Multi-compartment cleaning bucket

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-04-28
YOUNG RONALD A
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[0004] The objects of the present invention are: to provide a multi-compartment cleaning bucket by which a mop used in the bucket is not exposed to dirty water; to provide such a cleaning bucket continuing a filtering element for retaining soil; to provide such a bucket substantially preventing washing back of soiled water into a rinsed mop; and to provide such a cleaning bucket which is well suited for the intended purpose. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] This arrangement is advantageous, since it prevents or limits settled dirt from being drawn or re-circulated back into the cleaning liquid. This thus enables dirt-settling characteristics, commonly only associated with large containers, to be imparted to small containers.

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A problem with such cleaning equipment is that dirt deposited out from the liquid collects at the bottom of the container and that disturbance of the liquid, as when rinsing out a mop for example, washes the collected dirt back into the main body of the liquid.

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[0016] Referring to the drawings, the cleaning equipment shown therein is typically for domestic use and comprises a small container of the type hereinbefore defined and which is in the form of a bucket 1, a basket-like wringer 2 including a support flange 8 removably mounted on the upper lip of the bucket 1 so as to cover only a part of the upper end of the bucket 1, and a partition element 3 which divides the bucket 1 into a first compartment 4 which receives liquid wrung out in the wringer 2 and a second compartment 5 which receives liquid, e.g. clean water and a flocculent chemical.

[0017] The partition element 3 curves gently away from the wringer 2 in a downwards direction and has a flat lower part 3a which defines the base of the second compartment 5.

[0018] The part 3a of the partition element 3 is provided with a plurality of apertures and a dirt receiving element 6 is located below the part 3a of the partition element 3. The dirt receiving element 6 may be secured to the u...

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Abstract

The cleaning equipment comprises a container, typically a bucket [1], a wringer [2] mounted on or in the container and a partition element [3] dividing the container into a first compartment [4] which, in use, receives liquid wrung out in the wringer and a second compartment [5] which, in use, receives cleaning liquid. A dirt receiving element [6] is provided for receiving dirt settling from the cleaning liquid in use contained in the second compartment. The dirt receiving element may be located below an apertured part of the partition element which defines the base of the second compartment. Preferably, the first and second compartments communicate with one another via the dirt receiving element.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to cleaning equipment in which cleaning liquid is taken from a container, for example, a bucket, and returned thereto after it has been used for dirt removal. It is of particular, but by no means exclusive, application to a cleaning bucket for use with a cleaning element or device, such as a floor mop, cleaning cloth or chamois leather which is repeatedly wrung out into the bucket. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A problem with such cleaning equipment is that dirt deposited out from the liquid collects at the bottom of the container and that disturbance of the liquid, as when rinsing out a mop for example, washes the collected dirt back into the main body of the liquid. In addition, a cleaning element such as a mop can pick up the collected dirt directly. Because of this the container is often emptied and cleaned out before the cleaning additives in the liquid are actually exhausted. [0003] A small container is defined herein a...

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IPC IPC(8): A47J47/18A47L13/58
CPCA47L13/58A47J47/18
InventorYOUNG RONALD A
OwnerYOUNG RONALD A