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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2007
Applicant:
David Brian Grimes, Greenfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
David Brian Grimes, Greenfield, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Fluid is removed from the cleaning element of such as a sponge mop or string mop by inflating a bladder or like expansible member which is positioned in an enclosure adjacent the cleaning element, causing the expansible member to expand into contact with the cleaning element, thereby compressing the cleaning element for squeezing fluid therefrom.