(19)
(11) EP 1 036 538 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/38

(21) Application number: 00302128.4

(22) Date of filing: 15.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A47L 13/59
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 16.03.1999 GB 9906023

(71) Applicant: JANI-JACK LIMITED
Martock, Somerset TA12 6EY (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Hudsmith, David
    Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset BA5 1BY (GB)

(74) Representative: Carter, Stephen John et al
Mewburn Ellis York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


(54) Mop wringing devices


(57) A mop wringing device having a rotary member (34) connected to a mop wringing member (14) to move said wringing member (14) between an open position in an inoperative state of the device and a closed position in an operative state of the device, an operating mechanism (42,44,46,48,50) for rotation of said member (34) between said positions comprising a first linkage (48,50) that is displaceable in a first stage of moving the wringing member (14) from said open position, said mechanism then being operable to move the wringing member through a second stage of movement to said closed position while the elements (48,50) of said first linkage remain fixed relative to each other, in each of said stages of movement the operating mechanism effecting the movement of the wringing member with a positive mechanical advantage.







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