Mop with actuator for wringing

Abstract

A mop having a handle, mop elements at one end of the handle, and an actuator operatively connected to the mop elements. The actuator has a pivot engaged in a slot on the handle. A hand grip and a rod anchor are connected to the pivot. The pivot, hand grip, and anchor are all parts of a single piece of material. The rod anchor has a slotted mounting stem with an axis that is perpendicular to the handle, and a loop on a connector rod fits closely over the mounting stem. The actuator is mounted on a connecter on the handle by sliding the pivot up slots in the handle until it rests in pivot holes on the connector.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A mop comprising a handle, mop elements at one end of the handle, and an actuator operatively connected to the mop elements, the actuator comprising: 
 a pivot engaged in a slot on the handle;    a hand grip connected to the pivot; and    a rod anchor connected to the pivot.    
     
     
         2 . A mop as recited in  claim 1 , in which the pivot, hand grip, and anchor are all parts of a single piece of material.  
     
     
         3 . A mop as recited in  claim 1 , in which the rod anchor has a slotted mounting stem.  
     
     
         4 . A mop as recited in  claim 1 , in which the rod anchor has a slotted mounting stem with an axis that is perpendicular to the handle.  
     
     
         5 . A mop as recited in  claim 1 , in which the actuator is mounted on a connecter on the handle.  
     
     
         6 . A mop as recited in  claim 1 , in which: 
 the actuator is mounted in slots on a connector on the handle; and    the slots each extend from an end of the connector to a pair of pivot holes that receive the pivot.    
     
     
         7 . A mop as recited in  claim 1 , in which the actuator has been mounted on the handle by a process of sliding the pivot up slots on the handle until it engages in pivot holes on the handle.  
     
     
         8 . A mop as recited in  claim 1 , in which the mop further comprises a connector rod with a loop that fits closely over a slotted mounting stem on the actuator.  
     
     
         9 . A mop comprising a handle, mop elements at one end of the handle, and a connector rod operatively connecting an actuator to the mop elements, in which: 
 the actuator has a hand grip and a slotted mounted stem connected to the hand grip; and    the connector rod has a loop that fits closely over the slotted mounting stem.    
     
     
         10 . A mop comprising a handle, mop elements at one end of the handle, and a connector rod operatively connecting an actuator to the mop elements, in which: 
 the actuator comprises a pivot engaged in a slot on the handle, a hand grip connected to the pivot, and a rod anchor comprising a slotted mounting stem; and    the connector rod has a loop that fits closely over the slotted mounting stem.