CA2047010A1 - Device for cleaning surfaces - Google Patents
Device for cleaning surfacesInfo
- Publication number
- CA2047010A1 CA2047010A1 CA002047010A CA2047010A CA2047010A1 CA 2047010 A1 CA2047010 A1 CA 2047010A1 CA 002047010 A CA002047010 A CA 002047010A CA 2047010 A CA2047010 A CA 2047010A CA 2047010 A1 CA2047010 A1 CA 2047010A1
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- fibres
- substrate
- plastic
- woven
- fabric
- 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.)
- Abandoned
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- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 claims description 29
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 claims description 11
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 claims description 10
- 230000002745 absorbent Effects 0.000 claims description 8
- 239000002250 absorbent Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000005406 washing Methods 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000010985 leather Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000002985 plastic film Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- 229920006255 plastic film Polymers 0.000 claims description 5
- 241001481789 Rupicapra Species 0.000 claims description 4
- 229920000728 polyester Polymers 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000004745 nonwoven fabric Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 3
- 230000004888 barrier function Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000012459 cleaning agent Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000002349 favourable effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000012939 laminating adhesive Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000009286 beneficial effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000013043 chemical agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000006870 function Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010030 laminating Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 238000006748 scratching Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002393 scratching effect Effects 0.000 description 1
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
Landscapes
- Laminated Bodies (AREA)
- Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
Abstract
BrO2 M.Burkhardt Waschwisch Abstract Device for cleaning surfaces, in which short plastic fibres are attched at one end to a flat substrate, while their other end projects freely from one side of the substrate. A
structure made from an absorbent material with wiping properties is applied to the other side of the substrate from the fibres.
structure made from an absorbent material with wiping properties is applied to the other side of the substrate from the fibres.
Description
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Br 02 M~ Burkhardt Waschwisch Description Device for cleaning surfaces The invention relates to a device for cleaning surfaces, in which short plastic fibres are attached at one end to a flat substrate, while their other end projects freely from one side of the subs-trate.
DE-U-87 12 905 discloses a glove for washing purposes which is provided on one side with such a substrate that has short fibres on i-t. The other side of the washing glove is made from absorbent leather or imitation leather.
A washing glove of this kind cleans quite effectively, buk it is complicated and expenslve to produce.
The purpose of the inventlon is to produce a device of the klnd outlined above, with which it is possible to clean and khen dry even very dirty surfaces without uslng chemical cleaning agents, bu-t which has a slmple design and can therefore be produced inexpensively.
In the solution to this problem proposed by -the invention, a structure made from an absorbent material with wiping properties is applied to the other side of the substrate from the fibres.
The invention thus consists of a single-piece, flat cleaning clo-th, one side o-F which is provided with the fibres for cleaning, while the other side is provided with a structure for subsequent rubbing and drying of the surface concerned. Such a cleaning cloth can be produced simply in large dimensions using appropriate machines, after which it only has to be cut to the required size.
It has proved to be very advantageous if in accordance with the invention the structure is made from chamois leather.
A particularly favourable combination of effective cleaning and drying has been achieved with this material.
It is also very advantageous if in accordance with the invention a non-woven washing fabric is provided as the structure.
These ngn-woven washing fabrics are very absorbent, so that they dry very effectively, and can be manufactured industrially in large dimensions, with the result that they can be produced economically.
In a further advantageous embodimen-t of the invention, a layer that is impermeable to water is provided between the substrate and the structure.
This ls an efficient way to make sure that the cleaning side and the drying side have no effect on each other.
This layer that is impermeable to water can be produced when the substra-te and the structure are laminated -together, by incorporating an appropriate layer of laminating adhesive.
i a It is, however, also possible in accordance wi-th the invention that a plastic film is provided as the layer -that is impermeable to water and is laminated between the substrate and the struc-ture.
~t is easy to incorporate such a plastic film when the device is produced, without increasing the cost of the product sub-stantially.
In an advantageous further development of the invention, the fibres are made from polyester and preferably have different thicknesses, ranging from 5 to 15 dtex and 15 to 30 dtex, fibres of differing thicknesses being provided in a ratio of between 20 to 80 and 80 to 20 and the fibres having different levels of hardness, while the fibres project 4 to 35 millimetres - preferably about ~ mm - From the substrate.
These polyester fibres on the one hand remove the dirt very effectively and on the other hand are very easy on the surfaces they clean, so that there is no danger of scratching and very good cleaning results are achieved even though no chemical cleaning agents are used. Since no chemical agents need to be used, no traces of these chemicals have to be removed before drying either, which is a ma~or advantage of the combined device. The possible inclusion of fibres with different thick-nesses guarantees that all diFferent kinds of dir-t are dealt with equally effectively. The excellent cleaning results are improved even more by the different thicknesses of the Fibres in the specified ratios.
The diFFerence in fibre hardness also has a beneficial effect, whlle the optimum fibre length has proved to be as specified above.
The result is a very favourable combination of the hardness and the softness the cleaning device needs to have.
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It is very advantageous for both the handling and the useful life of the device if in accordance with -the invention the substrate for the fibres is also made from fibres in the form of a woven or similar Fabric.
It is also possible in accordance with the invention that a non-woven fabric or similar material is provided as the sub-strate for the fibres and serves at the same time as the absorbent structure.
In accordance with the invention the substrate for the fibres can, however, also be produced from plastic fibres.
The substrate is not then at all absorbent; this func-tion is carried out solely by the structure.
It is very advantageous for the production of the device proposed by this invention if the fibres are glued or welded to the substrate.
Two embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings:
Fig. 1 shows a flat cleaning cloth with a substrate material to which plastic fibres of different thicknesses are attached and to which a chamois leather has been laminated and Fig. 2 shows a similar cleaning cloth, in which a plas-tic film has been incorporated during the laminating process.
1 in Fig. 1 is a device in the form of a cleaning cloth that has a substrate 2 which conslsts of a -fabric made from plastic fibres to which plastic fibres 3 and ~ are attached. These plastic fibres 3 and ~ are made of polyester and are glued at t~
one end to -the substrate 2 in a way not illustrated in the drawing. The Fibres 3 are 18 dtex thick, while the fibres 4 are 8 dtex thick. Both types of fibre are 8 mm long and each -type is present in a ratio of 50 to 50.
A structure 5 that is laminated to the substrate ? is located on the other side of the substrate from the fibres 3/4. Chamois leather, a non-woven washing fabric or another absorbent material with wiping properties is used for this structure.
If the structure 5 is strong enough, the plastic fibres 3 and 4 can also be attached directly to the structure, so that the substrate 2 can be eliminated.
In the embodiment of the device 10 shown in Fig. 2 a plastic film 6, that is laminated both to the substrate 2 and the structure 5 and acts as a water-tight barrier, is provided between the substra-te 2 for the plastic fibres 3/4 and the structure 5.
Insteacl of the plastic film 6, it is also possible to provide the laminating adhesive - that is needed anyway - in the thickness required to create a water barrier in this way as well.
Br 02 M~ Burkhardt Waschwisch Description Device for cleaning surfaces The invention relates to a device for cleaning surfaces, in which short plastic fibres are attached at one end to a flat substrate, while their other end projects freely from one side of the subs-trate.
DE-U-87 12 905 discloses a glove for washing purposes which is provided on one side with such a substrate that has short fibres on i-t. The other side of the washing glove is made from absorbent leather or imitation leather.
A washing glove of this kind cleans quite effectively, buk it is complicated and expenslve to produce.
The purpose of the inventlon is to produce a device of the klnd outlined above, with which it is possible to clean and khen dry even very dirty surfaces without uslng chemical cleaning agents, bu-t which has a slmple design and can therefore be produced inexpensively.
In the solution to this problem proposed by -the invention, a structure made from an absorbent material with wiping properties is applied to the other side of the substrate from the fibres.
The invention thus consists of a single-piece, flat cleaning clo-th, one side o-F which is provided with the fibres for cleaning, while the other side is provided with a structure for subsequent rubbing and drying of the surface concerned. Such a cleaning cloth can be produced simply in large dimensions using appropriate machines, after which it only has to be cut to the required size.
It has proved to be very advantageous if in accordance with the invention the structure is made from chamois leather.
A particularly favourable combination of effective cleaning and drying has been achieved with this material.
It is also very advantageous if in accordance with the invention a non-woven washing fabric is provided as the structure.
These ngn-woven washing fabrics are very absorbent, so that they dry very effectively, and can be manufactured industrially in large dimensions, with the result that they can be produced economically.
In a further advantageous embodimen-t of the invention, a layer that is impermeable to water is provided between the substrate and the structure.
This ls an efficient way to make sure that the cleaning side and the drying side have no effect on each other.
This layer that is impermeable to water can be produced when the substra-te and the structure are laminated -together, by incorporating an appropriate layer of laminating adhesive.
i a It is, however, also possible in accordance wi-th the invention that a plastic film is provided as the layer -that is impermeable to water and is laminated between the substrate and the struc-ture.
~t is easy to incorporate such a plastic film when the device is produced, without increasing the cost of the product sub-stantially.
In an advantageous further development of the invention, the fibres are made from polyester and preferably have different thicknesses, ranging from 5 to 15 dtex and 15 to 30 dtex, fibres of differing thicknesses being provided in a ratio of between 20 to 80 and 80 to 20 and the fibres having different levels of hardness, while the fibres project 4 to 35 millimetres - preferably about ~ mm - From the substrate.
These polyester fibres on the one hand remove the dirt very effectively and on the other hand are very easy on the surfaces they clean, so that there is no danger of scratching and very good cleaning results are achieved even though no chemical cleaning agents are used. Since no chemical agents need to be used, no traces of these chemicals have to be removed before drying either, which is a ma~or advantage of the combined device. The possible inclusion of fibres with different thick-nesses guarantees that all diFferent kinds of dir-t are dealt with equally effectively. The excellent cleaning results are improved even more by the different thicknesses of the Fibres in the specified ratios.
The diFFerence in fibre hardness also has a beneficial effect, whlle the optimum fibre length has proved to be as specified above.
The result is a very favourable combination of the hardness and the softness the cleaning device needs to have.
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It is very advantageous for both the handling and the useful life of the device if in accordance with -the invention the substrate for the fibres is also made from fibres in the form of a woven or similar Fabric.
It is also possible in accordance with the invention that a non-woven fabric or similar material is provided as the sub-strate for the fibres and serves at the same time as the absorbent structure.
In accordance with the invention the substrate for the fibres can, however, also be produced from plastic fibres.
The substrate is not then at all absorbent; this func-tion is carried out solely by the structure.
It is very advantageous for the production of the device proposed by this invention if the fibres are glued or welded to the substrate.
Two embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings:
Fig. 1 shows a flat cleaning cloth with a substrate material to which plastic fibres of different thicknesses are attached and to which a chamois leather has been laminated and Fig. 2 shows a similar cleaning cloth, in which a plas-tic film has been incorporated during the laminating process.
1 in Fig. 1 is a device in the form of a cleaning cloth that has a substrate 2 which conslsts of a -fabric made from plastic fibres to which plastic fibres 3 and ~ are attached. These plastic fibres 3 and ~ are made of polyester and are glued at t~
one end to -the substrate 2 in a way not illustrated in the drawing. The Fibres 3 are 18 dtex thick, while the fibres 4 are 8 dtex thick. Both types of fibre are 8 mm long and each -type is present in a ratio of 50 to 50.
A structure 5 that is laminated to the substrate ? is located on the other side of the substrate from the fibres 3/4. Chamois leather, a non-woven washing fabric or another absorbent material with wiping properties is used for this structure.
If the structure 5 is strong enough, the plastic fibres 3 and 4 can also be attached directly to the structure, so that the substrate 2 can be eliminated.
In the embodiment of the device 10 shown in Fig. 2 a plastic film 6, that is laminated both to the substrate 2 and the structure 5 and acts as a water-tight barrier, is provided between the substra-te 2 for the plastic fibres 3/4 and the structure 5.
Insteacl of the plastic film 6, it is also possible to provide the laminating adhesive - that is needed anyway - in the thickness required to create a water barrier in this way as well.
Claims (10)
1. Device for cleaning surfaces, in which short plastic fibres are attached at one end to a flat substrate, while their other end projects freely from one side of the substrate, wherein a structure (5) made from an absorbent material with wiping properties is applied to the other side of the substrate (2) from the fibres (3, 4).
2. Device according to claim 1, wherein the structure (5) is made from chamois leather.
3. Device according to claim 1, wherein a non-woven washing fabric is provided as the structure (5).
4. Device according to claim 1, wherein a layer (6) that is impermeable to water is provided between the substrate (2) and the structure (5).
5. Device according to claim 4, wherein a plastic film (6) is provided as the layer that is impermeable to water and is laminated between the substrate (2) and the structure (5).
6. Device according to claim 1, wherein the fibres (3,4) are made from polyester and preferably have different thick-nesses, ranging from 5 to 15 dtex and 15 to 30 dtex, fibres (3, 4) of differing thicknesses being provided in a ratio of between 20 to 80 and 80 to 20 and the fibres (3, 4) having different levels of hardness, and wherein the fibres (3, 4) project 4 to 35 milimetres - preferably about 8 mm - from the substrate (2).
7. Device according to claim 1, wherein the substrate (2) for the fibres (3, 4) is also made from fibres in the form of a woven or similar fabric.
8. Device according to claim 1, wherein a non-woven fabric or similar material is provided as the substrate (2) for the fibres (3,4) and serves at the same time as the absorbent structure.
9. Device according to claim 1, wherein the substrate (2) for the fibres (3,4) is produced from plastic fibres.
10. Device according to claim 1, wherein the fibres (3, 4) are glued or welded to the substrate (2).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE4023345A DE4023345C2 (en) | 1990-07-23 | 1990-07-23 | Device for cleaning surfaces |
| DEP4023345.6 | 1990-07-23 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2047010A1 true CA2047010A1 (en) | 1992-01-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002047010A Abandoned CA2047010A1 (en) | 1990-07-23 | 1991-07-12 | Device for cleaning surfaces |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0468301A1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2047010A1 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE4023345C2 (en) |
| FI (1) | FI913504L (en) |
| NO (1) | NO912862L (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD578262S1 (en) | 2007-08-03 | 2008-10-07 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Cleaning tool |
| US7462385B2 (en) | 2003-10-14 | 2008-12-09 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Disposable cleaning implement |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE9115222U1 (en) * | 1991-12-07 | 1992-02-06 | Burkhardt, Margarete, 8961 Wildpoldsried | Equipment for cleaning and polishing surfaces |
| DE9301534U1 (en) * | 1993-02-04 | 1993-03-25 | Coronet-Werke GmbH, 6948 Wald-Michelbach | Household cleaning cloth |
| DE4319939C2 (en) * | 1993-06-16 | 1996-08-14 | Heitz Peter | Wet wipe |
| DE4322871A1 (en) * | 1993-07-09 | 1995-01-12 | Coronet Werke Gmbh | Surfaces for cleaning or treating surfaces and processes for their manufacture |
| US6491998B1 (en) | 1995-12-20 | 2002-12-10 | Pathol Limited | Wet cleaning cloth |
| DE19636988C2 (en) * | 1996-09-12 | 2000-04-27 | Freudenberg Carl Fa | Textile fabric for cleaning purposes |
| DE19710032B4 (en) * | 1997-03-12 | 2004-01-29 | Carl Freudenberg Kg | Textile surface material for cleaning purposes |
| DE29713368U1 (en) * | 1997-07-28 | 1998-12-03 | Melitta Haushaltsprodukte GmbH & Co Kommanditgesellschaft, 32427 Minden | Cleaning cloth |
| DE20103598U1 (en) | 2001-03-01 | 2001-05-10 | AVET AG, Rüti | Cleaning cloth |
| US20030049407A1 (en) * | 2001-06-25 | 2003-03-13 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Disposable cleaning sheets comprising a plurality of protrusions for removing debris from surfaces |
| US7891898B2 (en) | 2005-01-28 | 2011-02-22 | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Cleaning pad for wet, damp or dry cleaning |
| US7566671B2 (en) | 2005-01-28 | 2009-07-28 | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Cleaning or dusting pad |
| US7976235B2 (en) | 2005-01-28 | 2011-07-12 | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Cleaning kit including duster and spray |
| US7740412B2 (en) | 2005-01-28 | 2010-06-22 | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Method of cleaning using a device with a liquid reservoir and replaceable non-woven pad |
| US8893347B2 (en) | 2007-02-06 | 2014-11-25 | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Cleaning or dusting pad with attachment member holder |
| IT201600107600A1 (en) * | 2016-10-25 | 2018-04-25 | Effetaglio S N C Di Ferrari Dario E C | TECHNICAL CLOTH AND RELATED METHOD OF USE. |
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- 1990-07-23 DE DE4023345A patent/DE4023345C2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1991
- 1991-07-12 EP EP91111594A patent/EP0468301A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1991-07-12 CA CA002047010A patent/CA2047010A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-07-22 NO NO91912862A patent/NO912862L/en unknown
- 1991-07-22 FI FI913504A patent/FI913504L/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7462385B2 (en) | 2003-10-14 | 2008-12-09 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Disposable cleaning implement |
| USD578262S1 (en) | 2007-08-03 | 2008-10-07 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Cleaning tool |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| NO912862L (en) | 1992-01-24 |
| FI913504L (en) | 1992-01-24 |
| FI913504A0 (en) | 1991-07-22 |
| DE4023345A1 (en) | 1992-01-30 |
| EP0468301A1 (en) | 1992-01-29 |
| NO912862D0 (en) | 1991-07-22 |
| DE4023345C2 (en) | 1994-08-18 |
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Legal Events
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