EP 1731079 A3 20100324 - Mop wringer
Title (en)
Mop wringer
Title (de)
Mopp-Auswringvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Essoreuse de balai à franges
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0511709 A 20050609
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1731079A2] A mop wringer (12) comprises a basket (14) having an opening (16a) for accepting a mophead (18) having mop material to be wrung, and a lever-operated mechanically assisted pressing mechanism including at least one press member (20) for pressing the mop material of the mophead into or against the basket (14), an elongate lever (28) for operating the press member (20), and a gear mechanism for transmitting movement of the lever (28) to the or each press member (20), characterised in that the lever (28) is positioned in a plane which bisects or substantially bisects the opening (16a) of the basket (14), so that forces imparted to the wringer (12) via the lever (28) are evenly or substantially evenly distributed. There is also provide a mop holding element (42) specifically adapted for a centralised lever (28) of a mop wringer (12) as described above. The holding element (42) comprises means for securing the holding element (42) to the lever (28) of the wringer, and a gripping portion (48) for releasably gripping a mop handle (32) attached to the mophead (18).
IPC 8 full level
A47L 13/59 (2006.01); A47L 13/512 (2006.01); A47L 13/58 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47L 13/512 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 13/58 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 13/59 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] GB 422660 A 19350116 - EDWARD PAVEK
- [X] EP 1234537 A2 20020828 - SCOT YOUNG RES LTD [GB]
- [X] DE 9017471 U1 19910314
- [A] DE 3423939 A1 19860102 - BAER OTTO [DE]
- [X] DE 9310879 U1 19940526 - DEIM MARTIN [DE]
- [A] US 4722113 A 19880202 - OLSSON ARVID T [US]
- [A] EP 0830835 A2 19980325 - AZ INT SA [LU]
- [A] US 4121798 A 19781024 - SCHUMACHER DONAVON J, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1731079 A2 20061213; EP 1731079 A3 20100324; GB 0511709 D0 20050713; GB 2426917 A 20061213; US 2006277709 A1 20061214
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 05257626 A 20051213; GB 0511709 A 20050609; US 33225706 A 20060117