Cleaning Apparatus for Cleaning Mop Material

Abstract

An apparatus for cleaning mop material for use with a bucket, said apparatus comprising a wringer and a scrubbing apparatus, said scrubbing apparatus comprising a first scrubbing member and a second scrubbing member, said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member arranged substantially opposite one another, said first scrubbing member resiliently biased towards said second scrubbing member, such that the distance between said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member is variable to engage mop material inserted between said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member.

1 . An apparatus for cleaning mop material for use with a bucket,
 said apparatus comprising a wringer and a scrubbing apparatus,   said scrubbing apparatus comprising a first scrubbing member and a second scrubbing member,   said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member arranged substantially opposite one another,   said first scrubbing member resiliently biased towards said second scrubbing member, such that the distance between said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member is variable to engage mop material inserted between said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of  claim 1 , wherein said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member are arranged in a spaced relationship. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of  claim 2 , wherein said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member are arranged to form a channel. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of  claim 3 , wherein said channel's cross-sectional area can vary along its length. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of  claim 1 , wherein said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member are resiliently biased to abut one another in the absence of mop material inserted between said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of any preceding claim, wherein at least one of said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member comprise bristles. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of any preceding claim, wherein said bristles are generally perpendicular to the plane of the scrubbing member on which they are located. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of any preceding claim, wherein said resilient bias is provided by a resiliently deformable member. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of  claim 7 , wherein said resiliently deformable member comprises a spring. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of any preceding claim, wherein at least one of said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member comprises a resiliently deformable material. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of any preceding claim, wherein said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member are orientated substantially parallel with respect to one another. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of any preceding claim, wherein said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member are substantially planar. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of any preceding claim, wherein mop material is inserted between the first scrubbing member and the second scrubbing member through an opening. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of any preceding claim, wherein at least one of said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member comprises a guide element. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus for cleaning mop material of any preceding claim, wherein said first scrubbing member and said second scrubbing member together have a substantially rectangular cross-section. 
     
     
         16 . A cleaning device comprising a bucket and the apparatus of any one preceding claim. 
     
     
         17 . The cleaning device of  claim 15 , wherein said apparatus for cleaning mop material extends into said bucket.