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EP0141864B1
EP0141864B1 EP83110943A EP83110943A EP0141864B1 EP 0141864 B1 EP0141864 B1 EP 0141864B1 EP 83110943 A EP83110943 A EP 83110943A EP 83110943 A EP83110943 A EP 83110943A EP 0141864 B1 EP0141864 B1 EP 0141864B1
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Bruno Reisch
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  • the invention relates to a scouring pad consisting of a grip part made of soft foam and a scouring part made of coarse nonwoven material which may contain abrasives and which is provided with a cleaning agent, in particular soap.
  • Scouring pads of this type are known. They consist of a scouring part made of coarse nonwoven fabric made of synthetic fibers, which may contain abrasives, and a sponge layer made of polyurethane foam, viscose or sponge-like nonwoven fabric. Scouring pads made of polyurethane and viscose are particularly popular and are mainly used as pot cleaners or bathroom cleaners.
  • the sponge part and the scouring part are usually produced by gluing the pre-formed layers. Flame-laminated composites are also common.
  • the foam part made of polyurethane is usually passed over open gas flames in a web shape, whereby the surface melts and becomes sticky.
  • the nonwoven web which may or may not contain abrasive material, is then placed on the surface which has become tacky, and is connected to the sponge part by pressing and cooling. The sheet or sheet-like laminate is then cut to the desired formats.
  • the nonwoven layer usually contains abrasives and serves as a scouring medium for cleaning pots, pans and other dishes. Similar scouring pads are used to clean bathtubs and sanitary facilities, but their scrubbing power is generally lower. For cleaning teflonized or other sensitive surfaces, there are also scouring pads without additional abrasives.
  • the handle of the scouring pads serves for wiping and vacuuming, but essentially also as a handle for the scouring fleece attached to it.
  • Scouring sponges loosen the incrustations that are stuck in pans, pots, etc. due to the rough surface of the scouring nonwoven, supported by the abrasive grains contained in the scouring fleece in a purely mechanical way.
  • additional chemical cleaning agents to facilitate the detachment process and, for example, to emulsify fats and oils that are on the dishes.
  • liquid cleaning agents must also be applied to the items to be cleaned or to the scouring pad, so that the user still needs an additional cleaning agent in addition to the scouring pad.
  • Scouring sponges have also become known which contain soap in the scouring part and / or in the handle part. When water enters, a portion of the soap is dissolved, which then supports and reinforces the cleaning effect of the scouring nonwoven fabric while foaming.
  • the soap solution formed by water and soap also penetrates into the pores of the foam plastic handle part and there leads to particularly intensive foam formation in the wrong place.
  • the sponge part is mostly only used as a handle and the presence of foamy, mostly greasy soap is unpleasant and useless at this point.
  • a saponified scouring pad in which the soap is accommodated in a cavity of a foam rubber part provided with production skin.
  • This part serves as a handle and is glued to a production skin-free foam rubber layer as a scouring layer.
  • the production skin thickens and prevents the soap foam from penetrating into the handle.
  • the production skin-free scouring layer is said to be penetrated by the soap foam. Due to the material properties of the foam rubber, only incomplete saponification of the scouring part occurs.
  • the invention is based on the object of developing a "saponified" scouring pad which can be handled cleanly by the grip part remaining free of soap foam when exposed to water.
  • the scouring pad should in particular be designed in such a way that the scouring part does not saponify properly and the detergent supply is not used up prematurely after use due to the unwanted action of retained water.
  • the interface between soap and sponge is largely or even completely sealed, but not the interface between soap and scouring nonwoven.
  • a plastic film is preferred which is cut according to the inserted soap, cleaning paste or the like and which seals this against the handle part.
  • a suitably tailored plastic container is also useful, which also has the task of keeping the handle part free of soap.
  • a waterproof coating of the cavity between the handle part and the scouring part is sufficient.
  • the waterproof coating is based on synthetic resin.
  • the interface is sealed in such a way that foam formation only occurs at the desired location, namely in the abrasive layer made of nonwoven.
  • the scouring part and the grip part are connected to one another by flame lamination or gluing.
  • the sealing film can be attached in a particularly simple manner by inserting one or more film strips, the width of which is narrower than that of the finished scouring pads, between the sponge sheet and the scouring nonwoven sheet during the bonding process, so that bonding - be it by adhesive or by flame lamination - does not occur in the area of the film between the nonwoven fabric and the sponge.
  • 1 shows such a shaped body. Fig. Shows the same molded body with inserted soap.
  • the scouring part 1 is glued to the sponge part 2.
  • the soap 4 is separated from the sponge part by the film 3.
  • the soap in some cases it is desirable for the soap to have a larger hollow volume.
  • the cavity can be milled, melted or burned into the sponge part locally or as a continuous channel.
  • Fig.3 3 shows a sponge part with a groove which is sealed by the film 3.
  • Fig. 4 shows a comparable scouring pad. A groove is incorporated in the sponge part 2 and is sealed off from the scouring part 1 by the film 3.
  • the soap 4 is embedded in the cavity.
  • the coarse abrasive nonwoven fabric which may contain abrasives, is integrated into the handle part by foaming in all over. At least on the support side, the pores of the scouring nonwoven are penetrated with foam, which results in a seal. It is also possible to insert the film provided to seal the soap.
  • At least one channel-shaped cavity is provided for receiving the soap, cleaning paste or the like.
  • the channel is accessible from both sides from the outside, so that soap can be refilled when the first filling is used up. Different types of soap can also be poured in or worked without soap.
  • a cavity or a groove can be milled, melted or burned into the handle part, which is used to hold an additional sealing element, e.g. a plastic container 5 is suitable.
  • an additional sealing element e.g. a plastic container 5 is suitable.
  • a plastic container 5 Such an embodiment is shown in FIG.
  • the container must be designed so that it is open to the nonwoven side so that water can enter and the soap can gradually dissolve.
  • the cavity provided for the soap is always open on the scrubbing fleece side.
  • it can be of any design and can be dimensioned to suit the particular intended use.
  • the handle part is completely or largely sealed off from the soap solution, it generally being sufficient if only the part of the nonwoven / sponge interface located in the area of the soap is sealed off.

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1. A scrubber sponge, comprising a gripping part (2) of soft polyurethane foam having a scrubbing part (1) of coarse non-woven material optionally containing an abrasive connected to it, and a cleansing agent (4), such as soap, a solid cleansing agent paste or the like, which is inserted at different points between the polyurethane foam and the scrubbing part and is covered by a water-impermeable film (3) or an appropriately cut layer of plastic or a plastic container, characterized in that the film (3) or the layer of plastic or the plastic container covers the cleansing agent (4) in such a manner that it is sealed off only from the gripping part (2), and in that the scrubbing part (1) of coarse non-woven material optionally containing an abrasive is connected to the gripping part (2) by foam penetration.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Scheuerschwamm, bestehend aus einem Griffteil aus weichem Schaumstoff und einem Scheuerteil aus gegebenenfalls Schleifmittel enthaltendem grobem Vliesstoff, der mit einem Reinigungsmittel, insbesondere Seife, versehen ist.The invention relates to a scouring pad consisting of a grip part made of soft foam and a scouring part made of coarse nonwoven material which may contain abrasives and which is provided with a cleaning agent, in particular soap.

Scheuerschwämme dieser Art sind bekannt. Sie bestehen aus einem Scheuerteil aus gegebenenfalls Schleifmittel enthaltendem grobem Vliesstoff aus synthetischen Fasern und einer Schwammschicht aus Polyurethanschaum, Viskose oder schwammähnlichem Vliesstoff. Insbesondere Scheuerschwämme aus Polyurethan und Viskose sind beliebt und werden hauptsächlich als Topfreiniger oder Badputzer benutzt.Scouring pads of this type are known. They consist of a scouring part made of coarse nonwoven fabric made of synthetic fibers, which may contain abrasives, and a sponge layer made of polyurethane foam, viscose or sponge-like nonwoven fabric. Scouring pads made of polyurethane and viscose are particularly popular and are mainly used as pot cleaners or bathroom cleaners.

Das Schwammteil und das Scheuerteil werden üblicherweise duch Verkleben der fertig vorgebildeten Schichten hergestellt. Es sind auch flammkaschierte Verbundkörper gebräuchlich. Bei der Flammkaschierung wird meist das aus Polyurethan bestehende Schaumteil bahnenförmig über offene Gasflammen geführt, wobei die Oberfläche anschmilzt und klebrig wird. Auf die klebrig gewordene Oberfläche wird dann die gegebenenfalls schleifstoffhaltige Vliesstoffbahn aufgelegt und durch Anpressen und Abkühlung mit dem Schwammteil verbunden. Anschliessend wird das platten- oder bahnförmige Laminat zu den gewünschten Formaten zugeschnitten.The sponge part and the scouring part are usually produced by gluing the pre-formed layers. Flame-laminated composites are also common. In flame lamination, the foam part made of polyurethane is usually passed over open gas flames in a web shape, whereby the surface melts and becomes sticky. The nonwoven web, which may or may not contain abrasive material, is then placed on the surface which has become tacky, and is connected to the sponge part by pressing and cooling. The sheet or sheet-like laminate is then cut to the desired formats.

Die Vliesstoffschicht enthält üblicherweise Schleifmittel und dient als Scheuermedium zum Reinigen von Töpfen, Pfannen und anderem Geschirr. Zum Reinigen von Badewannen und sanitären Einrichtungen dienen ähnliche Scheuerschwämme, deren Scheuerkraft jedoch im allgemeinen niedriger ist. Zum Reinigen von teflonisierten oder anderen empfindlichen Oberflächen gibt es auch Scheuerschwämme ohne zusätzliches Schleifmittel.The nonwoven layer usually contains abrasives and serves as a scouring medium for cleaning pots, pans and other dishes. Similar scouring pads are used to clean bathtubs and sanitary facilities, but their scrubbing power is generally lower. For cleaning teflonized or other sensitive surfaces, there are also scouring pads without additional abrasives.

Das Griffteil der Scheuerschwämme dient zum Nachwischen und Aufsaugen, im wesentlichen aber auch als Griff für das an ihm befestigte Scheuervlies.The handle of the scouring pads serves for wiping and vacuuming, but essentially also as a handle for the scouring fleece attached to it.

Scheuerschwämme lösen die in Pfannen, Töpfen usw. festsitzenden Verkrustungen aufgrund der rauhen Oberfläche des Scheuervliesstoffes, unterstützt von den im Scheuervlies enthaltenen Schleifkörnern auf rein mechanische Weise. Bei festsitzenden Verschmutzungen ist es notwendig, zusätzlich chemische Reinigungsmittel anzuwenden, um den Ablösevorgang zu erleichtern und beispielsweise Fette und Öle, die sich auf dem Geschirr befinden, zu emulgieren. Neben dem Scheuerschwamm und Waschwasser müssen somit zusätzlich flüssige Reinigungsmittel auf das zu reinigende Gut oder auf den Scheuerschwamm aufgetragen werden, so dass der Verwender neben dem Scheuerschwamm immer noch ein zusätzliches Reinigungsmittel benötigt.Scouring sponges loosen the incrustations that are stuck in pans, pots, etc. due to the rough surface of the scouring nonwoven, supported by the abrasive grains contained in the scouring fleece in a purely mechanical way. In the case of stubborn soiling, it is necessary to use additional chemical cleaning agents to facilitate the detachment process and, for example, to emulsify fats and oils that are on the dishes. In addition to the scouring pad and washing water, liquid cleaning agents must also be applied to the items to be cleaned or to the scouring pad, so that the user still needs an additional cleaning agent in addition to the scouring pad.

Es sind auch schon Scheuerschwämme bekanntgeworden, die im Scheuerteil und/oder im Griffteil Seife enthalten. Bei Zutritt von Wasser wird eine Teilmenge der Seife gelöst, die dann unter Schaumentwicklung die Reinigungswirkung des Scheuervliesstoffes unterstützt und verstärkt. Es wird jedoch als sehr nachteilig empfunden, dass bei derartigen «verseiften» Scheuerschwämmen die durch Wasser und Seife gebildete Seifenlösung auch in die Poren des Griffteils aus Schaumkunststoff eindringt und dort an falscher Stelle zu einer besonders intensiven Schaumbildung führt. Der Schwammteil wird ja meist nur als Handgriff benutzt und die Anwesenheit von schaumiger, meist auch schmieriger Seife ist an dieser Stelle unangenehm und nutzlos.Scouring sponges have also become known which contain soap in the scouring part and / or in the handle part. When water enters, a portion of the soap is dissolved, which then supports and reinforces the cleaning effect of the scouring nonwoven fabric while foaming. However, it is found to be very disadvantageous that, with such "saponified" scouring pads, the soap solution formed by water and soap also penetrates into the pores of the foam plastic handle part and there leads to particularly intensive foam formation in the wrong place. The sponge part is mostly only used as a handle and the presence of foamy, mostly greasy soap is unpleasant and useless at this point.

Es sind auch schon «verseifte» Scheuerschwämme gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1 bekannt geworden, bei denen versucht wurde, das Verschmieren des Handgriffes zu vermeiden. US-A 3428405 schlägt zu diesem Zwecke vor, die zwischen Griff und Scheuerteil eingelagerte Seife mit einer Folie vollständig zu umhüllen oder die Seife in einen mit Löchern versehenen Kunststoffbehälter einzubetten. Die Folie reisst beim Gebrauch ein und löst deshalb das gestellte Problem nur unvollständig. Auch hier wird der Seifenschaum nach allen Seiten durchdringen und das Griffteil verschmieren. Der gelochte Kunststoffbehälter lässt den Seifenschaum zwar bei geeigneter Ausführung nur einseitig durchdringen, jedoch muss mit einer zu geringen Verseifung des Scheuerteiles gerechnet werden. Eingedrungenes Wasser kann aus dem Kunststoffbehälter nicht oder nur unvollständig entfernt werden und führt zu einem unerwünschten Auflösen der Seife nach dem Gebrauch. Die so gebildete Seifenlösung dringt dann unkontrolliert in den Scheuerschwamm ein und erschöpft vorzeitig den Reinigungsmittelvorrat. Aus US-A 1 954641 ist ein verseifter Scheuerschwamm bekannt, bei dem die Seife in einem Hohlraum eines mit Produktionshaut versehenen Schaumgummiteils untergebracht ist. Dieses Teil dient als Griff und ist mit einer produktionshautfreien Schaumgummischicht als Scheuerschicht verklebt. Beim Pressen verdichtet sich die Produktionshaut und verhindert das Durchdringen des Seifenschaumes in das Griffteil. Die produktionshautfreie Scheuerschicht soll von dem Seifenschaum durchdrungen werden. Aufgrund der Materialeigenschaften des Schaumgummis tritt eine nur unvollständige Verseifung des Scheuerteiles ein."Saponified" scouring pads according to the preamble of claim 1 have also become known in which attempts have been made to avoid smearing the handle. For this purpose, US-A 3428405 proposes to completely cover the soap stored between the handle and the scouring part with a film or to embed the soap in a plastic container provided with holes. The film tears during use and therefore only partially solves the problem posed. Here, too, the soap foam will penetrate on all sides and smear the handle. The perforated plastic container allows the soap foam to penetrate only on one side if it is suitable, but the saponification of the scouring part is too low. Water that has entered cannot be removed from the plastic container, or can only be removed incompletely, and leads to an unwanted dissolution of the soap after use. The soap solution thus formed then penetrates the scrubbing sponge in an uncontrolled manner and prematurely depletes the detergent supply. From US-A 1 954641 a saponified scouring pad is known, in which the soap is accommodated in a cavity of a foam rubber part provided with production skin. This part serves as a handle and is glued to a production skin-free foam rubber layer as a scouring layer. When pressed, the production skin thickens and prevents the soap foam from penetrating into the handle. The production skin-free scouring layer is said to be penetrated by the soap foam. Due to the material properties of the foam rubber, only incomplete saponification of the scouring part occurs.

Der Erfindung liegt nun die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen «verseiften» Scheuerschwamm zu entwikkeln, der sich sauber handhaben lässt, indem das Griffteil bei Wassereinwirkung seifenschaumfrei bleibt. Der Scheuerschwamm soll insbesondere so ausgebildet sein, dass trotzdem eine einwandfreie Verseifung des Scheuerteiles eintritt und sich der Reinigungsmittelvorrat nach dem Gebrauch nicht durch die unerwünschte Einwirkung zurückgehaltenen Wassers vorzeitig verbraucht.The invention is based on the object of developing a "saponified" scouring pad which can be handled cleanly by the grip part remaining free of soap foam when exposed to water. The scouring pad should in particular be designed in such a way that the scouring part does not saponify properly and the detergent supply is not used up prematurely after use due to the unwanted action of retained water.

Die Aufgabe wird gelöst durch den in den Ansprüchen gekennzeichneten Scheuerschwamm.The object is achieved by the scouring pad characterized in the claims.

Durch die erfindungsgemässe Ausführung wird die Grenzfläche zwischen Seife und Schwamm weitgehend oder sogar vollständig abgedichtet, nicht aber die Grenzfläche zwischen Seife und Scheuervliesstoff. Bevorzugt wird eine Kunststoff-Folie, die entsprechend der eingelegten Seife, Reinigungspaste oder dgl. zugeschnitten ist und diese gegenüber dem Griffteil abdichtet. Zweckmässig ist aber auch ein entsprechend zugeschnittener Kunststoffbehälter,der ebenfalls die Aufgabe hat, das Griffteil seifenfrei zu halten. In vielen Fällen genügt bereits ein wasserdichter Anstrich des Hohlraumes zwischen Griffteil und Scheuerteil. Der wasserdichte Anstrich ist auf Kunstharzbasis aufgebaut. In jedem Falle wird die Grenzfläche so abgedichtet, dass die Schaumbildung nur an der gewünschten Stelle, nämlich in der Scheuerschicht aus Vliesstoff, entsteht.As a result of the embodiment according to the invention, the interface between soap and sponge is largely or even completely sealed, but not the interface between soap and scouring nonwoven. A plastic film is preferred which is cut according to the inserted soap, cleaning paste or the like and which seals this against the handle part. However, a suitably tailored plastic container is also useful, which also has the task of keeping the handle part free of soap. In many cases, a waterproof coating of the cavity between the handle part and the scouring part is sufficient. The waterproof coating is based on synthetic resin. In any case, the interface is sealed in such a way that foam formation only occurs at the desired location, namely in the abrasive layer made of nonwoven.

Es ist sehr vorteilhaft, dass nach dem Ende der Reinigungsarbeit, wenn der noch nasse Scheuerschwamm beiseite gelegt wird, kein Wasser aus dem Schwammteil in die Seife vordringen kann, so dass ein weiteres Auflösen der Seife unterbunden wird. Der Seifenverbrauch wird also auf die Zeit der Reinigungsarbeit beschränkt und die Lebensdauer der Seifenmasse wesentlich verlängert.It is very advantageous that after the cleaning work, when the still wet scouring pad is put aside, no water can penetrate from the sponge part into the soap, so that further dissolution of the soap is prevented. Soap consumption is limited to the time of cleaning and the life of the soap mass is significantly extended.

Scheuerteil und Griffteil sind in einem nicht zur Erfindung gehörenden Ausführungsbeispiel durch Flammkaschieren oder Verkleben miteinander verbunden. Die Dichtungsfolie kann besonders einfach dadurch angebracht werden, dass ein oder mehrere Folienbänder, deren Breite schmäler ist als die der fertigen Scheuerschwämme, während des Verklebungsprozesses zwischen die Schwammbahn und die Scheuervliesstoffbahn eingelegt wird, so dass eine Verklebung - sei es durch Klebstoff oder durch Flammkaschierung - im Bereich der Folie zwischen Vliesstoff und Schwamm nicht zustande kommt. Fig. 1 zeigt einen derartigen Formkörper. Fig. zeigt den gleichen Formkörper mit eingeschobener Seife. Das Scheuerteil 1 ist mit dem Schwammteil 2 verklebt. Die Seife 4 ist durch die Folie 3 von dem Schwammteil getrennt.In an embodiment not belonging to the invention, the scouring part and the grip part are connected to one another by flame lamination or gluing. The sealing film can be attached in a particularly simple manner by inserting one or more film strips, the width of which is narrower than that of the finished scouring pads, between the sponge sheet and the scouring nonwoven sheet during the bonding process, so that bonding - be it by adhesive or by flame lamination - does not occur in the area of the film between the nonwoven fabric and the sponge. 1 shows such a shaped body. Fig. Shows the same molded body with inserted soap. The scouring part 1 is glued to the sponge part 2. The soap 4 is separated from the sponge part by the film 3.

In manchen Fällen ist es erwünscht, dass für die Seife ein grösseres Hohlvolumen vorgesehen ist. Der Hohlraum kann lokal oder als durchlaufende Rinne in den Schwammteil eingefräst, eingeschmolzen oder eingebrannt sein. Beim Einschmelzen oder Einbrennen ergibt sich eine gewisse Verdichtung der Hohlraumwandung, die dann zusätzlich mit Folie oder einem wasserdichten Kunststoffanstrich überzogen wird. Fig.3 3 zeigt ein Schwammteil mit einer Rinne, die durch die Folie 3 abgedichtet ist. Einen vergleichbaren Scheuerschwamm zeigt Fig.4. In dem Schwammteil 2 ist eine Rinne eingearbeitet, die durch die Folie 3 gegenüber dem Scheuerteil 1 abgedichtet ist. In dem Hohlraum ist die Seife 4 eingebettet.In some cases it is desirable for the soap to have a larger hollow volume. The cavity can be milled, melted or burned into the sponge part locally or as a continuous channel. When melting or baking, there is a certain compression of the cavity wall, which is then additionally covered with film or a waterproof plastic coating. Fig.3 3 shows a sponge part with a groove which is sealed by the film 3. Fig. 4 shows a comparable scouring pad. A groove is incorporated in the sponge part 2 and is sealed off from the scouring part 1 by the film 3. The soap 4 is embedded in the cavity.

Erfindungsgemäss ist der gegebenenfalls Schleifmittel enthaltende grobe Scheuervliesstoff durch ganzflächiges Einschäumen in das Griffteil integriert. Wenigstens an der Auflageseite sind die Poren des Scheuervliesstoffes mit Schaum durchdrungen, wodurch sich eine Abdichtung ergibt. Auch hier ist es möglich, die zur Abdichtung der Seife vorgesehene Folie einzufügen.According to the invention, the coarse abrasive nonwoven fabric, which may contain abrasives, is integrated into the handle part by foaming in all over. At least on the support side, the pores of the scouring nonwoven are penetrated with foam, which results in a seal. It is also possible to insert the film provided to seal the soap.

Nach einer zweckmässigen Ausgestaltung des Scheuerschwammes ist wenigstens ein rinnenförmiger Hohlraum zur Aufnahme der Seife, Reinigungspaste oder dgl. vorgesehen. Die Rinne ist beidseitig von aussen zugänglich, so dass Seife nachgefüllt werden kann, wenn die Erstfüllung verbraucht ist. Es können auch verschiedene Seifenarten eingefüllt werden oder auch ohne Seife gearbeitet werden.According to an expedient embodiment of the scouring pad, at least one channel-shaped cavity is provided for receiving the soap, cleaning paste or the like. The channel is accessible from both sides from the outside, so that soap can be refilled when the first filling is used up. Different types of soap can also be poured in or worked without soap.

In dem Griffteil kann ein Hohlraum oder eine Rinne eingefräst, eingeschmolzen oder eingebrannt sein, die zur Aufnahme eines zusätzlichen Dichtungselementes, z.B. eines Kunststoffbehälters 5, geeignet ist. Eine derartige Ausführung ist in Fig. wiedergegeben. Der Behälter muss so beschaffen sein, dass er zur Vliesstoffseite hin offen ist, so dass dort Wasser eintreten und die Seife allmählich auflösen kann.A cavity or a groove can be milled, melted or burned into the handle part, which is used to hold an additional sealing element, e.g. a plastic container 5 is suitable. Such an embodiment is shown in FIG. The container must be designed so that it is open to the nonwoven side so that water can enter and the soap can gradually dissolve.

Es ist wesentlich, dass der zur Aufnahme der Seife vorgesehene Hohlraum stets zur Scheuervliesseite offen ist. Er kann im übrigen beliebig gestaltet sein und dem jeweiligen Verwendungszweck angepasst dimensioniert sein.It is essential that the cavity provided for the soap is always open on the scrubbing fleece side. In addition, it can be of any design and can be dimensioned to suit the particular intended use.

Es ist weiterhin wesentlich, dass das Griffteil vollständig bzw. weitgehend gegenüber der Seifenlösung abgedichtet ist, wobei es in der Regel ausreicht, wenn nur der im Bereich der Seife liegende Teil der Grenzfläche Vliesstoff/Schwamm abgedichtet ist.It is also essential that the handle part is completely or largely sealed off from the soap solution, it generally being sufficient if only the part of the nonwoven / sponge interface located in the area of the soap is sealed off.

Bezugszeichenliste:Reference symbol list:

  • Scheuerteil 1Scouring part 1
  • Schwammteil 2Sponge part 2
  • Folie 3Slide 3
  • Seife 4Soap 4
  • nachträglich eingeschobenes Dichtungselement zur Aufnahme von Seife 5subsequently inserted sealing element to hold soap 5

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1. A scrubber sponge, comprising a gripping part (2) of soft polyurethane foam having a scrubbing part (1) of coarse non-woven material optionally containing an abrasive connected to it, and a cleansing agent (4), such as soap, a solid cleansing agent paste or the like, which is inserted at different points between the polyurethane foam and the scrubbing part and is covered by a water-impermeable film (3) or an appropriately cut layer of plastic or a plastic container, characterized in that the film (3) or the layer of plastic or the plastic container covers the cleansing agent (4) in such a manner that it is sealed off only from the gripping part (2), and in that the scrubbing part (1) of coarse non-woven material optionally containing an abrasive is connected to the gripping part (2) by foam penetration.
2. A scrubber sponge according to claim 1, characterized in that a cavity in the form of a through channel to take the cleansing agent (4) is provided between the gripping part (2) and the scrubbing part (1).
3. A scrubber sponge according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the wall of the cavity is covered with a plastic film.
4. Scrubber sponge according to claim 3, characterized in that the wall of the cavity has a watertight coating based on a synthetic resin.
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