EP1370174A1 - Cleaning cloth - Google Patents
Cleaning clothInfo
- Publication number
- EP1370174A1 EP1370174A1 EP20020704931 EP02704931A EP1370174A1 EP 1370174 A1 EP1370174 A1 EP 1370174A1 EP 20020704931 EP20020704931 EP 20020704931 EP 02704931 A EP02704931 A EP 02704931A EP 1370174 A1 EP1370174 A1 EP 1370174A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cloth
- yarn
- carrier web
- loops
- multiplicity
- 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.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/16—Cloths; Pads; Sponges
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
- D02G—CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
- D02G3/00—Yarns or threads, e.g. fancy yarns; Processes or apparatus for the production thereof, not otherwise provided for
- D02G3/44—Yarns or threads characterised by the purpose for which they are designed
- D02G3/449—Yarns or threads with antibacterial properties
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04B—KNITTING
- D04B1/00—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
- D04B1/02—Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features
- D04B1/04—Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features characterised by thread material
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04B—KNITTING
- D04B21/00—Warp knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
- D04B21/02—Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features
- D04B21/04—Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features characterised by thread material
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06M—TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
- D06M11/00—Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereof; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising
- D06M11/83—Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereof; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with metals; with metal-generating compounds, e.g. metal carbonyls; Reduction of metal compounds on textiles
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06M—TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
- D06M16/00—Biochemical treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics, or fibrous goods made from such materials, e.g. enzymatic
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a cloth for cleaning purposes, whether in catering facilities, in the household or otherwise: the invention also relates to cleaning devices formed from or including such a cloth.
- Dish cloths are commonly used for cleaning purposes, particularly in catering facilities and in the household. Such cloths are used and re-used repeatedly and pick up bacteria: dish cloths are accordingly responsible for spreading bacteria and for consequent food poisoning on many occasions.
- dish cloths are accordingly responsible for spreading bacteria and for consequent food poisoning on many occasions.
- a cloth which comprises a carrier web carrying a multiplicity of loops of yarn, or such loops which have been subsequently severed, the carrier web being formed at least in part from yarn which exhibits an anti-bacterial and/or anti- fungal property.
- the loops are distributed over the surface of the cloth, projecting loosely therefrom.
- the yarn having the anti-bacterial and/or anti-fungal property inhibits the growth of bacteria and/or fungi on the cloth, so that the risk of bacteria and/or fungi being spread by the cloth is substantially reduced.
- the carrier web may be formed at least in part from yarn which incorporates an agent or agents having an antibacterial and/or anti-fungal property.
- the yarn which incorporates the active agent preferably comprises a synthetic plastics material (particularly an acrylic) in which the active agent is dispersed, for example in particulate form.
- the carrier web may be formed at least in part from yarn which includes silver: the yarn may include filaments or particles of silver, or may comprise one or more textile fibres which have a layer or coating of silver bonded thereto. It is known that silver has effective anti-bacterial and anti- fungal properties.
- the yarn in the loops is split or sub- divided into a multiplicity of filaments or fibres: typically of the order of 1000 such microfibres may be formed.
- Cleaning cloths have been made hitherto, having a multiplicity of loops (or terry cloth loops) thus subdivided to provide the cloth with a very soft characteristic, which enables the fibres to enter very small crevices and so gives the cloth exceptionally efficient cleaning capabilities.
- the microfibre construction of the terry loop yarn endows the cloth with a greatly enhanced absorbency characteristic.
- the yarn from which the loops are formed may be of a known form, comprising a multiplicity of filaments of high-melt polymer material co-extruded with low-melt polymer material disposed between those filaments.
- the cloth may be subjected, after its formation, to a known process in which it is subjected to heat and immersed in alkali, to dissolve out the low-melt material and so subdivide the yarn into a multiplicity of filaments.
- the yarn may instead be subjected to this subdivision process before, rather than after, it is used in the formation of the cloth.
- the loops may be severed or trimmed after the cloth is formed, to provide a velour finish.
- the carrier web of the cloth is of knitted construction.
- the multiplicity of loops also form part of the knitted construction.
- the cloth in accordance with the present invention may be used as a dish cloth or other cleaning cloth. It may however be used as part of a wide variety of cleaning devices: for example it may be used to form the head (or- cover the head) of a cleaning mop or other cleaning device.
- FIGURE 1 is an enlarged schematic view of a cloth in accordance with the present invention.
- FIGURE 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion of the cloth of Figure 1.
- a cloth in accordance with the invention which comprises a web 10 onto which a multiplicity of loops 12 are formed, distributed over the surface of the cloth and projecting loosely therefrom, on both sides thereof.
- the web 10 is itself of knitted construction and the multiplicity of. loops 12 also form part of the knitted construction.
- the yarn from which the loops 12 are formed comprises synthetic plastics material (for example a 70% polyester/30% polyamide material) .
- the yarn in the loops 12 is split or subdivided into a multiplicity of fine fibres, typically of the order of 1000 such fibres.
- the carrier web may be formed at least in part from yarn which incorporates an agent or agents having an anti-bacterial and/or anti-fungal property.
- the yarn may comprise an acrylic material in which the anti-bacterial/anti-fungal agent is dispersed, for example in particulate form.
- BIOKRYL One suitable yarn is marketed in the UK by Acordis UK Limited under the trade name BIOKRYL, see also UK Patent No. 2,309,461.
- the carrier web may be formed at least in part from yarn which includes pure silver: the yarn may include filaments or particles of silver, or may comprise one or more textile fibres which have a layer or coating of silver bonded thereto (such fibres are available from Noble Fiber Technologies of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA under the trade name X-Static) .
- the yarn in the loops 12 may be split or subdivided, into its multiplicity of fine fibres, in a known process subsequent to formation of the cloth: in this case, the cloth is subjected to heat and immersed in alkali, to dissolve out low-melt polymer material disposed between high-melt filaments of the yarn.
- the yarn may be split, using the same process, prior to formation of the cloth.
- the micro-fibre construction of the terry loops 12 of the cloth give the cloth a very soft characteristic and endows the cloth with exceptionally effective cleaning capabilities and with greatly enhanced absorbency.
- the active agent incorporated into the yarn of the carrier web 10 inhibits the growth of bacteria and/or fungi, so that the risk of bacteria and/or fungi being spread by the cloth is substantially reduced.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Textile Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Biochemistry (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Microbiology (AREA)
- Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
Abstract
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GBGB0105811.4A GB0105811D0 (en) | 2001-03-09 | 2001-03-09 | Cleaning cloth |
GB0105811 | 2001-03-09 | ||
GB0116132A GB2372939B (en) | 2001-03-09 | 2001-07-02 | Cleaning cloth |
GB0116132 | 2001-07-02 | ||
PCT/GB2002/001045 WO2002071914A1 (en) | 2001-03-09 | 2002-03-07 | Cleaning cloth |
Publications (1)
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EP1370174A1 true EP1370174A1 (en) | 2003-12-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
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EP20020704931 Ceased EP1370174A1 (en) | 2001-03-09 | 2002-03-07 | Cleaning cloth |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US20040078915A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1370174A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2440339A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002071914A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (17)
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GB2400308B (en) * | 2003-04-10 | 2006-05-10 | Crisp Clean Services Ltd | Mop head |
GB0321932D0 (en) * | 2003-09-19 | 2003-10-22 | Hockey Smith William | Cleaning cloth |
US20060169301A1 (en) * | 2005-01-28 | 2006-08-03 | Haskett Thomas E | Cleaning wipe with variable loft working surface |
US20060236488A1 (en) * | 2005-04-26 | 2006-10-26 | Shmuel Sadovsky | Mop-head |
GB0516158D0 (en) * | 2005-08-05 | 2005-09-14 | Univ Montfort | An apparatus and method for `non-contact' electrical impedance imaging |
ES1061935Y (en) * | 2006-01-19 | 2006-07-16 | Font Juan Manuel Aloy | FABRIC FOR CLEANING. |
US7700178B2 (en) * | 2006-02-24 | 2010-04-20 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Cleaning wipe with variable loft working surface |
US20090094772A1 (en) * | 2007-10-10 | 2009-04-16 | Peter Lee | Microfiber scrubbing sponge |
ITVI20080021A1 (en) * | 2008-01-30 | 2009-07-31 | Ready System Srl | PERFECTED CLOTH FOR SURFACE CLEANING |
WO2011103885A1 (en) * | 2010-02-26 | 2011-09-01 | Ecolab Inc. | Mop head comprising silver containing fibers |
DE102011107648A1 (en) | 2011-07-12 | 2013-01-17 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Flat mop cover with antimicrobial or antibacterial finish |
KR102104135B1 (en) * | 2013-07-12 | 2020-04-23 | 쓰리엠 이노베이티브 프로퍼티즈 캄파니 | Scouring Pad for Washing Dishes |
USD815783S1 (en) * | 2016-10-27 | 2018-04-17 | N.A.F. Sales Inc. | Chainmail sponge |
CN108193402A (en) * | 2018-03-23 | 2018-06-22 | 苍南县亨利棉纺制品有限公司 | A kind of cleaning blanket |
USD845570S1 (en) * | 2018-04-21 | 2019-04-09 | Tao Xu | Stainless steel pot pan scrubber |
USD993562S1 (en) * | 2020-11-17 | 2023-07-25 | George C Prior | Bristle-free grill cleaner |
USD959778S1 (en) * | 2020-11-18 | 2022-08-02 | George C Prior | Bristle-free cleaning brush for grills |
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US3699958A (en) * | 1970-12-31 | 1972-10-24 | Laszlo G Szucs | Antimicrobial woven or knitted fabric |
US3959556A (en) * | 1973-04-10 | 1976-05-25 | Morrison Willard L | Antimicrobial blended yarns and fabrics comprised of naturally occurring fibers |
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KR960011596B1 (en) * | 1994-05-21 | 1996-08-24 | 노회련 | Anti-bacterial, anti-musty polyester multifilament yarn and the method of manufacturing it |
SE503414C2 (en) * | 1994-10-07 | 1996-06-10 | Actuelle Tricot I Boras Ab | Cleaning cloth for wiping dirty surfaces and using this cleaning cloth on a mop for cleaning dirty surfaces |
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DE29713368U1 (en) | 1997-07-28 | 1998-12-03 | Melitta Haushaltsprodukte GmbH & Co Kommanditgesellschaft, 32427 Minden | Cleaning cloth |
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- 2002-03-07 US US10/471,265 patent/US20040078915A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-03-07 CA CA002440339A patent/CA2440339A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-03-07 EP EP20020704931 patent/EP1370174A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2002-03-07 WO PCT/GB2002/001045 patent/WO2002071914A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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CA2440339A1 (en) | 2002-09-19 |
WO2002071914A1 (en) | 2002-09-19 |
US20040078915A1 (en) | 2004-04-29 |
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