Cleaning head comprising a foam body

Abstract

A cleaning head of a cleaning device for cleaning a surface. The cleaning head comprises a bracket, in which a foam body is held, an upper region of the foam body being held in the bracket and a lower region of the foam body having a wiping surface which is configured to be turned to face the surface to be cleaned. The foam body is separate from the bracket and tapers in cross section from the lower region towards the upper region.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning head of a cleaning device for cleaning a surface, the cleaning head comprising:
 a bracket, in which a foam body is held, an upper region of the foam body being held in the bracket and a lower region of the foam body having a wiping surface which is configured to be turned to face the surface to be cleaned;   wherein the foam body is separate from the bracket and tapers in cross section from the lower region towards the upper region.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning head according to  claim 1 , wherein the foam body is formed with at least one of a trapezoidal, T-shaped, or non-rectangular cross section. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning head according to  claim 1 , wherein the bracket comprises two arms which each project from a base surface at an obtuse angle. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning head according to either  claim 1 , wherein the bracket comprises two arms which each project from a base surface at a right angle. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning head according to  claim 3 , wherein the arms comprise angled clamping strips. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning head according to  claim 5 , wherein the clamping strips are profiled or comprise tooth means. 
     
     
         7 . A mop, comprising:
 a cleaning head including a bracket, in which a foam body is held, an upper region of the foam body being held in the bracket and a lower region of the foam body having a wiping surface which is configured to be turned to face the surface to be cleaned;   wherein the foam body is separate from the bracket and tapers in cross section from the lower region towards the upper region.   
     
     
         8 . The mop according to  claim 7 , wherein the foam body is formed with at least one of a trapezoidal, T-shaped, or non-rectangular cross section. 
     
     
         9 . The mop according to  claim 7 , wherein the bracket comprises two arms which each project from a base surface at an obtuse angle. 
     
     
         10 . The mop according to either  claim 7 , wherein the bracket comprises two arms which each project from a base surface at a right angle. 
     
     
         11 . The mop according to  claim 9 , wherein the arms comprise angled clamping strips. 
     
     
         12 . The mop according to  claim 10 , wherein the arms comprise angled clamping strips. 
     
     
         13 . The mop according to  claim 11 , wherein the clamping strips are profiled or comprise tooth means. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning head according to  claim 4 , wherein the arms comprise angled clamping strips.