Color coded mop pads and method of color coding same

• US 20050246851A1
• Filed: 05/05/2005
• Published: 11/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: Cline, Judy
• Application Number:
  US11/122,323
• Publication Number:
  US 20050246851A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/228
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/20 Mops
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/00 Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means medals or badges A44C3/00; making labels B31D1/02; sheets temporarily attached together B42F; labelling B65C; labels on record carriers G11B23/38, G11B23/40; Seals; Postage or like stamps

Abstract

A set of color coded mop pads includes a first mop pad that is substantially flat, has a mop portion with a periphery, and has a first colored piping on the periphery associated with a first use, and a second mop pad that is substantially flat, has a mop portion with a periphery, and has a second colored piping on the periphery associated with a second use. The color of the first colored piping is different from the color of the second colored piping and the first use is different from the second use. This configuration also provides a method for color coding mop pads.

Claims

1. A method of coding mop pads, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a first mop pad, wherein the first mop pad is substantially flat, has a mop portion with a periphery, and has a first colored piping associated with a first use and that extends along on at least a portion of the periphery of the mop portion of the first mop pad; and

providing a second mop pad, wherein the second mop pad is substantially flat, has a mop portion with a periphery, and has a second colored piping associated with a second use and that extends along at least a portion of the periphery of mop portion of the second mop pad,

wherein the color of the first colored piping is different from the color of the second colored piping and the first use is different from the second use.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second colored pipings are each uniform in color.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first colored piping extends around the entire periphery of the mop portion of the first mop pad and the second colored piping extends around the entire periphery of the mop portion of the second mop pad.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the mop portion of the first mop pad includes at least a top layer of material and a bottom layer of material having substantially coextensive peripheries and the first colored piping extends along at least portion of the peripheries of the top and bottom layers of material, and the mop portion of the second mop pad includes at least a top layer of material and a bottom layer of material having substantially coextensive peripheries and the second colored piping extends along at least portion of the peripheries of the top and bottom layers of material.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the mop portion of the first mop pad includes at least a top layer of material and a bottom layer of material and the first colored piping is attached to the top and bottom layers by stitching that extends through the top and bottom layers, and the mop portion of the second mop pad includes at least a top layer of material and a bottom layer of material and the second colored piping is attached to the top and bottom layers by stitching that extends through the top and bottom layers.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second uses are each at least one of a type of use, an area of use, and a user.

7. A set of color coded mop pads, the set comprising:

a first mop pad that is substantially flat, has a mop portion with a periphery, and has a first colored piping on the periphery associated with a first use; and

a second mop pad that is substantially flat, has a mop portion with a periphery, and has a second colored piping on the periphery associated with a second use,

wherein the color of the first colored piping is different from the color of the second colored piping and the first use is different from the second use.

8. The set of color coded mop pads of claim 7, wherein the first and second colored pipings are each uniform in color.

9. The set of color coded mop pads of claim 7, wherein the first colored piping extends around the entire periphery of the mop portion of the first mop pad and the second colored piping extends around the entire periphery of the mop portion of the second mop pad.

10. The set of color coded mop pads of claim 7, wherein the mop portion of the first mop pad includes at least a top layer of material and a bottom layer of material having substantially coextensive peripheries and the first colored piping extends along at least portion of the peripheries of the top and bottom layers of material, and the mop portion of the second mop pad includes at least a top layer of material and a bottom layer of material having substantially coextensive peripheries and the second colored piping extends along at least portion of the peripheries of the top and bottom layers of material.

11. The set of color coded mop pads of claim 7, wherein the mop portion of the first mop pad includes at least a top layer of material and a bottom layer of material and the first colored piping is attached to the top and bottom layers by stitching that extends through the top and bottom layers, and the mop portion of the second mop pad includes at least a top layer of material and a bottom layer of material and the second colored piping is attached to the top and bottom layers by stitching that extends through the top and bottom layers.

12. The set of color coded mop pads of claim 7, wherein the first and second uses are each at least one of a type of use, an area of use, and a user.