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The word (then spelled mappe) is attested in English in 1496, but new refinements and variations of mop designs have been introduced, from time to time.For example, American inventor Jacob Howe received US patent #241 for a mop holder in 1837 [2] and Thomas W. Stewart (US patent #499,402) in 1893.
Manuel Jalón Corominas (Logroño, 31 January 1925 – Zaragoza, 16 December 2011) [1] was a Spanish air force officer, aeronautical engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur. He was awarded patents for improvements to the mop and the disposable syringe.
Joy Mangano (/ m æ ŋ ˈ ɡ æ n oʊ / mang-GAN-oh; born February 1, 1956) [1] is an American inventor and entrepreneur known for inventions such as the self-wringing Miracle Mop. [2] [3] She was the president of Ingenious Designs, LLC, and appeared regularly on the U.S. television shopping channel HSN until her departure in late 2018. [4]
To manufacture 50,000 additional units, she takes out a second home mortgage. When the first TV attempt fails after the celebrity pitchman improperly demonstrates the product, Joy demands she be allowed to do a second infomercial. The mop sells out, earning thousands of dollars; her success is soon tempered by Mimi's sudden death.
Julia Rodríguez-Maribona (November 12, 1923, in Avilés – March 16, 2005, in Neuchâtel) was a Spanish nurse, who was considered the inventor of the mop, along with her mother Julia Montoussé Fargues. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Julia Montoussé Fargues (died 27 September 1971 in Avilés) was a Spanish inventor of French origin, considered the inventor of the mop, alongside her daughter Julia Rodríguez-Maribona. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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