Patent ID: 8522388

Claim:
A mop comprising: a handle; a mounting support forming an axis of rotation, wherein the mounting support is connected with the handle; a cleaning portion connected with the mounting support in such a manner that the cleaning portion is rotatable about the axis; and a pressing member connected with the handle; wherein the mop is configured to transition between: a state of free rotation in which the cleaning portion is permitted to freely rotate, and a state of inhibited rotation in which the pressing member engages with the cleaning portion to inhibit rotation of the cleaning portion, wherein the pressing member comprises a first pressing member and a second pressing member with a predetermined space therebetween, the space having a width less than a width of the cleaning portion in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the cleaning portion, and wherein the pressing member further includes a pressing member connecting part including a first pressing member connecting part and a second pressing member connecting part, the first and second pressing member connecting parts each having a first end connected to the handle and a second end connected with a respective one of the first and second pressing members, and further wherein a locking part is formed on a surface of at least one of the first pressing member connecting part and the second pressing member connecting part, the surface facing the first portion of the cleaning portion mounting support; and a latching part is formed at a portion of the first portion of the cleaning portion mounting support corresponding to the locking part so as to lock the cleaning portion in the state of inhibited rotation.