Mop head, and mop comprising the mop head

Abstract

A mop head includes: a support body; and textile fringes extending in a longitudinal direction, the textile fringes being each secured on the support body in the longitudinal direction and having an opposite end in the longitudinal direction, at least one fringe including at least two strands including a first strand and a second strand, the strands making contact with one another by directly abutting one another, each strand having a same length. During use of the mop head, the strands are configured to exhibit shrinkage behaviors in the longitudinal direction deviating from one another under action of water and/or heat. The strands are fixed to one another by at least one fixation in the longitudinal direction such that the strands are held at a same length during the use of the mop head.

1 . A mop head, comprising:
 a support body; and   a plurality of textile fringes extending from the support body in a longitudinal direction, each of the textile fringes being secured at a first end on the support body and having an opposite end in the longitudinal direction, at least one fringe comprising at least two strands including a first strand and a second strand, the strands making contact with one another by directly abutting one another, each strand having a same length,   wherein during use of the mop head, the strands are configured to exhibit shrinkage behaviors in the longitudinal direction deviating from one another under action of water and/or heat, and   wherein the strands are fixed to one another by at least one fixation in the longitudinal direction such that the strands are held at a same length during the use of the mop head.   
     
     
         2 . The mop head according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fixation comprises at least one retaining stitch which extends substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         3 . The mop head according to  claim 2 , wherein a retaining stitch circumferentially surrounds the fringe in the longitudinal direction in at least one location of an extension thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The mop head according to  claim 3 , wherein the retaining stitch circumferentially surrounds the fringe in the longitudinal direction from the support body to the opposite end. 
     
     
         5 . The mop head according to  claim 3 , wherein the retaining stitch uniformly and circumferentially surrounds the fringe, as viewed in the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         6 . The mop head according to  claim 3 , wherein the retaining stitch surrounds the fringe from the support body to the opposite end in a substantially helical manner. 
     
     
         7 . The mop head according to  claim 1 , wherein the first strand comprises first threads, and the second strand comprises second threads. 
     
     
         8 . The mop head according to  claim 1 , wherein the strands are arranged parallel to one another in the longitudinal direction,
 wherein the fringe comprises at least three strands, two strands having an identical design, comprising identical first threads and, during the use, having the same shrinkage, and one strand being configured so as to deviated therefrom, comprising second threads and, during the use, having greater or lesser shrinkage in the longitudinal direction, and   wherein the strand comprising the second threads is arranged between the strands comprising the identical first threads and is fixed therebetween by the at least one fixation in the longitudinal direction.   
     
     
         9 . The mop head according to  claim 7 , wherein the second threads are configured to absorb or release less cleaning liquid during the use, and/or have more abrasive usage properties than the first threads. 
     
     
         10 . A mop, comprising:
 the mop head according to  claim 1 ; and   a handle connected to the mop head.