Bent stick for a floor cleaning mop, and a mop including the stick

Abstract

A stick ( 2 ) for a floor cleaning mop, the stick featuring a top part ( 4 ) and a bottom part ( 6 ) linked one to the other in an intermediate zone ( 5 ). Said stick ( 2 ) comprises an elongate element ( 10 ) and a grip element ( 16 ). The elongate element ( 10 ) features in the top part ( 4 ) of the stick ( 2 ), a rectilinear first portion ( 12 ) extending along a longitudinal axis (X) up to the intermediate zone ( 5 ), and in the bottom part ( 6 ) of the stick ( 2 ) a second portion ( 14 ) extending away from the longitudinal axis (X) and featuring a bottom end ( 15 ) suitable for receiving a cleaning head ( 8 ). The grip element ( 16 ) is located in the top part ( 4 ) of the stick ( 2 ), features an outside surface ( 17 ) and is movable in rotation relative to the elongate element ( 10 ) around the longitudinal axis (X).

1 . A stick for a floor cleaning mop, the stick featuring a top part and a bottom part linked one to other in an intermediate zone, said stick comprising:
 an elongate element featuring:
 in the top part of the stick, a rectilinear first portion extending along a longitudinal axis up to the intermediate zone; and 
 in the bottom part of the stick a second portion extending away from the longitudinal axis and featuring a bottom end suitable for receiving a cleaning head; and 
   a grip element located in the top part of the stick, said grip element featuring an outside surface and being movable in rotation relative to the elongate element around the longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         2 . A stick according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the direction of the longitudinal axis, the top part of the stick extends over a first distance, and the bottom part of the stick extends over a second distance that is less than one-third and preferably less than one-fifth of the first distance. 
     
     
         3 . A stick according to  claim 2 , wherein the second distance is less than or equal to 30 centimeters. 
     
     
         4 . A stick according to  claim 1 , including, in the top part, a knob disposed at a top end of said stick. 
     
     
         5 . A stick according to  claim 4 , wherein the grip element comprises the knob. 
     
     
         6 . A stick according to  claim 1 , further including a handle secured to the elongate element, wherein the grip element comprises a sleeve disposed between the handle and the intermediate zone in the direction of the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         7 . A stick according to  claim 6 , wherein the handle features a guard-forming shoulder situated between an outside surface and the grip element. 
     
     
         8 . A stick according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongate element features a telescopic portion situated between the grip element and the intermediate zone. 
     
     
         9 . A floor cleaning mop comprising a stick and a cleaning head, wherein:
 the stick features a top part and a bottom part inked one to the other in an intermediate zone;   said stick comprises an elongate element and a grip element;   the elongate element features, in the top part of the stick, a rectilinear first portion extending along a longitudinal axis up to the intermediate zone, and in the bottom part of the stick a second portion extending away from the longitudinal axis and featuring a bottom end;   the grip element is located in the top part of the stick, said grip element featuring an outside surface and being movable in rotation relative to the elongate element around the longitudinal axis; and   the cleaning head is connected to the bottom end of the elongate element, said cleaning head features a leading edge extending generally in a transverse direction, and said stick extends substantially in a plane perpendicular to the transverse direction of the cleaning head.   
     
     
         10 . A mop according to  claim 9 , wherein the cleaning head is connected to the bottom end of the elongate element by a hinge providing two degrees of freedom in rotation between the stick and the cleaning head.