Improvements in Mops.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Dec., 1895-1ccepted, 1st Feb.. 1896
Improvements in Mops.
We CHRISTIAN NEWCOME, Gentleman, and WILLIAM RUPERT POPPLEWELL,
Speculator, both of Portland in the County of Multnomah and State of Oregon,
United States of America 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 :--
The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved mop which is
arranged to permit of quickly and conveniently wringing the mop fabric whenever
desired, so that hot water, lyes and other liquids may be used for cleaning floors
without using the hands directly to wring out the mop, thereby avoiding the
burning or otherwise injuring or soiling of the hands.
The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the
same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this
Specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts
in both the figures.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement and
Figure 2 is a like view of the same, with the mop fabric in a different position.
The improved mop is provided with a handle A adapted to be taken hold of by
the operator, to conveniently manipulate the mop while cleaning the floors and
wringing the mop fabric, as hereinafter more fully described.
On the lower end of this handle A is secured a U-shaped frame B, in which is
journaled a roller C preferably made of rubber or similar material; and opposite
and a little back of this roller is arranged a second pressing roller D, between
which and the roller C passes the mop fabric E of any improved character and
secured at its upper end to a bolt F held in a frame F¹, forming the head for the
mop fabric.
The roller D is journaled in a U-shaped frame G pivoted at G' on the ferrule
of the frame B, and provided with a handle G2 on which presses a spring H,
secured on the handle A and serving to press the roller D with sufficient force in
contact with the mop fabric E, so as to wring the same when the mop fabric is
drawn upward between the two rollers C and D.
On the frame F¹ of the mop fabric E is arranged a handle F2, adapted to be
taken hold of by the operator, so as to draw the mop fabric E upward through the
rollers as previously mentioned, and on the said frame F is also secured an eye_F³
engaging a guide I supported from the handle A and frame B. This guide I is
inclined upwardly and rearwardly, as is plainly shown in the drawings, so that
when the mop fabric E is pulled upward, it does not touch the frame B or the
handle A, and allows the mop cloth to be drawn back in a straight line from the
rollers to the end of the guide.
On the frame G and on the inside thereof is arranged a guard J, whose sides
are slightly bent upward, so as to prevent the mop fabric E from sliding sideways
when the same is pulled back, and also preventing it from falling between the
frame G and the roller D when the rollers are separated by depressing spring H
by means of the handle G to allow the cloth to pass out again between the
rollers.

page_text: When the parts are in the position illustrated in Figure 1, the end of the mop
fabric E-projecting beyond the frames B and F is used in the usual manner for
wiping the floor, and whenever it is desired to wring the mop fabric, the operator
pulls on the handle F2 so as to draw the mop fabric E upward, and to cause it to
pass between the rollers C and D so that the latter wring the mop. When this
has been done, the operator presses on the spring-pressed handle G2 of the frame G,
to move the roller F away from the top surface of the mop fabric, and to permit
the operator to push the mop fabric E downward again, over the roller C to its
lowermost position. The operator then releases the handle G2, to again permit the
roller D to press and clamp the fabric upon the roller C, and hold the inop fabric
securely in place.
It will be seen that by constructing the mop in the manner described, hot water,
ljes or other liquid may be used for cleaning the floor, as the mop can be readily
wrung at any time without dipping the hands into the hot lyes or other liquids and
without soiling or injuring the hands of the operator.
The mop fabric E is preferably made of strands of cloth inlaid with sponge, cut
in thin slices, or with the refuse of sponge sewed to the cloth to give the latter a
certain length and width. On one end of the cloth is left a seam through which
passes the bolt F for engaging the fabric at its head. The mop cloth can however
be made of any other material used for such purposes, as long as the same is cut
into the form necessary to fit the rollers of the mop.
The spring H also can be made of coiled wire instead of a tongue-shaped piece
of steel as shown in the drawings.
To the end of the mop fabric E are secured three small, narrow strips e of the
same material about two inches long so that the mop fabric E can be drawn back
clear of the rollers in order to wring its end dry; these three strips are then still
held fast between the rollers and prevent the fabric E from shifting in any way so
as not to cause delay when the rollers are to be separated in order to let the mop
fabric E back into the position shown in Figure 1.
The spring H is so fastened to the handle A that it can be tightened at will if
the fabric E should not be wrung out sufficiently at first.
The sides of the frames are slightly bent upwards to allow the mop cloth to be
drawn back in a straight line without touching the end of the frame B.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is,
1. A mop, comprising a handled roller frame carrying a roller, a second frame
pivoted on the first named frame and likewise carrying a roller, between which and
the other roller passes the mop fabric, a guide held on the said handled frame, and
a mop head fitted to slide on the said guide, and carrying the mop fabric passing
between the said rollers, substantially as shown and described.
2. A mop, comprising a handled roller frame carrying a roller, a second frame
pivoted on the first named frame and likewise carrying a roller, between which and
the other roller passes the mop fabric, a spring for pressing the frames toward each
other, a guide held on the said handled frame, a mop head fitted to slide on the
said guide, and carrying the mop fabric passing between the said rollers, and a
guard held on the said second roller frame, substantially as shown and described.
3. A mop, comprising a frame carrying a roller and provided with a handle, a
second frame carrying a roller and pivoted to the first named frame, an upwardly
inclined rod secured to the handle and frame carried thereby, and a mop head
provided with an eye loosely engaging the said rod, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
4. A mop, comprising a frame carrying a roller and provided with a handle, a
second frame. pivoted to the first frame, and provided with a handle, a spring
secured to the handle of the main frame and engaging the handle of the pivoted
frame, an inclined guide secured to the main handle and frame, and a mop head

page_text: provided with an eye loosely engaging the said guide, substantially as herein shown
and described.
Dated this 31st day of December 1895.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.