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Mop construction
Assignee: MILLIKEN RESEARCH Corp SPARTANBURG SOUTH CAROLINA A CORP OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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Filing: 1985-10-25
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Granted: 1987-08-11
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Expires: 2005-10-25
Abstract
Abstract An improved dust mop with a strip of material attached thereto having loops on the underside thereof to engage a strip of material with hooks thereon. The strip of material with hooks is mounted on top of a mop holder and the strip of looped material engages same to securely hold the dust mop to the mop holder.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Murray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:37
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/20; A47L13/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
An improved mop construction comprising: a mop head, said mop head being substantially flat on one side thereof, said mop head having means on the other side thereof to accomodate a mop handle, said mop head having a plurality of fastening strips mounted thereon on the side thereof opposite to said substantially flat side, said fastening strips being provided with a plurality of closely spaced interengageable hooks, and a mop having its backing substantially flush with the flat side of said mop head and having elongated fastening strips connected thereto, said elongated strips having a plurality of loop members thereon, said fastening strips on said mop being wrapped around the edge of said mop head and having its loop members in engagement with the hook members on top of said mop head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
An improved mop construction comprising: a mop head, said mop head being substantially flat on one side thereof, said mop head having means on the other side thereof to accomodate a mop handle, said mop head having a plurality of fastening strips mounted thereon on the side thereof opposite to said substantially flat side, said fastening strips being provided with a plurality of closely spaced interengageable hooks, and a mop having its backing substantially flush with the flat side of said mop head and having elongated fastening strips connected thereto, said elongated strips having a plurality of loop members thereon, said fastening strips on said mop being wrapped around the edge of said mop head and having its loop members in engagement with the hook members on top of said mop head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The mop construction of claim 1 wherein said fastening strips on said mop are strips of warp knit, weft inserted fabrics having lap loops.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mop of claim 2 wherein said fastening strips with loops are substantially 100% polyester fabrics.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The mop construction of claim 1 wherein the backing of the mop extends outwardly of said mop head and said fastening strips thereon are connected to that portion of the backing extending beyond said mop head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The mop construction of claim 4 wherein said fastening strips on said mop are strips of warp knit, weft inserted fabrics having lap hooks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mop of claim 5 wherein said fastening strips with loops are substantially 100% polyester fabrics.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The mop construction of claim 1 wherein the surface of said mop head on the side opposite to said flat surface is raised adjacent to at least two edges thereof, said fastening strips with hooks thereon being connected to said raised surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The mop construction of claim 7 wherein the backing of the mop extends outwardly of said mop head and said fastening strips thereon are connected to that portion of the backing extending beyond said mop head.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The mop construction of claim 8 wherein said fastening strips on said mop are strips of warp knit, weft inserted fabrics having lap hooks.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mop of claim 9 wherein said fastening strips with loops are substantially 100% polyester fabrics.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
82 words
A mop for a mop arrangement comprising: a substantially rectangular backing material having one side longer than a second side, a plurality of yarns extending outwardly from the bottom of said backing material and an elongated fastening strip connected along an edge thereof to the top side of the backing material adjacent to and extending along the long side thereof, said fastening strip having a plurality of hook engaging loops on the bottom side thereof facing the top of said backing material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
82 words
A mop for a mop arrangement comprising: a substantially rectangular backing material having one side longer than a second side, a plurality of yarns extending outwardly from the bottom of said backing material and an elongated fastening strip connected along an edge thereof to the top side of the backing material adjacent to and extending along the long side thereof, said fastening strip having a plurality of hook engaging loops on the bottom side thereof facing the top of said backing material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The mop of claim 11 wherein said fastening strip is a warp knit weft inserted fabric having lap loops, said lap loops being said hook engaging loops.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The mop of claim 12 wherein said fastening strip is substantially 100% polyester.
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