Patent ID: 11930977
Assignee: THE LIBMAN COMPANY
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A cleaning implement comprising:
a handle assembly, the handle assembly including an elongated handle member and a lever connected to the elongated handle member;
a connecting member having a handle receiver attached to an end of the elongated handle member; the connecting member having a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, a bottom side between the front side and the rear side arranged opposite the handle receiver;
wherein the bottom side includes a primary receiver and the front side includes a secondary receiver;
a wringing mechanism connected to the primary receiver of the connecting member, wherein movement of the wringing mechanism is controlled by the lever;
a primary cleaning member that is releasably engaged with the wringing mechanism,
wherein the wringing mechanism is configured to wring any excess moisture from the primary cleaning member by folding a first end of the primary cleaning member toward a second end of the primary cleaning member; and
a secondary cleaning member releasably attached to the secondary receiver, the secondary cleaning member having a base structure with a cleaning structure extending from a first side of the base structure, a pair of rails located on a second side of the base structure, and a tab assembly located on a third side of the base structure, wherein the third side is located between the first side and the second side,
wherein the pair of rails slidably engage a pair of slots of the secondary receiver, the tab assembly engages a first retention member located on an outward facing surface of the secondary receiver to help secure the secondary cleaning member to the connecting member; and
wherein the secondary receiver includes:
a base surface;
a first engaging member extending from the first side above a first portion of the base surface, wherein a first slot of the pair of slots is created between the first engaging member and the base surface; and
a second engaging member extending from the first side above a second portion of the base surface, wherein a second slot of the pair of slots is created between the second engaging member and the base surface,
wherein the secondary receiver further includes a second retention member that extends upward from the base surface, and
a central engagement member that contacts the second retention member to help secure the secondary cleaning member to the connecting member, wherein the central engagement member is located between the pair of rails.