Commercial Dual Surface Mop Bucket Arrangement

Abstract

A commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement includes a bucket, a divider wall, a first wringer, and a second wringer. The divider wall divides the bucket into a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The design permits a user to clean two different types of rooms with two different supplies of cleaning liquid to minimize or prevent cross-contamination of germs and bacteria from a first type of room to a second type of room and vice versa and permit a user to use two different types of cleaning liquids.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement comprising:
 a bucket configured to hold cleaning liquid;   said bucket comprising a bottom and wheels connected to said bottom to permit rolling movement of said bucket;   said bucket comprising a first side wall and a second side wall;   said bucket comprising a first end wall and a second end wall being disposed transverse to said first side wall and said second side wall;   a divider wall being integrally formed with and disposed transverse to said first side wall and said second side wall and essentially parallel to said first end wall and said second end wall;   said divider wall being configured and disposed to divide said bucket into a first receptacle and a second receptacle;   a first wringer being detachably mounted on said first end wall above said first receptacle;   a second wringer being detachably mounted on said second end wall above said second receptacle;   said first wringer being configured to wring out a first mop used to clean surfaces of a first type of room having a first use; and   said second wringer being configured to wring out a second mop used to clean surfaces of a second type of room having a second use different from the first use to permit a user to clean two different types of rooms with two different supplies of cleaning liquid to minimize or prevent cross-contamination of germs and bacteria from a first type of room to a second type of room and vice versa and permit a user to use two different types of cleaning liquids.   
     
     
         2 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle arrangement connected to and projecting vertically from said divider wall and configured to permit a user to manually move and steer said bucket. 
     
     
         3 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein one of (A) and (B):
 (A) said handle arrangement is essentially T-shaped and comprises a pole and a horizontal handle portion mounted on top of said pole; and   (B) said handle arrangement comprises a flat panel extending vertically from said divider wall and a handle structure formed on or in an upper portion of said flat panel, which said flat panel permits a user to minimize inadvertent transfer of cleaning liquid from said first receptacle to said second receptacle upon a user performing a cleaning task.   
     
     
         4 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 3 , wherein said bucket comprises lightweight plastic and minimal dimensions to reduce the overall weight of said bucket and permit a user to lift and dump out said bucket. 
     
     
         5 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 4 , wherein:
 each of said first side wall and said second side wall is approximately 24 to 28 inches in width and approximately 14 to 18 inches in height; and   each of said first end wall and said second end wall is approximately 16 to 20 inches in width and approximately 14 to 18 inches in height.   
     
     
         6 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 5 , further comprising a first mop handle clip and a second mop handle clip, wherein:
 said first mop handle clip is configured and disposed to detachably hold a first mop in place in said first receptacle when not in use;   said second mop handle clip is configured and disposed to detachably hold a second mop in place in said second receptacle when not in use; and   said first mop handle clip and said second mop handle clip are mounted on one of: said divider wall, said handle arrangement, said first wringer and said second wringer respectively, said first side wall and said second side wall respectively, and said first end wall and said second end wall respectively.   
     
     
         7 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 6 , wherein said divider wall comprises a snap fit projection and said handle arrangement comprises a snap fit receptacle to permit said handle arrangement to be detachably connected to said divider wall. 
     
     
         8 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein said handle arrangement is essentially T-shaped and comprises a pole and a horizontal handle portion mounted on top of said pole. 
     
     
         9 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein said handle arrangement comprises a flat panel extending vertically from said divider wall and a handle structure formed on or in an upper portion of said flat panel, which said flat panel permits a user to minimize inadvertent transfer of cleaning liquid from said first receptacle to said second receptacle upon a user performing a cleaning task. 
     
     
         10 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein said bucket comprises lightweight plastic and minimal dimensions to reduce the overall weight of said bucket and permit a user to lift and dump out said bucket. 
     
     
         11 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of said first side wall and said second side wall is approximately 24 to 28 inches in width and approximately 14 to 18 inches in height; and   each of said first end wall and said second end wall is approximately 16 to 20 inches in width and approximately 14 to 18 inches in height.   
     
     
         12 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 1 , further comprising a first mop handle clip and a second mop handle clip, wherein:
 said first mop handle clip is configured and disposed to detachably hold a first mop in place in said first receptacle when not in use; and   said second mop handle clip is configured and disposed to detachably hold a second mop in place in said second receptacle when not in use.   
     
     
         13 . The commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein said divider wall comprises a snap fit projection and said handle arrangement comprises a snap fit receptacle to permit said handle arrangement to be detachably connected to said divider wall. 
     
     
         14 . A method of cleaning using the commercial dual surface mop bucket arrangement of  claim 1 , said method comprising:
 pouring a first cleaning liquid into said first receptacle;   pouring a second cleaning liquid into said second receptacle;   placing a first mop in said first cleaning liquid;   placing a second mop in said second cleaning liquid;   cleaning surfaces in a first type of room using said first mop and said first cleaning liquid;   wringing out said first mop into said first receptacle using said first wringer;   cleaning surfaces in a second type of room different than said first type of room using said second mop and said second cleaning liquid;   wringing out said second mop into said second receptacle using said second wringer, and thereby minimizing or preventing cross-contamination of germs and bacteria from said first type of room to said second type of room and vice versa; and   removing said first wringer and said second wringer and then dumping out said bucket.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 said first cleaning liquid comprises cleaning materials configured to clean said first type of room;   said second cleaning liquid comprises different cleaning materials configured to clean said second type of room; and   said method further comprises cleaning said first type of room and said second type of room with different cleaning materials most suitable for the cleaning requirements of each room.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said first type of room comprises a kitchen or living space and said second type of room comprises a bathroom or similar room having different germs or bacteria and different hygienic requirements than said first type of room, and said method comprises cleaning said kitchen or living space using said first mop and said first receptacle and cleaning said bathroom or similar room using said second mop and said second receptacle. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said first type of room comprises a kitchen or living space and said second type of room comprises a bathroom or similar room having different germs or bacteria and different hygienic requirements than said first type of room, and said method comprises cleaning said kitchen or living space using said first mop and said first receptacle and cleaning said bathroom or similar room using said second mop and said second receptacle.