Patent ID: 8510892
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A rack and pinion roller mop comprising: a mop head comprising a sponge receiver opening and a pole receiver; a first roller and a second roller rotationally engaged with the mop head; a sponge head support coupled to a sponge head where the sponge head support is generally located between the first roller and the second roller; a thread coupler comprising a retention tab receiver fixedly attached to the sponge head support; a rack cylinder having a plurality of teeth along an outer surface of the rack cylinder; a retention tab mechanically coupled to the rack cylinder for mating with the retention tab receiver of the thread coupler; a pole having a thread end and placed through the rack cylinder and mated with the thread coupler; a pinion lever having a pin receiver and a pinion gear arrangement where in operation the pinion gear engages with the rack cylinder so that when the pinion lever is moved there is linear movement of the rack cylinder, sponge head support and sponge head thereby compressing the sponge head between the first roller and the second roller.