US1494171A - Dishmop - Google Patents

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May 13, 1924.

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DISEMOP.

' Application filed October 6, 1922. Serial No. 592,881.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, RUSSELL B. K'INGMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dishmops; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled. in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon,.which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates, generally, to an improved kitchen utensil; and the invention has reference, more particularly to an improved construction of dish-mop, bottlewasher or similar utensil.

The invention has for its principal ob]ect to provide in connection with a dish-mop, bottle-washer or similar utensil, which consists of a mop-head and a handle or stick, a novel means for firmly securing the mophead in fixed attached relation to the end 01 the handle or stick, while at the same time producing a neat appearance, and also a sanitary effect, in that the fastening means is of such a nature and so combined with both mop-head and stick or handle, as to offer no exposed parts likely to catch and hold dirt, grease or the like.

Other objects of the invention, not at this time more particularly enumerated, will be clearlyunderstood from the following detailed description of the same.

With the various objects of this invention in view, the same consists, primarily, in the novel construction of dish-mop or the like, hereinafter set forth; and, the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrange ments and combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, all of which will be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the claims appended thereto.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure '1 is a side elevation of the novel construction of dish-mop or the like, made according to and embodying the principles of this invention; Figure 2 is a fragmentary part longitudinal section and part elevation, drawn on an enlarged scale, and illustrating the manner of applying the mop-head fastening means in operative relation to the mop-head and handle; Figure 3 is a view similar to that shown in Figure 2 after the fastening device is secured in operative relation to the mop-head and handle; Figure 4 is a View similar to that shown in Figure 3, but illustrating a slightly modified construction of the mop-head fastening means; Figure 5 is a detail detached view of the fastening means; Figure 6 is a socket end view of the handle; Figure 7 is a fragmentary part section and part elevation of'a modified arrangement of the mop-head fastening means, as related to the handle; and

Figure 8 is a transverse section thereof, taken on line 8-8 in said Figure 7.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the hereinabove described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now more especially to Figures 1 to 6 inclusive of said drawings, the reference character 9 indicates a handle or stick,

upon the upper end of which is to be secured 'a suitable mop-head or body 10. Said dishmentioned, it is not absolutely necessary to employ the same in the structure, and consequently I do not limit myself entirely to the use of the same. Extending longitudinally through the handle or stick 9, from the bottom of said sub-seat 12 to the oppo site or lower extremity of the handle or stick, is a central longitudinal passage )1' opening 13. The mop-head or body 10 comprises a suitable aggregation of flexible strands bunched together to provide a plurality of free ends, to thus make up a mop member for attachment to the handle or stick 9. The material out of which the mop-head is made, may consist of any suitable material commonly employed for such purposes, such for example as yarn or cord, with or without metallic threads incorporated therewith.

The/novel fastening means for securing the mop-header. body 10 to the handle or stick 9 comprises a tie-wire 14: having at one .encircle said bunched strands in a substantially central position intermediate the oppositely extending free ends thereof. This being done the free lower end of the tiewire 14 is passed downwardly through the socket 11 and sub-seat 12 and thence through the opening 13 of the handle or stick 9 to project exteriorly from the lower extremity thereof, as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. The parts all having been thus initially assembled, a pulling force is applied to the lower outwardly projecting free end of the tie-wire which tends to draw downward into the socket 11 the intermediate portion of the-bunched strands forming the mop-head or body 10, while at the same time the loop or slip noose portion 15 is drawn or closed tightly around the intermediate portion of the bunched strands to tightly has been thus operatively positioned relative to the mop-head or body and the handle or stick, the eye-portion 16 of said loop or noose portion will be drawn into the inwardly tapered sub-seat 12, which by reason of its tapered conformation will tend to jam or wedge therein so as to be thus held against deformation or separation from the main body of the tie-wire, and also so as to resist any tendency of the mop-head or body to rotate relative to the vertical axis of the handle or stick. As shown in Figure 4, the free extremity of the end portion of said tie-wire out of whichthe eye-portion 16 is formed, may be caused to project downwardly from the eye-portion in the form of a spur 16, which, when the loop or noose portion is tightened, and drawn'down with the mop-head or body into the socket 11,

'will be caused to penetrate the body of the handle or stick, thus further assuring against twisting of the tie-wire or turning of the mop-head or body relative to the handle or stick.

The mop-head or body having been seated and anchored in the socket 11 of the handle or stick, the free outwardly projecting lower end portion of the tie-wire 14 1s looped to form an exterior suspension ring 17 by suitably shaping the said end tion, and winding the extremity 18 thereof about the projecting portion close to the handle end, thus also securing the tie-wire against withdrawing upwardly through the handle or stick with the consequent loosening of the loop or noose portion 15, and resultant loosening of the mop-head relative to the handle or stick. If desired, the extremity of the wire portion 18, forming the tie or bind at the lower end of the handle or stick, may be formed to provide an upwardly directed spur 18 which will dig into the end of the handle or stick (as shown in Figure 3), thereby offering an additional means for firmly and securely holding the tie-wire 14 in operative anchored relation to said lower end of thehandle or stick 9.

Referring now to Figures 7 and 8, I have shown a somewhat modified anchoring arrangement of the lower free end of a tiewire relative to the handle or stick. In these views 9 indicates the handle or stick, 10 the mop-head or body, 11 the socket in the upper end of said handle or stick, and 12 the sub-seat in such cases where that element is desired. The socketed end of the handle or stick is somewhat larger in diameter than the shank thereof, so as to form an exterior shoulder 19 at the juncture of said parts. Leading downwardly from the socket 11 and sub-seat 12 is a wirepassage 20, which extends obliquely to the outer surface of the shank of said handle or stick, at a point beneath said shoulder 19. The reference character 21 indicates a tie-wire having a loop or slip noose portion 22 at its upper end, which is engaged with the mop-head or body 10 in the manner already above described. The lower end portion of said tie-wire 21 is thrust downwardly through said wire passage 20 to project exteriorly from the side of the shank of said handle or stick. After the tie-wire is pulled forcibly down to tighten the loop or slip noose portion 22, and to thereupon draw down into the socket 11 the doubled end of the mop-head or body 10, the free outwardly projecting end of the tie-wire is wound around the shank of said handle or stick beneath the shoulder 19 to form an anchor-wrapping 23, whereby the wire is secured against withdrawal from the handle or stick, and the mop-head or body is consequently firmly secured against pulling out of the socket 11.

From the above description it will be clear that this invention provides a very simple, neat and effective construction comprising but three parts, to wit, the handle or stick,

' the mop-head or body and the tie-wire; and

I same, without departing from the scope of the arrangement of the tie-wire is such that it not only forms a very efficient means for coupling the mop-head or body to the stick, but also offers additional advantages in the form of the suspension loop at the free lower end of the handle or stick, when such element is desired. Furthermore the construction is novel in that the tie or coupling means may be substantially concealed, thus resulting in a very neat appearance as to the complete article.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the various arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the this invention as set forth in the foregoing specification, and as defined in the a ended claims. Hence, I' do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts as described in said specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of said parts as illustratedin the accompanying drawings.

I claim 2-- 1. In a device of the kind described, a handle provided with a socket in its upper extremity and with a passage for a wire ex tending downwardly from the bottom of said socket to a point at the exterior surface of said handle, a mop-head, and a tie-wire having a slip-noose at one end embracing said mop-head, said tie-wire extending downwardly through said passage with said slip-noose tightened around said mop-head with the mop-head seated in said socket, and the free exterior end of said tie-wire being secured against upward withdrawal through said passage.

2. In a device of the kind described, a handle provided with a socket in its upper extremity and with a passage for a wire extending downwardly from the bottom of said socket to a point at the exterior surface of said handle, a mop-head, and a tie-wire, one end of said tie-wire being engaged around the intermediate portion of said mop-head, said tire-wire being drawn downwardly through said wire passage with said mop-head doubled on itself and drawn into seated relation to said socket, the free end of said tie-wire being secured at the exterior lower end of said passage against upward withdrawal therethrough.

3. In a device of the kind described, a handle provided with a socket in its upper extremity and with a passage for a wire extending downwardly from the bottom of said socket to a point at the exterior surface of said handle, a-mop-head, and a tie-wire, one end of said tie-wire having an eye-portion formed therein, the free end of said tie-wire extending through said eye-portion to .form a slip-noose portion adapted to encircle saidmop-head, said free end of the tie-wire being passed downwardly through said wire passage and being pulled taut to tighten said slip-noose portion around said mop-head whereby the latter is drawn into seated relation to said socket, and the free exteriorly projecting extremity of said tiewire being secured to the handle body to anchor the same.

4. In a device of the kind described, a handle provided with a socket in its upper extremity and with a passage for a wire extending downwardly from the bottom of 'saidsocket to a point atthe exterior surface of said handle, a mop-head, and a tie-wire, one end of said tie-wire havinsr'an eye-portion formed therein, the free end of said tie-wire extending through said eye-portion to form a slip noose portion adapted to encircle said mop-head, said free end of the tie-wire being passed downwardly through said wire passage and being pulled taut to tighten said slip-noose portion around said mop-head whereby the latter is drawn into seated relation to said socket, said eye-portion having associated therewith a spur-portion to penetrate the handle body when the slip-noose portion and mop-head are drawn into said socket, and the exteriorly projecting extremity of said tie-wire being secured to the handle-body to anchor the same.

5. A dish-mop comprising a stick provided with a socket in its upper extremity, a mop-head comprising a bunch of strands, a tie-wire provided with a slip-noose portion at its upper end tightened around said mophead with said mop-head seated in said socket, the free portion of said tie-wire extending downwardly through said stick, and the free exterior end ofsaid tie-wire being secured to said stick.

6. A dish-mop comprising a stick provided with a socket in its upper extremity, a mop-head comprising a bunch of strands, a tie-wire provided with a slip-noose portion at its upper end to embrace said mophead, said tie-wire extending longitudinally through said stick, and the lower exteriorly projecting end of said tie-wire having a suspension loo'n, formed therein which also serves as a stop to prevent upward yielding of said tie-wire through said stick.

7. A dish-mop comprising a stick provided with a socket in its upper extremity, a mop-head comprising a bunch of strands, a tie-wire provided with a slip-nooseportion at its upper end tightened around said mop-head with said mop-head seated in said socket, the free portion of said tie-wire extending downwardly through said stick with its end projected exteriorly from said stick, said exterior end of said tie-wire being provided with a suspension loop, and the extremity of said exterior end of said tie-- wire providing an upwardly directed spur imbedded in the body of said stick. I

8. A dish-mop comprising a stick provided with a socket in its upper extremity, a mop-head comprising a bunch of strands, and a tie-wire having its up er end secured to said mop-head and its lower endextending downwardly through said stick to draw said mop-head securely into said socket, and "the lower exteriorly projecting end of said tie-wire having a suspension loop formed therein which also serves as a stop to prevent upward yielding of said tie-wire through said stick.

9. A dish-mop comprising a stick pro-- vided with a socket in its upper extremity, a mop-head comprising a bunch of strands, and a tie-wire having its upper end secured to said mop-head and its lower end extending downwardly through said stick to draw said mop-head securely into said socket, and the lower exteriorly projecting end of said tie-wire havlng a suspension loop formed therein which also serves as a stop to prevent upward yielding of said tie-wire through said stick, and the lower extremity of said tie-wire beyond said suspension loop providing an upwardly directed spur to penetrate the body of said stick.

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