Mop Bucket

Abstract

An improved mop bucket with nesting reservoir and strainer (dewatering) portions. In the stored configuration, the strainer portion nests within the reservoir portion, and in the assembled configuration for use, the back wall of the stainer portion connects to the back wall of the reservoir portion in back-to-back relationship. The strainer portion includes a port in the back wall that allows water to drain into the reservoir portion through a slot in the back wall of the reservoir portion when in the assembled configuration.

What is claimed as invention is: 
     
         1 . A mop bucket comprising:
 nesting reservoir and strainer portions, wherein in a stored configuration, said strainer portion nests within said reservoir portion, and in an assembled configuration for use, a back wall of said stainer portion connects to a back wall of said reservoir portion in back-to-back relationship.   
     
     
         2 . The mop bucket of  claim 1  wherein said strainer portion includes a port in said back wall that allows water to drain into said reservoir portion through a slot in said back wall of said reservoir portion when in the assembled configuration.