Combination of wringing mechanism and container

Abstract

In combination a wringing mechanism and a container, the container including at least one side wall which encloses a containing space from a container bottom up to a peripheral edge formation, and the wringing mechanism including a body, and a basket for receiving mop material to be wrung out, and at least one moveable press member which is moveable in the basket by a transmission, upon movement of a wringing lever handle downwardly towards a front of the container to squeeze the mop material, and the wringing mechanism being supported on the peripheral edge formation of the container by a hook formation provided by the wringer mechanism body, with at least the basket depending into the containing space, and the wringing mechanism further including a pair of side wall support formations each of which co-operates with a corresponding formation of the container side wall interiorly of the containing space to support the container side wall during wringing, and there being a plurality of releasable attachment devices releasably to attach the wringing mechanism to the container.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . In combination a wringing mechanism and a container, the container including at least one side wall which encloses a containing space from a container bottom up to a peripheral edge formation, and the wringing mechanism including a body, and a basket for receiving mop material to be wrung out, and at least one moveable press member which is moveable in the basket by a transmission, upon movement of a wringing lever handle downwardly towards a front of the container to squeeze the mop material, and the wringing mechanism being supported on the peripheral edge formation of the container by a hook formation provided by the wringer mechanism body, with at least the basket depending into the containing space, and the wringing mechanism further including a pair of side wall support formations each of which co-operates with a corresponding formation of the container side wall interiorly of the containing space to support the container side wall during wringing, and there being a plurality of releasable attachment devices releasably to attach the wringing mechanism to the container. 
     
     
         2 . A combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the side wall support formations and the corresponding formations of the container co-operate at positions intermediate the container bottom and the peripheral edge formation. 
     
     
         3 . A combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the wringing mechanism is additionally supported on the peripheral edge formation of the container at two positions either side of the hook formation. 
     
     
         4 . A combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the wringing mechanism includes a handle for lifting the wringing mechanism from the container. 
     
     
         5 . A combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the interior side wall formations of the container corresponding to the side wall support formations of the wringing mechanism are recesses which open upwardly. 
     
     
         6 . A combination according  claim 5  wherein the container is molded and the interior side wall formations of the container are integrally molded with the container side wall or walls. 
     
     
         7 . A combination according to  claim 6 , wherein the container includes a pair of opposing side walls, and a front and a rear wall, the formations being integral with the side walls. 
     
     
         8 . A combination according to  claim 5 , wherein the side wall support formations of the wringing mechanism extend downwardly and engage in the corresponding formations of the container, as the basket of wringing mechanism is lowered into the containing space. 
     
     
         9 . A combination according to  claim 8 , wherein each interior side wall formation of the container includes a base part and an upstanding lip, which form a channel in which the corresponding side wall support formation of the wringing mechanism is received as the basket of the wringing mechanism is lowered into the containing space. 
     
     
         10 . A combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the container includes a pair of opposing side walls, and a front and a rear wall, and the hook formation engages with a rear wall portion of the peripheral edge formation. 
     
     
         11 . A combination according to  claim 2 , wherein the wringing mechanism is supported on each of side wall portions of the peripheral edge formation of the container. 
     
     
         12 . A combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the peripheral edge formation of the container includes a lip. 
     
     
         13 . A combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the releasable attachment devices are clips pivotally connected to the exterior of the at least one side wall of the container adjacent the peripheral edge formation, and the clips pivot to latch onto respective formations of the wringing mechanism body to attach the wringing mechanism to the container. 
     
     
         14 . A combination according to  claim 12 , wherein the releasable attachment devices are clips pivotally connected to the wringing mechanism body and pivot to latch onto the peripheral edge formation of the container to attach the wringer mechanism to the container.