Cleaning kit including duster and spray

• US 7,976,235 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2006
• Issued: 07/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SC Johnson & Son Incorporated
• Original Assignee: SC Johnson & Son Incorporated
• Inventors: Hoadley, David A., Moderwell, John W.
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, HUYEN D
• Application Number:
  US11/450,839
• Publication Number:
  US 20060228161A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,859 Days
• Field of Search: 401136-140
• US Class Current: 401/138
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/0006 specially adapted to feed the bristle upper surface
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/3033 Household brush, i.e. brushes for cleaning in the house or dishes
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 5/0075 being adjustable and stable during use
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/26 Other cleaning devices with liquid supply arrangements such arrangements on floor-polishing machines A47L11/00, on scrapers A47L13/03, on mops A47L13/22; cloths, pads, or the like containing cleaning agents A47L13/17, A47L13/19
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/38 Other dusting implements using adhesive surfaces A47L25/005
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/44 Securing scouring-cloths to the brush or like body of the implement

Abstract

A cleaning pad (28) is disclosed. The cleaning pad (28) includes a base sheet (202) bonded to a fiber mat (203) and exhibits improved debris retention without leaving a residue on a surface to be cleaned when a volatile additive is applied to the pad (28).

Claims

1. An article of manufacture comprising:

a) a duster including a handle, the handle having a gripping portion and an exposed underside opposite the gripping portion and defining a curved recess;

b) a disposable cleaning substrate with free hanging fibers;

c) a reservoir containing a cleaning additive, the reservoir attachable to the handle and adapted to fit within the curved recess; and

d) a support member for receiving the substrate, the support member being rotatably attached to the handle, wherein the support member may be rotated into a liquid application position to allow the cleaning additive to be applied to the substrate when the reservoir is positioned in the recess;

e) a set of instructions comprising the steps of;

i. applying the cleaning additive to the substrate or to a surface,

ii. wiping the surface with the substrate, and

iii. cleaning the surface.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the instructions further comprise at least one of the following steps:

unfolding the handle until it snaps into place;

inserting prongs of the handle into either end of the substrate with a fluffy side facing down;

pulling the substrate onto the handle until it completely covers the prongs;

shaking the substrate to fluff the fibers and mix the cleaning additive; and

spraying a surface or bending the handle to spray the substrate directly.

3. The cleaning kit of claim 1, wherein a volume of cleaning additive used per application of the cleaning additive is between 80 and 500 micro liters.

4. A cleaning system sold in the form of a kit comprising executions of use for a cleaning implement including a) a cleaning cloth having at least two stacked layers of a nonwoven material and attached loose fibers, b) a support member for receiving the cloth, wherein the support member rotates in at least one of a vertical and horizontal direction, c) a handle portion attached to the support member, and d) a fluid contained in a spray bottle operably associated with the implement for use with the cloth for removing allergens from the substrate, the spray bottle having a triggering mechanism directly coupled to the spray bottle and accessible through the handle that when depressed causes the fluid to be sprayed from the spray bottle along a spray axis that is offset from the support member to allow the liquid to be sprayed from the spray bottle without first contacting the cleaning cloth supported by the support member.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising a spring loaded lock switch to allow about 180 degrees rotation of the support member.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the cleaning cloth and handle portion are sold separately but with materials to explain benefits using them.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the support member has an orientation to allow for the attachment and removal of the numerous alternative cleaning elements.

8. The system of claim 4, wherein the cleaning tool includes at least one of a removable a) squeegee for cleaning windows, mirrors or other glass structures, b) soft surface cleaner such as a lint roller, c) a glass cleaner including an indexing refill roll, d) an insect swatter, e) a dog brush or other grooming implement, f) a scrub brush, and e) other cleaning implement.

9. The system of claim 4 wherein the cleaning tool, fluid, and cloth are manufactured and sold separately.

10. The system of claim 4, wherein the instructions further comprise information on at least one of:

a customer service contact;

contained therein is at least one duster, one spray container, and one dusting pad;

comparing to other leading brands;

comparing to the Pledge duster;

a spray refill that snaps into the handle;

a multi-surface spray that boosts performance;

disposing of duster; and

refilling the spray.

11. The system of claim 4, further comprising the claim that for best results one of the or more of the following should be completed:

if spraying on the surface, spray the surface once and respray as needed;

spray the dusting spray onto the duster when cleaning glass, a mirror, and electronics, do not spray directly onto these surfaces; and

when duster is dirty, replace with new duster.

12. A cleaning kit comprising:

a handle;

a cleaning pad removably attachable to the handle, the cleaning pad comprising;

a base sheet;

a retaining sheet;

a fiber bundle; and

a plurality of bonds that bond the base sheet, retaining sheet and fiber bundle to one another, the plurality of bonds including a central bonding line and intermittent bonds on either side of the central bonding line,

wherein a first set of fibers in the fiber bundle is bonded only by the central bonding line and a second set of fibers is bonded by the central bonding line and at least one of the intermittent bonds; and

instructions for using the cleaning pad in conjunction with a liquid additive.

13. The cleaning kit of claim 12, wherein the liquid additive results in an increased percentage dust pick up between 25% and 68%.

14. The cleaning kit of claim 13, wherein the liquid additive is stored in a spray bottle that is releasably attachable to a recess defined by the handle.

15. The cleaning kit of claim 12, wherein a volume of liquid additive used per application of the liquid additive is between 80 and 500 micro liters.

16. The cleaning kit of claim 15, wherein the liquid additive is contained within a spray bottle and wherein the volume of the liquid additive is dispensed by a single pump of the spray bottle.

17. The cleaning kit of claim 15, wherein the cleaning pad has an increased percentage dust pick up between 25% and 68%.

18. The cleaning kit of claim 12, wherein the handle, cleaning pad and liquid additive are co-branded.

19. The cleaning kit of claim 12, wherein the handle, cleaning pad and liquid additive are sold together.