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Floor maintenance tool and method

US9131824B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

8References

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	May 28, 2013
Grant date	Sep 15, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 28, 2033

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 an actuator. The handle includes first and second opposite ends through and between which a longitudinal axis of the handle extends. The handle lies in a plane and further includes a first portion that is located at the first end of the handle and a second portion that is offset from the longitudinal axis. The mop head is coupled at the second end of the handle. A first grip is coupled to the first portion of the handle, and a second grip is coupled to the second portion of the handle. The actuator is positioned adjacent the first end and is contiguous with the first grip, and a fluid reservoir is coupled to and carried by the handle between the second portion and the second end.

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