Patent ID: 6240589
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: A47L,B25G

Abstract:
A mop comprising:an elongate shaft having an operator end and a mop element end;an operating member mounted in an axially moveable relationship to said shaft between a latch position and a range of mopping positions;a mop element of liquid absorbent material mounted to the operating member and the mop element end of the shaft and extending therebetween;a latch mechanism including a shoulder portion and a detent portion, one of the mechanism portions being supported on the shaft between the ends and the other being supported on the operating member;the operator member being restrained in the latch position when the shoulder portion and the detent portion are in an operative relationship,wherein the operating member is relatively rotatable with respect to the shaft,further including a ratchet device having a ratchet wheel portion supported on the operating member and a pawl portion being supported on the shaft, the ratchet device releasably restricting relative rotation of the shaft and the operating member to one direction, anda housing supported by the shaft, said detent portion being supported in said housingwherein the detent portion comprises a pair of caliper jaws, said caliper jaws being pivotally movable with respect to said housing and pivoting about a pivot pin.