Mop handle connector
First Claim
1. A mop handle connector for connecting a mop handle to a dust mop frame, said mop handle connector comprising a connector plate;
- threads provided on one end of said connector plate for threadibly engaging the mop handle;
an opening provided on the opposite end of said connector plate for pivotally securing said opposite end of said connector plate to the dust mop frame; and
lock ring means slidably provided on said connector plate for selectively engaging the dust mop frame and preventing pivoting of said connector plate with respect to the dust mop frame.
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Abstract
A mop handle connector which is removably attached to the end of a mop handle and is typically fitted with a clamp to facilitate removable attachment of a dust mop frame to the mop handle. In a preferred embodiment the mop handle connector is characterized by a connector plate, one end of which is threaded into the end of the mop handle and a conventional clamping mechanism is pivotally attached to the opposite end of the connector plate. A lock ring may be slidably disposed on the connector plate and can be selectively brought into engagement with the clamping mechanism to maintain the attached dust mop frame in a rigid position with respect to the mop handle, or disengaged from the clamping mechanism to allow the attached dust mop frame to pivot with respect to the mop handle.
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9 Claims
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1. A mop handle connector for connecting a mop handle to a dust mop frame, said mop handle connector comprising a connector plate;
- threads provided on one end of said connector plate for threadibly engaging the mop handle;
an opening provided on the opposite end of said connector plate for pivotally securing said opposite end of said connector plate to the dust mop frame; and
lock ring means slidably provided on said connector plate for selectively engaging the dust mop frame and preventing pivoting of said connector plate with respect to the dust mop frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- threads provided on one end of said connector plate for threadibly engaging the mop handle;
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4. A mop handle connector for connecting a mop handle having internal threads in one end thereof to a pivoting dust mop frame attachment clamp having a pivot pin, said mop handle connector comprising an elongated connector plate;
- a threaded nipple provided on said connector plate for threadibly engaging the internal threads in the mop handle;
a pin opening provided in said connector plate for receiving the pivot pin and pivotally securing the pivoting dust mop frame attachment clamp to said mop handle connector and lock ring means slidably disposed on said connector plate for selectively engaging the pivoting dust mop frame attachment clamp and preventing the dust mop frame attachment clamp from pivoting on the pivot pin. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
- a threaded nipple provided on said connector plate for threadibly engaging the internal threads in the mop handle;
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7. A mop handle connector for connecting a mop handle having internal threads in one end thereof to a pivoting dust mop frame attachment clamp having a pivot pin and a clamp lock flange, said mop handle connector comprising an elongated, flat connector plate;
- a threaded shaft or nipple provided on one end of said connector plate for threadibly engaging the internal threads in the mop handle and removably securing said mop handle connector to the mop handle;
a pin opening provided in the opposite end of said connector plate from said one end for receiving the pivot pin and pivotally securing the pivoting dust mop frame attachment clamp to said mop handle connector and locking means slidably disposed on said connector plate for selectively engaging the clamp lock flange of the pivoting dust mop frame attachment clamp and preventing the dust mop frame attachment clamp from pivoting on the pivot pin. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
- a threaded shaft or nipple provided on one end of said connector plate for threadibly engaging the internal threads in the mop handle and removably securing said mop handle connector to the mop handle;
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