Mop with battery powered wringer

• US 6,550,094 B1
• Filed: 06/30/2000
• Issued: 04/22/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arthur Hurtado
• Original Assignee: Arthur Hurtado
• Inventors: Hurtado, Arthur
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Gary K.
• Application Number:
  US09/609,592
• Time in Patent Office: 1,026 Days
• Field of Search: 151/161, 151/162, 151/191, 151/192, 152/28, 151/471, 152/60, 15/98, 151/201, 152/63
• US Class Current: 15/119.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/144 having squeezing rollers

Abstract

A mop having a self-contained and electrically powered wringer. The mop consists of an elongated, hollow handle wherein is placed a power unit. Attached to the power unit is a rod connected to a mop head consisting of an assembly of a cleaning device holder and a cleaning device. The preferred embodiment of the invention includes a housing for receiving the cleaning device holder. The housing in the preferred embodiment also includes movable rollers. The preferred embodiment is actuated by a switch causing electricity to flow to the power unit. The activated power unit causes a communicating spring acting against a spring stop to be fully retracted or projected. In the preferred embodiment, when the switch is released, the power unit causes the communicating spring to be fully projected. The process of retraction and projection of a cleaning device through the rollers results in the expulsion of water from the mop head. Also disclosed are alternative methods for the wringing mechanism of the mop.

Claims

1. A wringer mop comprising:

an elongated tubular handle extending along a longitudinal axis to define opposing first and second ends, said tubular handle defines a cavity therein and has a guide member mounted within said first end;

a housing coupled at an upper end thereof to said first end of said handle, a lower end of said housing has spaced squeeze rollers mounted thereon;

a solenoid mounted in said cavity;

an elongated pull rod provided in said cavity and extending from said first end of the handle passing through said guide member, said pull rod having an upper end coupled with said solenoid and having a lower end within said housing, said rod has a spring stop thereon which cooperates with a recoil spring provided within said cavity;

a mop element holder attached to said lower end of said pull rod;

a mop element received within said mop element holder and adapted to contact said rollers;

wherein actuation of said solenoid causes movement of said mop element along said longitudinal axis between the rollers for squeezing thereof.

2. The wringer mop of claim 1 wherein said mop element comprises a sponge mop.

3. The wringer mop of claim 1 wherein said mop element comprises a rag mop.

4. The wringer mop of claim 1 wherein said mop element holder is channel shaped.

5. A wringer mop having a solenoid for actuating linear movement of a mop element, said wringer mop comprising:

an elongated tubular handle extending along a longitudinal axis to define opposing first and second ends, said tubular handle defines a cavity therein and has a guide member mounted within said first end;

a housing coupled at an upper end thereof to said first end of said handle, a lower end of said housing has spaced squeeze rollers mounted thereon;

said solenoid mounted in said cavity;

an elongated pull rod provided in said cavity and extending from said first end of the handle passing through said guide member, said pull rod having an upper end coupled with said solenoid and having a lower end within said housing, said rod has a spring stop thereon which cooperates with a recoil spring provided within said cavity;

a mop element holder attached to said lower end of said pull rod;

said mop element received within said mop element holder and adapted to contact said rollers;

wherein actuation of said solenoid causes movement of said mop element along said longitudinal axis between the rollers for squeezing thereof.