Dish-cleaner and mop.

Application

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Carroline Shipherd, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented, certain new and useful Improvements in Dish-Cleaners, and Mops, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in dish cleaners and mops, the object of my invention being the provision of a device having means to wring out the mop after use; also one which will be small but efficient; inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be practical and efficient.

To attain the desired objects my invention consists of a device embodying novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as shown, described and claimed herein.

In order that the detailed construction and operation of my device may be fully understood and its many advantages and features of merit be appreciated, I have shown in the accompanying drawings a combined device constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention.

Figure 1 represents a side plan view of my device in position for use as a dish cleaner.

Fig. 2 represents a view of my device as it appears when being wrung out, and

Fig. 3 represents a detail view of the collar to wring out the mop or cleaner.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention, A represents the handle in which is secured the end B of the spiral or screw C.

The spiral or screw C, passes through the opening or passage D, in the collar or sleeve

Patented Feb, 5,1918«

Serial No. 158,936.

E, said collar or sleeve having the pin F projecting in said opening to engage the spiral or screw C and cause the collar to rotate upon the spiral or screw when the 45 screw or spiral is forced through the collar.

Secured to the collar E by the ring clamp G, is the mop or rag H, which has its other end secured in the hook J, on the head or block K, secured on the outer end L of the 50 spiral or screw C.

My invention as shown in Fig. 1 is in position for use in washing dishes and when it is desired to wring out the mop or rag it is only necessary to shove the spiral or 55 screw through the collar which will rotate and effect the thorough wringing of the mop or rag, as shown in Fig. 2.

Thus it will be apparent that I provide an article which can be used either as a 60 dish cloth or cleaner or as a mop, which will be cheap to manufacture, simple of construction and which will be practical and efficient from every point of view.