US Patent 8978194 Rotating mop handle and bucket assembly

A mopping assembly includes a mop handle having a first telescoping piece, a second telescoping piece, and a rotating mechanism extending between the first and second telescoping pieces. The rotating mechanism engages the first telescoping piece and the second telescoping piece, and the rotating mechanism includes a spiral track disposed in the second telescoping piece, and an end of the first telescoping piece engages and transitions along the spiral track.