Device for wringing out the material of domestic cleaning tools known as mops

Abstract

The device comprises: a sleeve ( 5 ) with slots or holes ( 5 C), capable of accommodating the tool ( 1, 1 A) that is to be wrung; the sleeve is extended in the form of a handgrip ( 7 ) which is axially perforated to allow the stick ( 3 ) to be accommodated inside it in a sliding manner; and a wringer element ( 9 ) in the form of flexible helical turns ( 9 C) is engaged on the terminal edge ( 5 B) of the sleeve ( 5 ) and at the other end forms an extension ( 9 F) that can be fitted onto and coupled rotationally to the stick ( 3 ) of the tool. The tool is wrung out by torsion.

1 . A device for wringing out flexible strips ( 1 C) of absorbent material of a domestic cleaning tool ( 1 ,  1 A) known as a mop, equipped with a stick ( 3 ), said device being characterized in that it comprises in combination: a sleeve ( 5 ) with holes or slots ( 5 C), capable of accommodating the tool ( 1 ,  1 A,  1 C) and being extended in the form of a handgrip ( 7 ) having an axial hole through which said stick ( 3 ) can be passed; and a wringer element ( 9 ) in the form of flexible helical turns ( 9 C) extending between an inner annular extremity ( 9 B) and an outer annular extremity ( 9 A), the outer annular extremity ( 9 A) being engaged on the terminal edge ( 5 B) of the sleeve ( 5 ) and the inner annular extremity ( 9 B) forming an extension ( 9 F) that can be fitted onto and coupled rotationally to the stick ( 3 ) of the tool; wringing being performed by a longitudinal movement between the stick ( 3 ) of the tool ( 1 ) and the device ( 5 ), to pass the tool ( 1 ) into the wringer element ( 9 ) inside the sleeve ( 5 ), and a torsional movement between the tool and the device, and by the corresponding reverse movements.  
   
   
       2 . Device according to the previous claim, characterized in that said extension ( 9 F) of the inner annular extremity ( 9 B) of the wringer element ( 9 ) has a cavity ( 9 G) that is at least partly of polygonal, and in particular octagonal, section, and the tool ( 1 ) has a head ( 1 A) shaped correspondingly so as to fit into said cavity ( 9 G) of said extension ( 9 F) of the wringer element ( 9 ), so as to be coupled rotationally to the stick ( 3 ).  
   
   
       3 . Device according to  claim 2 , characterized in that said head ( 1 A) of the tool ( 1 ) is screwed onto the end ( 3 A) of the stick ( 3 ) so as to be, removable from it, in such a way as to allow easy replacement of the worn tool ( 1 ).  
   
   
       4 . Device for wringing out the material of domestic cleaning tools known as mops; the whole as described above and as illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing.