Cleaning pads
First Claim
1. A cleaning pad usable with a first cleaning implement having a first mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the top of said first mop head and with a second cleaning implement having a second mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the bottom surface of said mop head, said cleaning pad comprising:
- an absorbent layer having a top and a bottom surface, a length and a width, wherein the width of said absorbent layer is greater than the width of the mop head of said first cleaning implement such that said absorbent layer comprises a first and a second attachment wing portion wherein said first and second attachment wing portions are removably attachable to said retaining means located on the top surface of the mop head of said first cleaning implement; and
at least one strip of mechanical fasteners attached to said cleaning pad such that said cleaning pad is removably attachable to said retaining means located on the bottom surface of the mop head of said second cleaning implement.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a cleaning pad which can be used with various cleaning implement. The cleaning pad has an absorbent layer, attachment wings which can be attached to grippers located on the top surface of the mop head of a first cleaning implement and loop fasteners which can be attached to hook fasteners located on the bottom surface of the mop head of a second implement.
The present invention also provides a cleaning pad which can be used with cleaning implements which do not have any retaining members capable of retaining a pad.
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Citations
41 Claims
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1. A cleaning pad usable with a first cleaning implement having a first mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the top of said first mop head and with a second cleaning implement having a second mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the bottom surface of said mop head, said cleaning pad comprising:
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an absorbent layer having a top and a bottom surface, a length and a width, wherein the width of said absorbent layer is greater than the width of the mop head of said first cleaning implement such that said absorbent layer comprises a first and a second attachment wing portion wherein said first and second attachment wing portions are removably attachable to said retaining means located on the top surface of the mop head of said first cleaning implement; and
at least one strip of mechanical fasteners attached to said cleaning pad such that said cleaning pad is removably attachable to said retaining means located on the bottom surface of the mop head of said second cleaning implement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cleaning pad usable with a first cleaning implement having a mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the top of said mop head and with a second cleaning implement having a mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the bottom surface of said mop head, said cleaning pad comprising:
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an absorbent layer having a length and a width;
a floor sheet having a length and a width wherein said floor sheet is in direct fluid communication with said absorbent layer and wherein the width of said floor sheet is greater than the width of the mop head of said first cleaning implement such that said floor sheet comprises a first and a second attachment wing portion wherein said first and second attachment wing portions are removably attachable to said retaining means located on the top surface of the mop head of said first cleaning implement; and
at least one strip of loop fasteners attached to said cleaning pad such that said cleaning pad is removably attachable to said retaining means located on the bottom surface of the mop head of said second cleaning implement. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A cleaning pad usable with a first cleaning implement having a mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the top of said mop head and with a second cleaning implement having a mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the bottom surface of said mop head, said cleaning pad comprising:
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an absorbent layer having a top and a bottom surface, a length and a width, a leading and a trailing edge;
a first attachment wing connected to said leading edge of said absorbent layer wherein said first attachment wing is removably attachable to said retaining means of said first cleaning implement;
a second attachment wing connected to said trailing edge of said absorbent layer wherein said second attachment wing is removably attachable to said retaining means of said first cleaning implement;
wherein said first and second attachment wings are made of a material having a Peel Force of at least about 30 g. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A cleaning pad usable with a first cleaning implement having a mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the top of said mop head and with a second cleaning implement having a mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the bottom surface of said mop head, said cleaning pad comprising:
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an absorbent layer having a top and a bottom surface, a length and a width, a leading and a trailing edge;
an attachment layer connected to said absorbent layer substantially adjacent to said leading edge and said trailing edge of said absorbent layer, wherein said attachment layer comprises a breakable perforation line along its length and such that a first and a second attachment wings are removably attachable to said retaining means of said first cleaning implement when said perforation line is broken. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A cleaning pad usable with a first cleaning implement having a mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the top of said mop head and with a second cleaning implement having a mop head having a length and a width and retaining means located on the bottom surface of said mop head, said cleaning pad comprising:
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an absorbent layer having a top and a bottom surface, a length and a width, a leading and a trailing edge;
an impervious layer attached to the top surface of said absorbent layer;
a first attachment wing connected to said impervious layer wherein said first attachment wing is removably attachable to said retaining means of said first cleaning implement;
a second attachment wing connected to said impervious layer wherein said second attachment wing is removably attachable to said retaining means of said first cleaning implement;
a first strip of loop fasteners attached to the top surface of said first attachment wing; and
a second strip of loop fasteners attached to the top surface of said second attachment wing, wherein said first and second strips of loop fasteners are made of a material having a Peel Force of at least 30 g. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of generating trial of a cleaning pad with a consumer who possesses a cleaning implement, comprising the steps of:
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providing a kit comprising;
a container filled with a cleaning solution;
a substantially dry cleaning pad comprising;
a substantially dry absorbent layer having a top and bottom surface, a length and a width;
an attachment layer attached to said absorbent layer, wherein said attachment layer has a width between about 5 cm and about 50 cm and wherein said attachment layer is removably attachable about a mop head, wherein said cleaning pad has a T1200 absorbent capacity of about 5 g/g;
instructing the consumer to attach said substantially dry cleaning pad about a mop head;
instructing the consumer to dispense said cleaning solution directly onto a floor surface; and
instructing the consumer to mop said floor surface with said cleaning implement. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A method of providing a floor cleaning system for the use of floor cleaning products to a consumer, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) collecting information from a consumer regarding the consumer'"'"'s cleaning habits of floor surfaces;
b) selecting a floor cleaning system of floor surface cleaning products from at least two available floor cleaning systems, wherein each of said available floor cleaning systems is comprised of at least one cleaning pad, and wherein said selected floor cleaning system of floor surface cleaning products is selected based upon said information collected from said consumer;
c) providing said selected floor cleaning system to said consumer wherein said floor cleaning system comprises at least one cleaning pad removably attachable to a cleaning implement;
d) providing information to said consumer, said information comprising usage instructions for the selected floor cleaning system.
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Specification