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US6003187:
Combination mop and wiper
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Footer, Harold; Newton, MA
Ball, Alan D.; Arlington, MA
Coonahan, Timothy J.; Londonderry, NH
Walker, Philip C.; Arlington, MA
Honan, David G.; Concord, MA
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| Assignee: |
Easy Day Manufacturing Company, Holliston, MA
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| Published / Filed: |
1999-12-21
/ 1998-04-27
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| Application Number: |
US1998000067063
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47L 13/12;
A47L 13/14;
IPC-7:
A47L 13/146;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47L13/14; A47L13/12;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
015/119.2;
015/114;
015/121;
015/246;
Original:
015/119.2;
015/121;
015/114;
015/246;
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015/114,119.1,119.2,121,246
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| Abstract: |
A mop for cleaning a floor includes a handle. A mop head is attached to the distal end of the handle. A sponge having a floor contact surface is removably attached to the mop head. A squeegee, having a floor wiping surface, is formed integral with a front surface of the mop head. The mop also includes a mechanism for wringing the sponge, coupled to the mop head.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Chin, Randall E.;
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RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/841,441, filed Apr. 22, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,920,942 entitled Combination Mop and Wiper.
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What is claimed is:
1. A mop for cleaning a floor comprising:
- a handle;
- a mop head attached to one end of the handle;
- a sponge, attached to the mop head, having a floor contact surface;
- a squeegee, attached to the mop head, having a floor wiping surface; and
- a mechanism for wringing the sponge coupled to the mop head;
- wherein the mechanism includes hinges, integral with the mop head, that flex inwardly toward the sponge along a path substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the squeegee; and
- wherein the mechanism and squeegee are constructed and arranged such that the squeegee is stationary relative to the mop head when the hinges flex inwardly.
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