Patent US3341876A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3341876A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Combination mop and bucket
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1965-06-14
•
Granted: 1967-09-19
•
Expires: 1985-06-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James W Campbell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 06:43
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/50; A47L13/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A MOP AND BUCKET COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) A MOLDED, NESTABLE BUCKET HAVING A BASE WALL, SPACEDLY OPPOSED SIDE WALLS AND SPACEDLY OPPOSED END WALLS, SAID SIDE WALLS AND SAID END WALLS BEING INTEGRAL WITH AND UPWARDLY DEPENDING FROM SAID BASE WALL; (B) A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED BAFFLE MEMBER SECURED TO SAID BUCKET INTERMEDIATE SAID END WALLS, THE UPPER END OF SAID BAFFLE MEMBER EXTENDING ONLY PARTIALLY ACROOSS SAID BUCKET IN A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID END WALLS, THE ENDS OF SAID BAFFLE MEMBER BEING SPACED FROM SAID BUCKET SIDE WALLS TO DEFINE CHANNELS AND TWO COMPARTMENTS IN COMMUNICATION WITH EACH OTHER BY MEANS OF SAID CHANNELS, SAID BAFFLE MEMBER HAVING A VERTICAL DIMENSION SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE HEIGHT OF SAID SIDE AND END WALLS; (C) A FULCRUM SECURED TO THE TOP SAID BAFFLE MEMBER AND INTEGRAL THEREWITH; (D) A MOP HAVING A HANDLE AND A WATER ABSORBENT MEMBER; AND (E) A LEVER MEMBER SECURED TO SAID TOP INTERMEDIATE SAID HANDLE AND SAID WATER ABSORBENT PORTION, SAID LEVER MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO RELEASABLY ENGAGE SAID FULCRUM WHEREBY AN ARCUATE MOVEMENT OF SAID HANDLE WILL COMPRESS SAID WATER ABSORBENT MEMBER AGAINST THE TOP OF SAID BAFFLE MEMBER TO THEREBY EXPRESS THE WATER FROM SAID MOP INTO SAID BUCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A MOP AND BUCKET COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) A MOLDED, NESTABLE BUCKET HAVING A BASE WALL, SPACEDLY OPPOSED SIDE WALLS AND SPACEDLY OPPOSED END WALLS, SAID SIDE WALLS AND SAID END WALLS BEING INTEGRAL WITH AND UPWARDLY DEPENDING FROM SAID BASE WALL; (B) A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED BAFFLE MEMBER SECURED TO SAID BUCKET INTERMEDIATE SAID END WALLS, THE UPPER END OF SAID BAFFLE MEMBER EXTENDING ONLY PARTIALLY ACROOSS SAID BUCKET IN A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID END WALLS, THE ENDS OF SAID BAFFLE MEMBER BEING SPACED FROM SAID BUCKET SIDE WALLS TO DEFINE CHANNELS AND TWO COMPARTMENTS IN COMMUNICATION WITH EACH OTHER BY MEANS OF SAID CHANNELS, SAID BAFFLE MEMBER HAVING A VERTICAL DIMENSION SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE HEIGHT OF SAID SIDE AND END WALLS; (C) A FULCRUM SECURED TO THE TOP SAID BAFFLE MEMBER AND INTEGRAL THEREWITH; (D) A MOP HAVING A HANDLE AND A WATER ABSORBENT MEMBER; AND (E) A LEVER MEMBER SECURED TO SAID TOP INTERMEDIATE SAID HANDLE AND SAID WATER ABSORBENT PORTION, SAID LEVER MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO RELEASABLY ENGAGE SAID FULCRUM WHEREBY AN ARCUATE MOVEMENT OF SAID HANDLE WILL COMPRESS SAID WATER ABSORBENT MEMBER AGAINST THE TOP OF SAID BAFFLE MEMBER TO THEREBY EXPRESS THE WATER FROM SAID MOP INTO SAID BUCKET.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US496695A
Cited
GB191027444A
Cited
GB330543A
Cited
FR761199A
Cited
US2163638A
Cited
US2220401A
Cited
US2400084A
Cited
CH244556A
Cited
US2663042A
Cited
FR1365255A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |