Mop with a Flat Holder

Abstract

The mop has a flat holder and a mop covering attached to the underside of the holder and projecting from an edge of the holder with an edge protection border. The mop can be wrung in a corresponding device. The wringing device has a first pressing element and a second pressing element, which traverse the holder with the mop covering and which squeeze the mop cover in order to wring it. One of the pressing elements continuously extends over the entire width of the mop covering perpendicular to the direction of movement of the holder. The other pressing element has two parts with a gap in between for allowing the passage of a handle joined to the holder. In the vicinity of the gap formed by the pressing element, the edge protection border is formed so that it does not absorb and dirt and/or moisture.

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       7 . A mop assembly, comprising:
 a flat holder, a handle connected to said holder, and a mop covering fastened to an underside of said holder and projecting from an edge of said holder with an edge protection border, said covering being configured for wringing in a corresponding wringing device;   the wringing device including a first pressing element and a second pressing element for traversing said holder with said mop covering and for squeezing and wringing said mop cover;   said first pressing element extending continuously over an entire width of said mop covering perpendicular to a direction of movement of said holder through said wringing device, and said second pressing element having two parts and a gap formed in between, transversely to the direction of movement, for enabling said handle to pass therethrough; and   wherein said edge protection border is configured, in a region of said gap between said parts of said second pressing element, incapable of absorbing dirt and/or moisture.   
   
   
       8 . The mop assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said edge protection border has a recess formed by a groove in the region of said gap. 
   
   
       9 . The mop assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said edge protection border is provided with a dirt and moisture repelling coating in the region of said gap. 
   
   
       10 . The mop assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said edge protection border is formed, in the region of said gap, by a sufficiently soft material having dirt and moisture-repelling material characteristics. 
   
   
       11 . The mop assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said edge protection border is formed, in the region of said gap, by a sufficiently soft material carrying thereon a dirt and moisture-repelling substance. 
   
   
       12 . The mop assembly according to  claim 9 , which comprises stabilizing means provided for stiffening said edge protection border. 
   
   
       13 . The mop assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said mop covering and said holder are connected by way of a hook-and-loop connection, and said stabilizing means comprises fleece of said hook-and-loop connection on said mop covering projecting into said edge protection border.