Floor cleaning system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12096898-B2
Application number	US-202318358566-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 25, 2023
Priority date	May 29, 2018
Publication date	Sep 24, 2024
Grant date	Sep 24, 2024

Abstract

A floor cleaning system and a method of cleaning a floor are provided. The cleaning system includes a flat headed mop. The system also includes a frame and at least one compartment removably coupled to the frame. A wringing assembly is fluidly coupled to the at least one compartment, the wringing assembly comprising a fixed extractor element and at least one roller movable from a first position when the mop head is being inserted to a second position when the mop head is being withdrawn.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A floor cleaning system having a flat headed mop, the system comprising:
a frame;
at least one compartment removably coupled to the frame; and
a wringing assembly coupled to the frame, the wringing assembly comprising:
a housing with a slot sized to receive the flat headed mop, the slot being offset from a side of the at least one compartment;
an extractor element disposed within the slot and configured to extract fluid from the flat headed mop; and
a drip tray disposed in fluid communication with the slot and the extractor element, the drip tray including at least one channel that at least partially defines a flow path from the slot to an outlet, the outlet being in fluid communication with the at least one compartment.

2. The floor cleaning system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one channel includes a first channel and a second channel arranged on opposite sides of the outlet.

3. The floor cleaning system of claim 1 , wherein the drip tray includes a surface that at least partially defines the outlet, the surface having at least one rib, the rib sized to space a mop head of the flat headed mop apart from a bottom of the at least one channel when the mop head is fully inserted into the wringing assembly.

4. The floor cleaning system of claim 1 , further comprising a member disposed within the at least one compartment, the member having a plurality of walls spaced apart from each other along the length of the at least one compartment.

5. The floor cleaning system of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of walls are parallel to the width of the at least one compartment.

6. The floor cleaning system of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a first portion and a second portion, and wherein the wringing assembly is disposed between the first portion and the second portion.

7. A floor cleaning system having a flat headed mop, the system comprising:
a frame;
at least one compartment removably coupled to the frame; and
a wringing assembly coupled to the frame, the wringing assembly comprising:
a housing with a slot sized to receive the flat headed mop,
an extractor element disposed within the slot and configured to extract fluid from the flat headed mop,

a drip tray disposed in fluid communication with the slot and the extractor element, the drip tray including at least one channel that at least partially defines a flow path from the slot to an outlet, the outlet being in fluid communication with the at least one compartment; and
a post rotatably coupled to and extending from the wringing assembly, the post being rotatable about an axis extending axially through the post.

8. The floor cleaning system of claim 7 , further comprising a handle coupled to the end of the post.

9. The floor cleaning system of claim 8 , wherein the handle is comprised of a c-shaped member.

10. The floor cleaning system of claim 8 , wherein the handle is comprised of a cross-member having a first c-shaped portion and a second c-shaped portion.

11. The floor cleaning system of claim 7 , wherein the post includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being coupled to the wringing assembly, the second portion being offset from the first portion.

12. The floor cleaning system of claim 7 , wherein the post is extendable from a first length to a second length.

13. A floor cleaning system having a flat headed mop, the system comprising:
a frame;
at least one compartment removably coupled to the frame; and
a wringing assembly coupled to the frame, the wringing assembly comprising:
a housing with a slot sized to receive the flat headed mop,
an extractor element disposed within the slot and configured to extract fluid from the flat headed mop, and

a drip tray disposed in fluid communication with the slot and the extractor element, the drip tray including at least one channel that at least partially defines a flow path from the slot to an outlet, the outlet being in fluid communication with the at least one compartment; and
a member disposed within the at least one compartment, the member having a plurality of walls spaced apart from each other along the length of the at least one compartment, wherein the member includes a first wall and a second wall extending along the length of the at least one compartment, the second wall having a relief area sized to receive the handle of the flat headed mop.

Assignees

• Unger Marketing Int Llc

Inventors

• Harrington William
• Smith Robert F
• Patterson Joseph K
• Adams Paul H

Classifications

• A46B5/0045

  Brushes articulated with more than one hinge · CPC title

• A47L13/258

  of adjustable or foldable type · CPC title

• A46B5/0083

  Mechanical joint allowing adjustment in at least one plane · CPC title

• A46B5/0041

  Mechanical joint or hinge, made up of several components · CPC title

• A46B5/0058

  Mechanical joint or hinge made up of several components · CPC title