Patent ID: 7491005
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A mop/cleaner handle, comprising: a hollow upper member having a top end, a bottom end, and a first one-way valve; a hollow lower member having an inner dimension that is just large enough to accommodate the bottom end of the hollow upper member, a top end, a bottom end, and a second one-way valve; and an outlet disposed beneath the second one-way valve; wherein the bottom end of the hollow upper member is slidably disposed within the hollow lower member; wherein the first one-way valve is spring-biased closed, blocking an upward flow, and permitting a downward flow only when sufficient downward pressure exists to overcome the spring bias; wherein even when the hollow upper member is filled with water, the weight of said water alone is not sufficient to overcome the spring bias of the first one-way valve; and wherein pulling the hollow upper member upwardly with respect to the hollow lower member creates a vacuum within the hollow lower member that is sufficient to overcome the spring bias of the first one-way valve, causing water from the hollow upper member to flow downwardly into the hollow lower member.