Wringer for a sponge mop

• US 5,974,617 A
• Filed: 06/08/1998
• Issued: 11/02/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chang, Simon
• Original Assignee: Chang, Simon
• Inventors: Chang, Simon
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Gary K.
• Application Number:
  US09/093,133
• Time in Patent Office: 512 Days
• Field of Search: 15/116.1, 15/116.2, 15/119.1, 15/119.2
• US Class Current: 15/119.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/144 having squeezing rollers

Abstract

A wringer for a sponge mop has two side plates each respectively mounted on a respective end of a U-shaped body. Two wringing rollers are mounted on the side plates for wringing. Each side plate has a reinforced piece provided therein to increase its rigidity and strength so that the wringer will not be deformed when wringing water out of the wet sponge.

Claims

1. A wringer for a sponge mop comprising:

A body with two openings each respectively defined in a top face thereof;

a tube formed on the top face of said body;

two side plates each respectively formed on a respective end face of said body, each of said side plates having two holes defined in a respective one of distal ends thereof; and

two reinforced pieces each respectively integrated into each of said side plates to prevent deformation of said wringer.

2. A wringer for a sponge mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reinforce pieces are made of steel.

3. A wringer for a sponge mop as claimed in claim 1, wherein each reinforce piece is U-shaped.