Quick-release connector for mop handles and the like
US5207754A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/45581
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A quick-release connector for connecting a handle to a mop head or the like comprises a first section for attachment to the handle and a second section for attachment to the mop head. The first section has a plurality of receptacles which mate with a similar plurality of bayonet projections in the second section. At least one of the bayonet projections is resiliently flexible and flexes outward when the first and second sections are pushed together so as to mate with and be securely gripped by an indentation in the first section providing a positive interlock between the sections. Another of the bayonet projections is a rigid, longer bayonet which acts as a guide when the two sections are connected together. The first section also has a polygon-shaped, shallow recess which mates with a similar polygon-shaped protrusion in the second section when the two sections are pushed together to provide resistance to torsional stress. The connector can be attached to a mop head or fitted with a male threaded rod for attachment to a broom handle, paint roller, or the like.
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