Twist mop with biased cup
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United States of America Patent
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Jan 5, 2021
Grant Date -
Feb 15, 2018
app pub date -
Oct 23, 2017
filing date -
Jan 15, 2015
priority date (Note) -
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Abstract
A mop includes a mop handle with a grip end and a mopping end. A locking cup is disposed on the mopping end. The locking cup includes a cup portion with interior threads and a locking tooth. A mop head is disposed at the mopping end. The mop head connects to a locking cap. The locking cap includes a locking tab configured to engage with the interior threads of the locking cup to allow for selective removal of the mop head from the mop handle and to engage and be retained by the locking tooth when the locking cap is threaded into the locking cup. A biasing element is disposed in the cup portion and contacts the locking cap and generate a bias between the locking cap and the locking cup and urge the locking tab against the locking tooth when the locking cap is threaded into the cup portion.
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- A47L Class
- 1292 Applications Filed
- 959 Patents Issued To-Date
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