Patent · US Expired

Twist mop

US7260865B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by

13References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Carl Freudenberg KG · DE

Inventors

Paul M. Lesley · Blue Island, US
Uwe Dingert · Weinheim, DE
Miroslav Vuckivic · Skokie, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 12, 2003
Grant date	Aug 28, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L13/142
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Disclosed is a twist mop having a shaft, an operating member a rotatable with respect to the shaft, a mop element, and a device for releasably restricting relative rotation of the shaft and the operating member to one direction during the wringing operation. The device comprises an indexing surface disposed on the shaft at least over a portion of the shaft and at least one indexing arm which projects radially inwardly from the operating member to engage the indexing surface.

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