Patent ID: 8719991

Claim:
A cleaning implement comprising: an elongate member having a first end and a second end along a vertical axis; a wringer configured to be slidably positioned along at least a portion of the elongate member; a connection assembly configured to be mounted on the second end of the elongate member and secure a plurality of mop fibers to the elongate member, the connection assembly comprising: a top portion comprising: an insert configured to be mounted on the second end of the elongate member and including one or more tabs with an outer portion that extends in a direction away from and transverse to the elongate member when mounted on the elongate member, and an inner portion that extends in a direction towards and transverse to the elongate member when mounted on the elongate member; a collar configured to be slidably installed over the insert to frictionally engage the outer portion of the one or more tabs, wherein the collar is configured to be frictionally engaged with the one or more tabs regardless of its rotational orientation when installed over the insert; and an inner member comprising one or more depressions configured to be engaged by the inner portion of the one or more tabs when the collar is frictionally engaged with the outer portion of the one or more tabs, the inner member also comprising a first surface defining a first outer perimeter along a horizontal plane and a downward-extending vertical wall extending parallel with the elongate member and perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the wall being proximate to the first outer perimeter of the first surface; a bottom portion configured to engage with the top portion to secure the plurality of mop fibers, the bottom portion comprising: a second surface defining a second outer perimeter along the horizontal plane, wherein first outer perimeter is larger than the second outer perimeter; and wherein upon securement of mop fibers between the first and the second surfaces, the vertical wall of the top portion is configured to force the plurality of mop fibers to traverse from radiating along the horizontal plane to a downward vertical direction to provide increased turning of the fiber in a rotational manner around the vertical axis and reduce twisting of the mop fibers upon themselves when using the wringer.