Mop with removable secondary cleaning head

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10004372-B2
Application number	US-201514600147-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 20, 2015
Priority date	Jan 22, 2014
Publication date	Jun 26, 2018
Grant date	Jun 26, 2018

Abstract

A mop includes a mop head, a secondary cleaning head and a handle. The mop head includes a secondary cleaning head chamber and a first attachment element. The secondary cleaning head is selectively receivable in the secondary cleaning head chamber and includes a second attachment element that cooperates with the first attachment element to selectively connect the secondary cleaning head with the mop head. The handle connects with the secondary cleaning head and is operatively connectable to the mop head. The handle is connected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is received in the secondary cleaning head chamber and the second attachment element is engaged with the first attachment element, and the handle is disconnected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is not received in the secondary cleaning head chamber.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mop comprising:
a mop head including a secondary cleaning head chamber and a first attachment element, wherein the mop head includes a leading edge and a trailing edge, and the secondary cleaning head chamber is open at the leading edge;
a secondary cleaning head selectively receivable in the secondary cleaning head chamber and including a second attachment element that cooperates with the first attachment element to selectively connect the secondary cleaning head with the mop head, wherein the mop head and the secondary cleaning head chamber are configured such that the secondary cleaning head is slid over the leading edge toward the trailing edge to move the second attachment element toward the first attachment element so as to engage the second attachment element with the first attachment element;
a handle connected with the secondary cleaning head and operatively connectable to the mop head, wherein the handle is connected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is received in the secondary cleaning head chamber and the second attachment element is engaged with the first attachment element, and the handle is disconnected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is not received in the secondary cleaning head chamber; and
a latching mechanism including the first attachment element, a spring biasing the first attachment element and a pad connected with the first attachment element, wherein the spring biases the first attachment element toward a latched position where the first attachment element is engaged with the second attachment element, and the pad is configured to be stepped on by an operator and when stepped on the first attachment element is moved toward a position where the first attachment element is not engaged with the second attachment element,
wherein the mop head and the secondary cleaning head chamber are configured such that the secondary cleaning head is slid forwardly over the leading edge away from the operator and the trailing edge to remove the secondary cleaning head from the secondary cleaning head chamber when the second attachment element is not engaged with the first attachment element.

2. The mop of claim 1 , wherein the handle is an elongated pole.

3. The mop of claim 1 , wherein the mop head includes a ramp that is angled upwardly away from a surface to be cleaned by the mop and toward the secondary cleaning head chamber when the mop head is on the surface to be cleaned in an operating position.

4. The mop of claim 3 , wherein the secondary cleaning head includes a lower surface having a chamfered section and the second attachment element includes an opening or recess provided in the secondary cleaning head.

5. The mop of claim 4 , wherein the mop head includes one of a respective track and a respective slot on opposite sides of the secondary cleaning head chamber, and the secondary cleaning head includes the other of the respective track and the respective slot on opposite sides of the secondary cleaning head.

6. The mop of claim 1 , wherein the secondary cleaning head includes a lower surface having a chamfered rear section and the second attachment element includes an opening or recess provided in the secondary cleaning head.

7. The mop of claim 6 , wherein the first attachment element is biased so as to be received in the opening or recess when the secondary cleaning head is received in the secondary cleaning head chamber, and the first attachment element includes a ramped leading surface, wherein the chamfered rear section and the ramped leading surface are configured such that as the chamfered rear section contacts the ramped leading surface the first attachment element is moved downwardly until the first attachment element is received in the opening or the recess.

8. The mop of claim 1 , wherein the first attachment element and the pad are part of an integrally formed piece of plastic.

9. The mop of claim 8 , wherein the mop head includes a housing and the first attachment element and the pad are part of an integrally formed pedal that is pivotally connected with the housing.

10. The mop of claim 1 , wherein the mop head includes an upper housing section and a lower housing section connected with the upper housing section, wherein the spring biases the first attachment element through a latch opening in the upper housing section.

11. The mop of claim 10 , wherein the pad extends through an actuator pad opening provided in at least one of the upper housing and the lower housing.

12. A mop comprising:
a mop head including a secondary cleaning head chamber and a first attachment element, the secondary cleaning head chamber having a secondary cleaning head chamber floor;
a secondary cleaning head selectively receivable in the secondary cleaning head chamber and including a second attachment element that cooperates with the first attachment element to selectively connect the secondary cleaning head with the mop head;
a handle connected with the secondary cleaning head and operatively connectable to the mop head, wherein the handle is connected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is received in the secondary cleaning head chamber and the second attachment element is engaged with the first attachment element, and the handle is disconnected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is not received in the secondary cleaning head chamber;
a scrubbing pad connected with the secondary cleaning head; and
a cleaning pad connected with the mop head, wherein the secondary cleaning head includes a lower surface that is at least partially covered by the scrubbing pad and the scrubbing pad is offset from the secondary cleaning head chamber floor so as to be exposed to ambient air when the secondary cleaning head is received in the secondary cleaning head chamber and the second attachment element is engaged with the first attachment element.

13. The mop of claim 12 , wherein the mop head includes at least one of a track and a slot, and the secondary cleaning head includes the other of the track and the slot, wherein the slot receives the track when the secondary cleaning head is received in the secondary cleaning head chamber and the second attachment element is engaged with the first attachment element.

14. The mop of claim 13 , wherein the mop head includes at least two tracks and the secondary cleaning head includes at least two slots, wherein each slot receives a respective track when the secondary cleaning head is received in the secondary cleaning head chamber and the second attachment element is engaged with the first attachment element.

15. The mop of claim 14 , wherein the scrubbing pad is more abrasive than the cleaning pad.

Assignees

• Helen Of Troy Ltd

Inventors

• Escobar Juan Carlos
• Wight David Colie
• Dunnington Claire Afton
• Valderrama Vicente Jorge
• Farrell Heidi Serene
• Schlegel Reid
• Mallier Anthony Bevin

Classifications

• A47L13/254

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• A47L13/256

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• A47L13/22

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• A47L13/12 Primary

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