Floor washing implement

Abstract

A cloth floor washing implement wherein the cloth can be folded to enable squeeze-draining in the floor mop fashion namely with a strainer. The implement comprises a pair of arms ( 16 a; 16 b ) pivotally connected to a slider ( 22 ). The arms are guided by respective slots (20 c ) and (20 d ). Driving the slider ( 22 ) along broom stick ( 12 ) will cause the spreading-apart or folding back of the arms. The washing cloth, preferably made of microfiber, is releasably attached to the distal ends of the arms.

1 . A floor washing implement comprising:
 a broomstick;   a slider device slideable over the broomstick;   a pair of pivotal wings coupled to the broomstick and to the slider device so that sliding the device in one direction causes the wings to pivot one way from the other (“the floor washing position”) and sliding the device in the other direction causes the arms to pivot one towards the other (“the wringing position”); and   means for releasably attaching a piece of cloth to the free ends of the arms.   
   
   
       2 . The floor washing implement as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising means for locking the sliding device against the broomstick in any of the washing or the wringing positions. 
   
   
       3 . The floor washing implement as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the locking means comprise a ball and socket coupling arrangement. 
   
   
       4 . The floor washing implement as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the cloth is made of microfiber. 
   
   
       5 . The floor washing implement as claimed in  claim 4  further comprising a ram member mounted to the broomstick at the bottom thereof. 
   
   
       6 . The floor washing implement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the slider device comprises an inner sleeve affixed to the broomstick, the sleeve being formed with a radially flanged portion with openings through which the wings are freely passed, and a slidable sleeve to which the wings are pivotally connected. 
   
   
       7 . The floor washing implement as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the piece of cloth is attached to the free ends of the wings by eye-lets sewn to the cloth at two distanced locations thereof. 
   
   
       8 . A floor washing implement comprising:
 a broomstick;   an operator device slidable on the broomstick;   extendible means coupled to the broomstick and to the operator device; and   means for releasably attaching a piece of cloth to the extendible means at two distanced locations of the piece of cloth,   
     whereby sliding the operator device from one position to another position along the broomstick causes the spreading and contracting of the piece of cloth by said extendible means, respectively. 
   
   
       9 . The floor washing implement as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the extendible means comprises a pair of wings pivotally connected to the operator device at one end thereof and passed through respective openings formed in a retaining member affixed to the broomstick said piece of cloth being attached to the free ends of the wings.