CA2039898A1 - Cleaning kit for facsimile machines and the like - Google Patents
Cleaning kit for facsimile machines and the likeInfo
- Publication number
- CA2039898A1 CA2039898A1 CA 2039898 CA2039898A CA2039898A1 CA 2039898 A1 CA2039898 A1 CA 2039898A1 CA 2039898 CA2039898 CA 2039898 CA 2039898 A CA2039898 A CA 2039898A CA 2039898 A1 CA2039898 A1 CA 2039898A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- kit
- package
- sheets
- cleaning
- cleaning fluid
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Landscapes
- Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A kit for cleaning office equipment rollers is disclosed which includes a first non-metal package having a releasable opening which forms a barrier to substantially prevent movement therethrough of a vapor from a cleaning fluid, and a plurality of cleaning sheets packaged within the interior of the package in contact with the cleaning fluid or its vapor. The sheets are inserted into the piece of office equipment, so as to make contact with the equipment rollers in much the same way as a document is inserted, thereby removing debris which has accumulated therein.
A kit for cleaning office equipment rollers is disclosed which includes a first non-metal package having a releasable opening which forms a barrier to substantially prevent movement therethrough of a vapor from a cleaning fluid, and a plurality of cleaning sheets packaged within the interior of the package in contact with the cleaning fluid or its vapor. The sheets are inserted into the piece of office equipment, so as to make contact with the equipment rollers in much the same way as a document is inserted, thereby removing debris which has accumulated therein.
Description
CLEANING KIT FOR FACSIMILE MAC~INES
AND THE LIRE
BACK~ROUND OF TBE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to an kit for maintaining moving parts of office equipment, particularly feeder rollers and more particularly to a kit comprising a plurality of reusable cleaning sheets which may be used repeatedly to clean feeder rollers by removing debris, such as toner, dust, oils, fusion oil or liquid paper~
which has accumulated thereon.
Office equipment, such as typewriters, photocopiers, facsimile machines and laser printers, use feeder rollers to move or feed documents and blank pages to be created, reproduced, typewritten, scanned or transmitted. These feeder rollers are most often composed of rubber, which by friction drive move the documents or blank pages one page at a time, thereby ensuring proper tiering. Rubber is such that the feeder rollers are succeptable to the accumulation of dust, fusion oil, toner ` 2 2039898 residue, liquid paper and other forei_n debris. This accumulation affects the proper tierir~ function of the feeder rollers and may lead to malfunr ion of the feeder mechanism, soiled copies and the imprc?er feeding of documents, resulting in jamming.
In the past, individual cleaning sheets have been used to clean the feeding mechaniams of office equipment. Typically, cleaning sheets carry or are saturated with high concentrations of isopropyl alcohol, which is used as a cleaning fluid. The use of high concentrations of isopropyl alcohol to clean rubber rollers has the disadvantage that the al_ohol causes cracking, hardening and drying of the rollers. This hardening and drying of the rollers also results in improper tiering and poor feeding of d~cuments.
In use, a cleaning sheet is ?assed through or between pairs of rollers, or over or u~der single rollers. As the sheet contacts the ro'lers the abrasive action of the surface of the sheet, together with the chemical action of the cleaning fluid, loosens and removes debris which has accumulated on the rollers. After a single use the sheet is discarded. Multiple use of known sheets is not feasable because the high volatility of the cleaning fluid leads to a rapid drying of the sheet. Once a sheet has lost the cleaning fluid carried thereon, there is a resulting loss in its cleaning effectiveness.
The high volatility of isopropyl alcohol has led to the need for elaborate and expensive packaging t~
prevent the evaporation of the cleaning fluid from 'he sheet before use. Typically a cleaning sheet is se~led in a combination of metal foil and thermoplastic packaqing, in order to provide a barrier to prevent volatiliza ion.
In addition to the added expense, the combination metal foil and thermoplastic packaging has the disadvanta~e that once the seal is opened .he package cannot be resealed and therefore, the vapor barrier is lost. Once the package is opened any cleaning fluid contained on or in the sheets within the packaging will be quickly lost to volatilization, thus requiring the sheet to be used immediately. Accordingly, in the past, sheets were required to be individually packaged, further adding to the cost of the product and increasing non-recyclable waste.
~U~ARY OF T~E INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to at least partially overcome the disadvantages o~ the prior art cleaning sheets. The present inventor has found that cleaning sheets may be provided at a cost saving where sneets are packaged multiply rather than individually. By providing a resealable package and suitable cleaning fluids, the cleaning sheets may be used and then reinserted into the package. Once reinsetted, the used sheets are reimpregnated with cleaning fluids from either or both a fluid bath within the package or through volatili~ation of fluids from other sheets remaining in the package. This reimpregnation of cleaning fluid prevents the drying out of the sheets enabling multiple use of each sheet. sy reusing each sheet and eliminating the need for individual packaging there is less waste both in terms of sheets thrown away and in the required packaging. The reduction of waste material results in decreased expense of production and a cost saving for the operator.
Accordingly in one of its broad aspects this invention provides for a kit for cleaning office equipment rollers, comprising a non-metal first package forming a barrier to substantial movement therethrough of vapor from a cleaning fluid and having a resealable opening therethrough into an interior portion thereof; and a plurality of reusable cleaning sheets packaged within the interior of said package and being in contact with the cleaning fluid or its vapor.
Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from reading the following description taken together with the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention and preferred embodiments of the invention.
203~8~
BRIFF DESCRIPTION OF T~E DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a partially cut away pictorial view of a kit for cleaning office equipment according to the present invention;
Figùre 2 is a pictorial view of a kit for cleaning office equipment according to the present invention;
Figure 3 is a pictorial view of a preferred single reusable cleaning sheet;
Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of office equipment showing the sheet of Figure 2 inserted in the equipment rollers.
DBTAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED E~BODI~ENTS
Reference is now made to Figures 1 and 2 which show a preferred kit 10 for cleaning the rollers 42 of office equipment 40 ~shown in Figure 4~. Several reusable cleaning sheets 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d are contained within an outer package 14. Although four sheets are shown in Figure 1, there may be a different number of sheets such as six, or whatever the outer package 14 can reasonably contain. A resealable opening 16 through package 14 provides access through the walls 20 of package 14 into the interior 24 of the package 14 where the sheets 12 are 6 2~3~898 located. Preferably, the opening 16 is located at an edge 18 of the package 14.
Reusable sheets 12 are impregnated with an amount of cleaning fluid 22 which facilitates the removal of accumulated foreign debris from the rollers 42. An impregnated sheet 12 means the sheet 12 may be coated with, carry, or otherwise hold the cleaning fluid 22. An example of a suitable cleaning fluid 22 comprises a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water, the mixture being between 15 and 60% water, and preferrably 50% water.
Another example of a cleaning fluid 22 is methyl alcohol.
In a preferred embodiment, the cleaning fluid 22 also contains rubber rejuvinating fluid in some amount for rejuvinating or preventing the cracking and hardening of the rubber. Suitable rubber rejuvinating fluids include chlorinated hydrocarbon mixtures. Examples of commercially available rubber rejuvinating fluids are sold in association with the trade marks Solvent Blend, Glaze Remover, Platen Kleen, Rubber Rejuvinating and Quick Wash.
When the sheets 12 are within the interior 24 of package 14, they are in contact with the cleaning fluid 22 or its vapor 23. The sheets 12 are in contact with the cleaning fluid 22 by either, or both, being impregnated with the cleaning fluid 22 or being within a bath 21 of the cleaning fluid 22.
203~89~
The walls 20 and edges 18 of outer package 14 are formed such that package 14 forms a vapor barrier preventing the substantial movement therethrough of vapor 23 from cleaning fluids 22 contained within package 14.
Outer package 14 may be, for example, a plastic which may or may not include polyethylene, polyvinyl, or other materials which are sufficiently impermeable to the cleaning fluid 22.
When closed, resealable opening 16 forms a vapor barrier preventing the loss of fluids or vapors from outer package 14. Preferably, resealable opening 16 is formed to resealably open along its length such that when opened access to the interior 24 of outer package 14 is enabled. In this manner, a single reusable sheet, such as sheet 12a shown in Figure 3, may be removed for use in cleaning the rollers 42 of office equipment 40. After use, the sheet 12a may be reinserted into the package 14 or discarded. The resealable opening 16 is closed thereby re-forming the vapor barrier preventing the loss of cleaning fluids 22 through volatization. The resealable opening 16 is formed to permit repeated opening and resealing without loss of the vapor barrier. An example of a resealable opening 16 would be a 2ip-Lock~ type fastener.
8 203~898 Reusable sheets 12 are preferrably made of rc on of sufficient rigidity to enable its movement over the rollers 42 to be cleaned. Also, preferrably, sheets 12 are made from a felted rayon of a random mat as is solc as non-woven substrate. Rayon is bio-degradable and, therefore, is preferred over polyester, which function~ in a suitable manner, but which is not bio-degradable. Ot-er suitable materials may be used.
Sheets 12 are of sufficient thickness T so ac -o be compressable. The thickness T of the reusable sheet 12 is preferrably about 1.5 mm. However, sheets 12 of a lesser or greater thickness T are also possible and thickness T will vary depending on the spacing of the rollers 42 to be cleaned.
A preferred sheet 12a is shown in Fig. 3 having a tab or carrying means 26 disposed along one edge 30.
Preferably the carrying means 26 is a tab 26 which is formed to enable the sheets 12 to be removed from the package 14 and carried with the operator contacting a minimum of cleaning fluid 22 impregnating the sheet 12.
Preferably, tab 26 should be formed from of a material which resists impregnation by the cleaning fluid 22, such as plastic. Tab 26 is particularly suitable where the fluids used in cleaning the rollers are injurious to hu~an skin. However, the tab 18 may be formed from the same material as and integral with the sheet 12. Preferably, the sheet 12 with tab 26 is die-cut.
Reusable sheet 12 may also possess tapered edges 32,34 to facilitate insertion into the roller mechanism to be cleaned.
As shown in Figure 1, the reusable sheets 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d may be further contained in a sealed inner second package 36 within package 14. The second or inner package 36 further reduces the chance of loss of cleaning fluid 22 through volatilization. Preferably, inner package 36 is made from three-ply laminate plastic material.
If a bath 21 of fluid 22 is used in the package 14, the amoun~ of cleaning fluid 22 is chosen so that there is sufficient bath 21 of cleaning fluid 22 to impregnate all of the reusable sheets 12 contained in the kit 10. The quantity of fluid should be chosen so that a minimum of excess cleaning fluid 22 remains on the feeding rollers 42 after cleaning. The proper amount of cleaning fluid 22 required may be easily determined by simple experimentation by a person skilled in the art.
If there is no bath 21, and the sheets 12 have been impregnated with cleaning fluid 22 prior to initial deposit into the package 14, the amount of cleaning fluid 22 is chosen so that there is a sufficient amount of 2039g98 cleaning fluid 22 to impregnate all of the reusable sheets 12 contained in the kit 10. The quantity of fluid should be chosen so that a minimum of excess cleaning fluid 22 remains on the fee~ing rollers 42 after cleaning. The proper amount of cleaning fluid 22 required may be easily determined by simple experimentation by a person skilled in the art.
In use, the resealable opening 16 is opened allowing access to the inner package 36 if there is one.
The inner package 36 is cut open allowing the operator to grasp tab 26 and remove sheet 12a. The sheet 12a is inserted into the piece of office equipment 40, so as to make contact with the roller mechanism 42 of the office equipment 40, in much the same way as a document is inserted. The sheet 12a is then held in place by the operator, preferably by the tab 26, for a period of time, preferably three to five seconds, so as to allow the roller mechanism 42 to rotate 360 so that the entire surface 42A of the roller mechanism 40 is cleaned or otherwise maintained. After passing through the office equipment rollers 42, the operator returns sheet 12a to the outer package 14, or the inner package 36, if there is one, and resealable opening 16 is closed to re-form the vapor barrier.
11 203~
Sheets 12 returned to the interior 24 of p-^~age 14 (or inner package 36 if there is one) are placed i~.
contact with the cleaning fluid 22 or its vapor 23, and become reimpregnated with cleaning fluid 22 and can ~gain be used to clean the rollers 42 of office equipment 4~.
It will be understood that, although vario~s features of the invention have been described with res?ect to one or another of the embodiments of the invention, the various features and embodiments of the invention ma~ be combined or used in conjunction with other features and embodiments of the invention as described and illustr~-ed herein.
Although the disclosure describes and illustrates certain preferred embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to these particular embodiments. Rather, ~he invention includes all embodiments which are functiona' or mechanical equivalents of the specific embodiments and features that have been described and illustrated here~n.
AND THE LIRE
BACK~ROUND OF TBE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to an kit for maintaining moving parts of office equipment, particularly feeder rollers and more particularly to a kit comprising a plurality of reusable cleaning sheets which may be used repeatedly to clean feeder rollers by removing debris, such as toner, dust, oils, fusion oil or liquid paper~
which has accumulated thereon.
Office equipment, such as typewriters, photocopiers, facsimile machines and laser printers, use feeder rollers to move or feed documents and blank pages to be created, reproduced, typewritten, scanned or transmitted. These feeder rollers are most often composed of rubber, which by friction drive move the documents or blank pages one page at a time, thereby ensuring proper tiering. Rubber is such that the feeder rollers are succeptable to the accumulation of dust, fusion oil, toner ` 2 2039898 residue, liquid paper and other forei_n debris. This accumulation affects the proper tierir~ function of the feeder rollers and may lead to malfunr ion of the feeder mechanism, soiled copies and the imprc?er feeding of documents, resulting in jamming.
In the past, individual cleaning sheets have been used to clean the feeding mechaniams of office equipment. Typically, cleaning sheets carry or are saturated with high concentrations of isopropyl alcohol, which is used as a cleaning fluid. The use of high concentrations of isopropyl alcohol to clean rubber rollers has the disadvantage that the al_ohol causes cracking, hardening and drying of the rollers. This hardening and drying of the rollers also results in improper tiering and poor feeding of d~cuments.
In use, a cleaning sheet is ?assed through or between pairs of rollers, or over or u~der single rollers. As the sheet contacts the ro'lers the abrasive action of the surface of the sheet, together with the chemical action of the cleaning fluid, loosens and removes debris which has accumulated on the rollers. After a single use the sheet is discarded. Multiple use of known sheets is not feasable because the high volatility of the cleaning fluid leads to a rapid drying of the sheet. Once a sheet has lost the cleaning fluid carried thereon, there is a resulting loss in its cleaning effectiveness.
The high volatility of isopropyl alcohol has led to the need for elaborate and expensive packaging t~
prevent the evaporation of the cleaning fluid from 'he sheet before use. Typically a cleaning sheet is se~led in a combination of metal foil and thermoplastic packaqing, in order to provide a barrier to prevent volatiliza ion.
In addition to the added expense, the combination metal foil and thermoplastic packaging has the disadvanta~e that once the seal is opened .he package cannot be resealed and therefore, the vapor barrier is lost. Once the package is opened any cleaning fluid contained on or in the sheets within the packaging will be quickly lost to volatilization, thus requiring the sheet to be used immediately. Accordingly, in the past, sheets were required to be individually packaged, further adding to the cost of the product and increasing non-recyclable waste.
~U~ARY OF T~E INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to at least partially overcome the disadvantages o~ the prior art cleaning sheets. The present inventor has found that cleaning sheets may be provided at a cost saving where sneets are packaged multiply rather than individually. By providing a resealable package and suitable cleaning fluids, the cleaning sheets may be used and then reinserted into the package. Once reinsetted, the used sheets are reimpregnated with cleaning fluids from either or both a fluid bath within the package or through volatili~ation of fluids from other sheets remaining in the package. This reimpregnation of cleaning fluid prevents the drying out of the sheets enabling multiple use of each sheet. sy reusing each sheet and eliminating the need for individual packaging there is less waste both in terms of sheets thrown away and in the required packaging. The reduction of waste material results in decreased expense of production and a cost saving for the operator.
Accordingly in one of its broad aspects this invention provides for a kit for cleaning office equipment rollers, comprising a non-metal first package forming a barrier to substantial movement therethrough of vapor from a cleaning fluid and having a resealable opening therethrough into an interior portion thereof; and a plurality of reusable cleaning sheets packaged within the interior of said package and being in contact with the cleaning fluid or its vapor.
Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from reading the following description taken together with the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention and preferred embodiments of the invention.
203~8~
BRIFF DESCRIPTION OF T~E DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a partially cut away pictorial view of a kit for cleaning office equipment according to the present invention;
Figùre 2 is a pictorial view of a kit for cleaning office equipment according to the present invention;
Figure 3 is a pictorial view of a preferred single reusable cleaning sheet;
Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of office equipment showing the sheet of Figure 2 inserted in the equipment rollers.
DBTAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED E~BODI~ENTS
Reference is now made to Figures 1 and 2 which show a preferred kit 10 for cleaning the rollers 42 of office equipment 40 ~shown in Figure 4~. Several reusable cleaning sheets 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d are contained within an outer package 14. Although four sheets are shown in Figure 1, there may be a different number of sheets such as six, or whatever the outer package 14 can reasonably contain. A resealable opening 16 through package 14 provides access through the walls 20 of package 14 into the interior 24 of the package 14 where the sheets 12 are 6 2~3~898 located. Preferably, the opening 16 is located at an edge 18 of the package 14.
Reusable sheets 12 are impregnated with an amount of cleaning fluid 22 which facilitates the removal of accumulated foreign debris from the rollers 42. An impregnated sheet 12 means the sheet 12 may be coated with, carry, or otherwise hold the cleaning fluid 22. An example of a suitable cleaning fluid 22 comprises a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water, the mixture being between 15 and 60% water, and preferrably 50% water.
Another example of a cleaning fluid 22 is methyl alcohol.
In a preferred embodiment, the cleaning fluid 22 also contains rubber rejuvinating fluid in some amount for rejuvinating or preventing the cracking and hardening of the rubber. Suitable rubber rejuvinating fluids include chlorinated hydrocarbon mixtures. Examples of commercially available rubber rejuvinating fluids are sold in association with the trade marks Solvent Blend, Glaze Remover, Platen Kleen, Rubber Rejuvinating and Quick Wash.
When the sheets 12 are within the interior 24 of package 14, they are in contact with the cleaning fluid 22 or its vapor 23. The sheets 12 are in contact with the cleaning fluid 22 by either, or both, being impregnated with the cleaning fluid 22 or being within a bath 21 of the cleaning fluid 22.
203~89~
The walls 20 and edges 18 of outer package 14 are formed such that package 14 forms a vapor barrier preventing the substantial movement therethrough of vapor 23 from cleaning fluids 22 contained within package 14.
Outer package 14 may be, for example, a plastic which may or may not include polyethylene, polyvinyl, or other materials which are sufficiently impermeable to the cleaning fluid 22.
When closed, resealable opening 16 forms a vapor barrier preventing the loss of fluids or vapors from outer package 14. Preferably, resealable opening 16 is formed to resealably open along its length such that when opened access to the interior 24 of outer package 14 is enabled. In this manner, a single reusable sheet, such as sheet 12a shown in Figure 3, may be removed for use in cleaning the rollers 42 of office equipment 40. After use, the sheet 12a may be reinserted into the package 14 or discarded. The resealable opening 16 is closed thereby re-forming the vapor barrier preventing the loss of cleaning fluids 22 through volatization. The resealable opening 16 is formed to permit repeated opening and resealing without loss of the vapor barrier. An example of a resealable opening 16 would be a 2ip-Lock~ type fastener.
8 203~898 Reusable sheets 12 are preferrably made of rc on of sufficient rigidity to enable its movement over the rollers 42 to be cleaned. Also, preferrably, sheets 12 are made from a felted rayon of a random mat as is solc as non-woven substrate. Rayon is bio-degradable and, therefore, is preferred over polyester, which function~ in a suitable manner, but which is not bio-degradable. Ot-er suitable materials may be used.
Sheets 12 are of sufficient thickness T so ac -o be compressable. The thickness T of the reusable sheet 12 is preferrably about 1.5 mm. However, sheets 12 of a lesser or greater thickness T are also possible and thickness T will vary depending on the spacing of the rollers 42 to be cleaned.
A preferred sheet 12a is shown in Fig. 3 having a tab or carrying means 26 disposed along one edge 30.
Preferably the carrying means 26 is a tab 26 which is formed to enable the sheets 12 to be removed from the package 14 and carried with the operator contacting a minimum of cleaning fluid 22 impregnating the sheet 12.
Preferably, tab 26 should be formed from of a material which resists impregnation by the cleaning fluid 22, such as plastic. Tab 26 is particularly suitable where the fluids used in cleaning the rollers are injurious to hu~an skin. However, the tab 18 may be formed from the same material as and integral with the sheet 12. Preferably, the sheet 12 with tab 26 is die-cut.
Reusable sheet 12 may also possess tapered edges 32,34 to facilitate insertion into the roller mechanism to be cleaned.
As shown in Figure 1, the reusable sheets 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d may be further contained in a sealed inner second package 36 within package 14. The second or inner package 36 further reduces the chance of loss of cleaning fluid 22 through volatilization. Preferably, inner package 36 is made from three-ply laminate plastic material.
If a bath 21 of fluid 22 is used in the package 14, the amoun~ of cleaning fluid 22 is chosen so that there is sufficient bath 21 of cleaning fluid 22 to impregnate all of the reusable sheets 12 contained in the kit 10. The quantity of fluid should be chosen so that a minimum of excess cleaning fluid 22 remains on the feeding rollers 42 after cleaning. The proper amount of cleaning fluid 22 required may be easily determined by simple experimentation by a person skilled in the art.
If there is no bath 21, and the sheets 12 have been impregnated with cleaning fluid 22 prior to initial deposit into the package 14, the amount of cleaning fluid 22 is chosen so that there is a sufficient amount of 2039g98 cleaning fluid 22 to impregnate all of the reusable sheets 12 contained in the kit 10. The quantity of fluid should be chosen so that a minimum of excess cleaning fluid 22 remains on the fee~ing rollers 42 after cleaning. The proper amount of cleaning fluid 22 required may be easily determined by simple experimentation by a person skilled in the art.
In use, the resealable opening 16 is opened allowing access to the inner package 36 if there is one.
The inner package 36 is cut open allowing the operator to grasp tab 26 and remove sheet 12a. The sheet 12a is inserted into the piece of office equipment 40, so as to make contact with the roller mechanism 42 of the office equipment 40, in much the same way as a document is inserted. The sheet 12a is then held in place by the operator, preferably by the tab 26, for a period of time, preferably three to five seconds, so as to allow the roller mechanism 42 to rotate 360 so that the entire surface 42A of the roller mechanism 40 is cleaned or otherwise maintained. After passing through the office equipment rollers 42, the operator returns sheet 12a to the outer package 14, or the inner package 36, if there is one, and resealable opening 16 is closed to re-form the vapor barrier.
11 203~
Sheets 12 returned to the interior 24 of p-^~age 14 (or inner package 36 if there is one) are placed i~.
contact with the cleaning fluid 22 or its vapor 23, and become reimpregnated with cleaning fluid 22 and can ~gain be used to clean the rollers 42 of office equipment 4~.
It will be understood that, although vario~s features of the invention have been described with res?ect to one or another of the embodiments of the invention, the various features and embodiments of the invention ma~ be combined or used in conjunction with other features and embodiments of the invention as described and illustr~-ed herein.
Although the disclosure describes and illustrates certain preferred embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to these particular embodiments. Rather, ~he invention includes all embodiments which are functiona' or mechanical equivalents of the specific embodiments and features that have been described and illustrated here~n.
Claims (24)
1. A kit for cleaning office equipment rollers, comprising a) a non-metal first package forming a barrier to substantial movement therethrough of vapor from a cleaning fluid and having a resealable opening therethrough into an interior portion thereof; and b) a plurality of cleaning sheets packaged within the interior of said package and being in contact with the cleaning fluid or its vapor.
2. A kit as claimed in claim 1 wherein the cleaning fluid is impregnated within at least some of the sheets of the plurality of sheets.
3. A kit as claimed in claim 2 wherein said package is formed from plastic.
4. A kit as claimed in claim 3 wherein said rollers comprise rubber.
5. A kit as claimed in claim 4 wherein said cleaning fluid comprises an amount of rubber rejuvinating fluid.
6. A kit as claimed in claims 5 wherein said sheets comprise compressable felted rayon.
7. A kit as claimed in claim 6 wherein each of said sheets is approximately 1.5 mm thick.
8. A kit as claimed in claim 7 wherein each of said sheets is approximately 8 inches wide and 10.5 inches in length.
9. A kit as claimed in claim 8 wherein said reusable sheets are packaged within a sealed inner second package within said first package.
10. A kit as claimed in claim 9 wherein said inner second package is formed from a three-ply laminate plastic.
11. A kit as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 wherein a carrying means is disposed on an edge of each sheet.
12. A kit as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 wherein one edge of said sheet is of a different length than that of its opposite edge.
13. A kit as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10 wherein said cleaning fluid is also contained as a bath within said package.
14. A kit for cleaning office equipment rollers, comprising a) a non-metal first package forming a barrier to substantial movement therethrough of vapor from a cleaning fluid and having a resealable opening therethrough into an interior portion thereof; and b) a plurality of reusable cleaning sheets packaged within the interior of said package and being in contact with the cleaning fluid or its vapor; and wherein said cleaning fluid is contained as a bath within said package.
15. A kit as claimed in claim 14 wherein said package is formed from plastic.
16. A kit as claimed in claim 15 wherein said rollers comprise rubber.
17. A kit as claimed in claim 16 wherein said cleaning fluid comprises an amount of rubber rejuvinating fluid.
18. A kit as claimed in claims 17 wherein said sheets comprise compressable felted rayon.
19. A kit as claimed in claim 18 wherein each of said sheets is approximately 1.5 mm thick.
20. A kit as claimed in claim 19 wherein each of said sheets is approximately 8 inches wide and 10.5 inches in length.
21. A kit as claimed in claim 20 wherein said reusable sheets are packaged within a sealed inner second package within said first package.
22. A kit as claimed in claim 21 wherein said inner second package is formed from a three-ply laminate plastic.
23. A kit as claimed claim 22 wherein a carrying means is disposed on a edge of each sheet.
24. A kit as claimed in one of claims 14 to 23 wherein one edge of said sheet is of a different length than its opposite edge.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2039898 CA2039898A1 (en) | 1991-04-05 | 1991-04-05 | Cleaning kit for facsimile machines and the like |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2039898 CA2039898A1 (en) | 1991-04-05 | 1991-04-05 | Cleaning kit for facsimile machines and the like |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2039898A1 true CA2039898A1 (en) | 1992-10-06 |
Family
ID=4147342
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2039898 Abandoned CA2039898A1 (en) | 1991-04-05 | 1991-04-05 | Cleaning kit for facsimile machines and the like |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA2039898A1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1996015875A1 (en) * | 1994-11-17 | 1996-05-30 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Media roller high friction surfacing system |
| WO2018149890A1 (en) | 2017-02-15 | 2018-08-23 | Baldwin Jimek Ab | Method and apparatus for cleaning printing cylinders |
-
1991
- 1991-04-05 CA CA 2039898 patent/CA2039898A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1996015875A1 (en) * | 1994-11-17 | 1996-05-30 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Media roller high friction surfacing system |
| US5564970A (en) * | 1994-11-17 | 1996-10-15 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Method and apparatus for creating or restoring high friction surface to media roller |
| WO2018149890A1 (en) | 2017-02-15 | 2018-08-23 | Baldwin Jimek Ab | Method and apparatus for cleaning printing cylinders |
| US11203045B2 (en) | 2017-02-15 | 2021-12-21 | Baldwin Jimek Ab | Method and apparatus for cleaning printing cylinders |
| EP4378689A2 (en) | 2017-02-15 | 2024-06-05 | Baldwin Jimek AB | Assembly as well as use thereof, cleaning cassette and method for cleaning printing cylinders of a printing system. |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| DE69601248T2 (en) | Conveyor belt cleaner | |
| DE69725817T2 (en) | Ink tank, holder for releasably holding an ink tank and ink tank cover | |
| US5891259A (en) | Cleaning method for printing apparatus | |
| DE69303754D1 (en) | Automatic paper container lock for copiers or printers | |
| EP0380870A1 (en) | Packaged sheet for cleaning facsimile machines | |
| GB2025323A (en) | Electrophotographic copying apparatus | |
| CA2039898A1 (en) | Cleaning kit for facsimile machines and the like | |
| US5616386A (en) | Cleaning sheet for a paper feeding device | |
| JPH0632023A (en) | Ink jet printer | |
| US6055392A (en) | Cleaning toner from rollers and surface of business forms handling machines | |
| KR940013872A (en) | Recycling OA Sheet | |
| JP2007222974A (en) | Post-processing device | |
| US5276936A (en) | Apparatus for cleaning edge-perforated computer paper | |
| GB2233882A (en) | Cleaning Implement | |
| JP2595397B2 (en) | Waste paper blocker | |
| JP3005582B1 (en) | Roller cleaning sheet | |
| DE4433707A1 (en) | Cleaning film for a scanner, for example, and methods of using one | |
| AU549869B2 (en) | Composition containing a scouring base | |
| DE4433069C2 (en) | Cleaning medium and method for cleaning a sheet or web guide path | |
| DE175969C (en) | ||
| JPS6213819Y2 (en) | ||
| DE2802122A1 (en) | Written or printed tickets protected by cover film - are punched out of adhesive tape, turned over and stuck back on adhesive substrate | |
| JPH04154566A (en) | Packaging of copy paper and perfumed sheet | |
| JP3011975U (en) | Tissue paper case | |
| DE8325896U1 (en) | Transparent pack |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Dead |