Improvements in the Manufacture of Mops.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Mops.
I, FRANCIS LAWERENSON, of 10 Holden Fold, Darwen, in the County of
Lancaster, Furniture Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of mops, the object
being to provide a ready means of fixing the mop head, or mop proper onto the
handle or stick without damaging the latter, also dispensing with all nails and
pins as heretofore used. By use of the improvements hereinafter described the
mop can be fixed to the stick or removed with ease and facility.
According to this invention the end of the stick or handle of the mop is bushed
or capped, and through the centre and thickened end of the bush or cap is a
tapped hole. A large headed screw is passed through the mop head and into
the tapped hole, and the head is screwed tightly into position.
To facilitate the tightening or turning of the screw, the head is made with
two slots or key ways in it, and a key is provided which fits into the key ways,
such key being winged or having thumb pieces cast to it.
20th day of January 1897.
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax; Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Mops.
I, FRANCIS LAWERENSON, of 10 Holden Fold, Darwen, in the County, of
Lancaster, Furniture Dealer, 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 improvements in the manufacture of mops, the object
being to provide a ready means of fixing the mop head or mop proper onto the
handle or stick without damaging the latter, also dispensing with all nails and
pins as heretofore used. By use of the improvements hereinafter described the
mop can be fixed to the stick or removed with ease and facility.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, in
which:
Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation of part of a mop fitted with the improvements.
Rio 2 is a similar view of a modification of Fig. 1.

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According to this invention the end of the stick or handle 1 of the mop is bushed
or capped with metal 2, preferably cast iron, and through the centre and thickened
end of the bush or cap 2 is a tapped hole 3. A large headed screw 4 is passed
through the mop head and into the tapped hole 3, and the fibre or material
forming the mop head is screwed tightly into position and nipped and held
between the head of the screw 4 and the end of the bush or cap 2.
To facilitate the tightening or turning of the screw 4 the head 3 is made with
two slots or key ways 5, 5 in it, and. a forked key G is provided the prongs 7 of
which fit into the key ways 5, 5, and the head of such key 6 being winged or
having thumb pieces 8 cast to it, by means of which it can be easily turned.
In Fig. 1 the head 3 of the screw 4 is shewn as covered or protected with a
cap 9 of rubber, such cap being stretched over the head is thereby retained in
position. The rubber cap 9 is to be used when the mop is employed for washing
carriages, polished floors, and the like, and is provided for the purpose of pre-
venting the head of the screw 4 scratching the surface being washed."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
(1) A mop stick or handle the end of which is bushed or capped with metal,
a chased hole through the end of the bush or cap, and a screw having a large
head and means for tightening such screw in the chased hole, all in combination
as and for the purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
(2) A mop stick or handle the end of which is bushed or capped with metal,
a chased hole through the end of the bush or cap, and a screw having a large
head covered with a cap of rubber, all in combination as and for the purpose
herein described and substantially as illustrated by the annexed drawings.
Dated this 1st day of September 1897.
FRANCIS LAWERENSON.
By his Agents,
Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.