Head for a Cleaning Device

Abstract

A head for a cleaning device comprising first and second head portions hingedly connected to one another, first and second support members for supporting cleaning material, said first support member hingedly connected to said first head portion and said second support member hingedly connected to said second head portion.

1 : A head for a cleaning device comprising
 first and second head portions hingedly connected to one another,   first and second support members for supporting cleaning material, said first support member hingedly connected to said first head portion and   said second support member hingedly connected to said second head portion.   
     
     
         2 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 1 , wherein said first support member is hingedly connected to said second support member. 
     
     
         3 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 2 , wherein said first head portion, said second head portion, said first support member and said second head member are connected to comprise a four-sided loop. 
     
     
         4 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 3 , wherein said first and second head portions and said first and second support members are moveable from a first position where said first and second head portions and said first and second support members lie substantially parallel to one another in a first direction, to a second position where said first and second head portions and said first and second support members lie substantially parallel to one another in a second direction, wherein said first direction and said second direction are substantially perpendicular to one another. 
     
     
         5 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 4 , wherein in said first position a face of said first head portion abuts a face of said first support member, and wherein in said second position, a face of said first head portion abuts a face of said second head portion. 
     
     
         6 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 5 , wherein in said second position, a face of said first support member abuts a face of said second support member. 
     
     
         7 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 6 , wherein the abutting faces of said first support member and said second support member are the largest faces of said first support member and said second support member respectively. 
     
     
         8 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 4 , wherein said head comprises a locking mechanism for securing said head comprising parts in the first position. 
     
     
         9 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 8 ,
 wherein said first head portion, said second head portion, said first support member and said second support members are substantially planar.   
     
     
         10 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the hinged connection between said first head portion and said first support member is between a first edge of said first head portion and a first edge of said first support member;   the hinged connection between said second head portion and said second support member is between a first edge of said second head portion and a first edge of said second support member; and   the hinged connection between said first support member and said second support member is between a second edge of said first support member and a second edge of said second support member.   
     
     
         11 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 10 , wherein said first edge of said first head portion, said first edge of said second head portion and said first and second edges of said first and second support members are substantially parallel to one another. 
     
     
         12 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 11 , wherein said first support member and said second support member each have at least one fastener for attaching cleaning material to said first support member and said second support member, respectively. 
     
     
         13 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 12 , wherein said fasteners comprise a hook and loop fastening mechanism. 
     
     
         14 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 13 , wherein said cleaning device further comprises cleaning material attached to said cleaning head. 
     
     
         15 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 14 , wherein said first head portion and said second head portion each comprise at least one securing means for securing cleaning material to both said first head portion and said second head portion. 
     
     
         16 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 15 , where said securing means is a bracket arrangement. 
     
     
         17 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 3 , wherein said first support member and said second support member are continuous and comprise a foldable hinge. 
     
     
         18 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 17 , wherein said first support member and second support member are fabricated from a material which is stiffer than said cleaning material. 
     
     
         19 : The head for a cleaning device of any  claim 18 , wherein said head comprises a fixed handle. 
     
     
         20 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 19 , wherein said fixed handle is arranged to extend parallel to said first head portion or said second head portion. 
     
     
         21 : The head for a cleaning device of  claim 20 , wherein at least one of said first support member or said second support member comprises an insertion member arranged to be inserted into said cleaning material. 
     
     
         22 : Cleaning material for use with a head for a cleaning device comprising first and second head portions hingedly connected to one another, first and second support members for supporting cleaning material, said first support member hingedly connected to said first head portion and said second support member hingedly connected to said second head portion, wherein said cleaning material comprises at least one pocket for receiving an insertion member. 
     
     
         23 : The cleaning material of  claim 22 , wherein said cleaning material comprises two pockets located on one side of said cleaning material. 
     
     
         24 : The cleaning material of  claim 23 , wherein said pockets are located substantially opposite one another. 
     
     
         25 : The cleaning material of  claim 24 , wherein said cleaning material has a longitudinal axis and said at least one pocket is located substantially in the center of said longitudinal axis.