claim is:- 1. In a deirice of @'ulie l@@iiicl descri-bed, ,t mo ,p head forn-iecl of ivire bent into loop sh,ipe , -Nvith one encl portioii extendiig in55 warcily into the open space of sal,-,l head 9,ncl tliereiii ai-i(i 1'.-'-s o'u-',Ier c-iid U t, minatin(r a'- a peripli:eral portioil, a iiiopping eleni(,nt@,,tvi.ng"ttLibLilarportion fitting over sqici wire, aiicl a fitting to which the ina -id'ng end portion of the Wire 60 i@, rclly extei I IS Secured. 2. A device of the kind described; com. pi,isiiig a iiiop head formed of a single leicth oT- NiTii-,- bent into tria-ngular shape, ivilli-I olie extremity of the wire terminatiiig 65 ,,t olle, of tlae three sides of the trian(yle said be,,no-- dil--ected inwardly adjacent said t, to forii-i a filler part ivithin said triaiio,-J-e aiicl beinc,- tl-ience ebent to for r m@a -,I, t fit Ing 111OLinted on said pivot 70 pivot portio. po,,,tion aiicl ha,,,iilg a liandle secured thei-eto, aiici @a,,eaiis 'T'or clampin s@tid fitting oii said 9 1 . p'@,ot I)ortion. 'J. de-i,-Ice of the kind described; comI)rlsing a mop 1-iead forined of a single ledgth 75 o,@.-' -vtire beiit i.iito @-uriangul@tr shtl)e with one P@xtremil.-37 oi' the AATii-e, terminating at one of the tlii-ee si-,Ies of the triangle, stid iaire beiiip- clirected iiiwardly adj,,teent said extrem-'L'-.)T ',-o a filler par, -vaithin said triangle 80 ,t7ict beip,.g 't'ilence rebent to -form a pivot por,-@ tioi@t, @,@ Pitti,,ig mounted on said pivot portion tiacl liftvliig a h,@inclle secured ,-hereto, friction disil-s o,-i sl;id pivot por'L-lion bcarina ao,ainst OI)I')6s'l@ce sicl.-@s oil Stlid fitting a wa@-her On 85 s@t;dpi-@-ol,- I)O-L@ t i-onbe,,trino-againstone of said disl@--s ancl having a sleeve extension t' ereon providecl wi@.-b. a radial no'uch into @\,Iiicli 11-ie bent 1)oi-tion of sllicl Nvire adjaceiit saicl j)4,vot 1)ortion is entered to prevent ro- go oT s,,,id Avasliei-, a seconcl washer beariii@@ against the o'61-ier friction disk@and held i-ot@,,tioii on s,,tid pin,ot portion, and a rt,-, t onto the extreini'uy of said pivot po,,-tion -,n,-'L bearing a Iinst said last-men- 95 9 @Aasher. T ri -L d--vic@- o-F Lh6 kind clescribecl, a n-iol) Co,j@7jll(" r Ile i-,,in-ie -'-'o med into loop shape and oi-)o, ei-id of the iqpterial forming the f,-atilo te@-,,- ,@iinaLinp- i,\,ithiii the loop to serve loo as '@or iiinclle an,-l tl-ie otl-ier end it the 1)eriphery of tlle frame .pacec! i-'roi-i-i ai-i@inteiiiiedi-,@te 1,)ortion of s,,A,'Icl i',,@,tme juaterial to - L@orm al opening. 5. iii a clei,ice of th,- li:ind described, a lo5 mol)-i@ece'ving f rt-me @fori-iied into loop shape I having oiie end of the,material forini n tiie J'riine tcri-ninating IlTitIli i, n the 16op :,-or connee@LioiiL of a handle 'uheret6, and the e-,i@i teri-ninqtlp-g at tl-ie periphery 6f lio the in spacecl relttion to an interine@tia@le liortion o'L said frime rflaterial so as @o form a-,i op ' 11 eiiing. 1-,-i testin-ioi-iy -@yhereof I afix my signtture. 115 JOSEpi-I J. SI-IICKLUNA.

Patented Sept. 5, 1922. 9428@263 U N I T PAT@ENT ITOSEPII J. SI-IICY,.T@U@TA, OF BUFFALO, NEW YoiiT,, ASSIGYOR:TO BUFFALO spEIcIALTY COIWPANY, OF BTJFFALO, ITEIV YOEI<L A COR.PORATION OF NEW YORK. POLISHING MOP. filed Xarch To dll zv7tom it ma cog?,cern: @y Be it tlaat @T,,TCSI'.PH J. SIITCICLITNA I,t citizen of tli e Unii-ed St,,ites@ residing at 0 Biiffalo, in tl-ielcotint@, of Eric ancl State f Yorl- have invep-tad certain new and useful II-nproveme,nts il'i @?olishing illops 5 of .Vvhieb tlio --Vollowino,, is a specificati@n. illy in-@,ention rela@@-,s to a polish.ino- mop ,3imilar or , lrticle of m,,t.@iufactur6. 10 One of the objects of my invention is the provision of ,tii iriiproved mop of this kind en.lbocl3,iii6- 9, stibst,,tnti,,tlly riaid w@ember collst,ilticted to enible ,t fle:clbfe mopping element to be quiel@ly applied thereto -without 15 resorting,to the use of el,@tniplng me,,tns, ,ind, to be as readil,@, rem,)ved therefrom T-or tl-ie@ pi,irpose 0-f washidor otheri,,vis6 cl@eani@nosq'iel mopping element. Another object 6f i-qy in@-ent;on is tli e pro20 vision 6f a moD receiving frame or head h,,Lviii@-- ,t sleticle'r neniber formecl or fasi-li iied ivitl)- par@s to trend' in@ dif0 feren'u clirl-c't,'Ions. s-@id moinber beinc)- sul)poxtecl at one'end by ,t stiittble hinc[le 6r 25 a uit,,tbl@ at one eild o@' 11 hanclle' anci hli,iing its oth(,r end iree to proi,ide s p Openipg -Lt oDo point@of the frai-ne or hetcl so qs to t,)er@-p-it ,t flexible mopl:)i-ng elemetit to be slipl-)ecl@o-nto said slencler mem30 ber T-rom one @nd -,tnd entirely@cov6r saicl member. Another object, is the provision of an open or. slceleton moi) receivipg frame or b.eid for sup-,)ortin.g a f-l'ex-;.ble moppiny elemen,t, said @@5 frfi@e o-, he,,,,cl b,,ti,ino@ t m,-tnip-Lilatiiig h,-indle secured theretc) in a plal-ie -,Lbove !ts major portion ,incl hulvinq- also a flexible mopping t 0 elenient al-)pjied heret ,t fiirtfi@@ obiect of rnv in-,,ention s the 40 'Orovision of ,i. i-nop 1-1,-)i,ing @in opeii or sITele-, ion mol) receii,in,@,T,frarpe or h(@@d for,-i'led or i@isbio-p-ed tb proi,icle an oiitliiiing or peripl-ioral i,-)ortion -,urro'Lin,clinp, ,tn,open sp,,ice. 4,1, ,tcross s,,iid sp,,ice, s,,tid oiitli..niiag T)ortioii ,tnd filler -port'on liaiin- t iqpxible i@,iop-pino,, 6lement sectired tliereto. -bV-Tiother obi(@et is the provision o @a mop bg,-8r,no, i po'- @y'uoiiallv-sliai)ed mop 1-ieacl @-lith bo a slip-opening at ,i polit bet-vveen t'WO q@ngle,s of siid 1- iegcl. Still T-Lirtlier object,s are to provicle a irlop of 'U-his ITiTid which is simple in @onstiuction, inexpe,n lve tl@grouo@hly pr,,L6ti@able, and 1919. S@r'al iNo. 280,266. wlaich perrnits the attachment of a rnopping 65 el(@3ment tiaereon. or.the i6n@ov@l th p rom, er itli the greitest,f Oility. w a vvi.th thes'e'and other obj'ects in view the inventioh 6onsists ih a mop havlng a ha dle, n i i i @ z f r a i n , - o r h e d c 6 an d a. I mop receiv n60 - nectocl to sai,d 'hai@ji'le ,nc l forrii(,c,'t 61 @@ -t slender men-iber bent c,,ist or otberwise f-Orme(i Into loop shape,,said slender meiii-@ ber b6iiia preferably @fashion6d. to provid'e ,t confinlilg,or olitlin@ing portioh bounding aii 65 open space and a@ fil. er poirti.on 0 -v,,,itlii-Ti said @pace, aud a, flexible mopping 6!oi-iient liaving a tubiila,r portibn.@-Libstantially co-exteilsive with said sleiicler mem-. ber and bavin(- the latter thre,,tded.throLigh 70 the tlibular portion 6f s.@tid flbxible el-ement it also consists,linla mop ree.eiviho- fra or heacl liai,in& a slencter member- me f 6 3 @ d 6r f@shio.n.ea t'o. provide" parts trendiiig in, cliftereiit clirections, I ,tnd a flexible ng 75 MO eiemeiit liai,iii- a tlibultr portion irolm)poind to encli e tl-i ro.( T, -which tlibular por ' tion i@@ tcltptecl to be slipped ont6 s,,ti'd sle-n d6r memI)er fro-Ci one end thereof so that stid t-Lib-Lilar 1:)oitioji may entirely cover st@id si@ender mem- 80 ber. It ftirther consists iii fhe novel felitlires of cohstr@i-.@tion, tncl irt t@@ arrqiigeinerit and C(-"-Tllbination of parts to be hereiilafter, de,7 serib-,d ancl more partielil'trlv pointed,out 85 in tbo'@stibjoiiied claims. In the clra@viiigs: i f-@ I ' i@s a perst)ective view, of a polishi'ng 'mop represent@tii,e of my in@,@entibn, th'e arrang6rp-ent shown beii@g Nvl,,tt I'now c6n- 90 Sider thc@ preferred fo@m @'@ my ini,ention and bein o-P the @iany dit-erent CoDstriietive@ g OD(, i llin(. witbin the scqpe of ri@nfor ins -fa n p ciple involved. 'Fio@ 2-is ,t sirhilar vi@e-w with th6 A exibl6 9 5 mpppina clemeiit remoi@ed th@refro'M.", Fig. @is a s4icle @leia@ion of the lo,@,s,e@ @ei-id m p . p @ i a g e e iiient rdmolecl therefrom. Pi io- 4 is a section,,Ll pl.an view of the 100 O N C T O @ l o i , , , o r t h - - M O P , t h e s e c t i @ o n b e i n o . , tq,cen, i @ h T o u o , - I - i @ l @ 6 ' e @ ' g n n e c t i o A i ' b e t w e e n ' t i @ e mop , I I @,iid @ the btildl@e' 6f' the nlop, this section !'Iliis@r,hting the mdnher in wbich tli e fran'10 @'6i@ @@ad'o@ ih@ mop is threaded onto io5 t@-6 fle,@ible mopping 616ment from' one end t@ere6f or, as it may be s@ated manner in which the geiible mopping@@l m t i e e n s ,tnd a j'iller p(?rtion e,2,@:tenclino'-rq,n-@Ter-ely, of the n-iop ivltl-.t the flexible o

slippecl onto the slencler member forming the mop receiain.o@ f or head. Fig. 5 is an enrar ed section taken on line 5-5, Fig. 4. g 5 Fig@ 6 is ,Ln enlarged section t@ili:en on line 6-6 Fig. 4. Fi I o-. 7 is an enlargecl section t,@iken on Iiiie 7-@, Fig. 4. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a polish10 ing mop illustratliig this inventi6n in modified form. Fi,o@. 9 is a 1:)er@ ectiie vie-w of the mop p iiiiisi-ratecl i-n 14'ig. 8, -",ith the flex-ible mopPiTi@,y elemeilt removecl therefrom. i5 ig. 10 is a -@ide olevation of tl,.e lo,,ier end of the iiiop sliown in Fig. S. iA,;,tl-i the flexible inopl ' )ing element i,erfiovecl therc,,Troii-i. Fio-. il is an se-tional view takeii i (y 10 -@vith the loiaer i,,)oro.n -U, "I , 20 top@ Of-the h,,),ncile thereof shoANii- in elev,@-tioD ancl \A,.it]-i ,, portion o-l@ the moi)l)iiiol elemeiit iii connectiot tl-iere-\vith, one encl o' tli(, MOT)pin,@),, olemeiit being slipped onlo the mop-r-ceiviii- fraiiae or lietcl or, as it in.,,ty 25 -ell be teri-ned, tl-ip- A,71re of S,,iid fi!f),me ()r heaOL b6iii-,- tlre,-.clecl irto the tub-Lil,,qr portion Of the' flexible moi,-ping-Tilei-iiber at oite encl tb-el-eof. T-Tg,i,ino- referene6@to the clraivin@),s i.n d @ @n @:1 kll 30 t,,Iil, thG, nuriieral 12 d@sic,-n,,ites the mol@) reCol.-v,ino, T-raitic or 1-ioc@d .2oi@@-Lcierecl ,ts -,t AAThole, 13 ti-ic@@.exible inoppijig or br-Lisbiit,a element appliecl 'to s,,)id irr,,tme o-@ he,,tcl. aacl 14 e,@, h,,inclle Nyhir:lh is of the Listi-.1 leiigth, for coil.. '3 5 m Tt iS of veniently aTiil3tilatip., the mol). -1 (,.ourse aldpareiif@ that an ei-itirely diftereij'k, @orn-i of haii.clle m,@ty be Lisecl if desirecl. The iiiol@) receivitig fraii-ie or heacl 1,-i,,ts a stiitable ftting or connection c,,@st", @Corge,-l 40 or otherwise formecl,by iiieans of the, hg,iicile. is secu.-e@i tl-ie'reto and, in pleferred f6riii shown in Figs. I to '( incliisive, this fittin-(, or coi-.triection, clesigiiatecl by th@) 'riullieral J-5, is formed of sheet fash45 i.oned to provicle a hanclle-receiviii thillible or sleeve 16 and two,arriis or exteiisions i'@ jecting fron-i the lo-Nver eiicl oT sa'cl pro ' thii-iible @r sleeve ,,,ncl being offs--'LI a@-,, ,it 1.8 t,) bring the extreiiiities of saicl arras or ex50 I-, , eiisio-Ti clo-qe to,),ether. s,,ti.cl extre@iiiti_e@-, beS prefei@abl3, of eirc,,Lilcr iormltioil, a,, cle,trly shonin in Fias. I and 2. This fittin(y or conne(-,-tion c,omprises a oT P,,trts in(@1,Lidino- friction Clis',@:s 19 55 1 peferably constriiet of fiber or other simi-lar mpteri,,Il -,i@cl @,vhiel-i ,ire arrgiiged @-Lt opposite Sietes 0--L, the eirelill,.tr lo@Aor ex'treinity of saicl 4-itting oi- coniaection ivith a wtsher P,O 1,,,inff agai@-t thelo-Liter -@',,@Ce of one ,)f stid 60 fri,@tion disks and a -",,,).sher 21 lyinn- ao,aiiist z!l n the outer face of the other fricti6n clisk adcl lia viliu,,isleelTeextens,6n22 fortiiel the'reoii. The ":'@andle 14 is thro,,tded or oth.ernvise seciirecl in the thimble or sleeve 16 6T the fit65 tii-lcr or coiinecti6n 15 and the ,,io receiving p 1,428,P@63 'Lraiiie or head 12 is adaptecl to be secured to saicl fitting, as will presentlly be described. The frime or heftd 12 is in the form of tLn open or skeleton fraiii or hat may be e IV tern-iecl a loop-sliapecl franie, and@ c on'lprise@ 70 @i. slcnder member 23 forinecl or fashionecl in@o aiiv suitable shape -which Niill rovije p 'Parts t].@,),t trend in clifferent directions, one oiid oi@ te 'nal of s,,tid slencier iiien-iber beriiii ii-if), sectired ".o th.- fi+.tinol, or coiinection 15 75 t@ 't -ie otb C, 0 , ncl tl -er en r termiiial being prefer-1)1-y free, as at 24, and sl)aced fr6m ,tn acljaceiit or interiilediate portioil of said sl-@ncler iiieii@ber so as to pron,icle a slip openiiig 25, Lt the periphery of the fraiiie for I so plirpose 'Lo appeir hereinafter. By "an intorr-,ledi,-,te poi@tion" I mean any part or portion of the slenclqr mei-iiber or frame betayeen the ei-ids tl-iereof. li-i the preT'erred form embod3,iiig the 85 j)ri neil)les iniolved in a mop receiving frame or he,-,d of this ty e II e f pe, the slender m i b r o the frame or he,,id is constrticted 6f stifi' wire bent or otilel-Wis(@ fasliione ct iiito s-Lib,,@tan7 ti@' tll)7 ,,7 @,o provide tl-le threp 90 bo-Li@cling or confinin,3- pgrts 26, 27, 28, s,,iici ivire being be.-it i.n.wai@dly froi-.i one ol these pa-f-ts to provide a cross or filler part 29, Avhicli exteiids transvers e@y iii.tliin the space botin@ted by said botindino@ o,,, confiniii(y 95 p,,,,rts, the encl of t.1-ie,iAire @vitliin said sl)acz'e being re-bei-it, Ets ,i,t 30, to fori,i a piltot portion on -whi-ch the 1-ianclle 14 illay sniing, the v.,- ,,sher 21 with its sleeve ext-,iisibil, the fric-i d i sIT rnity of th6 ioo ti oi - s 19, tlie circular extre 15, and the -",,tsher P@o bein(y all @i-ioup-'Lecl on said pivot porti.6n ,ind s,,,-icl I)i@@ot portion beill.g proATided exterd@il sere-w, '@hretcls ancl havin a wiiig t 31, I 9 TI-LI tlireaded thereon. I ol@ T-Ie ol-iter end of the sleene extension 22 of the -washer 21 is provided iv;ltl,, ,t notch. 32 i.i,,to A7hich the bioht 33 of the @e-bei@t oil@)i-vo,t portion 30 of the frame or head ig fitted io that this waslier is held agaiiist i.io rott-tion on saici pivot portion., Said 13ivot I)ort'oii 30 is proi,icled iiith a i flattenecl portion 34 ,tncl '@lie opeiiino- thi'ough tl-ie w,,tsher 9-0 is p-ovi.decl -witli a flat surface 35, which I)eirs a,--,airist said flatte ecl port!6n 34. Bv ti-hten@ng the thlimb n-Lit 31 tipon the pivo" portion of said frame,@ tlie Nvashers 20, 21 ajicl friction dis!Ks 19 @vith th-- e,@retilar ex, toitsion bet-wecri. -.aicl clislcs ire all seetireli,@ anci the clesirecl friction - applied 1,20 ag,,,tinst, opposite sides oj' said eirculi,r exLeTision so th,,tt tl-ie h,,iiiclle I'l?,',I.)T be catised to swing on the pi.ltot ortion 36 of the fraiiie or 1-iea(l, yet be rctainecl. by the ii--jetional. coi-itact of the iibel@ frietion disks a46 @.inv 125 positioji in i,-NI-iieh it Ynav be placed, It is to be note,,l tliat tl-ie beiit portioii 33 of the wire is clirectecl -Lip-wardly to br@ng the pivot ])ortion 30 above the plane o-f- the tri,,tngular f r,,Lme p6rti6p- @o that tl-ie pivot of @he handle I 0

4 is e@evated ancl the handle may be swun 9 into@ a coniparativeli,.low -Dosition vvithout coming iii contact ivith ti@le cross or fil.ler part 29 of the@@frame. @ One end of the -wire tei-min,.ttes at the peripliery of the frariie in spac,-cl@relat;on to the cross or filler p,,t,.-t :29 tliereo-r so as t,) form tl@- slip opening-25 piiig elemei,,t '-.3 1.9 preferabl3T The mo,) I t@ formed oj' stritis of F@bi-ous materigl 3'7, such as cottoii or the@ like, tnd @ul-ireacls or strino-s Of cotton or other Tq,,iterial 38 ,ii-rq,nged in re,-tilar forn,ation-, to -vvhich the s,,iicl strips of cotton or other materi,,tl is sewecl, as at 39. 15 Th-s provicles an elon atecl flex'lb'Le member 1 9 with strips.6'L m@tterial so-wed to opposite 'des and this flexible member i-s folcled r si 0 @IoLiblecl ii itself loneituclinally @and Pon C, se,w@ed too-etlier to 'Lol,l-n ,,, passage o@ tLibe,!-O, 20 which extencis froi-.a one eiid of sai-d flexible member. to the oth-.r, -,7ith the strips o' cottoi-i or other material lining the thre,,tdni around within the tub-e and '1,,ieing, the s,,t e tl-ie tube so 'Llht'Ll said threads ,ire fully co-ne .5 ceal d ,tti tube por,@Lio.n of the mopping element ind tbe.ex"-,Crior q-Tid tile interior of the passao-o or tlibe is i)roviciecl -@yi-th smooth surfaces. W-hen :thus CO@IE;t@Licted ' the threacls hftng from the tube 01. t Libul@i, . por00 tioril 6f tlae moppin(- eleir(eiit atid forin a brush-lilce lo-wer poi@@@loii 41 -,vhi-l-i is aclai)ted to be saturat@d with ,. 13c@lishing fl,@id an,-l as the entire raol:)pino,- '--Ieiiient is constrticteci of fibrolis rna,LQri,,tl in tl-ire,,td or 35 sti,ing T-6riii ancl ill sheet f6rm sectire cl t6 -the tl-re,gds or sti@i-,i,@zs theroof it - possesses capi 'li,,try 9,ttraction a.icl by, iiso becomes scttu-ratecl throtio-hoi-it -th polisl-i-ilig "it,,id. T-,'iis MOF,ping efement is'preferably of- a len',Ytli 40 conformi,-ig to the le@'ll-I olf the wire ivbi-Iii forms 'the frltme or ileac, me-,Suring 'L3-@om the outer end of th(,, sleeve ex'uension 22 o-,.'. the washer 21 to the -extremity of the at the perilihery of the @fr',ame, aiid by pro45 vicling the -Tnoppin- element with tla'e i-,agsage or tube 40 as clescribed, @ ;-t P--igy be slippecl oiito the wire 'Lormiiiothe skele@'uO]l frame throiigh t'jb-o slip 1,)eriphe-@@T O' 'b 1 28,263 25 at the L t _e fr,,ime, as inclictted in Fig. 50 4@ t@,-ie tLib6 of the iiiopj)in!-y elemen+ b6in-moved -@loho- the -7,ire tintil the enf,ire leq(@t@l 6f t.t-ie expos---d port-,ion of the wire is ii@illy covereo. 7,@7hei-i the mopping element h-,ts b6en slipped o--.ito th-@@, TTire the Tatnner 55 S-ho-WE in 1,'ig. 1, a i:)@ortion of saicl eleinent exte.nds ,cross 1'he oj)ei@ @i)ace forn-iocl,by tlie three sicles of the skeleto'n frame, and this por'-ion may be termecl a filler region. Owing t'o the f,,@@et t-.4at the thretcl or @fring 60 portion of the mopping element hangs loosely from the tubular porti6n of the same, the threacls of the side or peripheral portions, as well as those of tl-ie filler portion, will spread when bro-Light in conttet 65 with the surface to be olish@a, with the rep sult that p ractically no openings -will exist@ -withi the frame@ When the iaiopping@ eiemenf. is applied to the frame Or Ileacl -I it 's. s-Lipported on I)arts irri,n.-@ed t dift-. ent a a er ngles o.r trending @ iii @7@O different directiods, and there is. iao possibil4t OT- SaiCl Mop I Y ping elem-eilt becom,jng accidei@-t,,tlly ren-ioited fron-i the Trame or head siiice b@T Mo-klln@' saici Tram-, or lie@d equip ed p '@IN"iti, 'cfie mop,3ing elem,,,nt in any. directi.on 75 or at aiiy ano@le' there is al ways a strain on one pai-t of the iiiopping ele,@,iient -which is opposed to the st@ain ai:)plied to ,tnother part tbere-of-, or ac least the sti,,,tin on one p,,t-rt is applied in r@ dire6tion di,@Terent fron'l@that 80 appli.ed to t-.P-other 1:)art of tl-ie moppiiig eleent so 'Lhif@. the slip 'd m ping ol sai mopping elemeii.t on tlae frime is @iiii@ely 61illilT-Iated. The moppino- element ihqv'be easily rernoved frorn J-r,,tr@ie or h6ad by grasping 85 all, he tb-, tiibul,,ii porfi-on theroo-L' (d d inlo,,t s,,tiiie lenot'h,;@-ise f,@l-orig tl-ie,-w, ire forming this frame. @'n !as @tli I 11 d e 'Alncyul,@r ],)Ol@f'ons o'f th(3 fi,-tme a@e of ro-Lin-lecl form@iltion rp@ti-ior ih@n p the applicatiod of the i,.iiopping ele9 o@. shar m. ent to the frame, or removi.,l ther@from' - c I 'I'l,@177 b @ accojiiplisbe-J,with the o-ieatest:fadi.lity, aiicl qfter being aT,),Plietl frame, ,)bgol.tite@,),ssu'rance is had that the mopping cleii-ient, -will be ret,,iined thereori re@graraless 95 of the n-iaiii-Lier in WI-ii'ch it may be Lisecl. T tlae i-noclific@)ti6n sh!c)wn i'.n Fi.gs. 8 to,, 11 i-ilel-Lisive,.,g, mop receiving, f3.- ame or he,,Ld of difi'eilent formation is sho'wn In tl-iis modi@ f-icati.on th(, htnclie 1-4 is tilreacled into a fit- i-oo or ting, 6@ c ii.n-ction 15'@l, a@-icl this fiti-ino, 0 collip6etion is qio-oliecl 'to,,. 6ne cnd of- the slenc,],er merober 23-1 form.ing the skeletoii fi@ame or he,,td. This frame,@jil@:e the f r a.-.n e sho-",n ii, the pre'Lerred con8t@ue ' tion, is i@re,f- 105 ei'abi), co@ ist@iibt cl of wire b u'u in this in- est@l--Qce it is bent the f or. o , i -vvise ,ts clill'ti-roncl. sh,).pe -w,!-iieh sbal,pe.,,tl -,)arts tretidinc,- i-il cli.+Terent r T-i@om 'LI-ie sicle or I)eril,)bery 0-' t, -he ]@3 0 r@, - f , e wire is on-. encl po Lon o, th W,9, rdly, .ts ,it to form 11 pi onto -wliieh tl,.e falutino, 15a w s To ntc,,O,. This fitti@no- is cast sliapod@ is. i-P, u Lorged or OtT-Ieri@,ise forme@i, ivith a horizon- ii5 t,)d portio-Ti -1:-@ ,,@iid -@-ith ,t lat-@al sleev e-ex te-o.sion 4-4 into @-l@ iel-i tl-ie htnclle 1.4 is tb-read-. ("(I or other-Nvise T-- stened. The i:)i)To-'portion 49. is provideci iyith tTV-0, stol@ I Li (Y- 45 P-Linched 'fro m'tbe,wire, between A,Iiieh -u s ancl 'One 20 9 en Of tile horizontp-I @:)6rtioii 43 o-f@s,,ticl Tsb.4 ped, fittinp, ,t @@6 i.s ini-,erposecl @. A seco pd -V'V,-.shc-t 47 is fitted ove@ tl-ie 1:)ivot portion @j--2 @oT- tlie fr,9.me ancl bears against the opp osite oncl o- I i' s,,iid hoi@izont,-l port'lon -lild 125 tl-) e ext@-emity of said pivot portion is threi decl, as at 48 ap_d his a thumb nut or other faste nino@ device 49. threa,-Iecl therbon -which 'DO arS ao,ainst saicl 1,,tst-mentioned wa@her - and reta'@ins the fittin-o- 15- on said pivot or- 1301 p

1,428,263 tio-,i. This periiilts the to be sy@,ui-i,, ,tt any aligle and eiiables the -'rr@,iiie or 1-tead to ,tcljus'u i,tself autoii-i,,ttic,@illy in accoi,c[tince 'tli tlio - Llh Avi to IAI-Ii@cli , o qiopl)ing ele@5 ment is As i-.i the I)re@[erve(I cons',- rLiction, oii<, eiicl of the -",ive foriiiiiio- LI-te skelc,,'Con fi:,,Lme terminates at tl,.e sicle or peilipbery of tiie frime in iiroximity '-o tl-io ,tiigLLI-,ir porti.on 50 of the 10 sai@ie, foriiied by bercli-@ig the opposite encl 1:)ortion of the wlre iiiwardly to foj!i-ii 'the pivot 1) rtion s-,,,id fi-,L-si -l-iiiei-itioned e.-icl. -is sp,,tcecl i'rom saicl ai-igle to foriii a slip opening 25a. T Lii this constructi.oji the [tibli15 1 I)Ort@ 0 ar - OAl Of the moppiiig eleiii,-nt is al.s slippecl over the iiire frario tlaroti-),h the slip opeiiiii,(@ 25L by eli-aii-ing ,,tid elen-ien@ ,tloiiu the ivire formin(I said frai,.,ie or, in otlier AA,orCis t'@ireadincy the friiiie iiito said pas20 sao,e or tube Liiitil tii,e entl,,,e exl)osecl portion of the fr,,Line is coaerec[. -@,'iThile T- have shoavii t sh,,ipecl frame or hc,,Lcl ill '@he constitic'@lion and a di.aiiioiicl: P,tia-,)ed frame or heacl in the 25 4-1 1 1 -Li,-trLitecl n-ioclificatior, of ii-iy iliA,-ei-itioi-i', it @-vill be apdorent tha'b- -wi@uli6ii'Ll clep,,irtiiio, fron-i theprii@ciple involi-e,-'t, this recei%,,i-afy -frame or b.ead iiiai, be gi,e-,i varloi-is otlier foi,iiiati.oiis, all of iAIiicli T),i,,iy be sai(i to be 30 siibstintl,,ill%T loop sh,,tped It will ,tlso be thit ti-io -iiL-aiier of see-Lii-iiig the i-tioppi-,i,,y eleiiie-til@-I to tl-ie iiiop receii,iiio, i'ram,@@ o., lie,-,d iiiay be btit I cod-siclei 'Lhe pro-,,,-isio@i of a 'LIibe oii or pl,s-D -ig clem,ent i,s a b sac;e throi,, the, i -oppii I-lie@'LDs to eonvei-ileiitly s-Lippo-cL la'L,',er oll ibe receiviii(y frqine or b-,ad, -iiiee it entirely. co@Te,-s s,@tid fr,,ime or he,,ic], ,in(I the tlli@-eacis of- the iiiol)piiig element. sewed be4o tween the 'u-Wo sti,lps of co'L-'Uo-,i or otlier fibi.-oiis n-iaterial I)rovide a I)tiffer or eiisbio-,i wliich when comin(y i-.i eoi)tact iaitli polisliecl siirl,,ices iiolu iii in), i-flaiiner @ulie same. 1 also co@nsider the for-,,Iittloiis of Tiiop 45 receivin,g fi-,t,iiies or liepcis as slioiaii ill '@-,Iie dr,,iw;.n(,,s advaDta,,,)-eoiis, siiiec 41"li,-17 I)rovi@le 1?o'ln'ted T)ortions Nvl,,iieh c,,,-n be C(irectecl into - ith tl -ie result that eiery )ort' ion of corners, ii, a floor c,,Lii be tlio--oiio,hly -I)olisliecl. ,5 0 -'cTavin,,-; tblis described iiiy 'InAT(Intion, whgt I