Patent ID: 6490749
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A universal adapter for adapting a sponge mop head assembly to a plurality of different types of mop handles, the sponge mop head assembly having a sponge head and a brace member which retains the sponge head thereto, the brace member having a pair of transverse mounting grooves located on opposite exterior sides, the universal adapter comprising:a. a body having a top wall and two opposing sidewalls extending downwardly from the top wall to form a hollow for receiving said brace member of said sponge mop head assembly, each sidewall having a rail extending inwardly toward each other, where the rails are respectively slidably engaged into the respective one of said pair of transverse mounting grooves of said brace member of said sponge mop head assembly; b. said top wall of said hollow body further including a central hook catch section which protrudes upwardly therefrom to form a transverse opening for securely receiving a hook type attachment of one of said plurality of different types of mop handles; c. said top wall of said hollow body further including a longitudinal central threaded aperture located on said hook catch section for securely receiving a threadable type attachment of one of said plurality of different types of mop handles; d. said top wall of said hollow body further including a pair of opposing bendable flanges which are bent upwardly to an erect position and are facing each other, each bendable flange having an aperture for securely receiving a tongue and groove type attachment of one of said plurality of different types of mop handles; and e. a plurality of spaced apart opposing engagement flanges extending outwardly from said two opposing sidewalls of said hollow body and located adjacent to said top wall for slidably receiving a sliding type attachment of one of said plurality of different types of mop handles; f. whereby said hollow body of said universal adapter adapts said sponge mop head assembly to said plurality of different types of mop handles to form a complete cleaning apparatus.