Mop For Use on Baseboards and the Like

Abstract

The present device is a cleaning implement for cleaning a vertical surface adjacent both a high-friction horizontal floor surface, such as a carpet, or a low-friction horizontal floor surface, such as a vinyl or wood floor. A cleaning head comprises a base that includes a handle attachment means. At least one wing is pivotally fixed to the cleaning head, and each wing is pivotable between a substantially horizontal orientation and a substantially vertical orientation. A glide pad is selectively and removably fixed around substantially the entire bottom surface of the cleaning head. The glide pad includes a cleaning head attachment means adapted to selectively hold the glide pad to the cleaning head, and is further adapted for selective releasable attachment to the cleaning implement in a stowed position while not in use. The bottom surface of the glide pad includes a low-friction surface for sliding on the high-friction horizontal floor surface.

1 . A cleaning implement for cleaning a vertical surface adjacent both high-friction and low-friction horizontal floor surfaces, the cleaning implement comprising:
 a cleaning head comprising a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one peripheral edge connecting the top and bottom surfaces, the top surface including a handle attachment means;   at least one wing pivotably fixed to the cleaning head proximate the at least one peripheral edge of the cleaning head, each wing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one peripheral edge connecting the top and bottom surfaces, the bottom surface of the wing pivotable between a substantially horizontal orientation and a substantially vertical orientation;   a glide pad selectively and removably fixed around substantially the entire bottom surface of the cleaning head, the glide pad having a top surface, a bottom surface, at least one peripheral edge, and a cleaning head attachment means, the bottom surface including a low-friction surface for sliding on the high-friction horizontal floor surface, the cleaning head attachment means adapted to selectively hold the glide pad to the cleaning head;   whereby with a distal end of an elongated handle fixed to the handle attachment means, the cleaning head and the at least one wing together may be used to clean the low-friction horizontal floor surface and the vertical surface adjacent thereto, and with the glide pad fixed around substantially the entire bottom surface of the cleaning head, the at least one wing may be used to clean the vertical surface adjacent the high-friction horizontal floor surface.   
   
   
       2 . The cleaning implement of  claim 1  wherein the cleaning head attachment means of the glide pad is a mechanical snap means. 
   
   
       3 . The cleaning implement of  claim 1  wherein the cleaning head attachment means of the glide pad is a flexible strap adapted to fit around the top surface of the cleaning head. 
   
   
       4 . The cleaning implement of  claim 1  wherein the glide pad overhangs the bottom surface of the cleaning head, and wherein the cleaning head attachment means is adapted to release the cleaning head when a predetermined amount of separating force is applied between the glide pad and the cleaning head. 
   
   
       5 . The cleaning implement of  claim 1  wherein the cleaning head attachment means of the glide pad further includes a release section adapted to cause the cleaning head attachment means to release the cleaning head when a predetermined amount of downward force is applied thereto. 
   
   
       6 . The cleaning implement of  claim 1  wherein the cleaning head attachment means of the glide pad is adapted for selective releasable attachment to the cleaning implement in a stowed position, away from the bottom surface of the cleaning head. 
   
   
       7 . The cleaning implement of  claim 1  wherein the cleaning head is a mop head that further includes at least one scrubbing implement as the bottom surface of the mop head. 
   
   
       8 . The cleaning implement of  claim 7  wherein the at least one scrubbing implement is further fixed against the bottom surfaces of each wing. 
   
   
       9 . The cleaning implement of  claim 1  wherein the cleaning head is a vacuum attachment, and wherein the handle attachment means is a conduit having a vacuum attachment means, and wherein the bottom surfaces of the cleaning head and each wing are in fluid communication with the conduit, whereby a vacuum hose of a vacuum cleaner may be inserted and retained therein. 
   
   
       10 . The cleaning implement of  claim 1  wherein the glide pad is water impermeable.