Patent ID: 6394683
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A mop for applying a liquid to a floor, comprising:an elongated handle; a resilient absorbent material connected to a lower end of said handle for absorbing and spreading said liquid; a backpack tank for holding a supply of said liquid; straps attached to said tank and enabling said tank to be carried on a worker; a nozzle attached to said handle for applying said liquid on said floor; a tube connected between said tank and said nozzle for delivering said liquid from said tank to said nozzle; a manually operated pressurizing pump attached to said tank for pressurizing said tank; and a pivoting pump lever attached to said pump and movable up and down for manually operating said pump, said pump lever is positioned on a side of said tank and projecting forward for being within reach of said worker while said tank is being worn.