Wet mop with interchangeable scrubbing pad and cloth wipe
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1. A wet mop with a removable scrubbing pad to accommodate a cloth wipe, comprising:
- (a) a flat, rigid plate;
(b) an elongated handle;
(c) means to pivotally connect an end of said handle to a top side of said plate;
(d) a planar deformable cushion of a size similar to that of said plate having a top side attached to a bottom side of said plate, said cushion further having a bottom side and a plurality of recesses extending through a thickness of said cushion;
(e) pad grippers positioned in said recesses, each of said pad grippers having a foundation secured to said plate and a plurality of downwardly extending bristles within said recesses such that said bristles do not extend beyond a bottom surface of said cushion; and
(f) a substantially planar, porous scrubbing pad detachably secured to said bottom side of said cushion, wherein areas of said scrubbing pad overlaying said recesses are sunken into said recesses and said bristles penetrate into and engage said scrubbing pad.
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A wet mop for use with an interchangeable scrubbing pad and cloth wipe is provided, comprising a flat rigid plate, an elongated handle pivotally connected to the plate, a deformable cushion attached to the bottom of the plate and a plurality of pad grippers countersunk within the foam pad and having bristles which extend downward. A porous scrubbing pad can be attached to the bottom of the foam pad by engaging the bristles. Alternatively, instead of the scrubbing pad a terry cloth wipe can be fitted over the foam cushion and fitted around the plate. An elastic band around the perimeter of the wipe secures it in place.
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4 Claims
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1. A wet mop with a removable scrubbing pad to accommodate a cloth wipe, comprising:
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(a) a flat, rigid plate; (b) an elongated handle; (c) means to pivotally connect an end of said handle to a top side of said plate; (d) a planar deformable cushion of a size similar to that of said plate having a top side attached to a bottom side of said plate, said cushion further having a bottom side and a plurality of recesses extending through a thickness of said cushion; (e) pad grippers positioned in said recesses, each of said pad grippers having a foundation secured to said plate and a plurality of downwardly extending bristles within said recesses such that said bristles do not extend beyond a bottom surface of said cushion; and (f) a substantially planar, porous scrubbing pad detachably secured to said bottom side of said cushion, wherein areas of said scrubbing pad overlaying said recesses are sunken into said recesses and said bristles penetrate into and engage said scrubbing pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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