GROUT CLEANING MOP

• US 20180049616A1
• Filed: 08/22/2016
• Published: 02/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aquastar, Inc. (SUTIMCo International, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Aquastar, Inc. (SUTIMCo International, Inc.)
• Inventors: Blom, Dan Lennart
• Application Number:
  US15/243,125
• Publication Number:
  US 20180049616A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/256 for mops made of cloth
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/44 Securing scouring-cloths to the brush or like body of the implement

Abstract

A grout cleaning mop. The grout cleaning mop may comprise a scrubber, a cylindrical coupler, and an ability to connect to a cleaning element. The scrubber may comprise a bottom portion, one or more side portions, a joint, an interior surface, an exterior surface, at least one grout line cleaning portion, and one or more retention holes. The cylindrical coupler may be pivotally coupled to the joint on the interior surface of the scrubber. A grout line cleaning portion may traverse lengthwise along substantially an entirety of the exterior surface of the bottom portion of the scrubber. The cleaning element may be removeably coupled to the scrubber via retention holes. The grout cleaning mop may further comprise a handle. The cylindrical coupler may be configured to receive the handle, and a locking mechanism on the cylindrical coupler may selectively lock and unlock the handle relative to the cylindrical coupler.

Claims

1. A grout cleaning mop, comprising:

a scrubber; and

a coupler;

wherein said scrubber comprises a joint, at least one grout line cleaning portion, and one or more cleaning element retention portions;

wherein said at least one grout line traverses lengthwise along substantially the entirety of a bottom portion of said scrubber;

wherein said coupler is pivotally coupled to said joint;

wherein said one or more retention portions are configured to removeably couple a cleaning element to an outer surface of said scrubber;

wherein said coupler is configured to removeably couple to a handle; and

wherein said at least one grout line cleaning portion is configured to cause said cleaning element to matingly engage with a grout line to allow effective and efficient cleaning of said grout line.

2. The mop of claim 1, wherein said scrubber further comprises said bottom portion, one or more side portions, an interior surface, and an exterior surface.

3. The mop of claim 2, wherein said scrubber has a substantially U-shaped cross-section;

wherein said at least one grout line cleaning portion is one grout line cleaning portion that extends distally away from said bottom portion on said exterior surface.

4. The mop of claim 3, wherein said joint is centrally located on said interior surface of said scrubber.

5. The mop of claim 3, wherein said exterior surface of said scrubber comprises a texture to provide enhanced cleaning capabilities.

6. The mop of claim 3, wherein when said cleaning element is removeably coupled to said scrubber, said cleaning element substantially covers said exterior surface and said grout line cleaning portion of said scrubber.

7. The mop of claim 6, wherein said one or more retention portions of said scrubber are located on said one or more side portions at one or more corner ends of said scrubber.

8. The mop of claim 7, wherein said one or more retention portions are four retention holes.

9. The mop of claim 3, wherein said coupler is substantially cylindrical and comprises a locking mechanism.

10. The mop of claim 9, wherein said locking mechanism of said cylindrical coupler is configured to selectively lock and unlock said handle to said cylindrical coupler.

11. A grout cleaning mop, comprising:

a scrubber; and

a cylindrical coupler;

wherein said scrubber comprises a bottom portion, at least two side portions, a joint, an interior surface, an exterior surface, a grout line cleaning portion, and four retention holes;

wherein said joint is located on said interior surface of said scrubber;

wherein said cylindrical coupler is pivotally coupled to said joint;

wherein said grout line cleaning portion traverses lengthwise along substantially the entirety of a bottom portion of said scrubber;

wherein a cleaning element is removeably coupled to said scrubber via said one or more of said four retention holes of said scrubber;

wherein when said cleaning element is removeably coupled to said scrubber, said cleaning element substantially covers said exterior surface and said at least one grout line of said scrubber; and

wherein said at least one grout line cleaning portion is configured to cause said cleaning element to matingly engage with a grout line to allow effective and efficient cleaning of said grout line.

12. The mop of claim 11, wherein said scrubber has a substantially U-shaped cross-section.

13. The mop of claim 11, wherein said cylindrical coupler comprises a locking mechanism;

wherein said cylindrical coupler is configured to receive a handle; and

wherein said locking mechanism of said cylindrical coupler is configured to selectively lock and unlock said handle relative to said cylindrical coupler.

14. The mop of claim 11, wherein said exterior surface of said scrubber comprises a texture to provide enhanced cleaning capabilities.

15. The mop of claim 12, wherein said four retention holes of said scrubber are located on said one or more side portions at one or more corners of said scrubber.

16. A grout cleaning mop, comprising:

a scrubber;

a cylindrical coupler; and

a handle;

wherein said scrubber has a substantially U-shaped cross-section;

wherein said scrubber comprises a bottom portion, one or more side portions, a joint, an interior surface, an exterior surface, a grout line cleaning portion, and four retention holes;

wherein said joint is located on said interior surface of said scrubber;

wherein said cylindrical coupler is pivotally coupled to said joint;

wherein said exterior surface of said scrubber comprises a texture to provide enhanced cleaning capabilities;

wherein said at least one grout line cleaning portion traverses lengthwise along substantially the entirety of a bottom portion of said scrubber;

wherein a cleaning element is removeably coupled to said scrubber via said four retention holes of said scrubber;

wherein said four retention holes of said scrubber are located on said one or more side portions at one or more corners of said scrubber;

wherein when said cleaning element is removeably coupled to said scrubber, said cleaning element substantially covers said exterior surface and said grout line cleaning portion of said scrubber;

wherein said cylindrical coupler comprises a locking mechanism;

wherein said cylindrical coupler is configured to receive a handle;

wherein said locking mechanism of said cylindrical coupler is configured to selectively lock and unlock said handle relative to said cylindrical coupler; and

wherein said at least one grout line cleaning portion is configured to cause said cleaning element to matingly engage with a grout line to allow effective and efficient cleaning of said grout line.