Mop provided with means to enhance water absorbing effect thereof and durability thereof

• US 6,061,863 A
• Filed: 01/12/1999
• Issued: 05/16/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hwa-Tien Chen
• Original Assignee: Hwa-Tien Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Hwa-Tien
• Primary Examiner(s): Warden, Sr., Robert J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ALDAG, ANDREW J
• Application Number:
  US09/229,121
• Time in Patent Office: 490 Days
• Field of Search: 15/115, 15/116.1, 15/116.2, 15/119.1, 15/119.2, 15/147.1, 15/177, 15/260, 15/262
• US Class Current: 15/119.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/144 having squeezing rollers

Abstract

A mop is composed of a rod, a head fastened with one end of the rod, two first press bars fastened with the head, a pull rod fastened pivotally with the rod, two connection rods fastened pivotally at one end thereof with the pull rod such that other end thereof is extended into the head, a colloidal cotton having a top edge which is disposed between the two first press bars and connected with free ends of the connection rods, and at least two second press bars fastened with the head such that the second press bars are parallel to the first press bars and that the second press bars and the first press bars are located side by side to rid the soaked colloidal cotton of water.

Claims

1. A mop comprising:

a rod body;

a head provided at a bottom thereof with an opening and in an interior thereof with a space, said head being fastened with a bottom end of said rod body;

two first press bars fastened on two sides of said head such that said two first press bars are parallel to each other and on opposite sides of said head;

a pull rod fastened pivotally with said rod body;

two connection rods fastened pivotally at one end thereof with said pull rod such that other end thereof is extended into said space of said head; and

an absorbent body having a top edge which is disposed between said two first press bars and connected with free ends of said two connection rods;

wherein said head is provided with at least two second press bars fastened on opposite sides of said head such that said second press bars are parallel to said first press bars and said first press bars are fastened at a different distance from the opening of said head than said second press bars, and that said absorbent body can be pressed by said first press bars and said second press bars to rid said absorbent body of water contained in said absorbent body.