CN1925778A - cleaning tools - Google Patents

Abstract

A cleaning implement (10) for cleaning hard surfaces is provided. The cleaning implement (10) comprises a mop head (20) rotatably connected to a first handle section (130) and a fluid transfer device connected to a second handle section (230) of the implement (10). The first handle section (130) is disconnected from the second handle section (230) when the cleaning implement (10) is unassembled and stored in the package (100, 200). When a user removes the cleaning implement (10) from the package (100, 200), he or she can assemble the cleaning implement (10).

Description

cleaning tools

technical field

In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a cleaning implement for cleaning hard surfaces.

In another embodiment, the invention relates to a cleaning kit comprising a cleaning tool in one package.

Background of the invention

The literature is awash with products capable of cleaning hard surfaces such as tile floors, hardwood floors, countertops, and the like. In the field of floor cleaning, a number of mop devices and other cleaning implements have been described which are segmented to reduce the size of the package. Examples of such cleaning implements are SWIFFER WETJET ^(R) and SWIFFER SPRAY&CLEAN ^(R) sold by the company Procter & Gamble. Typically, these tools include a handle divided into three parts. A user can assemble the cleaning tool by connecting the parts together. These cleaning implements include a mop head pivotally connected to a handle, a fluid delivery device operably connected or connectable to the handle, and a reservoir for storing a cleaning composition that can be mixed with the fluid The delivery device is fluidly connected. These cleaning tools also include a nozzle for dispensing the cleaning solution to the floor surface, and this nozzle can be attached to a mop head. To deliver the cleaning composition from the container to the nozzle, a fluid transfer element, such as a flexible plastic tube, is connected at one end to the fluid delivery device and at the other end to the nozzle. In order to protect the soft plastic tube during cleaning, the tube can be arranged in a certain handle part. In this case, since the tubing continues from the fluid delivery device to the nozzle, the length of this portion of the handle (typically connected to the mop head by a universal joint) and the length of the mop head provide for storage of the implement. and the minimum length of the package in which the tool is sold to the consumer. Cleaning implements that do not require continuous internal fluid communication between the fluid delivery mechanism and the spray head, such as READYMOP ^(R) sold by Clorox, can be segmented and the mop head not attached to the handle even when the cleaning implement is packaged. As a result, these cleaning tools can be sold in smaller packages that require less shelf space in stores. However, since the tool's tube is not disposed within the handle, it could potentially get caught on furniture or the user's legs during cleaning.

Therefore, there is a need for a cleaning tool having at least two handle portions. The two handle parts are disconnected when the tool is in the packaging, but can also be mechanically connected together by the user when the tool is removed from the packaging.

There is also a need for a cleaning kit that includes cleaning tools. The cleaning kit has a mop head that is disconnected from the fluid delivery mechanism when the tool is packaged, and such that fluid communication between the fluid delivery mechanism and tool nozzle is maintained when the cleaning tool is assembled together by the user or build.

Summary of the invention

In one embodiment, the invention relates to a cleaning implement stored within a package. The cleaning tool includes a first handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end (wherein the proximal end is rotatably connected to a mop head for holding a disposable cleaning substrate), a second handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end. a handle portion, a fluid transfer device connected to the second handle portion, and a fluid transfer tube fluidly connecting the mop head to the fluid transfer device, wherein the proximal portion of the fluid transfer tube is located within the first handle portion, and The distal end portion of the fluid delivery tube is located within the second handle portion, and wherein the distal end of the first handle portion is mechanically connected to the second handle portion when the cleaning implement is removed from the packaging. a proximal end, and wherein the distal end of the first handle portion is disconnected from the proximal end of the second handle portion when the cleaning implement is in the package.

In one embodiment, the present invention also relates to a cleaning tool comprising a first handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is rotatably connected to a cleaning tool for holding a disposable cleaning base. A mop head having a proximal end and a distal second handle portion, a fluid transfer device connected to the second handle portion, a nozzle connected to the mop head, a first fluid transfer tube, and a second fluid transfer tube, wherein A first fluid delivery tube is fluidly connected to the nozzle, and a majority of the first fluid delivery tube is located within the first handle portion; wherein a second fluid delivery tube is fluidly connected to the fluid delivery device, and a majority of the second fluid delivery tube is located within the first handle portion; within the second handle portion. wherein the distal end of the first handle portion is mechanically connectable to the proximal end of the second handle portion when the cleaning tool is removed from the package, wherein when the cleaning tool is in the package, the The distal end of the first handle portion is disconnected from the proximal end of the second handle portion, and when the distal end of the first handle portion is mechanically connected to the proximal end of the second handle portion , the first fluid delivery tube is in fluid connection with the second fluid delivery tube.

Figure overview

Figure 1 is an isometric view of an assembled cleaning tool according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a top view of an unassembled cleaning implement of an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a top view of an unassembled cleaning tool;

Figure 4 is a top view of an unassembled cleaning implement of another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a partial cross-section of a fluid connection of one embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of the fluid connection in Fig. 5;

Figure 7 is an isometric view of a cleaning implement of the present invention stored in a first package and another cleaning implement stored in a second package;

Figure 8 is a cross-section of an elongated portion of an embodiment of the present invention; and

Figure 9 is a partial cross-section of a gravity-based liquid delivery device.

Detailed description of the invention

All cited documents are, in relevant part, incorporated herein by reference; the citation of any document is not to be construed as an admission that it is prior art to the present invention.

It should be understood that every maximum numerical limitation given throughout this specification includes every lower numerical limitation, as if such lower numerical limitations were expressly written herein. Every minimum numerical limitation given throughout this specification will include every higher numerical limitation, as if such higher numerical limitations were expressly written herein. Every numerical range given throughout this specification will include every smaller numerical range that falls within such broader numerical range, as if such narrower numerical ranges were all expressly written herein.

All parts, ratios and percentages herein, in the Specification, Examples and Claims, are by weight and all numerical limits are used with the usual degree of precision afforded by the art, unless otherwise indicated.

Although not intended to limit the use of the fluid delivery device herein, it is believed that a brief description of its use in conjunction with a modern mopping implement will help to clarify the invention.

Modern cleaning/mopping tools employ disposable sheets or absorbent pads that are removably secured to the head of the tool and are conveniently discarded and replaced when soiled. Even more modern implements carry their own detergent reservoirs, greatly enhancing their utility and convenience. In use, the cleaning composition is dispensed, preferably in liquid form, by the liquid delivery device onto the surface being cleaned. Such a liquid delivery device is connected or connectable to the handle of the tool and is preferably located within the housing. Some cleaning tools include a continuous tube connecting the liquid delivery device to the nozzle such that it is located within the handle of the tool to protect the tube during cleaning. Since the tube is continuous, the length of the portion containing the handle of the tube (ie, the mop head and the portion of the handle carrying the liquid delivery device) controls the length of the packaging used to store and sell the cleaning implement.

In order to reduce the size of the package, the inventors have discovered that the lower portion can be segmented so that when the implement is placed in the package, the mop head is separated from the handle carrying the liquid delivery device.

As can be seen from the disclosure, providing a cleaning implement with the mop head disconnected from the liquid delivery device (in package form) and establishing fluid transfer between the nozzle and the liquid delivery device leads to several problems that are not generally resolved .

The first problem faced by the manufacturer is that the user must be able to mechanically connect the mop head portion to the handle portion once the cleaning implement has been removed from the packaging.

Another problem faced by the manufacturer is that the liquid transfer between the nozzle and the liquid delivery mechanism must be maintained when the mop head is detached, or established when the mop head is connected to the handle portion by the user.

The present invention addresses the foregoing concerns, as will become apparent from the detailed disclosure below.

Presently preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the drawings, wherein like numerals represent like elements throughout the views, and wherein there are like reference numerals in the last two digits ( eg 20 and 120) mean similar elements.

I. Cleaning tools

Figure 1 shows an assembled cleaning implement 10 comprising a mop head 20 connected to a handle 30, a housing 40 for receiving a container 50 filled with a cleaning composition.

In one embodiment, the handle 30 is segmented such that it includes a plurality of handle portions, and preferably four handle portions 130 , 230 , 330 and 430 . In one embodiment, each handle portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. In one embodiment, the proximal end 1130 of the first handle portion 130 can be rotatably connected to the mop head 20 and the distal end 2130 can be mechanically connected to the proximal end 1230 of the second handle portion 230 . "Mechanically attachable" means that the handle portions are not attached and/or fixed when the cleaning tool is in the package, but that the user can permanently or Removably attached and/or secured. The two handle parts may be mechanically connected by any connecting and/or locking means known in the art. Non-limiting examples of attachment means include male portions (eg, trapezoidal or tapered rods) for engaging corresponding female portions, threaded attachment means, bias buttons, and the like.

In one embodiment, the distal end 2230 of the second handle portion 230 can be mechanically connected to the proximal end 1330 of the third handle portion 330, and the distal end 2330 of the third handle portion 330 can be mechanically connected to The proximal end 1430 of the fourth handle portion 430 . It should be understood that the cleaning implement may have fewer or more handle portions and still provide the same benefits.

In one embodiment, housing 40 may be connected to second handle portion 230 . As previously mentioned, housing 40 may receive at least a portion of container 50 for holding the container during cleaning operations. In a preferred embodiment, the liquid delivery device is located inside the housing 40 to protect the liquid delivery device during cleaning operations and prevent accidental actuation of the delivery device. The liquid delivery device may be any mechanical device known in the art that allows the user to controllably dispense the cleaning solution stored in the container 50 to the nozzle 60 and onto the surface to be cleaned, preferably a mop head. Front part. Non-limiting examples of liquid delivery devices include gravity-type devices, electric devices, pump devices, and aerosol-type or pressure devices.

In one embodiment shown in Figure 2, the nozzle 60 is in fluid communication with the liquid delivery device. The nozzle may be any nozzle known in the art capable of dispensing a cleaning solution to a surface to be cleaned. In a preferred embodiment, the nozzle is fluidly connected to the liquid delivery device via a fluid transfer tube 70 . When the first handle portion 130 is mechanically connected to the second handle portion 230 , the fluid transfer tube 70 is preferably located within the first handle portion 130 , the second handle portion 230 and the housing 40 . In a preferred embodiment, the mop head 20 is pivotally connected to the first handle portion 130 by a universal joint 80, and the fluid transfer tube 70 is preferably located within the universal joint 80, as of November 23, 1999 Disclosed in published US Patent 5,988,920 to Kunkler et al. and assigned to Procter & Gamble Company.

In one embodiment, the fluid transfer tube 70 is fabricated from a flexible and/or bendable material so that the fluid transfer tube 70 can be folded without any serious damage to the fluid transfer tube. Non-limiting examples of flexible and/or bendable materials suitable for transporting fluids in a substantially airtight manner include natural and synthetic rubbers, elastomeric materials, silicone-based materials, polyurethanes, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polyethylene Propylene, metallocene catalyzed resins and any mixture thereof.

In one embodiment, the length of the fluid transfer tube 70 is such that continuous fluid communication exists between the fluid delivery device and the nozzle 60 when the first handle portion 130 is not mechanically connected to the second handle portion 230 . Those skilled in the art will appreciate that in order to provide continuous fluid communication between the liquid delivery device and the nozzle while allowing the first handle portion 130 to be disconnected from the second handle portion 230, the length of the fluid transfer tube 70 is preferably greater than The minimum length of fluid delivery tubing required to provide fluid communication between the liquid delivery device and the nozzle.

In one embodiment, the fluid transfer tube 70 includes a slack portion 170 . In one embodiment, the length of the slack is at least about 3 mm, preferably at least about 6 mm, more preferably at least about 10 mm. In one embodiment, the length of the slack portion 170 is less than about 100 mm, preferably less than about 50 mm, more preferably less than about 25 mm. The length of the slack portion 170 may be determined by measuring the edge between the distal end 2130 of the first handle portion 130 and the proximal end 1230 of the second handle portion 230 . During measurement, the first and second handle portions 130 and 230 are aligned and separated without separating or severing the fluid transfer tube 70 so that the slack portion 170 is substantially straight. In one embodiment, the slack portion 170 may be protected from damage by the edges of the first and second handle portions by an outer cover made of metal mesh. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the slack portion 170 allows the mop head 20 and first handle portion 130 to be placed along the second handle portion 230 and housing 40 in the package. The size of the unassembled cleaning tool is thus reduced and the tool can be stored in a smaller package than a cleaning tool that does not include a mop head disconnected from the housing as shown in Figure 3 . The cleaning implement shown in FIG. 3 includes a first continuous handle portion 132 pivotally connected to the mop head 20 and a housing 40 connected to the first continuous handle portion 132 .

When a user removes an unassembled cleaning tool as shown in FIG. 2 from its packaging, the user can assemble the tool very simply by mechanically connecting the handle portions 130 , 230 , 330 and 430 . When the user mechanically connects the first and second handle portions 130 and 230, the flexibility and bendability of the material for the fluid transfer tube 70 allows the fluid transfer tube to be positioned between the first handle portion 130 and/or the second handle portion 130 and/or the second handle portion 130. The inner portion 230 is bent. To assist the user, the fluid transfer tube may be stretched by a spring that allows the tube to retract at the handle portion.

In one embodiment shown in FIG. 4 , the cleaning tool 10 may have a first handle portion 130 disconnected from a second handle portion 230 so that the liquid delivery device does not come into fluid contact with the nozzle 60 when the cleaning tool is not assembled. connected. When the user mechanically connects the first handle portion 130 with the second handle portion 230 , fluid communication is established between the nozzle 60 and the liquid delivery device located within the housing 40 . In one embodiment, the cleaning tool may have fluid connection means for establishing fluid communication between the nozzle 60 and the liquid delivery device.

FIG. 5 shows a partial cross-section of the first handle portion 130 connected to the second handle portion 230 and the fluid connection member 90 .

In one embodiment, the fluid connection member 90 includes a receiving element 190 and an engaging element 290 . In one embodiment, the receiving element 190 is connected to the first handle portion 130 and the engaging element 290 is connected to the second handle portion 230 . In a preferred embodiment, the receiving element 190 is fixedly connected to the first handle portion 130 and the engaging element 290 is fixedly connected to the second handle portion 230 .

In one embodiment, receiving member 190 includes a recessed portion 1190 connected to first tubular portion 2190 such that fluid can flow from recessed portion 1190 to tubular portion 2190 . A first fluid transfer tube 73 preferably located within the first handle portion 130 provides fluid communication between the first tubular portion 2190 and the nozzle 60 .

In one embodiment, the receiving element 190 is connected to the distal end of the first handle portion 130 . The receiving element 190 may be connected to a locking element 390 which allows the first handle part 130 to be connected to the second handle part 230 . Locking element 390 includes a substantially cylindrical body 1390 and a protrusion 2390 biasedly connected to cylindrical body 1390 . In one embodiment, first tubular member 2190 extends through post 1390 . In one embodiment, the locking member protrusion 2390 extends through the opening 3130 of the first handle portion 130 , thereby maintaining the locking member 390 coupled to the first handle portion 130 . In one embodiment, the protrusion 2390 can extend at least partially through the opening 3230 of the second handle portion 230 when the user inserts the distal end 2130 of the first handle portion 130 through the proximal end 1230 of the second handle portion 230 .

In one embodiment, the engaging element 290 includes a protruding portion 1290 for engaging the recessed portion 1190 of the receiving element 190 . Protruding portion 1290 may be connected to intermediate member 2290 and second tubular portion 3290 may be connected to intermediate member 2290 such that fluid may flow from second tubular portion 3290 to protruding portion 1290 . A second fluid transfer tube 76 located within the second handle portion 230 provides fluid communication between the second tubular portion 3290 and the liquid delivery device. In one embodiment, the raised portion 1290 includes a sealing element 1295 for providing substantially leak-proof fluid communication between the raised portion 1290 and the recessed portion 1190 when the raised portion engages the recessed portion. Sealing member 1295 may be any sealing device known in the art, such as an embodiment of an annular seal ring made of rubber. In one embodiment, the middle portion 2290 is fixedly connected to the second handle portion 230 such that the raised portion 1290 is located within the second handle portion 230 . Those skilled in the art will appreciate that when the engaging element 290 is located within the second handle portion 230, the raised portion 1290 is protected by the handle portion 230 to prevent accidental damage during shipping and/or assembly to engage and receive the element.

In one embodiment, the distal end 2130 is a convex portion 2130A for engaging a corresponding concave portion of the proximal end 1230 of the second handle portion 230 . In one embodiment, the first and second handle portions are substantially cylindrical, and the diameter of the distal end 2130 is smaller than the diameter of the proximal end 1230 such that the distal end 2130 can be inserted into the proximal end 1230 . In a preferred embodiment, the distal end 2130 is trapezoidal and/or tapered, as disclosed in co-pending US Patent Application 2003/0110584A1 published June 19, 2003 to Clare et al. and assigned to Procter & Gamble Company.

In a preferred embodiment, the engaging element 290 is located within the proximal end 1230 of the second handle portion 230, and the receiving element 190 is substantially adjacent to the distal edge of the raised portion 2130A of the first handle portion, such that when the raised portion 2130A When sufficiently fully inserted into the recessed portion of the second handle portion 230, a substantially leak-proof fluid communication is established between the engaging and receiving elements.

It should be understood that the receiving member 190 could be connected to the second handle portion 230 and the engagement member 290 could be connected to the first handle portion 130 and still provide the same benefits. It should also be understood that the distal end 2130 of the first handle portion 130 could have a concave portion and the proximal end 1230 of the second handle portion 230 could have a convex portion and still provide the same benefits.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that when the cleaning implement includes a second handle portion 230 having an engaging element 290, it is possible to connect different types of mop heads having a first handle portion 130 having a receiving element 190. The mop heads may have different shapes and/or sizes to enable the user to select a specific mop head depending on the type of surface to be cleaned.

II. Cleaning Kit

Any of the aforementioned cleaning implements having a first handle portion disconnected from a second handle portion of the implement may be sold as a cleaning kit in a package that is smaller than that required to store the implement shown in FIG. 2 .

Figure 7 shows a photograph of two packages placed side by side. The first package 100 includes an unassembled cleaning implement as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 4 . The second package 200 includes an unassembled cleaning tool as shown in FIG. 3 . It can be immediately seen that package 100 is smaller in size than package 200 .

In one embodiment, the packaging may include instructions for removing and then assembling the cleaning implement by mechanically joining the continuous handle portions.

In one embodiment, the cleaning kit may include a disposable cleaning substrate filled with a reservoir of cleaning solution and/or at least one mop head removably attached to the implement.

In one embodiment, the cleaning kit may comprise at least two mop heads, preferably of different shapes and/or sizes, each mop head comprising a first handle having a receiving element at the distal end of the first handle portion portion so that the user can selectively attach his or her desired mop head to the implement.

In one embodiment, the cleaning kit may further include at least one extension for increasing the overall length of the handle.

FIG. 8 shows a cross-section of an elongated portion 530 that may be included in a cleaning kit.

The elongate portion 530 is preferably non-mechanically connected to either the first handle portion 130 or the second handle portion 230 of the cleaning implement when the implement is in the package.

In one embodiment, the elongated portion 530 has a proximal end 1530 connected to the engagement member 295 and a distal end 2530 connected to the receiving member 195, as previously described. In one embodiment, the engagement member 295 is fluidly connected to the receiving member 195 by a fluid transfer tube 75 located inside the elongate portion. The proximal end 1530 of the elongated handle 530 is mechanically connected to the distal end 2130 of the first handle portion 130 of the tool, and the distal end 2530 of the elongated handle is mechanically connected to the proximal end 1230 of the second handle portion 230 . Among other benefits, the cleaning kit allows the user to increase the length of the handle without increasing the size of the package used to store or sell the cleaning implement.

III. Others

In one embodiment, the handle portion may be made of wood, plastic or metal. In a preferred embodiment, said handle portion is made of aluminium.

In one embodiment, the mop head 20 of the implement includes fastening members for removably retaining the disposable absorbent cleaning substrate. The fastening member may be any mechanical device for removably clamping the disposable cleaning substrate to the implement mop head. Non-limiting examples of fastening members include flexible slot structures, hook or loop fasteners, clips or clips. Structures suitable for slots are disclosed in US Patent 6,651,290 issued November 25, 2003 to Kingry et al. and assigned to Procter & Gamble Company.

The disposable cleaning substrate can be any cleaning substrate known in the art. The disposable cleaning substrate preferably includes an absorbent layer for removing liquid from the surface being cleaned. Non-limiting examples of suitable cleaning substrates are disclosed in U.S. Patents 6,048,123, 6,003,191, 5,960,508, 6,101,661, 2003/0126710A1, co-pending U.S. Patent Application 10/ 700,988 and co-pending US Provisional Patent Application 60/477,669 to Policicchio et al., filed June 11, 2003, all assigned to Procter & Gamble Corporation.

Figure 9 shows a partial cross-section of a suitable liquid delivery device for controllably dispensing cleaning solution stored in a reservoir to a surface to be cleaned and located within a housing.

The liquid delivery device 300 may have a flexible membrane 1300 for receiving at least a portion of a lid 400 attached to the inverted container 50 . The fluid delivery device also includes a protruding member 2300 for engaging a fluid delivery one-way valve 1400 biased to the cap 400 . Protruding element 2300 may be fluidly connected to tube 76 built into handle portion 230 and housing 40 . Upward movement of the lever member 3300 causes the protruding element 2300 to engage and open the fluid delivery check valve 1400 and, as a result, the cleaning composition stored in the container 50 flows into the tube 76 under the force of gravity.

This liquid delivery device is detailed in co-pending US patent application 10/658,031 filed September 9, 2003 to Höfte et al. and assigned to Procter & Gamble Corporation.

While the nozzle is preferably attached to the mop head, the nozzle could also be attached and or directly attached to the handle of the implement and still provide the same benefits.

The aforementioned cleaning implements include a liquid delivery device for controllably dispensing a cleaning composition onto the surface to be cleaned. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the previously mentioned devices and cleaning kits can also be used with other types of cleaning implements having a fluid transfer device capable of going from the container to the nozzle or from the nozzle to the container or from the A first container transfers a fluid, liquid or gas to a second container.

In one embodiment, the fluid transfer device may be a vacuum device fluidly connected to the nozzle adjacent the leading edge of the mop head. An example of a cleaning implement comprising a mop head (for use with disposable cleaning sheets) and a vacuum is DIRT DEVIL ^(R) SWEEPER-VAC ^(TM) sold by Royal Corporation.

Although the present invention has been described with specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Furthermore, while the invention has been described in conjunction with certain specific embodiments thereof, it should be understood that this is not intended to be limiting, and that the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims should be understood as widest as the prior art allows.

Claims (20)

1. A cleaning kit for cleaning hard surfaces, said kit comprising: packaging; and A cleaning tool stored in the package, the cleaning tool comprising: a first handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is rotatably connected to a mop head for holding a disposable cleaning substrate; a second handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end; a fluid transfer device connected to the second handle portion; a nozzle attached to said mop head; and A fluid delivery tube fluidly connecting the nozzle with the fluid delivery device, wherein the proximal end of the fluid delivery tube is located within the first handle portion and the distal end of the fluid delivery tube is located within the second handle portion. handle portion, and wherein the distal end of the first handle portion is mechanically connectable to the proximal end of the second handle portion when the cleaning implement is removed from the package, And wherein the distal end of the first handle portion is disconnected from the proximal end of the second handle portion when the cleaning implement is in the package. 2. The cleaning kit of claim 1, wherein the fluid transfer tube includes a slack portion. 3. The cleaning kit of claim 2, wherein the length of the slack is between about 5 mm and about 100 mm. 4. The cleaning kit of claim 3, wherein the slack portion is folded when the cleaning tool is in the package. 5. The cleaning kit of claim 1, wherein the fluid transfer device is a liquid delivery device and the nozzle is a liquid dispensing nozzle. 6. The cleaning kit of claim 1, further comprising a container filled with a cleaning composition and at least one disposable absorbent cleaning substrate. 7. The cleaning kit of claim 1, wherein the fluid transfer device is located within a housing and the housing is connected to the second handle portion. 8. A cleaning kit for cleaning hard surfaces, said kit comprising: packaging; and A cleaning tool stored in the package, the cleaning tool comprising: a first handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is rotatably connected to a mop head for holding a disposable cleaning substrate; a second handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end; a fluid transfer device connected to the second handle portion; a nozzle connected to said mop head; a first fluid delivery tube, wherein the first fluid delivery tube is fluidly connected to the nozzle, and wherein a majority of the first fluid delivery tube is located within the first handle portion; and A second fluid transfer tube, wherein the second fluid transfer tube is fluidly connected to the fluid transfer device, and wherein a majority of the second fluid transfer tube is located within the second handle portion, wherein when viewed from the The distal end of the first handle portion is mechanically connected to the proximal end of the second handle portion when the cleaning tool is removed from the package, wherein when the cleaning tool is in the package , the distal end of the first handle portion is disconnected from the proximal end of the second handle portion, and wherein when the distal end of the first handle portion is mechanically connected to the The first fluid delivery tube is fluidly connected to the second fluid delivery tube when the proximal end of the second handle portion is closed. 9. The cleaning kit of claim 8, wherein the first handle portion further comprises a receiving element, wherein the receiving element is fluidly connected to the nozzle through the first fluid transfer tube, and wherein the first The two handle portions also include an engagement element, wherein the engagement element is fluidly connected to the fluid transfer device through the second fluid transfer tube. 10. The cleaning kit of claim 9, wherein the receiving element includes a concave portion and the engaging element includes a convex portion, wherein when the convex portion engages the concave portion, the fluid transfer device fluidly connected to the nozzle. 11. The cleaning kit of claim 10, wherein the protruding portion of the engagement element is located within the second handle portion. 12. The cleaning kit of claim 8, wherein the fluid transfer device is a liquid delivery device and the nozzle is a liquid dispensing nozzle. 13. The cleaning kit of claim 8, further comprising a container filled with a cleaning composition and at least one disposable absorbent cleaning substrate. 14. The cleaning kit of claim 8, wherein the fluid transfer device is located within a housing, and the housing is connected to the second handle portion. 15. The cleaning kit of claim 8, further comprising an elongate portion having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the elongate portion is mechanically connected to the first handle The distal end of the portion, and the distal end of the elongate portion may be mechanically connected to the proximal end of the second handle portion. 16. The cleaning kit of claim 15, wherein the proximal end of the elongated portion further comprises an engaging element, and the distal end of the elongated portion further comprises a receiving element, wherein all of the elongated portion The engaging and receiving elements are fluidly connected by a third fluid transfer tube. 17. The cleaning kit of claim 16, wherein said distal end of said first handle portion further comprises a receiving element, wherein said receiving element is fluidly connected to said nozzle via said first fluid transfer tube, And wherein the proximal end of the second handle portion further comprises an engagement element, wherein the engagement element is fluidly connected to the fluid transfer device through the second fluid transfer tube. 18. The cleaning kit of claim 17, wherein said engaging element of said elongated portion is fluidly connectable with said receiving element of said first handle portion, and said receiving element of said elongated portion An element is fluidly connectable with the engagement element of the second handle portion. 19. A cleaning implement for cleaning a hard surface, said cleaning implement comprising: a first handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is rotatably connected to a mop head for holding a disposable cleaning substrate; a second handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end; a fluid transfer device connected to the second handle portion; a nozzle attached to said mop head; and A fluid delivery tube fluidly connecting the nozzle with the fluid delivery device, wherein the proximal end of the fluid delivery tube is located within the first handle portion and the distal end of the fluid delivery tube is located within the second handle portion. handle portion, and wherein the distal end of the first handle portion is mechanically connectable to the proximal end of the second handle portion, and wherein when the cleaning tool is not assembled, the The distal end of the first handle portion is disconnected from the proximal end of the second handle portion. 20. A cleaning implement for cleaning a hard surface, said cleaning implement comprising: a first handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is rotatably connected to a mop head for holding a disposable cleaning substrate; a second handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end; a fluid transfer device connected to the second handle portion; a nozzle connected to said mop head; a first fluid delivery tube, wherein the first fluid delivery tube is fluidly connected to the nozzle, and wherein a majority of the first fluid delivery tube is located within the first handle portion; and A second fluid transfer tube, wherein the second fluid transfer tube is fluidly connected to the fluid transfer device, and wherein a majority of the second fluid transfer tube is located within the second handle portion, wherein the first The distal end of the handle portion may be mechanically connected to the proximal end of the second handle portion, wherein when the cleaning tool is not assembled, the distal end of the first handle portion is connected to the proximal end of the second handle portion. The proximal end of the second handle portion is disconnected, and wherein when the distal end of the first handle portion is mechanically connected to the proximal end of the second handle portion, the A first fluid transfer tube is fluidly connected to the second fluid transfer tube.

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