JPH02299628A - Shoeshine thing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain excellent lustrous property on the surface of shoes, or leather, and enable fine dust and contamination to be sufficiently removed by having cloth backed up with water-retaining cloth and consisting of super fine fibers, on the surface, and by fitting finger tip inserting cloth at the peripheral edge of a one-side end. CONSTITUTION:For the cloth 1 of super fine fibers used on the surface of a shoe polishing device backed up with water-retaining cloth 2, for example, cotton cloth, towel cloth, or the like to be laminated, the polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, nylon, polypropylene, and the like of the fiber diameters of 6mum or less normally, or of 0.05-0. 5mum preferably, are used, and at the peripheral edge of the one side end of the device, a bag-shaped cover 3 for finger tip insertion is set. Accordingly, the surface fibers of the cloth are fine, and proper capillarity is obtained, and with oil-sucking and water-sucking property, the surface is flexible, and so proper contact pressure is obtained. Besides, a single fiber itself is formed in a diameter less than the thickness of a contamination film, and a hair tip itself also has a proper edge, and so minute contamination on the surface can be also removed, and the film of the shoe cream of a small thickness is spread uniformly on the surface, and so the lustrous property of the shoe surface after polished can be improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a shoe polishing tool, and more specifically, to a conveniently portable shoe polishing tool that wipes with a cloth. be.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, the usual method of polishing shoes is to use a brush made of ordinary fibers such as "Harokire", cloth, or Pahake.
There is a method of polishing shoes.

However, with these methods, the gloss of the shoes and leather surface after polishing is not sufficient, and in order to satisfy this gloss,
In order to strengthen the pressure bonding force and achieve uniform coating of shoe shoes, it was necessary to extremely increase the number of times of polishing and to carry out the polishing process carefully. However, the effect was still insufficient.

In particular, if shoelaces, wax, cream, etc. bleed onto the surface of the shoes or leather, or if you use quick-drying shoelaces, wax, etc., the gloss will not be sufficient even if you use ordinary cloth to clean it. was not obtained.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, the problems with the conventional shoe polishing tools are as follows.

■ After polishing, the surface of the shoe or leather has insufficient gloss. (Careful polishing is required to obtain a certain level of gloss. Also, it takes time.) ■Depending on the material of the leather, shoelaces, wax, cream, etc. may be applied to the surface of the shoe or leather. If the product is soaked in water, or if quick-drying shoes, socks, etc., which are widely used these days, are used, the gloss will be significantly inferior.

■ Failure to sufficiently remove fine dust and dirt that adheres to the surface of shoes after polishing them.

The present invention aims to solve these problems and provide a shoe polishing tool that is easy to handle.

[Means to Solve the Problem] To solve the problem, the present inventors believe that by using ultra-fine fibers used in eyeglass cleaning cloths, the soles of shoes will have a different effect than conventional cloth. Taking note of this possibility, the inventors discovered that the above-mentioned problems could be solved by using this in a shoe polishing tool, leading to the present invention.

That is, the present invention provides a shoe polishing tool having a cloth made of ultrafine fibers on its surface.

The material of the ultrafine fiber used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate-1 and polybutylene terephthalate, synthetic polymers such as various nylons and polypropylene, etc. can be used. .

The fiber diameter of the ultrafine fiber used in the present invention is usually 6 μm or less, preferably 0.01 to 2 μm, and more preferably 0.05 to 0.5 μm.

When the fiber diameter of the ultrafine fiber used in the shaving tool of the present invention increases, the ability to wipe off oil, microscopic dirt, etc. decreases, and the gloss is also insufficient.

On the other hand, the smaller the fiber diameter, the better the performance, but if it is too small, it will be difficult to manufacture, and even if the fiber diameter is made thinner than a certain point, it will not be expected to improve the effect commensurately, so it will be disadvantageous in terms of price. There is.

The ultra-fine fiber cloth used on the surface of the present invention scratching tool is a woven or non-woven fabric made from ultra-fine fibers.
For example, it can be produced by weaving ultrafine fibers made of the above-mentioned material alone or blended fibers with other ultrafine fibers or ordinary ultrafine fibers.

The present invention is a tool having a cloth made of such ultra-fine fibers on its surface, and specifically, various forms can be selected as the tool of the present invention.

That is, the ultrafine fiber cloth of the tool of the present invention can be used singly or in layers.

The simplest embodiment of the present invention is to use this ultra-fine fiber cloth alone as a shoe polishing tool, and the ultra-fine fiber cloth is generally a thin cloth and has a very small bulk. It is also convenient to carry around.

A shoe made by laminating a cloth with a normal fiber diameter on a lining made of ultrafine fiber cloth is also suitable because it does not slip when held in the hand, making the shoe easy to look at and operate.

Furthermore, those lined with water-retentive fabric such as cotton cloth or toweling are suitable for removing dirt such as water or mud due to their water-retaining properties, so socks,
It is convenient because it can wipe away dirt and stains that have splashed up on socks, etc.

The water-retaining thick fabric used here can be made of natural fibers such as cotton, hemp, and paper, synthetic fibers such as polyester, or blended fibers thereof.

This kind of cloth lined with ordinary cloth is convenient because it can be folded in half with the dirty side of the ultra-fine fiber cloth inside and carried.

In this case, keep it folded in half and when using it,
It is convenient to use it with the ultra-fine fiber side facing outward.

Various methods can be used to fold and fasten the tool of the present invention; for example, it can be fastened with hooks, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, rubber bands, etc.

Furthermore, since it can be folded in two and stored in a plastic bag with a lid or a plastic case and carried, it can be conveniently stored in a bag or bag when going out or commuting.

For example, a shoe polishing tool as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a cloth 1 made of ultra-fine fibers lined with a towel cloth 2, and a bag-like cover for inserting a fingertip into the periphery of one end of the tool. 3
is the provision. When using this shoe polishing tool, put your finger between the bag cover 3 and the towel cloth 2 and polish the shoes.
When carrying, the towel cloth 2 can be folded in half with the ultra-fine fiber cloth inside, and then the bag cover 3 attached to the periphery by sewing is turned over and the other end 4 of the towel cloth 2 is pushed into the resulting bag. can. In this way, the bag cover 3 is convenient in that it serves as a convenient finger hole for the brushing operation, and also as a band that can be folded in half and fastened when carrying the bag.

Other specific examples of folding it in half and carrying it include:
When the shoe polishing tool is folded in half, the upper and lower edges can be closed with 7 fasteners all around the entire circumference, and even when the shoe polishing tool is facing out, it can be closed with a zipper, making it easy to carry and use for polishing. It is convenient for

In the shoe polishing tool of the present invention, ordinary shoe polish, wax, cream, etc. are applied to the surface of shoes and leather, and then wiped with a cloth made of ultra-fine fibers to obtain gloss on the surface.

It is also possible to apply wax, cream, etc. to the surface of shoes and leather using the cloth or ultra-fine fiber cloth lined with the tool of the present invention; You can also change it to and then spray it.

A feature of the tool of the present invention is that it can be polished using a shoe shoe, etc., but rather, when the surface becomes dirty or loses its luster after polishing with a shoe shoe, cream, etc., it can be simply wiped clean with the tool of the present invention. This feature makes it particularly useful as a portable shoe polishing tool.

Additionally, when women's stockings get muddy splashes when they go out in the rain, when they dry, they become noticeable stains, which is a very worrying problem for women.

First wipe off most of the water-containing dirt with the water-retaining cloth of the tool lined with the water-retaining cloth of the present invention, and if you still see stains when it dries, wipe it with a clean ultra-fine fiber cloth. By rubbing this spot on the side of the stocking, you can remove the spot 7 without tearing the stocking. In other words, it can be assumed that this is due to the effect of scraping away the film of dirt on the surface of the stockings with the ultra-fine fibers.Also, if the ultra-fine fibers are made of the same material as the stockings, such as nylon, they will cause the so-called densification of the stockings. No worries.

The ultrafine fiber fabric used in the present invention can be washed and reused many times using ordinary detergents without losing its effectiveness.

Furthermore, the tool of the present invention can also be used to remove stains from leather products other than shoe products and from hard materials made of ordinary ultra-fine fibers.

[Function] Because the fabric used is ultra-fine fiber, the fiber surface is fine and appropriate capillary action is obtained, and the fabric surface is flexible and oil-absorbing, so it is possible to obtain an appropriate adhesion pressure. In addition, the single fiber itself is formed with a diameter on the order of μ, which is thinner than the thickness of the dirt film. Not only does it remove dirt, but it evenly spreads a very thin film of shoe cream, etc. on the surface, so the overall effect of the above actions is that the gloss of the shoe surface after polishing is extremely good. .

Conventionally, the ability of ultrafine fiber eyeglass cleaning agents to remove dirt such as oil films on hard lens surfaces has been well known.

However, when a soft surface such as leather is polished with a cloth made of ultra-fine fibers, the effect of removing the oil film of shoe cream, etc. is reduced, and the effect of spreading the oil film evenly is surprisingly effective.

The tool of the present invention significantly increases the gloss of shoes by uniformizing the thin oil film on the surface of the shoes.

In particular, use quick-drying shoelaces, waxes, and creams.
If it bleeds onto the surface of shoes or leather, or if the amount of adhesion is uneven, remove the excess from the leather using the aforementioned capillary phenomenon, appropriate contact pressure, and the appropriate angle (edge) of the bristles themselves. It was possible to apply it evenly to the entire surface, and it was possible to obtain a very thick gloss.

If a fabric with a normal fiber diameter is used for this purpose, a small amount of shoe cream will not get caught in the thick fibers of the fabric and will not increase the gloss of the shoe surface.

Normally, when polishing shoes, a large amount of shoe cream is used, spread on the surface of the shoes, and the excess shoe cream etc. is wiped off before the shoes become shiny. Therefore, the wiping cloth gets dirty with shoe cream, and if it gets on your hands, it gets dirty, so you can't carry it around with you. In contrast, in the shoe polishing tool of the present invention, the ultra-fine fibers are not sticky with shoe cream even after use, so hands, etc. do not get dirty.

Furthermore, it is assumed that the reason why dry gonad stains on stockings can be easily removed is because the fibers of ultra-fine fibers have a small diameter, which allows them to penetrate between the stitches of the stockings and peel off the dirt film. Also, since the fibers have the same hardness as stockings, the stockings will not be damaged even if rubbed strongly.

[Example] Table 1 shows the results of applying shoelaces, etc., uniformly to the shoes shown in a conventional manner and then polishing them using various methods.

However, the cloth used for shoe polishing in the comparative example shown in Table 1 was a regular paper towel, and a commercially available brush was used.

The ultrafine fiber fabrics used in the Examples of the present invention were made of polyester material, and the fiber diameters were 5 μm in Example 1 and lpm in Example 2.

In Example 3, 0.3 μm was used, and in Example 4, 0.1 μm was used.

In the comparative example, ``carefully polish'' increases the number of times the leather surface is polished compared to the normal polishing method as described above, strengthens the crimping force, and takes into account the crimping points to ensure that the leather is polished evenly and carefully. There was Nimiga.

(The following is a blank space) = 12 - [Effect of the invention] The shoe polishing tool of the present invention has a surface of the ultrafine fiber cloth that is similar to the shoe shoe υ
- When the shoes are partially peeled off or uneven, dry wiping will significantly increase the gloss, so you can clean your shoes without using shoe cream etc. while you are out and about. There is an advantage that the invented tool does not become heavily soiled with shoe cream or the like.

The shoe polishing tool of the present invention is convenient to carry because it is not bulky, and has the advantage that it can be used not only for shoe polishing but also for wiping other leather products and removing stains on socks. It is recommended for women.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a shoe polishing tool according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the same embodiment. The symbols in the figure are l; ultra-fine fiber cloth, 2; towel cloth, 3
: Bag cover, 4. This is the edge of the towel fabric.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A shoe polishing tool having a cloth made of ultra-fine fibers on its surface. 2. A shoe polishing tool made of ultra-fine fibers lined with water-retaining cloth. 3. The shoe polishing tool according to claim 2, further comprising a fingertip insertion cloth attached to the periphery of one end.