ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,943, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to CONTEC INC. (Spartanburg, S.C.).
"Mopping system attachment mechanism" was invented by Preston Roe (Lyman, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mop tool incorporating an attachment frame which can be pressed into place in locking relation across a disposable mop head backer plate. The attachment mechanism is releasable following use by a suitable technique such that the mop head can thereby be disengaged from the attachment frame without any need for the user to touch the mop head. The attachment frame may be pressed against a raised or depressed center zone on the backer plate thereby causing...