Window Washing Tool Holder And Bucket

Abstract

A window washer's bucket includes a proximate section open at a top end thereof, a rear panel, a front panel, a pair of opposing side panels, a bottom panel, and at least one divider for defining a plurality of compartments each configured for holding a squeegee. A distal section of the bucket has a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of opposing side panels, and a bottom panel. The distal section is fixed to the front panel of the proximate section and is configured for holding the mop and the cleaning solution therein. The rear panel includes a belt attachment mechanism for connecting with a strap that attaches to a belt worn by the person, the strap including a top loop configured for attachment with the belt, and a length adjustment buckle for adjusting the height of the bucket while worn by the person.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bucket for use by a person washing windows with a mop, at least one squeegee, and a cleaning solution, comprising:
 a proximate section open at a top end thereof and having a rear panel, a front panel, a pair of opposing side panels, a bottom panel, and at least one divider for defining a plurality of compartments, each compartment configured for holding one of the at least one squeegee, the rear panel including a belt attachment mechanism proximate the top end of the proximate section; and   a distal section open at a top end thereof and having a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of opposing side panels, and a bottom panel, the distal section fixed to the front panel of the proximate section such that the rear panel of the distal section is integral with the front panel of the proximate section, the second section configured for holding the mop and the cleaning solution therein.   
     
     
         2 . The bucket of  claim 1  wherein the rear panel of the proximate section is curved so as to conform to the curvature of a leg of the person while the person wears the bucket on a belt fixed with the belt attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . The bucket of  claim 1  wherein the belt attachment mechanism includes an aperture traversing the rear panel of the proximate section, and further including a strap that traverses the aperture, the strap configured for attachment with a belt worn by the person. 
     
     
         4 . The bucket of  claim 1  wherein the strap further includes a top loop configured for attachment with the belt. 
     
     
         5 . The bucket of  claim 3  wherein the strap further includes a length adjustment buckle. 
     
     
         6 . The bucket of  claim 3  wherein the strap is selectively removable from the aperture. 
     
     
         7 . The bucket of  claim 3  wherein the rear panel of the proximate section further includes a strap anchor bar projecting away therefrom and configured for receiving an end portion of the strap for stabilizing the bucket when worn on the belt of the person. 
     
     
         8 . The bucket of  claim 1  wherein the distal section further includes at least one U-shaped notch at the top end thereof configured for holding a handle of the mop while the mop is at least partially contained within the distal section and submerged in the cleaning solution. 
     
     
         9 . The bucket of  claim 8  wherein the at least one U-shaped notch is exactly two U-shaped notches, each formed at a corner between one of the opposing side panels and the front panel and aligned such that the mop or the at least one squeegee can be contained by both of the U-shaped notches in a substantially horizontal configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The bucket of  claim 1  wherein the front panel of the proximate section and the rear panel  96  of the distal section are integrally formed as a removable section, the opposing side panels of the proximate section including a pair of opposing slots for receiving the removable section slidably therein. 
     
     
         11 . A bucket for use by a person washing windows with a mop, at least one squeegee, and a cleaning solution, comprising:
 a proximate section open at a top end thereof and having a curved rear panel, a front panel, a pair of opposing side panels, a bottom panel, and at least one divider for defining a plurality of compartments, each compartment configured for holding one of the at least one squeegee, the rear panel including a belt attachment mechanism proximate the top end of the proximate section, the belt attachment mechanism including an aperture traversing the rear panel of the proximate section, and further including a strap that traverses the aperture, the strap configured for attachment with a belt worn by the person, the strap further including a top loop configured for attachment with the belt, a length adjustment buckle, and the strap being selectively removable from the aperture;   a distal section open at a top end thereof and having a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of opposing side panels, and a bottom panel, the distal section fixed to the front panel of the proximate section such that the rear panel of the distal section is integral with the front panel of the proximate section, the second section configured for holding the mop and the cleaning solution therein; and   the rear panel of the proximate section further including a strap anchor bar projecting away therefrom and configured for receiving an end portion of the strap for stabilizing the bucket when worn on the belt of the person, the distal section further including two U-shaped notches each formed at a corner between one of the opposing side panels and the front panel, each notch configured for holding a handle of the mop when the mop is submerged partially into the cleaning fluid.   
     
     
         12 . The bucket of  claim 11  wherein the front panel of the proximate section and the rear panel of the distal section are integrally formed as a removable section, the opposing side panels of the proximate section including a pair of opposing slots for receiving the removable section slidably therein. 
     
     
         13 . The bucket of  claim 12  wherein the removable section further includes a pair of hooks for mechanically fastening the removable section to the bucket.