Dust mop having dust-collecting protrusions

Abstract

A dust mop having a base, debris-collecting protrusions, and one or more attachment members is provided. The base has a top surface and a bottom surface. The debris-collecting protrusions are defined on the bottom surface. Each of the protrusions defines a planar section facing a cleaning direction. The attachment members removably secure a cleaning sheet over the bottom surface.

1 . A dust mop comprising: 
 a base having a top surface and a bottom surface;    a plurality of debris-collecting protrusions defined on said bottom surface, each of said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions defining a planar section facing a cleaning direction; and    one or more attachment members for removably securing a cleaning sheet over said bottom surface.    
   
   
       2 . The dust mop as in  claim 1 , further comprising an extension pole moveably secured to said top surface by a hinge member.  
   
   
       3 . The dust mop as in  claim 1 , wherein said base is generally rectangular.  
   
   
       4 . The dust mop as in  claim 1 , wherein the mop cleaning sheet is useable as a wet mopping application and/or a dry mopping application.  
   
   
       5 . The dust mop as in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions are generally disposed lengthwise along a major axis of said bottom surface.  
   
   
       6 . The dust mop as in  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions have a generally wavy or undulating appearance along said major axis.  
   
   
       7 . The dust mop as in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions repeat in a staggered pattern along a minor axis of said bottom surface.  
   
   
       8 . The dust mop as in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions comprise two protrusions, said two protrusions being diagonal with respect to a major axis of said bottom surface so that so that a generally v-shaped debris collection area is defined.  
   
   
       9 . The dust mop as in  claim 8 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions are linear or curvilinear.  
   
   
       10 . The dust mop as in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions comprise a plurality of support regions along a leading edge of said base.  
   
   
       11 . A dust mop comprising: 
 a base having a minor axis and a major axis;    a plurality of debris-collecting protrusions defined on said base; and    one or more attachment members for removably securing a cleaning sheet over said base, wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions are sufficient to foul to about ninety percent of the cleaning sheet along said minor axis during use of the dust mop.    
   
   
       12 . The dust mop as in  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions are sufficient to foul up to about eighty percent of the cleaning sheet along said minor axis during use of the dust mop.  
   
   
       13 . The dust mop as in  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions are sufficient to foul between about forty percent to about sixty percent of the cleaning sheet along said minor axis during use of the dust mop.  
   
   
       14 . The dust mop as in  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions are generally disposed lengthwise along said major axis.  
   
   
       15 . The dust mop as in  claim 14 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions have a generally wavy or undulating appearance along said major axis.  
   
   
       16 . The dust mop as in  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions repeat in a staggered pattern along said minor axis.  
   
   
       17 . The dust mop as in  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions comprise two protrusions, said two protrusions being diagonal with respect to said major axis so that so that a generally v-shaped debris collection area is defined.  
   
   
       18 . The dust mop as in  claim 17 , wherein said plurality of debris-collecting protrusions are linear or curvilinear.