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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2008
Andrew M. Bober, Racine, WI (US);
Eric R. Evenson, Stockholm, WI (US);
Daniel S. Pica, Williams Bay, WI (US);
Joseph C. Fields, Farnhamville, IA (US);
Axel Schmitz, Gommiswald, CH;
Alfred D. Widmer, Wil, CH;
Alexandra M. Berger, Barns Green, GB;
Nick Angel, Barns Green, GB;
Daniel Meier, Wangi, CH;
Andrew M. Bober, Racine, WI (US);
Eric R. Evenson, Stockholm, WI (US);
Daniel S. Pica, Williams Bay, WI (US);
Joseph C. Fields, Farnhamville, IA (US);
Axel Schmitz, Gommiswald, CH;
Alfred D. Widmer, Wil, CH;
Alexandra M. Berger, Barns Green, GB;
Nick Angel, Barns Green, GB;
Daniel Meier, Wangi, CH;
Diversey, Inc., Sturtevant, WI (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of a mop include a user-manipulatable control operable by a user to generate attachment of a mop pad to a mop head and/or release of the mop pad from the mop head. The user-manipulatable control can be located on a handle of the mop in some embodiments, and on the mop head in other embodiments. Also, an actuator coupled to the user-manipulatable control can be used to move one or more grips, magnet-carrying elements, slides, wings, or clamping members to releasably secure the mop pad to the mop head, or to selectively magnetize one or more magnets for release and/or attachment of the mop pad.