EP0753280B1 - Cleaning glove - Google Patents

Abstract

The glove has two cover faces (1) with closed side edges. The cover parts are elastically connected at parts of the closed edges, preferably near the slip-on opening (11) starting from the narrow side. The sponge like inner face (1) can be turned inside out by stretching the elastic connection (2). The elastic connection can be formed by elastic bands (2). The sponge-like inner faces have different cleaning properties from the outer faces. One cover face has an abrasive surface.

Description

The invention relates to a cleaning glove according to the preamble of the claim 1.

They are commercially available cleaning objects with smooth and / or porous surfaces known from absorbent base materials, for example in the form of Cleaning cloths, cleaning pads, cleaning gloves or the like for wiping, Drying and / or polishing can be used. Disadvantage of such cleaning objects is that stubborn dirt is difficult or impossible to remove can be. Cleaning items are also made of abrasive materials known, which are suitable for removing stubborn dirt. Such cleaning objects to remove stubborn dirt have the disadvantage that they are not used for wiping, drying and / or polishing can be.

There are also combinations of the above types of cleaning items, in special cleaning gloves (EP 05 46 426 A1, EP 0 338 034 B1) with both cleaning surfaces from the known absorbent base materials smooth and / or porous surfaces as well as larger areas with an abrasive fleece-like have an abrasive surface. Such a combination of surfaces advantages from an absorbent base material with abrasive surfaces combine with regard to the cleaning effect of both individual solutions, whereby through an appropriate design of the sponge parts, the handling of the abrasive Areas should be designed conveniently for the user. This possible Advantages are major disadvantages with regard to the handling of such Combination cleaning items, especially cleaning gloves, opposite. Especially when cleaning smooth, moist and dirty surfaces it is particularly important to have an abrasive surface Sponge surface and one for absorbing the residual liquid after cleaning to have usable space in the form of leather or the like. With the usual Cleaning items and cleaning gloves, however, are only two Such surfaces are available, so that another one for each third function Cleaning item or a separate cloth is required. The oversight too the z. B. executed as a sponge base of a cleaning side with partial surfaces that have an abrasive effect, this problem is not eliminated since it is straight with sensitive surfaces it cannot be avoided that they have an abrasive effect Partial areas when using the sponge side also the sensitive Touch the surface and damage if necessary.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a generic cleaning glove to develop such that at least on a cleaning glove three cleaning areas are made available, the different Have properties, with good handling when selecting the required cleaning area is particularly important and the impairment the usability of a cleaning area by an adjacent cleaning area e.g. is avoided because of the risk of scratch marks.

The solution of the task according to the invention results from the characterizing Features of claim 1 in cooperation with the features of the preamble.

A cleaning glove according to the invention essentially consists of two cover surfaces arranged parallel to one another with closed side edges, one closed narrow side and one opposite this narrow side Slip opening for a hand guiding the cleaning glove. The deck areas of the cleaning glove are made in a manner known per se from a carrier material made of absorbent material, preferably a sponge material, being on the top surfaces in the area of the external cleaning surfaces materials with different cleaning properties can also be arranged can. At least on parts of the closed edges of the invention Cleaning gloves are elastic in the area of the slip opening connected, this connection preferably starting from the Narrow side is formed in the area of the slip opening. At least through this in the area of the slip opening on the side edges Connection of the two top surfaces makes it possible for the sponge-like inner surface of the cleaning glove by stretching the elastic connection and at the same time Invert the cleaning glove slightly from the inside out. As a result, the sponge-like inner surface of the cleaning glove complies outside and is therefore available for cleaning purposes. Without the invention elastic connection of the top surfaces in the area of the slip opening would be a basically conceivable turning of the cleaning glove extremely troublesome, since the lack of stretchability is difficult to handle Would require turning the cleaning glove inside out. This is for the user unreasonable and therefore such an internal sponge surface would be used for cleaning purposes not used. Through this inventive design of the cleaning glove are available to the user in addition to the two outer surfaces, which can also have different cleaning properties, further areas of the preferably absorbent carrier material available, for example can be used for wiping tasks.

In a preferred embodiment of the cleaning glove according to the invention is the elastic connection of the top surfaces by arranged on their edges elastic bands formed. This can be done by selecting different ones Elasticities as well as the orientation of such ligaments are very important elasticity of the connection of the two cover surfaces, which is reversible be created.

In a further preferred embodiment, the sponge-like inner surfaces the cleaning glove has different cleaning properties than the outer surfaces on, the inner surfaces themselves or parts of them in turn being different can be designed with respect to each other with regard to their cleaning effect.

The connection of the two cover surfaces that are not in the area of the elastic connection lies, in a manner known per se, preferably by a circumferential seam or be formed by a sewn-in binding tape. The seam can be inside or designed in relation to the normal position of the glove become.

In a further preferred embodiment, at least one top surface is used coated with an abrasive substance.

In a further preferred embodiment, at least part of a Cover surface of the cleaning glove be covered with a net-like structure. In a particularly preferred embodiment, this network-like structure is represented by a Knitted fabric formed from threads and / or ribbons, which has an increased abrasive effect compared to e.g. B. has dirt particles of a surface to be cleaned. Here this increased abrasive effect is due to the effect of the net-like structure used type of laying caused in the parts of the threads and / or ribbons stand out from the knitted fabric and thus a variety of abrasive edges and Form projections. This multitude of abrasively effective edges and protrusions occur in contact with the dirt particles and improve absorption and lifting the dirt particles through the cleaning glove. The size of the abrasive effect the threads and / or ribbons can be particularly advantageous adjustable by influencing the laying process when working be.

In a further embodiment, the abrasive net-like structure is included such threads and / or ribbons only in the area of the side edges of the cover surfaces held, preferably with the circumferential seam or the binding tape the knitted fabric is held on the carrier material.

With regard to the cleaning effect, it is particularly important for a further embodiment Advantage that the at least one top surface only in the area of the outer edges of the glove with the net-like structure made of abrasive threads and / or ribbon is covered, making a special even in narrow edges or corners high cleaning effect can be achieved. In addition, at least one Cover surface additionally or alternatively in the area of the ankle of the cleaning glove leading hand or the heel of the hand with the net-like structure abrasive threads and / or tapes are covered.

The drawing shows particularly preferred embodiments.

Figur 1

einen erfindungsgemäßen Reinigungshandschuh in prinziphafter Darstellung in einer Schrägaufsicht,

Figur 2

einen Schnitt durch den Reinigungshandschuh im Bereich der elastischen Verbindung der beiden Deckflächen entlang der Kante AA,

Figur 3

eine Draufsicht auf den Reinigungshandschuh mit Angabe der Lage der den Reinigungshandschuh führenden Hand sowie Anordnung von besonders bevorzugten Stellen für die Anbringung von abrasiv wirksamen Teilflächen.

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Figure 1

a cleaning glove according to the invention in a schematic representation in an oblique view,

Figure 2

3 shows a section through the cleaning glove in the area of the elastic connection of the two cover surfaces along the edge AA,

Figure 3

a plan view of the cleaning glove with an indication of the position of the hand guiding the cleaning glove and arrangement of particularly preferred locations for the attachment of abrasively effective partial surfaces.

FIG. 1 shows a cleaning glove according to the invention, which consists of two there are stacked top surfaces 1, these being sponge-like Cover surfaces 1 on the top surface 1 arranged in FIG. 1 with a net-like structure 5 is covered with abrasive threads and / or ribbons.

The cleaning glove is essentially in this preferred embodiment rectangular in shape, one on the two longitudinal edges in two ways Connection between the two cover surfaces 1 can be established. At least that's how it is Area of the slip opening 11 along the longitudinal edges on both sides of the Slip opening each arranged an elastically stretchable band 2, each with the two top surfaces 1 are sewn and thus fixed to them. Hereby can by the elastic flexibility of the bands 2, the top surfaces 1 in this Area lifted from each other and pulled apart, so that the one enlarged the slip opening 11 and the other in later described the inversion of the cleaning glove is facilitated. On the longitudinal edges of the cleaning glove not provided with the elastic bands 2 are circumferential seams 6 or 6 binding bands indicated in in a manner known per se largely connect the two cover surfaces 1 to one another. This circumferential seam 6 or the binding tape 6 can also on the Slip opening 11 opposite short side of the cleaning glove be arranged. The cleaning glove is along the slip opening 11 completed by an edging 7.

In the form of the cleaning glove according to FIG. 1, the top is on the top Cover surface 1 of the cleaning glove a net-like structure 5 made of abrasive effective threads and / or ribbons applied in the form of a grid, wherein the threads and / or ribbons rest completely on the top surface 1, with this but only in the area of the circumferential seam 6 or the binding tape 6 and the elastic bands 2 is connected.

The construction of the cleaning glove is still in a cross section in FIG. 2 once more clearly shown. The cleaning glove is in its cross section formed from two sponge-like cover surfaces 1, the top and bottom in 2 with a cleaning surface 3, for. B. an artificial leather surface, and a cleaning surface 4, e.g. B. the abrasive, net-like structure already described 5 is occupied. The sponge-like top surface 1 is with the sponge-like top surface 1 of the underside of the cleaning glove the elastic bands 2 already described, connected in this Cross section along the line AA in Figure 1 can be seen. Due to the elasticity the elastic bands 2, the top surfaces 1 and thus those on the top surfaces 1 arranged cleaning surfaces 3 and 4 are lifted from each other, so that on the one hand the slipping in of the hand 8, not shown in FIG. 2, is facilitated becomes. On the other hand, the elasticity in the area of the slip opening 11 slightly turned upside down due to the elastic bands 2 of the cleaning glove are so that the inner, sponge-like cover surfaces 1 in the turned Condition outside and are therefore available for use. The cleaning surfaces which are in the normal state are then located in an analogous manner 3 and 4 inside the cleaning glove. Without provision the elastic bands 2 is the turning of the cleaning glove in principle possible, but is due to the complex handling process usually not carried out by the user. The in Figure 1 and in The elastic bands 2 shown in Figure 2 extend along the longitudinal edges the cleaning glove at least as far away from the slip opening 11, that the turning of the cleaning glove is easily possible without the cleaning glove itself too soft when enclosing the cleaning glove leading hand becomes 8.

3 shows the cleaning glove according to the invention in one embodiment shown, which corresponds to Figures 1 and 2, but with the one in the figure 1 full coverage of a top cover 1 by a reticulated structure 5 made of abrasive threads and / or ribbons in FIG. 3 only in selected sub-areas of the top surface 1. Such selected Areas of the top surfaces 1 are the edge areas with which usually narrow dirty edges are cleaned, for example for household applications, this arrangement of the abrasive partial surfaces 9 on the edges good accessibility even of such narrow areas to be cleaned is guaranteed is. In an alternative embodiment, such abrasive sub-areas 9 can also be arranged in the area of the ankles of the hand 8, which makes a particular good power delivery through the hand 8, which is clenched into a fist, for example, achievable is. Such areas 10 can also be used to increase the force can also be arranged in the region of the ball of the hand 8, since this is good Power development with simultaneous elasticity of the palm area guaranteed is.

Reference list

1

sponge-like top surface

2nd

elastic bands

3rd

Cleaning surface, e.g. B. synthetic leather surface

4th

Cleaning surface, e.g. B. abrasive structure

5

Threads and / or tapes of the abrasive structure

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all-round seam / binding tape

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Edging

8th

Hand to guide

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abrasive areas on edges

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abrasive areas on the ankles / ball of the hand

11

Slip opening

Claims (14)

1. Cleaning glove consisting of two top surfaces (1), which are arranged parallel to one another, with closed side edges, a closed narrow side and a slip-in opening (11), which lies opposite this narrow side, for a hand (8) guiding the cleaning glove, wherein the top surfaces (1) are formed from a support material of absorbent material, preferably a sponge material, and materials also of different cleaning properties are applied to the top surfaces (1) in the region of the outwardly disposed cleaning surfaces (3, 4), characterised in that the top surfaces (1) are elastically connected at least at parts of the closed edges of the cleaning glove, preferably in the region of the slip-in opening (11) starting from the narrow side in the region of slip-in opening (11), and the sponge-like inner surface (1) of the cleaning glove can be turned over to the outside by stretching the elastic connection (2) and turning inside out.
2. Cleaning glove according to claim 1, characterised in that the elastic connection (2) of the top surfaces (1) is formed by elastic bands (2) arranged at the edges thereof.
3. Cleaning glove according to claim 1, characterised in that the sponge-like inner surfaces of the cleaning glove have different cleaning properties from the outer surfaces (3, 4), wherein also the inner surfaces or parts thereof can in turn have different cleaning effects.
4. Cleaning glove according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the connection of the two top surfaces (1), which does not lie in the region of the elastic connection (2), is formed by an encircling, also inwardly disposed, seam (6).
5. Cleaning glove according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the connection of the two top surfaces (1), which does not lie in the region of the elastic connection (2), is formed by a sewn-on edging band (6).
6. Cleaning glove according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one top surface (1) is coated with an abrasively acting substance.
7. Cleaning glove according to claim 1, characterised in that at least a part of one top surface (1) is [covered] with a netlike structure (5).
8. Cleaning glove according to claim 7, characterised in that the netlike structure (5) is formed from threads and/or small strips of a knitted fabric, which has an increased abrasive action relative to, for example, dirt particles of a surface to be cleaned.
9. Cleaning glove according to claim 8, characterised in that, through the mode of patterning used during knitting of the netlike structure (5), parts of the threads and/or small strips protrude from the knitted fabric and form a plurality of abrasively acting edges and projections.
10. Cleaning glove according to one of claims 8 and 9, characterised in that the abrasive action of the threads and/or small strips is variably settable by influencing the patterning process during the knitting.
11. Cleaning glove according to claim 8, characterised in that the threads and/or small strips of the abrasively acting structure (5) are retained at the support material only in the region of the side edges of the top surfaces (1), preferably by the encircling seam (6) or the edging band (6).
12. Cleaning glove according to claim 8, characterised in that at least one top surface (1) is covered only in the region of the outer edges of the glove with the netlike structure (5) of abrasively acting threads and/or small strips.
13. Cleaning glove according to claim 8, characterised in that at least one top surface (1) is shaped in such a manner that it is covered only in the region of the knuckles of the hand (8), which guides the cleaning glove, or of the ball of the thumb with the netlike structure (5) of abrasively acting threads and/or small strips.
14. Cleaning glove according to claim 1, characterised in that one top surface (1) is covered with a liquid-receiving material, preferably an artificial leather.

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