Cleaning composition, pad, wipe, implement, and system and method of use thereof
First Claim
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1. A cleaning implement comprising:
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a mop head pivotably attached to said handle, said mop head having a leading edge and a trailing edge; and
a liquid delivery system comprising a container filled with a cleaning solution, said container being removably attached to a fitment, said fitment having a fluid transfer check valve and a vent valve wherein said fluid transfer check valve is in fluid communication with a nozzle attached adjacent said leading edge of said mop head, wherein said cleaning implement delivers said cleaning solution on a hard surface and wherein about 95% in volume of the delivered cleaning solution is located within an area defined by an isosceles triangle having an apex adjacent to said nozzle, a base and a first and second side which intersect at said apex and are equal in length, wherein said base is substantially parallel to the leading edge of said mop head and wherein the angle between said first and second side is comprised between about
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Abstract
Cleaning compositions, pads, wipes, and implements provide effective cleaning of hard surfaces.
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19 Claims
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1. A cleaning implement comprising:
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a handle;
a mop head pivotably attached to said handle, said mop head having a leading edge and a trailing edge; and
a liquid delivery system comprising a container filled with a cleaning solution, said container being removably attached to a fitment, said fitment having a fluid transfer check valve and a vent valve wherein said fluid transfer check valve is in fluid communication with a nozzle attached adjacent said leading edge of said mop head, wherein said cleaning implement delivers said cleaning solution on a hard surface and wherein about 95% in volume of the delivered cleaning solution is located within an area defined by an isosceles triangle having an apex adjacent to said nozzle, a base and a first and second side which intersect at said apex and are equal in length, wherein said base is substantially parallel to the leading edge of said mop head and wherein the angle between said first and second side is comprised between about - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16)
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2. The cleaning implement of claim wherein said angle is comprised between out
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12. A cleaning implement comprising:
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a handle;
a mop head pivotably attached to said handle, said mop head having a leading edge and a trailing edge, said mop head comprising a plurality of attachment structures formed from a flexible material, wherein said attachment structures comprise a plurality of substantially pie-shaped sections wherein two sides of each of said pie-shaped sections are defined by slits passing through said flexible material;
a liquid delivery system comprising a container filled with a cleaning solution, said container being removably attached to a fitment, said fitment having a fluid transfer check valve and a vent valve wherein said fluid transfer check valve is in fluid communication with a nozzle attached to said mop head and wherein said vent valve has a cracking pressure such that venting occurs in said container when said container is attached to said fitment and said container is inverted and when said liquid flows by gravity through said transfer check valve; and
a disposable cleaning pad comprising an absorbent layer having a bttom surface and a lower surface, an attachment layer adjacent said bottom surface of said absorbent layer for engaging said attachment structures and retaining said disposable cleaning pad about said mop head, wherein said cleaning implement delivers said cleaning solution on a hard surface and wherein about 95% of the delivered cleaning solution is located within an area defined by an isosceles triangle having an apex adjacent to said nozzle, a base and a first and second side which intersect at said apex and are equal in length, wherein said base is substantially parallel to the leading edge of said mop head and wherein the angle between said first and second side is comprised between about - View Dependent Claims (14, 17, 18)
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19. A method of cleaning a floor, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a cleaning implement comprising a handle, a mop head pivotably attached to said handle, said mop head having a leading edge and a trailing edge, said mop head comprising a plurality of attachment structures formed from a flexible material, wherein said attachment structures comprise a plurality of substantially pie-shaped sections wherein two sides of each of said pie-shaped sections are defined by slits passing through said flexible material, a liquid delivery system comprising a container filled with a cleaning solution, said container being removably attachable to a fitment, said fitment having a fluid transfer check valve and a vent valve wherein said fluid transfer check valve is in fluid communication with a nozzle attached adjacent said leading edge of said mop head, a trigger for actuating said fluid delivery system and a disposable cleaning pad comprising an attachment layer for engaging said attachment structures and retaining said disposable cleaning pad about said mop head;
attaching said container to said fitment such that a fluid communication is established between said container and said nozzle;
attaching said cleaning pad to said mop head;
actuating said trigger such that said cleaning solution is delivered to the floor and wherein about 95% in volume of the delivered cleaning solution is located within an area defined by an isosceles triangle having an apex adjacent to said nozzle, a base and a first and second side which intersect at said apex and are equal in length, wherein said base is substantially parallel to the leading edge of said mop head and wherein the angle between said first and second side is comprised between about and mopping said floor with said cleaning implement.
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