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Floor maintenance tool and method

US8449212B2 · kind B2 · utility

33Cited by

3References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Diversey, Inc. · US

Inventors

Charles A. Crawford · Racine, US
Andrew M. Bober · Racine, US
Craig P. Conner · Madison, US
Mark W. Cors · Menomonee Falls, US
Nicholas Reback · Monona, US
Daniel John Lee · Brentwood, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 14, 2012
Grant date	May 28, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 14, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16K7/065
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A floor tool including a handle, a mop head, and a fluid reservoir. The handle includes first and second opposite ends through which a longitudinal axis of the handle extends. The mop head is coupled to the second end of the handle. The fluid reservoir is coupled to and carried by the handle at a location between the first and second ends of the handle and has a center of mass offset from the longitudinal axis. A portion of the handle is offset from the longitudinal axis more the center of mass of the fluid reservoir. Additionally, the portion of the handle is located between the fluid reservoir and the first end of the handle such that the portion of the handle is located above the fluid reservoir.

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