Patent ID: 6336240
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A mop comprising:a mop head having opposing top and bottom sides, and opposing front and rear edges; a handle including an end attached to said mop head adjacent said top side; a first sponge member supported on said mop head adjacent said bottom side and defining a first floor engaging surface; an auxiliary member comprising a second, sponge member supported on a backing plate, said second sponge member retaining a releasable cleaning substance; wherein said backing plate is engaged with one of said front and rear edges of said mop head and is held in position, separate from said first sponge member, by a detachable locking structure for detachably connecting said auxiliary member to said mop head; and wherein said mop head includes passages formed in said one of said edges, and said backing plate includes retention members engaging within said passages to hold said backing plate in position on said one of said edges.