Cleaning kit including duster and spray

• US 8,657,515 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2011
• Issued: 02/25/2014
• 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:
  US13/115,360
• Publication Number:
  US 20110226638A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,007 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.

Claims

1. A cleaning kit including

a cleaning article comprising:

a fusible base sheet;

a fusible holding sheet;

a fiber bundle layer including fusible fibers at least in part, wherein the fiber bundle layer is attached to one side of the base sheet and the holding sheet is bonded to the other side of the base sheet along a central along a central bonding line and spot bonding regions, wherein the central bonding line and spot bonding regions cooperate to form two holding spaces between the retaining sheet and the base sheet, wherein the base sheet, the fiber bundle layer and the holding sheet are bonded in a direction to cross fibers in the fiber bundle layer;

and a holder configured to be received within the holding spaces, wherein the holding spaces are provided between the base sheet and the holding sheet and wherein the holder is detachably inserted into the holding spaces;

wherein a first set of fibers in the fiber bundle includes fibers attached to the base sheet at only one location along the respective lengths of the fibers in the first set;

wherein a second set of fibers in the fiber bundle includes fibers attached to the base sheet at a plurality of locations along the respective lengths of the fibers in the second set; and

wherein the first set of fibers and the second set of fibers are interspersed along length of the base sheet.

2. The cleaning kit of claim 1, wherein the base sheet has an outer edge that is rectangular and that is defined by a straight uncut upper edge, a straight uncut lower edge and two straight, uncut side edges.

3. The cleaning kit of claim 1, wherein the holder comprises;

a) a handle portion having an opening configured to allow access to a cradle; and

b) a cleaning article support member moveably attached to the handle portion.

4. The cleaning kit of claim 1, further comprising a container for the kit.

5. A cleaning kit including:

a cleaning article having a brush portion, comprising;

a first fusible sheet and a second fusible sheet that provide two holding spaces into which a holder is to be inserted; and

a fiber bundle layer including fusible fibers, the fiber bundle layer being bonded to the first fusible sheet to provide a brush portion that is composed of the fusible sheets and fibers of the fiber bundle layer,

wherein the fibers of the fiber bundle layer have a free movement length defined between a free end of a respective fiber and a location where the respective fiber is bonded to the first fusible sheet, and

wherein the fiber bundle comprises a first set of fibers bonded at only one location along the respective lengths of the fibers, the fibers of the first set having free movement lengths that are greater than the free movement lengths of fibers in a second set of fibers, and

wherein the first set of fibers and the second set of fibers are irregularly interspersed along a length of the first fusible sheet.

6. The cleaning kit of claim 5, where the cleaning article further comprises:

a handle defining an interior recess;

a cleaning article support having a pair of parallel laterally extending attachment prongs having a plurality of projections extending generally perpendicularly from the prongs, the cleaning article support being rotatably attached to the handle.

7. The cleaning kit of claim 6, wherein the cleaning article support comprises a pivot member at one end, the pivot member including a plurality of indentations configured to receive a semi-flexible engagement tab projecting downward from the handle.

8. The cleaning kit of claim 6, further comprising a detachable cleaning fluid dispenser within the interior recess.

9. The cleaning kit of claim 5, wherein the fibers in the first set are bonded to the first fusible sheet only by a central bonding line and wherein the fibers in the second set are bonded to the first fusible sheet by a bond positioned between the central bonding line and an edge of the first fusible sheet.

10. The cleaning kit of claim 9, wherein the bond positioned between the bonding line and an edge of the first fusible sheet comprises a plurality of spaced-apart spot bonds.

11. The cleaning kit of claim 10, wherein the second set of fibers comprises groupings of fibers, each grouping being bonded by one of the plurality of spot bonds, and wherein the groupings are interspersed among the first set of fibers.

12. The cleaning kit of claim 5, further comprising a container for the kit,

13. The cleaning kit of claim 12, wherein the container comprises packaging that contains the kit, wherein the packaging includes instructions for using the cleaning pad in conjunction with a fluid, and wherein the packaging includes an image of a spray bottle.

14. The cleaning kit of claim 5, wherein the first set of fibers is bonded by a central bonding line and wherein the second set of fibers is bonded by a plurality of spaced-apart spot bonds.

15. A cleaning kit including:

a cleaning article having a brush portion, comprising;

a first fusible sheet and a second fusible sheet that provide two holding spaces into which a holder is to be inserted;

a fiber bundle layer including fusible fibers at least in part, wherein the fiber bundle layer is attached to one side of the base sheet and the holding sheet is attached to the other side of the base sheet along a central bonding line and spot bonding regions, wherein the central bonding line and spot bonding regions cooperate to form two holding spaces between the retaining sheet and the base sheet, wherein the base sheet, the fiber bundle layer, and the holding sheet are bonded in a direction to cross fibers in the fiber bundle layer;

a holder configured to be received within the holding spaces, wherein the holding spaces are provided between the base sheet and the holding sheet, and wherein the holder is detachably inserted into the holding spaces;

wherein the fibers of the fiber bundle layer have a free movement length defined between a flee end of a respective fiber and a location where the respective fiber is bonded to the first fusible sheet;

wherein the fiber bundle comprises a first set of fibers bonded at only one location along the respective lengths of the fibers, the fibers of the first set having free movement lengths that are greater than the free movement lengths of fibers in a second set of fibers, and

wherein the first set of fibers and the second set of fibers are irregularly interspersed along a length of the first fusible sheet.