Floor cleaning apparatus

Abstract

A floor cleaning apparatus is disclosed which has a handle that has a proximal end portion that receives a scraper and a distal end that connects to a cleaning head. The scraper can be removed for use as a separate cleaning device. The handle is telescopically retractable and connects to the cleaning head through a flexible neck. The cleaning head is removable and uses micro-fiber material.

1 . A floor cleaning apparatus that comprises:
 a handle that includes a distal first member and a proximal second member, the first member and the second member are positioned in sliding relation, the handle defines a longitudinal axis, a proximal end portion of the handle defines an aperture aligned with the longitudinal axis;   a scraper that includes a proximal handle and a distal head, a plurality of bristles connected to the head, the scraper removably positionable from the aperture defined in the proximal end portion of the handle; and   a cleaning head connected to the handle that includes a flexible neck a base plate and a cleaning element.   
   
   
       2 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 1  that further comprises a locking mechanism that secures the relative positions of the first member and the second member. 
   
   
       3 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning element is removable and replaceable. 
   
   
       4 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning head defines a plane and the neck flexes to a position approximately parallel to the plane in any direction. 
   
   
       5 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cleaning element is made of micro-fiber filaments. 
   
   
       6 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said scraper is about one-fifth the length of the handle and one-half the width of the handle. 
   
   
       7 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said bristles of the scraper are made of a stiff polymer material. 
   
   
       8 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said scraper snap fits into the handle. 
   
   
       9 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the scraper has a different cleaning surface than the cleaning head of the floor cleaning apparatus. 
   
   
       10 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the proximal end portion of the handle defines a second aperture transverse to the longitudinal axis and the handle of the scraper defines an aperture transverse to the longitudinal axis such that when the scraper is positioned in the handle the second aperture and aperture of scraper handle are aligned. 
   
   
       11 . The floor cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first member and the second member are in telescopic sliding relation.