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A mop press having a front wall and a pair of sidewalls is provided. The sidewalls each have a top cam track, a bottom cam track, and a bucket slot. The bucket slot defines a shoulder, where the bottom cam track is positioned below the shoulder. In some embodiments, the mop press includes a moveable

A mop press having a front wall and a pair of sidewalls is provided. The sidewalls each have a top cam track, a bottom cam track, and a bucket slot. The bucket slot defines a shoulder, where the bottom cam track is positioned below the shoulder. In some embodiments, the mop press includes a moveable press-plate and a handle mechanism. The handle mechanism includes a left and right couplings each configured to removably receive a pressing arm therein. In other embodiments, the mop press includes a locking mechanism having a locking arm rotatably supported by the sidewalls for movement between a locking position and an unlocking position. The locking position is above the unlocking position.

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1. A mop press comprising: a front wall; anda pair of side walls each having a top cam track, a bottom cam track, and a bucket slot, said bucket slot defining a shoulder, wherein said bottom cam track is positioned entirely below said shoulder and wherein said top cam tracks are defined by an upper

1. A mop press comprising: a front wall; anda pair of side walls each having a top cam track, a bottom cam track, and a bucket slot, said bucket slot defining a shoulder, wherein said bottom cam track is positioned entirely below said shoulder and wherein said top cam tracks are defined by an upper most edge of said pair of side walls; and further comprising a moveable press-plate having a set of top cam followers and a set of bottom cam followers, each of said top cam tracks receiving a respective one of said set of top cam followers and each of said bottom cam tracks receiving a respective one of said set of bottom cam followers. 2. The mop press of claim 1, wherein said set of top cam followers are positioned at an upper most extent of said moveable press-plate. 3. The mop press of claim 1, wherein substantially all of said moveable press-plate is below said top cam tracks of each of said pair of side walls. 4. The mop press of claim 1, further comprising a handle mechanism for moving said moveable press-plate between an open position and a compressing position, said handle mechanism having a pressing arm positionable in either a left side or a right side of said handle mechanism. 5. The mop press of claim 1, wherein said front wall is a rigid wall that prevents pressed liquid from flowing through said front wall. 6. The mop press of claim 1, wherein said front wall comprises a plurality of structural ribs. 7. The mop press of claim 1, wherein said front wall comprises a handle. 8. The mop press of claim 7, wherein said handle comprises an indentation, said indentation being sized and positioned to support a mop handle. 9. A mop press comprising: a front wall;a pair of side walls;a moveable press-plate; anda handle mechanism for moving said moveable press-plate between an open position and a compressing position, said handle mechanism having a shaft rotatably supported by said pair of side walls, a left coupling extending from said shaft, a right coupling extending from said shaft, and a pressing arm, wherein said left and right couplings are each configured to removably receive said pressing arm therein. 10. The mop press of claim 9, wherein said pair of side walls each have a top cam track, a bottom cam track, and a mop press supporting shoulder, said bottom cam track being positioned below said mop press supporting shoulder. 11. The mop press of claim 10, wherein substantially all of said moveable press-plate is below said top cam tracks of each of said pair of side walls. 12. The mop press of claim 10, wherein said moveable press-plate comprises a set of top cam followers and a set of bottom cam followers, each of said top cam tracks receiving a respective one of said set of top cam followers and each of said bottom cam tracks receiving a respective one of said set of bottom cam followers. 13. The mop press of claim 12, wherein said set of top cam followers are positioned at an upper most extent of said moveable press-plate and said top cam tracks are defined at an upper most extent of said pair of side walls. 14. A mop press comprising: a front wall;a pair of side walls;a moveable press-plate; anda locking mechanism having a locking arm rotatably supported by said side walls and at least one locking tab on said locking arm, said locking arm being moveable between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein said locking arm is moved from said locking position upon application of a force (F2) in the same direction as a force (F3) for removing the mop press from a bucket; and further comprising at least one locking spring normally biasing said locking arm to said locking position. 15. The mop press of claim 14, wherein said at least one locking spring is connected between said locking arm and one of said pair of side walls. 16. The mop press of claim 14, further comprising a handle mechanism for moving said moveable press-plate between an open position and a compressing position, said handle mechanism having a shaft rotatably supported by said pair of side walls, a left coupling extending from said shaft, a right coupling extending from said shaft, and a pressing arm, wherein said left and right couplings are each configured to removably receive said pressing arm therein. 17. The mop press of claim 14, wherein said pair of side walls each have a top cam track, a bottom cam track, and a mop press supporting shoulder, said bottom cam track being positioned below said mop press supporting shoulder. 18. The mop press of claim 17, wherein substantially all of said moveable press-plate is below said top cam tracks of each of said pair of side walls. 19. A mop press comprising: a front wall;a pair of side walls each having a top cam track and a bottom cam track; anda moveable press-plate having a set of top cam followers and a set of bottom cam followers, each of said top cam tracks receiving a respective one of said set of top cam followers and each of said bottom cam tracks receiving a respective one of said set of bottom cam followers,wherein said top and bottom cam tracks and said set of top and bottom cam followers cooperate with one another to define a movement of said moveable press-plate, said movement comprising a first zone of movement, a second zone of movement, and a third zone of movement, said first zone of movement moves said press-plate so that a top of said press-plate is substantially closer to said front wall then a bottom of the press-plate and said third zone of movement moves said press-plate so that said bottom of the press-plate is substantially as close to said front wall as said top. 20. The mop press of claim 19, wherein said second zone of movement moves said press-plate so that said top remains closer to said front wall then said bottom. 21. The mop press of claim 19, wherein said pair of side walls each comprise a bucket slot defining a shoulder, wherein said bottom cam track is positioned below said shoulder. 22. The mop press of claim 19, further comprising a handle mechanism for moving said moveable press-plate between an open position and a compressing position, said handle mechanism having a shaft rotatably supported by said pair of side walls, a left coupling extending from said shaft, a right coupling extending from said shaft, and a pressing arm, wherein said left and right couplings are each configured to removably receive said pressing arm therein. 23. The mop press of claim 19, further comprising a locking mechanism having a locking arm rotatably supported by said side walls and at least one locking tab on from said locking arm, said locking arm being moveable between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein said locking position is above said unlocking position. 24. A mop press comprising: a front wall; anda pair of side walls each having a top cam track and a bottom cam track, said top cam tracks being defined by an upper most edge of said pair of side walls;a moveable press-plate having a set of top cam followers and a set of bottom cam followers, each of said top cam tracks being operatively associated with a respective one of said set of top cam followers and each of said bottom cam tracks being operatively associated with a respective one of said set of bottom cam followers. 25. The mop press of claim 24, wherein said pair of side walls each further comprise a bucket slot defining a shoulder, wherein each of said bottom cam tracks is positioned entirely below said shoulder and each of said top cam tracks is defined entirely above said shoulder. 26. The mop press of claim 24, wherein said set of top cam tracks are positioned at an upper most extent of said moveable press-plate and said set of top cam tracks are positioned so that substantially all of said moveable press-plate is below said top cam tracks.