Patent ID: 6058552
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A mop comprising:a handle; anda mop head pivotally secured to one end of said handle, said mop head including:a main body having a generally rectangular parallelepiped configuration with a lower surface and first and second shoulders on opposite sides of said mop head which are formed by extensions secured to opposite sides of said main body, each said shoulder forming a corner,a foam pad secured to a lower surface of said main body,first and second hold down bars movably arranged on said main body, said hold down bars releasably engaging and holding down a deformable, absorbent piece of material which is wrapped about said foam pad by engaging ends of said piece of material on said first and second shoulders, said first and second hold down bars pivotally connected to said main body between a raised position above an upper surface of said main body and at which said piece of material is not held down thereby, and a lower locking position at which the ends of said piece of material are held down on said first and second shoulders, anda releasable lock down assembly which releasably holds said first and second hold down bars on said first and second shoulders, respectively, said lock down assembly including at least one protrusion which extends outwardly from each side of said main body such that said first and second hold down bars are releasably held by said protrusions so as to be wedged at the corners of said first and second shoulders by said at least one protrusion, with said piece of material extending over said at least one protrusion.