Washing apparatus

Abstract

A washing tool is disclosed which includes a plate joined to a link for engaging a handle for manipulating the plate. A shank on the back of the plate is engaged by a tongue that is normally on the link. A hub hinges the tongue and the shank together, and a pin disposed in the shank at a location which is spaced apart from the hub is arranged to fix the plate in a variety of positions. A washing mitt is disclosed which may be fixed on the plate.

1 . A washing apparatus comprising 
 a plate having a substantially planar front face and a back face,    a shank attached to the back face extending outwardly from the plate in a direction away from the front face,    a linking member for joining a handle to the plate having a tongue end to engage the shank,    a tongue extending between the tongue end of the linking member and the shank,    a hub hinging the shank and the tongue together, and    a pin slideably disposed in the shank and the tongue apart from the hub fixing the positions of the plate and the linking member on the hub.    
   
   
       2 . The washing apparatus of  claim 1  in which the tongue is formed on the tongue end of the linking member and the hub is fixed in the shank.  
   
   
       3 . The washing apparatus of  claim 2  in which the shank includes 
 a yoke having a first arm and a second arm spaced apart from each other and forming a slot between them, and    complementary sockets in the arms arranged to receive and hold a pin extending across the slot from one arm to the other arm.    
   
   
       4 . The washing apparatus of  claim 3  in which the hub extends across the slot from one arm to the other arm.  
   
   
       5 . The washing apparatus of  claim 4  in which the tongue includes an arcuately arranged array of apertures disposed in a path coinciding with the complementary sockets in the arms for intercepting and holding a pin engaging the sockets at a variety of locations in the tongue.  
   
   
       6 . The washing apparatus of  claim 5  which includes a fluid absorbing mitt releaseably attached to the plate overlying the front face.  
   
   
       7 . The washing apparatus of  claim 6  in which the mitt includes 
 a base web disposed on the front face of the plate and having a perimeter greater than the plate,    a washing fabric fastened at its perimeter to the base web and having an outwardly facing surface for contacting an object to be washed,    a fluid absorbing member enclosed between the base web and the washing fabric, and    at least a pair of straps having first ends fastened along the perimeter of the washing fabric and having second ends extending across the back face of the plate and engaging portions of the washing fabric spaced apart from each strap first end.    
   
   
       8 . The washing apparatus of  claim 7  in which the perimeter portions of the base web and the washing fabric of the mitt overlie the edge portions of the back side of the plate.  
   
   
       9 . A fluid absorbing mitt for wiping an object to be washed adapted for releasebable attachment to a reinforcing plate having a front side and a back side comprising 
 a base web to be disposed upon the front face of the plate,    a washing fabric fastened at its perimeter to the base web and having an outwardly facing surface for contacting an object to be washed,    a fluid absorbing member enclosed between the base web and the washing fabric, and    a plurality of straps having first ends fastened along the perimeter of the washing fabric and having second ends extendable across the back face of the plate for engagement upon portions of the washing fabric spaced apart spaced apart from each strap first end.