WO2014093145A1 - Outil de nettoyage à fibres dressées - Google Patents

Outil de nettoyage à fibres dressées Download PDF

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WO2014093145A1
WO2014093145A1 PCT/US2013/073472 US2013073472W WO2014093145A1 WO 2014093145 A1 WO2014093145 A1 WO 2014093145A1 US 2013073472 W US2013073472 W US 2013073472W WO 2014093145 A1 WO2014093145 A1 WO 2014093145A1
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wiping
cleaning tool
wiping body
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Scott D. Pearson
Lloyd S. Vasilakes
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3M Innovative Properties Company
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/002—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions
    • A46B5/0025—Brushes with elastically deformable heads that change shape during use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing

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  • the present disclosure relates to a cleaning tool with upstanding fibers.
  • the present disclosure relates to a cleaning tool with a wiping body at least a portion of which is covered by a plurality of upstanding fibers.
  • a cleaning tool includes a wiping body at least a portion of which is covered by a plurality of upstanding fibers for effectively sweeping both large and small particles and dust.
  • a cleaning tool comprises a backing, a handle connected to the backing, a wiping body connected to the backing at a connected end, and a cleaning material.
  • the wiping body forms a first wiping side and a second wiping side, opposite the first wiping side.
  • the wiping body further comprises a length extending from the backing to a free end of the wiping body, a width extending from a first edge to a second edge, and a thickness extending between the first wiping side and second wiping side.
  • the width is greater than the length.
  • the width and length are each at least three times greater than the thickness.
  • the cleaning material comprises a plurality of upstanding and outwardly extending short fibers on the first wiping side and the second wiping side of the wiping body.
  • the wiping body is a solid material from the first wiping side to the second wiping side. In one embodiment, the wiping body is a solid material from the first edge to the second edge. In one embodiment, the wiping body is a solid material from the connected end to the free end. In one embodiment, the wiping body is a solid material from the connected end to the free end and from the first edge to the second edge. In one embodiment, the wiping body flexibly connects at the connected end. In one embodiment, the wiping body can flex such that the first wiping side and second wiping side are parallel with the surface being cleaned.
  • the width is at least two times greater than the length. In one embodiment, the width and length are each at least five times greater than the thickness.
  • the cleaning material comprises a substrate containing the plurality of upstanding and outwardly extending short fibers. In one embodiment, the cleaning material is
  • the cleaning material wraps from the connected end of the first wiping side around the free end to the connected end of the second wiping side. In one embodiment, the cleaning material entirely covers the wiping body.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view an embodiment of a floor cleaning tool
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the floor cleaning tool of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of the floor cleaning tool of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view an embodiment of a floor cleaning tool 100.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the floor cleaning tool 100 of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of the floor cleaning tool 100 of FIG. 1.
  • the floor cleaning tool 100 comprises a backing 200, a handle 300, a wiping body 400 and a cleaning material 500.
  • the backing 200 is generally rigid and secures on a first end 210 with the handle 300 and on a second end 220 with the wiping body 400.
  • the handle 300 is permanently or removably connected to the backing 200.
  • the handle 300 is typically a long handle.
  • the cleaning tool 100 may have a short handle extending from the backing 200.
  • the backing 200 and handle 300 each may be made from plastic, wood, metal, or composite material that will provide structural stability to the cleaning tool 100.
  • the wiping body 400 includes a connected end 405 secured to the backing 200 and a free end 410, opposite the connected end 405, which is wiped over the surface to be cleaned.
  • the wiping body extends from the connected end 405 at the backing 200 to the free end 410 to form a first wiping side 430 and a second wiping side 440, which is opposite the first wiping side 430.
  • each wiping side 430, 440 is generally planar.
  • the wiping body includes a first edge 415 and second edge 420, opposite the first edge 415.
  • the wiping body 400 forms a length 450, width 460, and thickness 470.
  • the length 450 is a distance extending from the connected end 405 to the free end 410.
  • the width 460 is a distance extending from the first edge 415 to the second edge 420.
  • the thickness 470 is a distance separating the first wiping side 430 from the second wiping side 440.
  • the length 450 and width 460 are much greater than the thickness 470.
  • the width 460 and length 450 are each at least three times greater than the thickness 470.
  • the width 460 and length 450 are each at least five times greater than the thickness 470.
  • the width 460 and length 450 are each at least 10 times greater than the thickness 470.
  • the width 460 is greater than the length 450.
  • the width 460 is at least two times greater than the length 450.
  • the wiping body 400 can flex such that the first wiping side 430 or second wiping side 440 are parallel with the surface being cleaned. This flexing gives a large surface area of contact between the respective first wiping side 430 or second wiping side 440 and the surface being cleaned.
  • the wiping body 400 comprises solid material that is a continuous section of material. In one embodiment, the wiping body 400 comprises a solid material from the first wiping side 430 to the second wiping side 440. In one embodiment, the wiping body 400 is a solid material from the first edge 415 to the second edge 420. In one embodiment, the wiping body 400 is a solid material from the connected end 405 to the free end 410. In one embodiment, the wiping body 400 is a solid material from the connected end 405 to the free end 410 and from the first edge 415 to the second edge 420.
  • Exemplary materials for the wiping body 400 include all types of foam, porous rubber, silicon, synthetics, synthetic foams, formed polyester, cellulose materials, and sponge materials.
  • Specific exemplary materials or material substrates include polyether or polyester, low or high density, small, large or twin pore sizes, closed or open cell, non or flame retardant, flexible or semi rigid, plain, melamine or post treated impregnated foams, and the like.
  • Natural, cellulose-based, and synthetic sponges can be used. Synthetic sponges can be constructed of porous rubber, synthetic foam, other plastic and rubber derivatives, and the like, for example.
  • a wiping body 400 that is a solid and continuous material is able to gather large amounts of debris because the solid material does not allow much, if any, material to pass though during cleaning.
  • the solid, continuous material typically has sharp edges that are able to reach into corners and pass along walls well.
  • the wiping body 400 that comprises a sponge has a durometer (Shore 00) of at least 10. In another embodiment, the wiping body 400 that comprises a sponge has a durometer (Shore 00) of at least 20.
  • Other suitable materials for the wiping body 400 include plastics that form a squeegee-like blade. In one embodiment, the wiping body 400 that comprises a blade has a durometer (Shore A) of less than 100. In another embodiment, the wiping body 400 that comprise a blade has a durometer (Shore A) of less than 80.
  • the wiping body 400 comprises a plurality of bristles or strips extending from the backing 200.
  • Suitable materials for the bristles or strips include strips of cellulose sponge, synthetic sponge, or natural and/or polymeric bristles.
  • the cleaning material 500 is applied to the wiping body 400 and is used for cleaning or wiping a surface.
  • the cleaning material 500 comprises a plurality of upstanding fibers 520.
  • the upstanding fibers 520 further comprise additional fibers projecting outward for each upstanding fiber 520.
  • the cleaning material 500 comprises a substrate 510 from which the fibers 520 project.
  • the cleaning material 500 may be reusable, disposable, or semi-disposable and may be removably or permanently secured to the wiping body 400.
  • the cleaning material substrate 510 may be a film, woven, knitted, or nonwoven cloth formed from natural, synthetic, or a combination of natural and synthetic fibers or filaments.
  • the fibers 520 are short and in one embodiment are less than 10 mm. In one embodiment, the fibers 520 are less than 5 mm. In one embodiment, the fibers 520 are longer than 1 mm.
  • the cleaning material 500 covers at least the first wiping side 430 and second wiping side 440. In one embodiment, the cleaning material 500 wraps from the first wiping side 430 around the free end 410 to the second wiping side 440. In one embodiment, the cleaning material 500 entirely covers the wiping body 400.
  • a user holds the handle 300 and with a pulling or sweeping motion glides the wiping body 400, covered by the cleaning material 500, over the surface being cleaned.
  • the cleaning material 500 gathers debris. Because the cleaning material 500 includes a plurality of short, upstanding fibers, the cleaning material 500 is effective at gathering small particles and dust.
  • the cleaning material 500 is more efficient at sweeping debris as compared to a bristled broom because it has many more fibers in contact with the surface being cleaned.
  • a typical exemplary cleaning material 500 may have 300,000 or more fibers in contact with the surface being cleaned, whereas a typical broom may have only 2,000 to 8,000 fibers. Even for typical bristled brooms with higher fiber content, during cleaning many of the fibers are not in contact with the surface being cleaned.
  • the pulling motion of sweeping is also advantageous because debris can be pulled out of corners and away from walls instead of the pushing motion of mopping where debris is pushed into corners.
  • pressure can be applied to the cleaning tool 100 to press the wiping body 400 towards the surface being cleaned, such as shown in FIG. 1. After the dirt, dust, and debris has been gathered, the wiping body 400 with the attached cleaning material 500 can sweep the gathered dirt and dust into a dust pan.
  • the wiping body 400 with attached cleaning material 500 includes two cleaning surfaces, the first wiping side 430 and second wiping side 440, which is opposite the first wiping side 430, to maximize the amount of available surface area for gathering dirt, dust, and debris.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un outil de nettoyage qui comprend un corps d'essuyage dont au moins une partie est recouverte d'une pluralité de fibres dressées servant à balayer efficacement des particules à la fois grosses et petites et de la poussière. Selon un mode de réalisation, un outil de nettoyage comprend un support, un manche relié au support, un corps d'essuyage relié au support au niveau d'une extrémité reliée, et un matériau de nettoyage. Le corps d'essuyage forme un premier côté d'essuyage et un second côté d'essuyage, opposé au premier côté d'essuyage. Le corps d'essuyage a en outre une longueur s'étendant du support à une extrémité libre du corps d'essuyage, une largeur s'étendant d'un premier bord à un second bord et une épaisseur s'étendant entre le premier côté d'essuyage et le second côté d'essuyage. La largeur est supérieure à la longueur. La largeur et la longueur sont au moins respectivement trois fois plus grandes que l'épaisseur. Le matériau de nettoyage comprend une pluralité de fibres courtes dressées et s'étendant vers l'extérieur disposées sur le premier côté d'essuyage et le second côté d'essuyage du corps d'essuyage.
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JPH0548859U (ja) * 1991-12-05 1993-06-29 ユニチカ株式会社 クリーナー
JP2000316773A (ja) * 1999-04-28 2000-11-21 Clorox Co:The 織物スクリムおよび吸収体を含む洗浄用品
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