Mop with Advancing Cleaning Fabric Material

Abstract

Provided is a mop and a removable cleaning cartridge. The mop includes a front and rear compartment, compartment lids, a bottom surface, and an advancement mechanism adapted to advance the fabric. The cleaning cartridge comprises a fabric attached at either end to a first and second axle, and extends from the front compartment, along the bottom surface, and into the rear compartment. The second axle interfaces with a rotational lock that prevents rotation of the axles when the rear compartment lid is closed and permits rotation of the axles via the advancement mechanism when the rotational lock is engaged. The advancing means is rotated to advance the first and second axles and the fabric such that the bottom surface is covered by a clean section of the fabric and a dirty section of the fabric advances into the front or rear compartment.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A mopping system, comprising:
 a mop comprising a handle, a housing, and a removable cleaning cartridge;   said housing comprising a front compartment, a rear compartment, a bottom surface, and an advancement mechanism adapted to advance fabric of the cleaning cartridge;   said removable cleaning cartridge comprising the fabric, a first axle, and a second axle, wherein said fabric is attached at either end to said first and second axle and extends from said front compartment, along said bottom surface, and into said rear compartment;   wherein said first axle is positioned within said front compartment and said second axle is positioned within said rear compartment;   wherein said advancement mechanism is rotated to advance said first and second axles and said fabric such that said bottom surface is covered by a clean section of said fabric and a dirty section of said fabric advances into said front or rear compartment.   
     
     
         2 . The mop system of  claim 1 , wherein said housing comprises a front compartment comprising a flexible protruding gear rod and a sidewall groove. 
     
     
         3 . The mop system of  claim 2 , wherein said housing comprises a rear compartment comprises a pair of sidewall grooves, a tension arm, and said rotational lock. 
     
     
         4 . The mop system of  claim 3 , wherein said second axle interfaces with a rotational lock that prevents rotation of said first and second axle when said rotational lock is engaged and permits rotation of said first and second axle via said advancement mechanism when said rotational lock is disengaged, and wherein said removable cleaning cartridge further comprises a dome shaped cap on a first end of said first axle, a disc shaped cap on a second end of said first axle, a gearing mechanism on a first end of said second axle, and a rotating end cap on a second end of said second axle. 
     
     
         5 . The mop system of  claim 4 , wherein said first axle is positioned within said front compartment such that said disc shaped cap fits within said groove and said flexible protruding gear rod interfaces with an aperture in said dome shaped cap. 
     
     
         6 . The mop system of  claim 5 , wherein said flexible protruding gear rod comprises a six or eight sided protrusion that interfaces with said aperture in said dome shaped cap. 
     
     
         7 . The mop system of  claim 6 , wherein said flexible protruding gear rod is rotationally attached to said advancement mechanism, such that rotation of said advancement mechanism causes said flexible protruding gear rod and said first axle to rotate via said protrusion that interfaces with said aperture in said dome shaped cap. 
     
     
         8 . The mop system of  claim 5 , wherein said second axle is positioned within said grooves in said rear compartment, and said second axle gearing mechanism interfaces with said rotational lock and said tension arm to prevent rotation of said first and second axle when said rotational lock is engaged and to permit rotation of said first and second axle via said advancement mechanism when said rotational lock is disengaged, wherein said rotational lock is engaged and disengaged by a locking mechanism and a spring. 
     
     
         9 . The mop system of  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of spray nozzles for dispensing a liquid. 
     
     
         10 . The mop system of  claim 4 , wherein said tension arm constantly engages said gearing mechanism of said second axle to prevent unraveling of said fabric until said advancement mechanism is rotated. 
     
     
         11 . The mop system of  claim 4 , wherein said rotational lock is exposed inside said second compartment and comprises teeth that interface with said gearing mechanism, wherein a spring releases said rotational lock when said rotational lock is disengaged, allowing for advancing of said gearing mechanism, said second axle, and said fabric via advancement of said rotating dial. 
     
     
         12 . A mopping system, comprising:
 a mop comprising a handle, a housing, and a removable cleaning cartridge;   said housing comprising a front compartment, a rear compartment, a bottom surface, and an advancement mechanism adapted to advance the fabric;   said front compartment comprising a flexible protruding gear rod and a sidewall groove;   said rear compartment comprising a pair of sidewall grooves, a tension arm, and a rotational lock;   said removable cleaning cartridge comprising a fabric, a first axle, a second axle, a dome shaped cap on a first end of said first axle, a disc shaped cap on a second end of said first axle, a gearing mechanism on a first end of said second axle, a rotating end cap on a second end of said second axle, and a roll of cleaning fabric attached between said first and second axles;   wherein said fabric is attached at either end to said first and second axle, and extends from said front compartment, along said bottom surface, and into said rear compartment;   wherein said first axle is positioned within said front compartment, and said flexible protruding gear rod interfaces with an aperture in the center of said dome shaped cap, and wherein said disc shaped cap is positioned within said groove;   wherein said second axle is positioned within said grooves in said rear compartment, and said second axle gearing mechanism interfaces with said rotational lock and said tension arm to prevent rotation of said first and second axle when said rotational lock is engaged, and to permit rotation of said first and second axle via said advancement mechanism when said rotational lock is disengaged, wherein said rotational lock is engaged and disengaged by a locking mechanism and a spring;   wherein said advancing means is rotated to advance said fabric such that said bottom surface is covered by a clean section of said fabric and said dirty section advances into said front or rear compartment.   
     
     
         13 . The mop system of  claim 12 , wherein said flexible protruding gear rod comprises a six or eight sided protrusion the interfaces with said aperture in said dome shaped cap. 
     
     
         14 . The mop system of  claim 13 , wherein said flexible protruding gear rod is rotationally attached to said advancement mechanism, such that rotation of said advancement mechanism causes said flexible protruding gear rod and said first axle to rotate via said protrusion that interfaces with said aperture in said dome shaped cap. 
     
     
         15 . The mop system of  claim 12 , further comprising a pair of spray nozzles for dispensing a liquid. 
     
     
         16 . The mop system of  claim 12 , wherein said tension arm constantly engages said gearing mechanism of said second axle to prevents unraveling of said fabric until said advancement mechanism is rotated. 
     
     
         17 . The mop system of  claim 12 , wherein said rotational lock is exposed inside said second compartment and comprises teeth that interface with said gearing mechanism, wherein a spring releases said rotational lock when said locking mechanism is disengaged, allowing for advancing of said gearing mechanism, said second axle, and said fabric via advancement of said rotating dial, wherein said rotational lock is engaged and disengaged by said locking mechanism. 
     
     
         18 . A mopping system comprising:
 a mop comprising a front compartment, a rear compartment, and a bottom surface;   a removable cleaning cartridge comprising a fabric, a first axle, a second axle, a dome shaped cap on a first end of said first axle, a disc shaped cap on a second end of said first axle, a gearing mechanism on a first end of said second axle, a rotating end cap on a second end of said second axle, and a roll of cleaning fabric attached between said first and second axles;   wherein said fabric is attached at either end to said first and second axle, and extends from said front compartment, along said bottom surface, and into said rear compartment.   
     
     
         19 . The mop system of  claim 18 , wherein said fabric is attached to said axles in a permanent manner. 
     
     
         20 . The mop system of  claim 18 , wherein said fabric is attached to said axles in a removable manner.