Patent ID: 7313843

Claim:
A mop construction comprising: an elongate shaft having a first and a second end; a mop head located on said first end of said shaft, said mop head having a mop head housing and a clamp mechanism, said clamp mechanism has a first spring which is biased to urge said clamp mechanism open, and said mop head housing is operable to abut said clamp mechanism; a second spring at said shaft, said second spring is operable to abut said mop head housing, said second spring is biased to push on said mop head housing, so that said mop head housing pushes on said clamp mechanism to urge said clamp mechanism closed; a substantially rigid cleaning member clampable by said clamp mechanism when it is urged closed; said cleaning member comprising a panel having opposite first and second sides, an engagement member located on said first side of said panel for being engaged and clamped by said clamp mechanism of said mop handle, a cleaning layer located on said second side of said panel; and an operating arrangement connected to said mop head housing and operable on said mop head housing to enable said first spring to open said clamp mechanism to enable said engagement member of said cleaning member to automatically separate from said clamp mechanism and also operable on said mop head housing to enable said second spring to operate said mop head housing to push on and urge said clamp mechanism closed.