Improvements in and connected with Mops.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Mops.
I, PATRICK JAMES GRACE, of 38 Court Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, New
York, United States of America, Real Estate Agent, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a mop the head of which is composed of two hinged
sections which are adapted to be folded and pressed against one another, so that the
mop can be readily wrung out.
To the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved mop showing the mop head open.
Fig. 2 is a side view partly in section showing the mop head folded.
Fig. 3 a top view of the mop head, and
Figs. 4 & 5 are side views of a modification of the mop head.
The head of my improved mop is composed of two hinged sections a, a', adapted
to be opened or closed upon one another. The section a, is connected to the
handle b, in suitable manner, while the section a', is connected to a sliding rod c,
guided in a longitudinal groove of handle b. The attachment between slide c, and
section a', is shown to be effected by means of the pivoted links c', while an
additional pivoted link c², connects one of the links c', with the socket b¹, of the
handle b. The slide c, is provided with a handle c³, and two rings c', that embrace
the handle b, and guide the slide along the same.
The hinge connection between the sections a, a', should be so made that the
sections may fold flat upon each other and may be pressed together. In Figs. 1-3
the hinge is shown to consist of four pins e, projecting upwardly from frames e¹,
attached to the sections a, a'. The perforated straps of the hinges, slide upon
the pins e, and rest upon springs that surround such pins. When the slide c, is
pushed down (Fig. 2) the springs are compressed and the sections a, a', are pressed
tightly together and are thus wrung out. When the slide is raised (Fig. 1) the
sections a, a', will be brought into alignment and the mop may be used in the
ordinary manner. In Figs. 4 and 5 the hinge g, connecting the sections a, a¹, is
shown to be provided with the pivoted links g, that buckle up when the sections
are in line (Fig. 4) and extend across the edge of the sections when the latter are
folded (Fig. 5).
a, a
,
The divided mop head a, a¹, is of course provided with suitable mopping material
such as sponges h.
If desired a scrubbing brush i, may be attached to the mop. This brush is held
in place by a seat j, of section a, and a clamp arm j', pivoted to socket b³, and
adapted to be forced against the brush by a clamp screw j³.
It will be seen that by my invention I am enabled to quickly and effectively
wring out the mop by a simple manipulation of the slide and without soiling the
hands by contact with the mop head.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is;
1. A mop provided with a sectional folding head, a handle secured to one head
section and a slide secured to the other head section substantially as specified.

page_text: 2. A mop provided with a sectional folding head, and with a clamp for securing
a brush to the mop, substantially as specified.
Dated this 29th day of October 1895.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.