Patent ID: 6698056
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: A47L,B25G

Abstract:
A butterfly sponge mop including:a mop handle having an axis; a mop head having a pair of pivotable wings including means for holding the wings in a common plane; means for mounting a sponge on the wings; a squeeze mechanism for pivoting the wings to compress the sponge therebetween; and a swivel assembly rotatably connecting one end of the handle to the head, the assembly including a swivel connector defining a central axis the swivel connector being pivotably mounted in a swivel housing portion so as to rotate about and define an axis of rotation wherein the central axis is angled from the axis of rotation and the axis of rotation is offset relative to the axis of the handle and relative to the common plane wherein the rotational configuration of the handle with respect to the head sets the relative transverse angle made between the handle and the common plane regardless of the position of the mop handle relative to the common plane.