Cleaning cloth

• US 8,776,300 B2
• Filed: 11/26/2012
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: EZ Products of South Florida LLC (EZ Products)
• Original Assignee: EZ Products of South Florida LLC (EZ Products)
• Inventors: Colangelo, Joseph M.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHIN, RANDALL E
• Application Number:
  US13/685,381
• Publication Number:
  US 20130269135A1
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• Field of Search: 151/049.3, 152/091, 152/28, 151/049.4
• US Class Current: 15/104.93
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/16 Cloths; Pads; Sponges metal scraping sponges A47L13/07
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/17 containing cleaning agents A47L13/19 takes precedence ; chemical compositions C11D17/049
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/20 Mops
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 25/00 Domestic cleaning devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass for cleaning spectacles G02C13/00

Abstract

A cleaning cloth constructed of an upper sheet and lower sheet that are joined together for form an interior cavity into which additional cleaning cloths, cleaning materials, abrasive materials, scented materials, etc. can be placed. The cleaning cloth includes strips that can be used to connect the cleaning cloth to a mop head or other surface.

Claims

1. A cleaning cloth comprising:

a top sheet having a length and a width;

a bottom sheet having a length and width corresponding to the length and width of the top sheet;

the top sheet and bottom sheet being joined together to form an interior cavity;

one or more interior sheets having a length and width that is less than the length and width of the top sheet and bottom sheet such that they can be inserted into the cavity;

the one or more interior sheets causing an interior portion of the top sheet and an interior portion of the bottom sheet to be defined by a ridge that transitions to a ledge corresponding to the edge of the one or more interior sheets; and

a woven attachment material attached to the top sheet and extending the length of the top sheet, the woven attachment material configured to secure the cleaning cloth to a mop head, wherein the woven attachment material attached to the top sheet and extending the length of the top sheet includes one or more strips and wherein the one or more strips are positioned on the cleaning cloth such that the one or more strips extend over at least a portion of the longitudinal length of the interior portion and at least over a portion of the ledge.

2. A cleaning cloth comprising:

a top sheet having a length and a width;

a bottom sheet having a length and width corresponding to the length and width of the top sheet;

the top sheet and bottom sheet being joined together to form an interior cavity;

one or more interior sheets being inserted into the cavity;

the one or more interior sheets causing an interior portion of the top sheet and an interior portion of the bottom sheet to be defined by a ridge that transitions to a ledge corresponding to the edge of the one or more interior sheets, wherein at least one surface of the cleaning cloth features one or more strips that can be used for attaching the cleaning cloth to a cleaning head and wherein the one or more strips are positioned on the ledge.

3. The cleaning cloth of claim 2, wherein at least one strip is positioned on the ledge of the opposing side of the one or more strips that can be used for attaching the cleaning cloth to the cleaning head and, the at least one strip on the opposing side is suitable for scrubbing.

4. A cleaning cloth comprising:

a top sheet having a length and a width;

a bottom sheet having a length and width corresponding to the length and width of the top sheet;

the top sheet and bottom sheet being joined together to form an interior cavity;

one or more interior sheets being inserted into the cavity;

the one or more interior sheets causing an interior portion of the top sheet and an interior portion of the bottom sheet to be defined by a ridge that transitions to a ledge corresponding to the edge of the one or more interior sheets, wherein the top sheet and the bottom sheet of the cleaning cloth each include two strips positioned on the ledge and the strips on one side are suitable for attachment to a cleaning head and the strips on the opposing side are suitable for scrubbing.

5. A cleaning element for use with the cleaning cloth of claim 4.

6. A cleaning cloth comprising:

a top sheet having a length and a width;

a bottom sheet having a length and width corresponding to the length and width of the top sheet;

the top sheet and bottom sheet being joined together to form an interior cavity;

one or more interior sheets being inserted into the cavity;

the one or more interior sheets causing an interior portion of the top sheet and an interior portion of the bottom sheet to be defined by a ridge that transitions to a ledge corresponding to the edge of the one or more interior sheets, wherein the top sheet and the bottom sheet of the cleaning cloth each include two strips positioned on the ledge and the strips are suitable for attachment to a cleaning head and are suitable for scrubbing.

7. A cleaning element in combination with the cleaning cloth of claim 6.

8. A cleaning cloth comprising:

a top sheet having a length and a width;

a bottom sheet having a length and width corresponding to the length and width of the top sheet;

the top sheet and bottom sheet being joined together to form an interior cavity;

one or more interior sheets having a length and width that is less than the length and width of the top sheet and bottom sheet such that they can be inserted into the cavity;

the one or more interior sheets causing an interior portion of the top sheet and an interior portion of the bottom sheet to be defined by a ridge that transitions to a ledge corresponding to the edge of the one or more interior sheets; and

a woven attachment material attached to the top sheet and extending the length of the top sheet, the woven attachment material configured to secure the cleaning cloth to a mop head, wherein the woven attachment material attached to the top sheet and extending the length of the top sheet includes one or more strips and wherein the one or more strips are positioned on the cleaning cloth such that the one or more strips extend across the longitudinal length of the interior portion and at least over a portion of the ledge.

9. A cleaning cloth comprising:

a top sheet having a length and a width;

a bottom sheet having a length and width corresponding to the length and width of the top sheet;

the top sheet and bottom sheet being joined together to form an interior cavity;

one or more interior sheets having a length and width that is less than the length and width of the top sheet and bottom sheet such that they can be inserted into the cavity;

the one or more interior sheets causing an interior portion of the top sheet and an interior portion of the bottom sheet to be defined by a ridge that transitions to a ledge corresponding to the edge of the one or more interior sheets; and

a woven attachment material attached to the top sheet and extending the length of the top sheet, the woven attachment material configured to secure the cleaning cloth to a mop head, wherein the woven attachment material attached to the top sheet and extending the length of the top sheet includes one or more strips and wherein the one or more strips are positioned on the cleaning cloth such that the one or more strips extend across the longitudinal length of the interior portion and the ledges.

10. A cleaning cloth comprising:

a top sheet and a bottom sheet having a length and a width;

one or more interior sheets having a length and width that is less than the length and width of the top sheet and bottom sheet;

the top sheet and bottom sheet being joined together with the one or more interior sheets sandwiched there between along a ledge extending around the periphery of the top sheet and bottom sheet and extending from the edges inward approximately to the edges of the one or more interior sheets such that the top sheet and the bottom sheet are connected together but the one or more interior sheets are free standing within a cavity formed by the top sheet and the bottom sheet;

the one or more interior sheets causing an interior portion of the top sheet and an interior portion of the bottom sheet to be defined by a ridge that transitions to the ledge; and

an attachment material that can be used for securing the cleaning cloth to a cleaning head is attached to the surface of at least one of the top sheet and the bottom sheet, the attachment material extending across the length of interior portion and at least partially onto the ledge.