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Mop swab with screw-on mop head

Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
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Filing: 1983-05-27
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Granted: 1985-07-23
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Expires: 2003-05-27
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Abstract

Abstract Mop swab includes a threaded center stud supported by a support strip which extends transversely of the mop head and has mop cords covering both the side edges and ends of the support strip. The center stud is located in the approximate center of the length of the support strip, and the ends of the support strip extend in opposite directions beyond the center stud for a substantial portion of the width of the mop head to provide adequate support therefor. The support strip is secured in place intermediate the mop cords by a tape headband which is wrapped around the mop cords and support strip therebetween and stitched to the mop cords by a plurality of rows of stitching extending entirely through the headband and mop cords adjacent the opposite side edges and ends of the support strip.

Inventors

  • 👤 Theron C. Moss

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 10:15
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/20; A47L13/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 272 words
A mop swab comprising a plurality of mop cords, a fabric headband securing said mop cords together intermediate the ends of said mop cords, an elongated support strip extending transversely of said mop cords beneath said headband, said mop cords overlying the opposite sides and ends of said support strip, and a threaded stud extending through a central opening in said support strip, said threaded stud having a head portion at one end engaging one side of said support strip, the mop cords overlying said one side of said support strip also overlying said head portion, and the other end of said threaded stud extending outwardly between the mop cords overlying the other side of said support strip and through the headband, the ends of said support strip extending in opposite directions beyond said threaded stud for a substantial portion of the width of said headband to provide support for said headband, and securing means for securing said support strip between said mop cords beneath said headband, said support strip being generally channel-shape in cross section including a base member having said central opening therein through which said threaded stud extends outwardly between said mop cords overlying said other side of said support strip and through said headband, and a pair of side members, said head portion of said threaded stud having a non-circular shape which is received between said pair of side members, the spacing between said side members being slightly greater than the spacing between the opposite sides of said non-circular head portion to prevent turning of said threaded stud during screwing of a handle thereon and unscrewing such handle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 272 words
A mop swab comprising a plurality of mop cords, a fabric headband securing said mop cords together intermediate the ends of said mop cords, an elongated support strip extending transversely of said mop cords beneath said headband, said mop cords overlying the opposite sides and ends of said support strip, and a threaded stud extending through a central opening in said support strip, said threaded stud having a head portion at one end engaging one side of said support strip, the mop cords overlying said one side of said support strip also overlying said head portion, and the other end of said threaded stud extending outwardly between the mop cords overlying the other side of said support strip and through the headband, the ends of said support strip extending in opposite directions beyond said threaded stud for a substantial portion of the width of said headband to provide support for said headband, and securing means for securing said support strip between said mop cords beneath said headband, said support strip being generally channel-shape in cross section including a base member having said central opening therein through which said threaded stud extends outwardly between said mop cords overlying said other side of said support strip and through said headband, and a pair of side members, said head portion of said threaded stud having a non-circular shape which is received between said pair of side members, the spacing between said side members being slightly greater than the spacing between the opposite sides of said non-circular head portion to prevent turning of said threaded stud during screwing of a handle thereon and unscrewing such handle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
The mop swab of claim 1 wherein said members of said support strip are crimped toward each other in line with said non-circular head portion of said threaded stud to prevent disassembly of said threaded stud from said support strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
The mop swab of claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of layers of mop cords overlying the opposite sides and ends of said support strip and said head portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
The mop swab of claim 1 wherein said securing means comprises stitching extending entirely through said headband and mop cords adjacent the opposite ends of said support strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
The mop swab of claim 4 wherein said securing means further comprises additional stitching extending entirely through said headband and mop cords adjacent the opposite side edges of said support strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
The mop swab of claim 1 further comprising means for preventing disassembly of said threaded stud from said support strip.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1988-07-22 1989-01-21 1989-07-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-07-22 1993-01-21 1993-07-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-07-22 1997-01-21 1997-07-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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