GB2550454A - Abrasive scrubbing textile band - Google Patents

Abstract

A textile sheet comprises strips, threads, braids, yarns or pieces of absorbent material such as synthetic microfiber cloth 7 is attached to an abrasive sheet 6 suitable for scouring or scrubbing, by way of ultrasound or thermal means. The abrasive sheet is attached to a mop handle by way of an intermediate part 8 that may be plastic.

Description

DESCRIPTION

Abrasive scrubbing textile sheet

The current invention, as specified in the statement, takes into account the manufacturing of a mop for cleaning floors constituted by a plastic head which holds a group of threads or strips of highly absorbent microfiber and it is connected to a handle in its opposite part.

The singularity of this mop is the incorporation on one side, next to the head, of an abrasive fabric that allows to remove stains or dirt embedded in the floor without scratching it and in a much more efficient way than using a conventional mop.

Scope

The field of application of the present invention fits within the domestic and professional cleaning sector.

Background of the invention

The most widespread method for wet cleaning of all types of floors is the popular mop.

They are made up of strips, threads, braids or pieces of fabric made of absorbent material, fastened to a head by its intermediate part. This head is attached to a handle by its opposite part to facilitate the work of scouring without having to bend. As it is well known, the mop is soaked in water with cleaning agents and drained by pressure in a bucket with a strainer device.

Its simplicity, wide field of application, efficiency, easy use and low cost has favored its progressive implementation in all markets, being one of the Spanish inventions of greater diffusion worldwide.

The efficiency of the mops in the floor cleaning process is based on their absorption and drainage capacity. The absorbent material that forms the mop is soaked in water with scouring chemicals which, once applied to the floor, act as solvents of the dirt. This dirt dissolved in the water is absorbed again by the mop and is expelled by draining it into the bucket.

Traditionally natural materials such as cotton or viscose have been used to provide the mop with absorption capacity. The inrush of synthetic materials such as microfibers, which have greater absorption, durability and cleaning capacity, have replaced the former ones.

The mopping or cleaning liquid absorption capacity is not enough in many cases to clean the most encrusted dirt during the floor scrubbing process. It is necessary to apply mechanical methods to this effect, such as scrapers, blades, scouring pads or other elements to remove stains, food remains or liquids attached to the floor

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The innovation at hand allows us to carry out the task of scouring and eases the work of descaling the dirt stuck to the floor.

The mop comprised in this invention is composed of microfiber yarns, cords, braids or strips of a very absorbent material with high cleaning power. A fabric band, next to the head, with abrasive properties is placed on them, making it suitable for scratching on stains or dirt stuck to the ground without damaging it.

This mop, presents a duality of functions. On the one hand, it allows to perform the scouring task of a conventional microfiber mop. At the same time, it allows to apply the band of abrasive fabric on the stain and rub on it pressing with the same head of the mop. The abrasive fabric descales the adhering dirt in an easy way, without the necessity of changing the tool.

Since microfiber twisted strips, strands, braids or strings are composed of synthetic material, they are heat-weldable. In turn, the fabric band with abrasive properties is also of a heat-sealable synthetic nature. Both elements, microfibres and abrasive fabric, are soldered through determined points by ultrasound or ultrafrequency. By means of this novel method, both parts are perfectly welded together, so that the friction applied on the ground does not detach them, as it could happen if sewed with needle and thread, due to the fact that the thread is usually cut by the friction put against the floor.

This mop is perfect for scrubbing kitchens, terraces, dining rooms, etc. Such areas are prone to stains and ground-in dirt that a conventional mop cannot clean.

Brief description of the designs

Figure 1.- It describes the base that will form the absorbent and abrasive part of the mop once it has been made and assembled with its socket head. It is formed by a sheet of twisted yarns, ropes, braids, cords or strips of absorbent and heat-sealable microfiber (1), having a rectangular dimension approximately, which forms a dense piece of parallel cords. The outer edges of it may be cut (2) or folded forming a zigzag sheet (3) with the same start-to-finish thread. A wide strip of about 20 cm . or two narrow strips of about 8 centimeters of abrasive material overlap on this base support by means of ultrasonic welding (4). These abrasive sheets, welded to the base sheet by two or more stitch lines (5), are the ones that join all the cords, giving consistency and uniformity to the whole.

Figure 2.- It describes a plan view of the piece of figure 1, which has been made and assembled to its head. The free ends of the abrasive sheets have been joined thereby obtaining a circular shape (6). The cords which have not been attached to the abrasive sheet are free, with ease of movements to collect dirt and to conform better to difficult areas (7). A plastic head (8) has been assembled by means of a U-shaped flange through the intermediate narrow channel between the two abrasive sheets forming the skein. The sheet is thus fastened to the head and on its opposite side to the handle. Conventional scouring is performed, then with this circular form arrangement.

Figure 3.- It describes the profile view of the finished mop. It can be noticed how the abrasive area (9) is close to the mop head and the cords are free on the opposite part.

Figure 4.- During the stain removal performance, the handle is arranged at an angle inclined over the vertical, which allows the abrasive part of the mop to contact the floor and rub onto the stains (10).

Description of the invention (object)

As described in the drawings, we obtain three well-differentiated parts in the mop. The upper part or head which serves to join the handle with the fabric sheet, which has an abrasive strip in its part near the head and wires, braids, cords or strips made of microfiber in its lower part.

With a gentle rotary movement of the handle on the vertical, we get the mop arranged in a circular way. The abrasive part would be seen at the top and the absorbent microfibers would remain at the bottom, in contact with the soil. This is the way to perform the cleaning task, which has the advantages of covering a larger area and having a better access to the most difficult ones.

On the other hand, by arranging the mop in fan form, we get the abrasive zone to be in contact with the floor on the stain. The stain will be removed by rubbing slightly with the help of the movement of the handle, without bending down nor damaging the ground.

In a single mop we have a duality of functions: the ease of switching from one function to another and more efficiency in cleaning.

Claims (1)

1. Claims 1 An abrasive scrubbing textile sheet consisting of a base formed by threads, cords, braids or strips of fabric made of synthetic microfiber. It is attached to one or more strips or bands of an abrasive nature with stain-removing cleaning properties, both preferably assembled together by ultrasound, ultrafrequency or thermal techniques. 2 An abrasive scrubbing textile sheet according to claim 1, whose main characteristic feature is to enable a plastic head to be assembled in its central part, which holds the sheet at one end and a handle on the opposite side. 3 An abrasive scrubbing textile sheet according to claim 1, characterized by the free-ending edges of the outer perimeter, which may be cut or uncut.