Dust mop with peel-off mop head

• US 3,991,432 A
• Filed: 02/26/1975
• Issued: 11/16/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Dana K. Griffin, John R. Wilson
• Original Assignee: Dana K. Griffin, John R. Wilson
• Inventors: Wilson, John R., Griffin, Dana K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Blum, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US05/553,239
• Time in Patent Office: 629 Days
• Field of Search: 15/147 R, 15/147 A, 15/149, 15/227, 15/228, 15/229 R, 15/229 A, 15/229 AC, 15/229 AP, 15/229 B, 15/229 BC, 15/229 BP, 401/18, 401/24, 401/203, 401/204
• US Class Current: 15/229.8
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/20 Mops
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/25 Wire frames

Abstract

A dust mop provided with a mop head frame which has means for attachment of the frame to a mop handle. A frame cover is mounted around about the mop head frame for encasing the same. A mop head is provided which includes a mop element on the lower side thereof and a fiber cloth backing material on the upper side thereof. A releasable hook fastening means is carried on the bottom side of the frame cover for releasably attaching the frame cover to the mop head.

Claims

1. In a dust mop having a mop handle, the combination comprising:

a. a rectangular mop head frame, including a pair of elongated, spaced apart parallel end rods which are joined at the side ends thereof by a pair of integral parallel side rods, including means for attachment of the frame to a mop handle;

b. a frame cover encasing said mop head frame;

c. a mop head, including strands of yarn on the lower side thereof, and a backing material on the upper side thereof;

d. releasable fastening means for releasably attaching said frame cover to said mop head;

e. said frame cover is made from a nonstretching, flexible plastic material;

f. said backing material on the upper side of said mop head comprises a woven cloth backing material substantially the same size as the cover;

g. said releasable fastening means includes a releasable hook means carried on said frame cover for releasably attaching said frame cover to said woven cloth backing material on said mop head; and

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h. said releasable fastening means includes a plurality of strip members secured to the lower side of said frame cover, and wherein said strip members have operatively mounted on the lower side thereof. a multiplicity of hooks in hooking engagement with the woven cloth.