foot engaging region, wherein the foot engaging region is located on a first side of the imaginary line and second pivot location is located on a second side of the imaginary line;
a presser member configured to press a flat mop pad, the presser member being connected to pivot about the fourth pivot location on the frame, the presser member including a presser pad configured to press liquid from a flat mop pad and being located on the first side of the imaginary line;
an intermediate member connected to the foot pedal member at a second pivot location, which is located on the second side of the imaginary line, and connected to the presser member at a third pivot location, wherein the second pivot location moves toward the imaginary straight line upon actuation of the foot pedal member by a user.
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Abstract
A wringer is used to wring liquid from a substantially flat mop pad. The wringer includes a frame configured to hold a bucket at a bucket location and providing first and fourth pivot locations. An imaginary straight line is formed between the first and fourth pivot locations. The wringer also includes a foot pedal member that is configured to be actuated by a user'"'"'s foot, The foot pedal member is connected to pivot about the first pivot location on the frame, and extends to a second pivot location. The foot pedal member has a foot engaging region located on a first side of the imaginary line. The second pivot location is located on a second side of the imaginary line. The wringer also includes a presser member configured to press a flat mop pad, the presser member being connected to pivot about the fourth pivot location on the frame. The presser member includes a presser pad configured to press liquid from a flat mop pad and being located on the first side of the imaginary line. The wringer also includes an intermediate member connected to the foot pedal member at a second pivot location and connected to the presser member at a third pivot location, which is located on the second side of the imaginary line. The second pivot location moves toward the imaginary straight line upon actuation of the foot pedal member by a user.
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13 Claims
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1. A wringer for a substantially flat mop pad, the wringer comprising:
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a frame configured to hold a bucket at a bucket location and providing first and fourth pivot locations, wherein an imaginary straight line is formed between the first and fourth pivot locations;
a foot pedal member that is configured to be actuated by a user'"'"'s foot, the foot pedal member being connected to pivot about the first pivot location on the frame, and extending to a second pivot location, the foot pedal member having a foot engaging region, wherein the foot engaging region is located on a first side of the imaginary line and second pivot location is located on a second side of the imaginary line;
a presser member configured to press a flat mop pad, the presser member being connected to pivot about the fourth pivot location on the frame, the presser member including a presser pad configured to press liquid from a flat mop pad and being located on the first side of the imaginary line;
an intermediate member connected to the foot pedal member at a second pivot location, which is located on the second side of the imaginary line, and connected to the presser member at a third pivot location, wherein the second pivot location moves toward the imaginary straight line upon actuation of the foot pedal member by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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