Handy mop

Abstract

It is an object of the invention to provide a hand-held mop in which a grip connected to a mounting part for mounting and supporting a mop body is prevented from being detached from the mounting part during cleaning operation. A hand-held mop 1 includes a mop body 2, a mounting part 10, and a grip 20. The mop body 2 has a pair of mop body portions 2 a, and the mounting part 10 has a pair of mounting pieces 11 which are inserted into mounting spaces of the mop body portions 2 a, and an insert 15. The grip 20 has a holding side 22 which defines an insert space 22 a into which the insert 15 of the mounting part 10 is inserted. Further, a side opening 23 is formed in the holding side 22 of the grip 20, and a side projection 19 is formed on the insert 15 of the mounting part 10 and engaged in the side opening 23. A spring region 24 is formed in the holding side 22 of the grip 20, and when the insert 15 is inserted into the insert space 22 a, the spring region 24 is pressed by the side projection 19 of the insert 15 and bent.

1 . A hand-held mop comprising:
 a mop body including a mop body portion having a mounting space,   a mounting part having an mounting piece and an insert, the mounting piece being inserted into the mounting space of the mop body portion and   a grip having a holding side which defines an insert space into which the insert of the mounting part is inserted, the grip having a higher hardness than the mounting part, wherein:   a side opening is formed in the holding side of the grip,   a side projection is formed on the insert of the mounting part and engaged in the side opening of the grip, and   a spring region is formed in the holding side of the grip, and when the insert is inserted into the insert space, the spring region is pressed by the side projection of the insert and bent.   
     
     
         2 . The hand-held mop as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the mounting part and the grip are long and narrow, and the side opening formed in the holding side of the grip extends in a width direction of the grip so that the spring region is formed between the side opening and a front end of the holding side in the holding side. 
     
     
         3 . The hand-held mop as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the width of the insert of the mounting part is shorter than the width of the insert space of the grip, and when the spring region is pressed by the side projection of the insert, the spring region can freely bend in its width direction without interference of the insert, and wherein a contact projection is formed on a side of a front end of the insert of the mounting part and comes in contact with an inner wall of the insert space of the grip. 
     
     
         4 . The hand-held mop as defined in any one of  claim 1 , wherein a proximal end projection is formed on a proximal end of the insert of the mounting part, and a positioning opening is formed in the insert space of the grip and receives the proximal end projection. 
     
     
         5 . The hand-held mop as defined in any one of  claim 1 , wherein the grip is made of polypropylene. 
     
     
         6 . The hand-held mop as defined in any one of  claim 1 , wherein the spring region of the grip has a shorter extent in its longitudinal direction than in its width direction. 
     
     
         7 . The hand-held mop as defined in any one of  claim 1 , wherein an engagement protruding piece is formed on each of the mounting pieces of the mounting part and extends outward and is engaged in the mounting space of the mop body portion.