Net Scrubbing Tool

Abstract

The cleaning tool of the invention is a scrubbing pad made from polyamide or polyethylene knotted net. The knotted netting increases scouring ability to the cleaning tool. The knotted net scrub is strong, durable, low moisture absorbent, quick dry, abrasive resistance, resistant to oils, greases, and many other chemicals. This net scrubbing tool can be machine washed, and highly reusable.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a corresponding Nonprovisional Patent Application for the prior-filed Provisional Application No. 62/792,238, Filed: Jan. 14, 2019

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is directed toward a cleaning pad. The cleaning tool can be used to clean dishes, glasses, or for substantially any other cleaning purposes. The cleaning tool of the present invention has significant advantages over existing cleaning pads.

2. Description of the Related Art

Scouring pads made from artificial sponges are commonly used and have been on the market for many years as cleaning devices to clean dishes. Most artificial sponges are made from foam that absorbs more water during cleaning process which helps to remove food debris easily. Sponges are soft, but some can be abrasive on dishes and fines surfaces.

However, artificial sponge retains water. Even after wringing out excess water, often times moisture are still left inside the sponge. It will take a long time for the sponge to dry up completely, moist condition allows mold and bacteria to grow quickly.

Sponges can be easily stained and bad odors builds quickly after using for a short period of times. Cleaning sponge loses its density along with functionality as the foam deteriorates overtime, and finally it becomes too soft to remove any food greases and debris.

It is well known in the art of scouring pad to cover the sponge in a woven mesh fabric to add some scouring ability to the sponge as described in U.S Pat. No. 4,287,633 and U.S. Pat. No. 2,958,885. Related references of prior arts include U.S. Pat. No. 4,462,135 issued in 1984 to Howard Sanford, describes the hollow cone shape abrasive cleaning tool made from numerous layers of netting mesh and plurality of abrasive coils. U.S. Pat. No. 7,044,560 B1 issued in 2006 to Julie L. Miller and James Miller describes a non-abrasive scrub pad made from fine tulle netting fabric looping into flower shape scrubbing pad.

It is an object of the present invention to create a scrubbing tool made with simplicity and high practicality compared of the prior arts discussed above. As will be seen, the cleaning tool of the present invention has significant advantages over existing cleaning pads.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cleaning tool of the present invention is made from polyamide or polyethylene knotted net.

The netting mesh has been known to use in industrial as fishing net, or sporting net. Polymeric net has many characteristics including high strength, low moisture absorbency, quick drying, abrasive resistance, resistant to oil, grease and many other chemicals. Utilizing these benefits of a net, it is an object of the present invention to create a cleaning pad made out of knotted polyamide net or knotted polyethylene net to create a very durable cleaning tool for cleaning dishes, glasses, and for any substantially cleaning purpose.

The net scrubbing tool is made by using knotted net folded in multiple times to create a cushioned netting pad, and then secured in place with sewing.

Knots add roughness to the scouring pad which overall helps increase toughness and scouring ability to the cleaning pad. The knotted netting design is tough enough to clean food greases and debris while being non-abrasive to the dishes surfaces. Net scrub is soft and flexible to hold in the hand.

The improved scrubbing pad of the present invention doesn't have a foam or sponge inside. The omission of padding along with the open holes netting design allow the net scrubbing tool to dry quickly and thoroughly. Being porous allows the cleaning pad to reduce wet environment where mold and bacteria tends to thrive.

Another significant advantage of the present invention over the existing sponge pads is that the net scrub can be deep cleaned and highly reusable. This can be achieved by soaking the net scrub in vinegar and warm water to remove odor, and then machine washed with detergent under dedicate mode, and machine dried on low heat cycle. Another effective way of washing the net scrub is placing it in a dishwashing machine, and dry naturally under the UV sunlight.

Besides being very durable, low moisture absorbent, abrasive resistance, and resistant to oils, greases, and many other chemicals; the cleaning pad of the present invention overcomes the deficiencies of the existing cleaning pads is that it can be deep cleaned by machine washed and dried without losing its functionality and scouring ability. This scrubbing pad can be dried quickly and thoroughly, so mold and bacteria cannot easily buildup. The net scrub is highly reusable which helps reduce environmental cost and waste. The cleaning tool of the present invention is good for washing dishes, glasses, utensils, pots, pans, and for any other cleaning purposes.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Attached drawing provides a visual image of the knotted net scrubbing pad of the present invention. It should be understood that this is by way of example only and that other shapes, sizes, colors, and appearances could be made without limitation.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, it also being understood that the invention is not intended to be limited to the precise arrangements, netting patterns, sewing patterns, and instrumentalities shown.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1. A front perspective view of the net scrubbing tool of the present invention. The net scrub is made by using polyamide knotted net folded in multiple times to create a cushioned scouring pad, and then secured in place with sewing along the borders and in the middle of the pad.

FIG. 2. A close-up single layer view of the knotted netting mesh used in making the net scrub.

FIG. 3. The cross sectional view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 taken through the line 3a.

Claims

1. A scrubbing tool is made from knotted polyamide net.

2. A scrubbing tool can also be made from knotted polyethylene net.

3. The net scrubbing tool as claimed in claim 1 does not have sponge nor pad enclosed.

4. The net scrubbing tool as claimed in claim 2 does not have sponge nor pad enclosed.

5. A method of making the net scrubbing tool as claimed in claim 3 is by using knotted net folded in multiple times to create a cushioned netting pad and then secured in place with sewing.

6. A method of making the net scrubbing tool as claimed in claim 4 is by using knotted net folded in multiple times to create a cushioned netting pad and then secured in place with sewing.