MOP HEAD FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

Mop including a user-manipulatable control (20) operable by a user to generate attachment of a mop pad to a mop head (10,310,410,1010',1110) and / or release of the mop pad from the mop head. The user-manipulatable control can be located on a handle (16,416) of the mop or on the mop head. Also, an actuator (98,398,498,1098,1098',1198) coupled to the user-manipulatable control can be used to move one or more grips (22,122), magnet-carrying elements (562), slides (994), wings (778), or clamping members (1096,1096') to releasably secure the mop pad to the mop head, or to selectively magnetize one or more magnets (674) for release and / or attachment of the mop pad. The grips may comprise a plurality of protrusions (24,124) adapted to releasably engage a surface of the mop pad, which protrusions are arranged such that, when the grips move relative to each other, the pad is either released or pulled taut across the bottom of the mop head.