US1056963A - Mop-holder. - Google Patents

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D. B. WING.. MOP HOLDER. :APPLIOA'TION'HLED nimm, 1910.

'Patented Mar. 25,1913.

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DANIEL 13. WING, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNVOR T0 HANS E. HAGGLUNI), OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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To all whom t may concern.'

Be 1t known that 1, DANinr.-B. VING,

r a citizen of the UnitedA States, residing at Chicago, in the4 county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certainl new and useful Improvements in Mop-Holders; and

I do hereby declare the following tobe a` full, clear, Aand exact description of the inventior, such as will enable others skilled in tb art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of the present invention is the revision ofmeans for readil ad'ustinvf a P Y s j as will in part hereinafter become apparent vandin part be stated; the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as herein specified and claimed.'

In the accompanying drawing-Figure 1 1s a. View 1n side elevation of a mop clasp embodying the features.of the'present 1nvent-ion. Fig. 2 is a vertical, central section therethrough, parts being seen in elevation, Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with the parts illustrated in full lines in the released position and in dotted-lines in the entirely open position. Fig. 4/is a vertical section taken on the plane indicated byline 4-4 lof Fig. 1, a mop .being illustrated in position.

Fig. 5 -is an edge view of the parts.

Referring to the dranfing by numerals, 1 indicates a. suitable shaftor handle which extends through an engaging sleeve 2 and is fixed thereto by a pin 3, or otherwise connected as found preferable. Carried by, and

preferably formed integral, or suitably fixed to the sleeve 2, is a mop head consisting of a substantially elliptical member or fixed jaw 4 preferably formedof metal and provided with an outwardly opening longitudinal and circumferential groove 5, the 'said groove extending'throughout the length of Athe member 4 from 4the sleeve 2 at one side A to the sleeve 2 at the other side. .A baillike, preferably spring, clasp member or -movable jaw-,'G-isgadapted at times to lie within and extend longitudinally of` the specification of Letters ramt. application mea october 14,1910. serial No. 587,061.

patented Mamas, 1913.

`groove 5, one end of said clasp'being formed with an eye 7 surrounding a pivot pin or rivet 8 extending across the groove 5 and fixed to the side walls thereof. The clasp member 6 extends from the pivot 8 about the member 4 to a point adjacent' the opposite side thereof and terminates in a hook 9 adapted to engage any one of a series of notches 10, 10 formed in the innerv edge of an operating lever 11. rI`he lever 11 is pivotally carried by a pin I12 extending across the groove 5 and xed to the walls thereof. The material of the member 4 forming'the base of thev groove 5 is cut away longitudinally adjacent the pivot 12 forming a slot'A 13, and the lever 11 extends beyond the' said pivot through the slot 18 and isvprovided rattan oratori.

with a lockipg extension or shoulder114 adapted to be at times engaged by a locking,

link 15. Link 15 extends through aperturesl 16, 16, in 'the side walls of the member 4' and is loosely mounted to swing freely to and from a position beneath and in engagement with the lshoulder 14 forat times lock- .ing the shoulder against swinging inwardly andthus locking, the lever 11 from swinging outwardly. The upper or free end of the lever 11 preferably terminates in an operatinghandle or plate 17, which is preferl ably formed with a concaved face directed toward the handle 1 and adapted to fit about the lsame when the lever'll is disposed in its closed position, that s in position for retaining the clasp 6 in a mop gripping condition.

The end port-ion of the handle 1 preferably extends beyond the sleeve 2 to a point adjacent the middle ofthe member 4, and the said member is preferably formed with. an upwardly extending penetrating point or pin 18 onto which the handle l is forced when being-applied to the memberg4. The' material of the member 4 forming the base of the groove 5 is preferably formed with projections or points 19, 19, extending outv wardlyl in posit-ion for engaging and pene- .trating amop clasped by the rod 6 for insuring against any slipping or shifting movement of the Tnop relative to the mop holder. l l

In operation, the'parts may be in the positionseen in dotted lines in Fig. 3 when a mop is laid across the member 4 or across the rod 6, and the said rod is then swung upon its pivot to a position with its free end adjacent the'lever 11, and the hook 9 of said 110 tree end l rives adjacent the handle l, whereupon the nien moved into engagement with. one or" the notches 10 according to the thickness oi" the mop. It al relatively thin mop has been introduced the hook engages theuppermost notch, but if a comparatively thiclrniop is being employed the hook is caused to engage the lower notch, it being obif'ious, of course, that the farther the hook' is spaced-from the pivot 12 the more tight-ly will the clasp member 6 be drawn up into the grnove 5.` As soon as the mop has been positioned and the clasp member 6 disposed with its hook 9 in one of the notches 10, the lever 11 is forced over by manually pressing the handle or plate 17 until the plate arparts are in the position indicated in Figs.

l', 2 and 4 with the exception of the ring 15,'

which rin@ is in the position indicated in Fig. The said ring is then swung laterally outwardly to a point beneath and in en-v wardly, say to the position indicated in Fig.

3 in dotted lines, whereupon the mop may be slid away from the clasp member 6', it being obvious that the clasp need not be detached from the lever for laccomplishing this operation. If, however, it is desired to entirely release the clasp, the lever engaging end or hook is moved laterally out of engagement with the lever, and the clasp is then tree to be swung upon its pivot 8 to any extent desired.

It is to be noted that when the hook 9 is in engagement with either notch lOand thc lever 12 is inits closed position, the said hook is almost in line with the pivot 12 and thus practically all of the direct stress of the clasp is delivered as' a direct strain on the pivot, but the presence ot the mop beneath the clasp member will naturally tend to spread or spring the ends of the clasp member laterally or outwardly, and. such outward stress against the lever 11 is amply suliicient for insuring the maintenance of the ring 15 in position by the firm pressure of the shoulder 14 against the same.

That I claim is 1. In a mop holder, the combination with tive thereto, a pivotally mounted lever adapted to engage and actuate said movable clasp member, said lever extending 'beyond its pivot opposite -the main portion of the lever, and a. movable detent adapted to be moved -to and from a position in the pat-h ofl movement of the-'portion of the lever extending beyondits pivot.

2. In a mop holder, the combination with a lined jaw, of 'a movable clasp member therefor, a pivotally mounted lever adapted to actuate said clasp member, said lever eX- tending beyond its pivot oppositethemain portion of the lever and being formed with.

a `shoulder projecting from the extension,

and a pivotally mounted link adapted to be.

swung to and fromv a position in the path ot movement of the shoulder.

3.' In a. mop holder, the combination with adixed jawtormed with a slot, of a lever pivotally connected to the jaw and having an extension projecting through'the slot, a link pivotally lconnected to the jaw and adapted to be swung to a position in the path of movement of a portion of the extension to hold the lever in closed position, and a movably mounted clasp member adapted to cooperate with said ixedjaw and engaging said lever for being actuated thereby.

In testimony whereof, I do hereby aHX my signature in the presence of twoA Witnesses.

. DANIEL B. WING. Vl-Titnesses Gro. E. Finn, Gro. F. MCHARG.

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