US 11,717,131 B2
Mop bucket for cleaning and squeezing a flat mop
Zhiyong Huang, Cixi (CN)
Assigned to CIXI BOSHENG PLASTIC CO., LTD., Cixi (CN)
Filed by CIXI BOSHENG PLASTIC CO., LTD., Cixi (CN)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/933,613.
Application 16/933,613 is a continuation of application No. 15/743,920, granted, now 10,722,094, previously published as PCT/CN2017/000347, filed on May 11, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 201620530924.7 (CN), filed on Jun. 4, 2016; application No. 201620853180.2 (CN), filed on Aug. 9, 2016; application No. 201720468440.9 (CN), filed on Apr. 30, 2017; application No. 201720468446.6 (CN), filed on Apr. 30, 2017; application No. 201720468451.7 (CN), filed on Apr. 30, 2017; and application No. 201720468452.1 (CN), filed on Apr. 30, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0345199 A1, Nov. 5, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47L 13/59 (2006.01); A47L 13/60 (2006.01); A47L 13/256 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 13/59 (2013.01) [A47L 13/256 (2013.01); A47L 13/60 (2013.01)] 41 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cleaning tool, comprising a bucket body (1), a flat mop (2) and a squeezing device (7), wherein the flat mop (2) comprises a mop rod (3), a mop head (4) rotatably attached to the mop rod (3), and a wiper disposed on the mop head (4);
the bucket body (1) has a squeezing water section (5), and the squeezing device (7) is located above the squeezing water section (5);
when the mop head (4) of the flat mop is removably inserted into the squeezing device (7), the squeezing device (7) presses against the wiper on the mop head (4) and scrapes the wiper on the mop head (4); and
a water pumping device is disposed within the squeezing water section (5) of the bucket body (1), and the water pumping device pumps water, which is remaining in the squeezing water section (5) after the pressing, out of the squeezing water section (5);
wherein the water pumping device is driven by the mop head (4) pressed down.