Mop bucket

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11805959-B2
Application number	US-202117446204-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 27, 2021
Priority date	May 1, 2015
Publication date	Nov 7, 2023
Grant date	Nov 7, 2023

Abstract

A mop bucket includes a mop body with first and second compartments. The first compartment includes a sump region that is sized for receiving a portion of a floor care tool to best utilize the floor care tool and the contents of the mop bucket. A wringer assembly is attached to the mop bucket for cleaning the floor care tool and separating used cleaning supplies from unused. The mop bucket can include an insert for receiving the used cleaning supply to more easily dispose of the same. Tool hooks and floor sign attachments can also be included with the mop bucket such that the bucket provides all tools for use thereof.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wringer assembly for use with a container, said wringer assembly comprising: a housing; a bar rotatably connected to the housing; first and second paddles operatively attached to the housing and bar such that movement of the bar mows the paddles; and a handle operatively attached to the bar, said handle being positionable generally at any location along the length of the bar; wherein the handle further comprises an attachment point for attaching said handle to the bar at a selected position, the attachment point allowing the handle to be slid along the bar; said handle comprising a grip portion that is rotatable to allow for varying configurations of the grip portion relative to the bar.

2. The wringer assembly of claim 1 , wherein the handle further comprises a substantially vertical portion extending from the attachment point, and an angled portion extending from the vertical portion, and wherein the grip portion is positioned distally from the attachment point.

3. The wringer assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a wringer basket positioned at least partially below the housing and including apertures to direct a liquid in a desired manner.

4. The wringer assembly of claim 3 , wherein the wringer basket comprises a mesh bucket.

5. The wringer assembly of claim 4 , wherein the mesh bucket comprises holes, slots, or other apertures that are sized and oriented to direct the liquid in the desired manner.

6. The wringer assembly of claim 5 , wherein the desired manner for directing the liquid is downward and/or sideways.

7. The wringer assembly of claim 1 , wherein movement of the handle moves the first and second paddles either towards one another or away from one another.

8. The wringer assembly of claim 1 , further comprising tool hook extending from a portion of the housing of the wringer assembly.

9. The wringer assembly of claim 1 , further comprising one or more arms extending therefrom for interacting with the container to aid in mitigating separation of the wringer assembly from the container during use of the wringer assembly.

10. The wringer assembly of claim 9 , wherein the one or more arms comprises a friction fit, spring lock, detents, nubs, or notches.

11. A wringer assembly for use with a mop bucket, comprising: a housing; a bar rotatably connected to the housing; first and second paddles operatively attached to the housing and bar such that movement of the bar moves the paddles; and a handle operatively attached to the bar, said handle being positionable generally at any location along the length of the bar; wherein the handle further comprises an attachment point for attaching said handle to the bar at a selected position, the attachment point allowing the handle to be slid along the bar; said handle comprising a grip portion that is rotatable to allow for varying configurations of the grip portion relative to the bar; and one or more arms extending therefrom for interacting with the mop bucket to aid in mitigating separation of the wringer assembly from the mop bucket during use of the wringer assembly.

12. The wringer assembly of claim 11 , wherein the one or more arms comprises a friction fit, spring lock, detents, nubs, or notches.

13. The wringer assembly of claim 11 , further comprising tool hook extending from a portion of the housing of the wringer assembly.

14. The wringer assembly of claim 11 , wherein the wringer basket comprises a mesh bucket.

15. The wringer assembly of claim 14 , wherein the mesh bucket comprises holes, slots, or other apertures that are sized and oriented to direct the liquid in the desired manner.

16. The wringer assembly of claim 11 , further comprising tool hook extending from a portion of the housing of the wringer assembly.

17. A wringer assembly for use with a mop bucket, comprising: a housing; a bar rotatably connected to the housing; first and second paddles operatively attached to the housing and bar such that movement of the bar moves the paddles; and a handle operatively attached to the bar, said handle being positionable generally at any location along the length of the bar; wherein the handle further comprises an attachment point for attaching said handle to the bar at a selected position, the attachment point allowing the handle to be slid along the bar; and one or more arms extending therefrom for interacting with the mop bucket to aid in mitigating separation of the wringer assembly from the mop bucket during use of the wringer assembly.

18. The wringer assembly of claim 17 , wherein the one or more arms comprises a friction fit, spring lock, detents, nubs, or notches.

Assignees

• Ecolab Usa Inc

Inventors

• Balz Eric R
• Gingras Eric R
• Latimer Scott

Classifications

• A47L13/59 Primary

  with movable squeezing members · CPC title

• A47L13/512

  Clamping devices for hanging the tools · CPC title

• A47L13/58

  Wringers for scouring pads, mops, or the like, combined with buckets · CPC title

• A47L13/24

  Frames for mops; Mop heads (handles B25G) · CPC title