초록

A mop bucket cart that allows a mop bucket to be used on a relatively flat surface and allows a user to traverse one or more stairs with a mop bucket containing fluid by maintaining the bucket in a level position as the mop bucket cart is inclined to traverse one or more stairs.

대표청구항 ▼

We claim: 1. A mop bucket cart comprising:a body, said body defining a central opening surrounded by a pair of opposing ends and a pair of opposing sides that are connected transversely to the end portions of said pair of opposing sides wherein each of said opposing sides has a height greater than t

We claim: 1. A mop bucket cart comprising:a body, said body defining a central opening surrounded by a pair of opposing ends and a pair of opposing sides that are connected transversely to the end portions of said pair of opposing sides wherein each of said opposing sides has a height greater than the height of either of said pair of opposing ends and said body being supported by a plurality of casters;a bucket carriage, said bucket carriage being pivotally attached to the pair of opposing sides and said bucket carriage being adapted to receive a mop bucket;means for allowing said mop bucket cart to traverse one or more stairs while holding a mop bucket containing liquid wherein said means for allowing comprisesa rod, said rod extending from a first side of the pair of opposing sides of the body to a second side of the pair of opposing sides of the body and being located near the bottom of the sides and adjacent to a first end of the pair of opposing ends of the body; andat least one pivoting support member, said at least one pivoting support member being pivotally connected to the rod;whereby said at least one pivoting support memberprevents said bucket carriage from pivoting when said mop bucket cart is on a flat surface andallows said bucket carriage to pivot when the mop bucket cart is tilted toward one of the ends of the body andsaid means for allowing permits said bucket carriage to pivot and maintain the mop bucket in a level position when the mop bucket cart is inclined to traverse the stairs and wherein said means for allowing prevents the bucket carriage from pivoting when the mop bucket cart is on substantially flat ground.