Mop bundle with agitation features

1 . A mop strand bundle having a first side and an opposed second side, the mop strand bundle comprising:

a plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils, each first elongated cleaning tendril having a first end, an opposed second end and a first elongated cleaning tendril width, the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils oriented in parallel abutting relationship to one another and connected to one another in at least one location, wherein said each first elongated cleaning tendril has a first surface roughness;

at least one second elongated cleaning tendril having a first end, a second end opposed to the first end and opposed elongated side surfaces, the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril oriented in parallel abutting and moveable relationship with the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils, wherein the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril has a second surface roughness, the second surface roughness greater than the first surface roughness;

a headband, the headband positioned in connected overlying fixed relationship to the plurality of elongated first elongated cleaning tendrils at a location between the first end and the second end of the plurality of elongated first cleaning tendrils and extending from the first side of the mop strand bundle to the second side of the mop strand bundle, wherein the first end of the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril is connected to the headband and wherein the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril extends perpendicularly outward from the headband and parallel to the first side and the second side of the mop strand bundle and contacts a portion of the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils, wherein the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils and the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril are moveable relative to one another; and

at least one tailband, the at least one tailband positioned in overlying fixed relationship with the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils at a location distal to the headband, the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril is connected to the at least one tailband at a location proximate to the second end of the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril.

2 . The mop strand bundle of claim 1 wherein the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril is located proximate to at least one of the first side of the mop strand bundle or the second side of the mop strand bundle.

3 . The mop strand bundle of claim 1 wherein the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril comprises at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils in spaced relationship to one another, wherein the at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils are connected to the at least one tailband at locations distal to the headband.

4 . The mop strand bundle of claim 1 wherein the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils are yarn members and wherein the yarn members are either cut yarn members, looped yarn members, or mixtures thereof.

5 . The mop strand bundle of claim 4 wherein at least a portion of the yarn members contain microfibers.

6 . The mop strand bundle of claim 1 wherein the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils are flat woven fiber strips, flat nonwoven fiber strip, flat woven fiber loops, or flat nonwoven fiber loops.

7 . The mop strand bundle of claim 6 wherein at least a portion of the fiber strips or fiber loops contain microfibers.

8 . The mop strand bundle of claim 1 wherein the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril includes woven mesh material and has a second elongated cleaning tendril width greater than the first elongated cleaning tendril width.

9 . The mop strand bundle of claim 8 wherein the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril is a tubular member and comprises an inner member composed of foam.

10 . The mop strand bundle of claim 1 wherein the headband is a woven mesh material having a headband roughness, wherein the headband roughness is equal to or greater than the second roughness of the at least one second elongated cleaning tendril.

11 . The mop strand bundle of claim 10 wherein the headband is located midway between the first and second ends of the plurality of first elongated first cleaning tendrils.

12 . A mop strand bundle having a first side and a second side opposed to the first side, the mop strand bundle comprising:

a plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils, each first elongated cleaning tendrils having a first end and an opposed second end, the first elongated cleaning tendrils oriented in parallel relationship to one another, said each first elongated cleaning tendril having a first surface roughness;

at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils, the at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils each having a first end, a second end opposed to the first end and opposed elongated side surfaces, the at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils oriented in parallel relationship to at least one side edge of the mop strand bundle in abutting moveable relationship with at least one first elongated cleaning tendril of the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils, wherein the at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils each have a second surface roughness, the second surface roughness greater than the first surface roughness;

a headband, the headband positioned in connected overlying fixed relationship to the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils at a location between the first and second ends of the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils, and extending from the first side of the mop strand bundle to the second side of the mop strand bundle; and

at least one tailband, the at least one tailband positioned in overlying fixed relationship with the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils at a location distal to the headband, wherein the first ends of the at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils are connected to the headband and wherein the at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils extend perpendicularly from the headband and parallel to the first side and the second side of the mop strand bundle and the second ends of the at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils are connected to the at least one tailband, and wherein the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils and the at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils are moveable relative to one another.

13 . The mop strand bundle of claim 12 wherein the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils are yarn members and wherein the yarn members are either cut yarn members, looped yarn members, or mixtures thereof.

14 . The mop strand bundle of claim 13 wherein at least a portion of the yarn members contain microfibers.

15 . The mop strand bundle of claim 12 wherein the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils are flat woven fiber strips, flat nonwoven fiber strip, flat woven fiber loops, or flat nonwoven fiber loops.

16 . The mop strand bundle of claim 15 wherein at least a portion of the fiber strips or fiber loops contain microfibers.

17 . The mop strand bundle of claim 12 wherein the at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils are composed of a woven mesh material overlying a foam core.

18 . The mop strand bundle of claim 17 wherein the at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils are in spaced relationship from one another.

19 . The mop strand bundle of claim 18 wherein each respective second elongated cleaning tendril of the at least two second elongated cleaning tendrils is a tubular member.

20 . The mop strand bundle of claim 12 wherein the headband is a woven mesh material having a headband roughness, wherein the headband roughness is equal to or greater than the second roughness.

21 . The mop strand bundle of claim 12 wherein the headband is located midway between the first and second ends of the plurality of first elongated cleaning tendrils.