Cleaning chemical dispensing system

Abstract

A cleaning chemical dispensing system includes: a liquid chemical additive having a predetermined viscosity; a mop bucket; a mop wringer provided on the bucket; a first indicator indicating a first volume of cleaning liquid in the bucket; and a reservoir for the additive, the reservoir positioned above the first indicator, and having a base, one or more upstanding walls continuously contiguous with and fully surrounding the base, an opening opposite the base for pouring the additive into the reservoir, a metering orifice in the base, and a second indicator indicating a second volume for the additive which corresponds to the first volume of the bucket so as to provide a required ratio of additive to cleaning liquid, the orifice being dimensioned to correspond to the predetermined viscosity of the additive, so that the additive can be poured into the reservoir before any significant amount of additive passes through the orifice.

1 . A cleaning chemical dispensing system comprising: 
 a liquid chemical additive having a predetermined viscosity;    a mop bucket;    a mop wringer provided on the mop bucket;    a first indicator which indicates a first volume of cleaning liquid in the mop bucket; and    a secondary reservoir for the liquid chemical additive, the secondary reservoir being at a position spaced above the first indicator, and having a base, one or more upstanding walls continuously contiguous with and fully surrounding the base, an opening opposite the base for pouring the liquid chemical additive into the secondary reservoir, a metering orifice formed in the base, and a second indicator indicating a second volume of the liquid chemical additive which corresponds to the first volume of the mop bucket so as to provide a required ratio of liquid chemical additive to cleaning liquid,    the metering orifice being dimensioned to correspond to the predetermined viscosity of the liquid chemical additive, so that the liquid chemical additive can be poured into the secondary reservoir, via the opening, up to the second volume indicated by the second indicator before any, or any significant, amount of the liquid chemical additive passes through the metering orifice.    
   
   
       2 . A cleaning chemical dispensing system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the secondary reservoir is permanently attached or removably attachable to the mop bucket.  
   
   
       3 . A cleaning chemical dispensing system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the mop wringer is permanently attached or removably attachable to the mop bucket, the secondary reservoir being permanently attached or removably attachable to the mop wringer.  
   
   
       4 . A cleaning chemical dispensing system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the opening of the secondary reservoir is defined by an upper edge or edges of the wall or walls.  
   
   
       5 . A cleaning chemical dispensing system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined viscosity of liquid chemical additive is in a range of 800 to 1000 cps, and a major dimension of the metering orifice is in the range of 1 millimetre (mm) to 6 mm.  
   
   
       6 . A cleaning chemical dispensing system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first indicator is the sole indicator, thereby defining only one first volume of cleaning liquid.  
   
   
       7 . A cleaning chemical dispensing system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the second indicator of the secondary reservoir is the sole indicator on the secondary reservoir, thereby defining only one second volume of liquid chemical additive.  
   
   
       8 . A cleaning chemical dispensing system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second indicator is an edge or edges of the or each wall, the or each edge being spaced from the base of the secondary reservoir.  
   
   
       9 . A cleaning chemical dispensing system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the or each edge is an uppermost edge of the or each wall of the in use secondary reservoir.  
   
   
       10 . A cleaning chemical dispensing system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the mop bucket includes a transparent or translucent wall.  
   
   
       11 . A secondary reservoir specifically adapted for use with a cleaning chemical dispensing system, the secondary reservoir comprising: 
 a base;    one or more upstanding walls continuously contiguous with and fully surrounding the base;    an opening opposite the base for pouring a liquid chemical additive into the secondary reservoir;    a metering orifice formed in the base; and    an indicator on the secondary reservoir which indicates a volume of the liquid chemical additive which corresponds to a predefined volume of a mop bucket to be used with the secondary reservoir, so as provide a required ratio of liquid chemical additive to cleaning liquid,    the metering orifice being dimensioned to correspond to a predetermined viscosity of the liquid chemical additive, so that the liquid chemical additive can be poured into the secondary reservoir, via the opening, up to the volume indicated by the indicator before any, or any significant amount, of the liquid chemical additive passes through the metering orifice.    
   
   
       12 . A secondary reservoir as claimed in  claim 11 , further comprising an adaptor to alter the said volume of the secondary reservoir to correspond to a predefined volume of another mop bucket to be used with the secondary reservoir.