Mop with disposable mopping element

Abstract

A light-weight mop having a mop head element with gripping means for engaging a planar fibrous sheet obtained from a magazine which maintains the sheet in moist condition until use. Sheets are singly withdrawn from the magazine after disposal of a previously soiled sheet by releasing the gripping means which engages a laterally projecting portion of the sheet.

I claim:  
     
         1 . mop construction comprising: an elongated shaft, a mop head on a lower end of said shaft, said mop head having first and second relatively movable clamp members forming a jaw; and means medially located on said shaft for selectively opening and closing said jaw:  
     
     
         2 . Mop construction in accordance with  claim 1 , in which said jaw extends in perpendicular orientation relative to said elongated shaft.  
     
     
         3 . Mop construction comprising in combination, an elongated shaft having a lower end, a mop head on said lower end having first and second clamping members forming a transversely-extending jaw, means for manually opening and closing said jaw located on said shaft, and a descardable mopping planar sheet selectively engaged by said jaw.  
     
     
         4 . The combination set forth in  claim 3 , further comprising an elongated bead projecting laterally of said planar sheet for engagement by said jaw.  
     
     
         5 . The combination set forth in  claim 3 , further comprising: a magazine element including a plurality of sheets in stacked relation, said magazine element having a selectively openable cover overlying said sheets forming an opening through which said mop element is projected for engagement of an uppermost sheet.  
     
     
         6 . The combination set forth in  claim 5 , said opening in said magazine element including a radially inwardly directed peripheral flange; and a cartridge element containing said plurality of sheets having an upwardly facing opening and having a peripheral rim surrounding said opening, said rim being selectively supported by said inwardly directed flange to position said sheets for serial engagement by said mop head.  
     
     
         7 . The combination as set forth in  claim 6 , said magazine element having a selectively openable cover for maintaining moisture content in said sheets.  
     
     
         8 . A disposable fibrous planar mopping sheet comprising: a first flexible lamina having a continuous peripheral edge, and means forming a bead inwardly disposed of said peripheral edge and projecting laterally of the plane of said lamina for selective engagement by a mop head.  
     
     
         9 . A mopping sheet in accordance with  claim 7 , in which said means includes a second lamina adhered to said first lamina forming said bead.  
     
     
         10 . A mopping sheet in accordance with  claim 7 , in which said last mentioned means includes a molded member having sheet-engaging means and forming said bead.