Patent ID: 8025347

Claim:
A mop holding device comprising: (a) a base comprising a front wall, a back wall, and an inner cavity, the front wall has a top edge, a top portion, and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion of the front wall is angled with respect to the bottom portion such that the top edge of the front wall extends outwardly away from the back wall of the base; (b) a mop opening for receiving a pole portion of the mop disposed in the front wall, the mop opening extends downwardly from the top edge of the front wall through the top portion of the front wall; and (c) a support bar for helping to support a head of the mop, the support bar having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to a first side wall of the base near the top edge of the front wall and the second end is attached to a second side wall of the base near the top edge of the front wall; wherein the mop is draped over the mop opening such that the head of the mop is inserted into the inner cavity of the base and over the support bar.