Mop assembly

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a mop assembly that collects falling liquids from a mop head while the mop head is oriented towards a ceiling. The assembly includes a collection bucket, the collection bucket having one or more sides and a base forming a cavity with an opening, the base having an aperture, a mop handle having a first end, the mop handle passing through the aperture, the opening of the collection bucket oriented towards the first end, and a mop head in communication with the first end, the mop head extending beyond the cavity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . a mop assembly, comprising:
 a collection bucket having one or more sides and a base, the one or more sides and the base forming a cavity with an opening, the base having an aperture;   a mop handle having a first end and a second end, the mop handle passing through the aperture, the opening of the collection bucket oriented towards the first end; and   a mop head in communication with the first end, the mop head extending beyond the cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a drainage port located on the collection bucket. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the drainage port is selectively closeable with a plug. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the drainage port is located on a side of the one or more sides. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the drainage port is located on the base of the collection bucket. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the opening of the collection bucket is larger than a width and a length of the mop head. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mop handle is a telescoping handle. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mop handle comprises a proximate handle corresponding with the second end, a distal handle corresponding with the first end, and a hinge in communication with the proximate handle and the distal handle, the hinge permitting selective angle configurations between the proximate handle and the distal handle about a hinge axis. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the hinge permits an angular range of 90 degrees. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the proximate handle is a telescoping handle 
     
     
         11 . A method of using a mop assembly, comprising:
 obtaining a mop assembly of  claim 1 ;   holding the assembly by the mop handle, the mop head oriented towards a ceiling;   wiping the ceiling with the mop head, thereby collecting condensation that accumulated on the ceiling;   collecting excess condensation in the cavity of the collection bucket, wherein the excess condensation falls from the mop head that collected the condensation; and   draining the excess condensation from the collection bucket.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein draining the excess condensation further comprises:
 inverting the mop assembly such that the mop head is oriented towards the ground, thereby permitting the excess condensation to drain from the opening of the collection bucket by virtue of gravity.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein draining the excess condensation further comprises:
 removing a plug from a drainage port located on the collection bucket, thereby permitting the excess condensation to drain from the drainage port by virtue of gravity.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the drainage port is located on a side of the one or more sides of the collection bucket. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the drainage port is located on the base of the collection bucket. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the mop handle is a telescoping handle. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising telescoping the mop handle. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the mop handle comprises a proximate handle corresponding with the second end, a distal handle corresponding with the first end, and a hinge in communication with the proximate handle and the distal handle, the hinge permitting selective angle configurations between the proximate handle and the distal handle about a hinge axis. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising selectively rotating the distal handle relative to the proximate handle about the hinge axis. 
     
     
         20 . A mop assembly, comprising:
 a collection bucket having one or more sides and a base, the one or more sides and the base forming a cavity with an opening, the base having an aperture;   a mop handle having a first end and a second end, the mop handle passing through the aperture, the opening of the collection bucket oriented towards the first end;   a mop head in communication with the first end, the mop head extending beyond the cavity, wherein the opening of the collection bucket is larger than a width and length of the mop head;   a drainage port located on the base of the collection bucket, the drainage port selectively closeable with a plug; and   wherein the mop handle comprises a proximate handle corresponding with the second end, a distal handle corresponding with the first end, and a hinge in communication with the proximate handle and the distal handle, the hinge permitting selective angle configurations between the proximate handle and the distal handle about a hinge axis, and the proximate handle is a telescoping handle.