Abstract: Pouches, for example pouches that contain one or more active agents, such as a fabric care active agent or dishwashing active agent and/or detergent compositions, and more particularly pouches employing an apertured film wall material and methods for making same, are provided.

Abstract: A cleaning article optionally removably attachable to a handle. The cleaning article has a layer of tow fibers and a layer of sheet material, joined together in a layered construction. The tow fiber layer has a greater width than the sheet, so that the tow fibers overhang the edge of the sheet. The amount of overhang varies throughout at least a portion of the length of the cleaning article. Such variation provides a differential overhang believed to promote fluffing of the tow fibers.

Abstract: A cleaning tool comprises a cleaning body in which non-woven fabrics and fiber bundles are laminated onto each other. In the cleaning body, the fiber bundles disposed on the outer surface of a cylindrical part in which the holding part of a holder is stored include fiber extending areas in which a plurality of fibers extend parallel with each other in a predetermined direction. These fiber extending areas form a second cleaning portion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sole wipe configured to dispose one or more removable cleaning pads about the inside of a calf or lower leg of a user. The sole wipe may comprise a single or a plurality of removable cleaning pads. A plurality of cleaning pads may be disposed in a stacked configuration. The sole wipe also comprises a securing device configured and disposed to releasably secure each removable cleaning pad about the inside of a calf or lower leg of the user. The sole wipe may also be configured to dispose one or more cleaning pads about an ankle brace. The sole wipe may also comprise a base configured to be secured about the inside of a calf or lower leg of a user with the securing device and dispose the one or more cleaning pads therewith.

Abstract: The present application relates to a laminated pad (1) that is used to apply a liquid or a colloidal substance in a controlled manner onto a surface. The laminated pad comprises at least one storage layer (4), where the storage layer when provided with through-going cuts (8) and welded to an impermeable pocket layer (5) due to its resilient characteristics, will form an upwardly standing surface in the cutting area. The upwardly standing surface will act as a brush and/or scrub or a transfer device, whereby the brush or scrub can be used to treat the surface to which a substance is to be applied, before or during the appliance of the substance.

Abstract: An attachment for a cleaning implement having a support, such as a mop head, is disclosed. The attachment includes a base, a first wall extending away from a first end of the base, and a second wall extending away from a second end of the base. The second end of the base is opposite the first end of the base. At least a portion of the first wall is inclined toward a center of the base, and at least a portion of the second wall is inclined toward the center of the base. The attachment includes a stack of sheets wherein each sheet can be individually peeled from the stack of sheets. The attachment can be removably secured to the mop head by pressing the mop head onto the base.

Abstract: Cleaning sheets are provided, which attach to known wet and/or dry cleaning devices such as a mopping device. The cleaning sheets are reusable and have material and/or a geometric configuration that provides efficient cleaning performance, while maintaining a predetermined cleaning force during use.

Abstract: A wipe structure of stitch bonded construction incorporating one or more substrate layers of an absorbent material with a barrier layer across a face side of the absorbent material and a preformed lightweight loop fabric disposed across the underside of the absorbent layers with loops projecting away from the absorbent layers.

Abstract: A device to aid in drying baby bottles after washing is herein disclosed, comprising a plastic handle, a flexible “wand”, and a drying head having a plurality of absorbent cloth strips. In use, the cloth end of the device is reciprocated therewithin a baby bottle after it has been washed and rinsed. The cloth strips and drying head are removably attached thereto the handle assembly and may be released for washing, drying, or and/or replacement purposes. In such a manner the highly absorbent cloth strips will absorb any excess moisture in a bottle, thereby leaving the bottle clean and dry.

Abstract: Cleaning sheets are provided, which attach to known wet and/or dry cleaning devices such as a mopping device. The cleaning sheets are reusable and have material and/or a geometric configuration that provides efficient cleaning performance, while maintaining a predetermined cleaning force during use.

Abstract: A clean device with decorating strip includes a belt and at least one decorating strip received in the belt. The belt is composed of elastic nets and has a hollow oblong shaped structure. At least one decorating strip is inserted into the hollow structure of the belt and received in the belt. A lateral side of the belt including the at least one decorating strip are reiteratively overlapped to form a folded structure having multiple layers formed on two ends of the folded structure. A fastening means is tightened a middle section of the folded structure.

Abstract: A hand-gripable presentation marker carrier is disclosed for holding and quickly accessing a plurality of different color presentation markers. The carrier includes a hand-gripable support element including a plurality of marker-tip receiving structures disposed along a surface of the hand-gripable support element, the surface of the hand-gripable support element supporting each of the marker-tip receiving structures. The carrier can also include an eraser housing for receiving an eraser assembly. The plurality of presentation markers are held perpendicularly with respect to the surface of the support element, and each marker-tip receiving structure is shaped so as to grip a marker at its tip-end and hold it to the common hand-gripable support element regardless of the orientation of the common hand-gripable support element. The eraser assembly is sized such that it fits snugly within the eraser housing, and can be inserted and removed from the eraser housing with convenient and comfortable force.

Abstract: A cleaning tool and an effective technique for realizing a higher cleaning effect in the cleaning tool having a cleaning element for wiping a region to be cleaned is provided. A representative cleaning tool for wiping a region to be cleaned includes an elongate cleaning element holder, and a cleaning element having an outer surface which has predetermined dimensions and can extend in a longitudinal direction of the cleaning element holder. The cleaning element is attached to the cleaning element holder. When the cleaning element is attached to the cleaning element holder, the cleaning element is wrapped in a helical form around an outer surface of the cleaning element holder in such a manner that the cleaning element outer surface moves toward the outer surface of the cleaning element holder.

Abstract: A counterintuitive sandwich cloth.

Abstract: The cleaning item of the present invention comprises: a brush part constructed from fibrous material; an inserted part with an inserted space into which a gripper is detachably inserted and which is formed by a pair of sheets, the inserted part being disposed in the brush part; and a joining member which joins the brush part and the inserted part.

Abstract: An upkeep article for use in a dry or damp environment, having at least external layers, a first layer and a second external layer and an absorbent intermediate layer. The external layer presents on its so-called cleaning surface a first group of loops alternating with a second group of loops. The first group has microfibres and the second has threads having a numbering greater than 1.11 dtex. The upkeep article has a surface density less than 350 g/m2.

Abstract: Dusting article structure including a duster body and a handle. The duster body includes layers of holding sheets, a fibrous-filament layer, and a cleaning base sheet. A lower layer of the holding sheets and the cleaning base sheet are symmetrically cut to form strip-like cleaning pieces. The filaments of the fibrous-filament layer include numerous tiny pores disposed thereon. The handle includes a grip portion and a connector portion. A coupling block is disposed on the grip portion and includes inserting posts and pivoting grooves to respectively engage with pivoting holes and a pivoting rod of the connector portion thereby. The grip portion is mounted pivotally onto the connector portion having retaining rods to be engaged with holding spaces of the thermo-fusion bonded duster body. The tiny pores disposed at the fibrous-filament layer absorb and trap small grains of dust. The grip portion of the handle may be bent for folding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning tool sheet and a cleaning tool capable of use for wiping cleaning by contacting the surface of objects to be cleaned in various locations. In a cleaning tool sheet (1), fiber bundles (3) are laminated on one side face of a base sheet (2); the central parts in the direction of flow of the fibers constituting the fiber bundles (3) are joined by a central joining part (4) continuously formed in the central part of the base sheet (2) and joined at a spot-form joining part (7) formed intermittently on a parallel line between the central joining part (4) and two end edges (2a, 2b) parallel therewith. The two ends (31a, 31b) in the direction of flow of the fibers of the fiber bundles (3) are not joined to the base sheet (2). An attaching part (8) for attaching onto a holding member is provided at both ends of the base sheet (2).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for cleaning and maintaining the personal hygiene of a user, and a method of manufacturing the same. The apparatus comprises layers of an abrasive mesh for cleaning the user, a perforated lower casing, and an upper casing. The abrasive mesh is folded and inserted in perforations of the perforated lower casing and fastened to the perforated lower casing. The upper casing is attached to the perforated lower casing. The upper casing allows the user to grasp and control movement of the apparatus. The abrasive mesh allows cleaning, exfoliation, and massaging of the user.

Abstract: A cleaning pad is provided that is disposable into a toilet after cleaning. Also provided is a laminated body of cleaning pads, and a cleaning tool that holds the cleaning pad or the laminated body of cleaning pads. A cleaning pad is formed in such a manner that an intermediate layer containing water-degradable pulp is interposed between two layers of water-degradable nonwoven fabric or water-soluble pulp paper, and the cleaning pad comprises a cleaning composition. A laminated body of cleaning pads is provided by forming cleaning pads in layers, and a cleaning tool holds the cleaning pad or the laminated body of cleaning pads.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a crack and groove stain and paint tool and method of staining or painting a crack or groove with the crack and groove stain and paint tool comprising a handle, a flat blade attached to the handle and having a first face and a second face separated by an edge, and a backing fabric secured to the blade with the backing fabric having a stain or paint holding nap thereon with the backing fabric extending from the first face to the second face of the blade.

Abstract: A cleaning sheet adapted to be attached to the head (20) of a cleaning tool (2). The cleaning sheet has a wiping portion (1A) that is disposed on the bottom of the head (20) when the cleaning sheet is attached to the head (20). The cleaning sheet has projecting parts (10) and (11) in the wiping portion (1A) which stick out of the forward and backward edges of the head (20) by a projecting length M when the cleaning sheet is attached to the head (20). The projecting parts (10) and (11) have a repulsive force of 0.1 to 100 N/cm when deformed by a length M/3 in the direction opposite the projecting direction. The projection (10) preferably has pointed tips.

Abstract: A disposable toilet bowl cleaning implement for discarding after one use, towards eliminating problems associated with the sanitary storage of toilet bowl cleaning products, the implement having a handle in the form of an elongated member with a reinforcement ridge extending along at least a substantial portion of the length of handle projecting in the direction transverse to the width of the handle. A scrubbing element is folded at least once upon itself to create a juxtaposed surface to surface contact over a substantial portion thereof to which the adhesive may be applied. A fastener further attaches the handle and the scrubbing element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a brush for cleaning toilet bowls and the like. The brush has a permanent handle and can be used with a replaceable/disposable brush head that is flushable after use. The brush is a stack of sheets of water-dissolvable material. The sheets are compressed to both bind them together into a stack. There is a longitudinal slit in the rear of the brush head to create left and right rear attachment tabs. A wand provides a remote system for clamping and unclamping the brush head. The wand has a jaw whose mouth has two wedge shaped teeth that are offset from each other to clamp the corresponding tabs while driving the tabs in opposite directions in the jaw.

Abstract: Tearing cleaning cloth structure composed of multiple sheets of cleaning cloths which are overlapped with each other to form a cleaning cloth. The peripheral of the cleaning cloth is formed with several through holes. The circumference of each through hole is formed with a connecting edge between each upper sheet and each lower sheet of cleaning cloths. After used, the outermost upper and lower cleaning cloths can be entirely torn away. Therefore, in next wipe, the cleaning cloth keeps having an entirely clean surface.

Abstract: A disposable dual sided cleaning cloth is in the form of a laminate having outer layers which are preferably made of non-woven material. The outer layers are secured together by an intermediate hydrophilic polyurethane absorbent foam coating which contains at least one cleaning ingredient.

Abstract: A disposable, hand-held oral hygiene device comprising an elongated member and one or more swabs attached to one or both longitudinal ends of the elongated member. The swab can comprise a material suitable for cleaning the teeth and mouth. In particular embodiments, this material is a nonwoven fabric having projections. The elongated member can be sufficiently compressible to prevent harm to the care receiver in the event the care receiver bites down while receiving care. For example, the elongated member can have a compressive energy of from about 2 to about 20 inch-pounds (from about 0.226 to about 2.26 Joules). The present invention further describes various methods of making a disposable oral hygiene device.

Abstract: A wheel cleaning device formed with an elongated handle and projecting stem. A resilient pad on such stem formed with segments stepped down in transverse cross section toward the distal end of such stem.

Abstract: A refill is designed for use with a mop of the type having a mop head with a lower surface and an opposed upper surface interconnected by a leading and a trailing edge. The mop head has a gripper device on its upper surface for retaining a cleaning sheet on the mop head. The refill includes a base layer with a front edge and an opposed rear edge, and a midportion between the front and rear edges. The base layer is designed to be wrapped about the mop head with the midportion adjacent to the lower surface of the mop head and the front and rear edges wrapping onto the upper surface of the mop head so as to be retained by the gripper. Multiple cleaning sheets are each removably supported on the midportion of the base layer in a stacked configuration. Each of the sheets has an outward face for cleaning and an opposed inward face. The outward face of each of the sheets is designed to contact a surface to be cleaned and to thereby become soiled.

Abstract: A cleaning article comprising an elastomer sheet having a synthetic elastomer disposed on the surface thereof as a cleaning surface, wherein the elastomer sheet has a maximum static frictional force of 9.8 to 29 N. With the cleaning article, a carpet, etc. can easily be cleared of pet hair, etc. clinging thereto.

Abstract: A bath brush including: an elastic mesh tube which is axially pushed and gathered so as to continuously crimp the periphery thereof into a waved pattern; a handle including a connecting member, a grip member freely detachably assembled with the connecting member and a pair of massaging members, the connecting member being positioned on upper side of the elastic mesh tube and formed with at least one first connecting section disposed on the upper face of the connecting member and several fixing sections passing through the upper and lower faces of the connecting member, the grip member including at least one second connecting section for correspondingly connecting with the first connecting section, the pair of massaging members having a certain length, an upper end of each massaging member outward extending from a lateral side of the connecting member, while a lower end thereof extending downward; and at least one binder with a predetermined length and flexibility, the binder being conducted through the fixing

Abstract: Apparatus for agitating a cleaning agent into a carpet comprises a housing within which a first and a second roller are each mounted for rotation in a first angular direction. A platen is mounted intermediate the rollers. A belt agitator comprising a fabric substrate having a pile surface is trained about the first and second rollers and extends under the platen. The rollers the platen support rectilinear movement of the belt agitator in the first direction to bring a portion of its surface sequentially from a first position within the housing to a contacting position in which the portion of the surface is in agitating contact with a carpet and, thereafter, to a second position within the housing.

Abstract: An oral hygiene device comprises a rotating body 22 mounted to a rotating shaft 21 of an electric motor 14, an output shaft 11 resiliently supported via a resonance pin 25 to be swingable finely, a drive magnetic body 23 provided on the rotating body 22, and a driven magnetic body 31 provided on the output shaft 11 to face the drive magnetic body 23 so as to be out of contact therewith. The drive magnetic body 23 and the driven magnetic body 31 are composed of permanent magnets, and as the rotating body 22 revolves, a varying magnetic field is generated between the both magnetic bodies 23, 31 to cause vibration of the output shaft 11 at high speed. In this manner, there are provided a vibration generating device, which can be manufactured at low cost and efficiently transmits vibration, and an oral hygiene device using the same.

Abstract: A household appliance of the type in which a cleaning, polishing, or massaging effect is obtained by a rotating head or tool is improved by splitting the cleaning, polishing, or massaging head or tool into concentric or parallel multiple heads or tools arranged for coaxial or side-by-side differential motion.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing dust from a photographic film is disclosed. The apparatus includes cylindrical rotatable dust removing members disposed upwardly and downwardly of the film, and a dust take-off member disposed adjacent the dust removing members for taking off the dust from the dust removing members. The dust removing members may be brush members or members having an adhesive face. Further, these dust removing members may be adapted to be movable between a dust removing position and a non dust removing position.

Abstract: An applicator for creating designs, patterns and configurations in the paint or other material being applied to a surface area, comprising a body portion for the user to hold and a working portion to apply the paint or other material to the surface area. The working portion includes a plurality of absorbent flexible sheet cup members or pods, having radially extending folds which flare outwardly to the outer free end. A thread is drawn through the radial folds at the outer free end portion of each cup member or pod which has been folded over around the outer circumference. The thread is drawn up to bring the radial folds together in close side-by-side relationship, giving a patterned or textured outer free end surface to the working portion of the applicator. A restricting band is drawn up relatively tighter around the mid-section of each cup member or pod about midway between the outer free end and the lower end which is secured to the body portion.

Abstract: A cleansing device includes a body formed by at least one sheet of inelastic flexible netting-like material folded upon itself to provide a multiplicity of ruffles bunched together so as to define the body, an elongated flat and narrow strap comprised of interwoven strands of flexible material and provided in the form of a loop, and an elongated string inserted at least one time through the loop of the strap and wound about a circumferential portion of the body and drawn inwardly toward the center of the body to form a winding of the string having a substantially smaller circumference than that of the body which secures an inner end of the loop of the strap to the body at an interior of the body such that the inner end of the strap is substantially hidden from an exterior of the body and the strap extends from the body to an outer end spaced from the body to provide a looped handle for a user to insert one hand through and thereby place the body in the palm of the one hand of the user for holding by the finge

Abstract: A windshield cleaning tool includes a cleaning member which is preferably triangular in shape with rounded corners and a bottom with a corrugated cleaning surface. There is a handle member hingedly connected to the top of the cleaning member. Preferably the cleaning member has a rounded front, first and second sides diverging away from the front and a back extending between the sides. The bottom of the cleaning member has a plurality of corrugations which may be transverse with respect to a center line. There may be a chamois-like outer layer and a foam inner layer on the bottom of the cleaning member.

Abstract: A dust-removing apparatus for removing dust from a dusty surface of a material. The apparatus includes a dust-removing member for picking up dust from a dusty surface in association with continuous and alternate movement of various portions of a dust-removing face thereof to a removing position and also a take-off member for taking the dust off the dust-removing face of the dust-removing member through contact thereof with each of the various portions of the dust-removing face when the portion comes to a non-removing position.

Abstract: A brushing implement is formed from flattened pleated multiple layers clamped on a line perpendicular to the pleats and having the troughs of the pleats of each layer converted into crests generally facing the corresponding crests converted from troughs on the other side. When this is performed, the layers are `fluffed out` and form a partial cylindrical or ovoid shape.

Abstract: A combined eraser and marker product which comprise an eraser system especially adapted for erasing stubborn dry erase marks on white boards having a first erasing medium for removing recently applied markings, such as a pile fabric, and a second erasing medium for removing stubborn dry erase marks, such as Velcro, the eraser further having storage capacity for up to three markers.

Abstract: A carrier for a chalkboard eraser includes a C-shaped eraser holder having a top surface and depending sidewalls which have projections that engage the body of the eraser. A handle is connected to the eraser holder and it has a hollow portion which contains a collapsible pointer. To more positively retain the eraser within the carrier, a lever is pivotally connected to the eraser holder at a first end portion and a second end portion of the lever extends generally parallel to, but is resiliently spaced apart from the handle. The first end of the lever passes through an opening in the eraser holder so that as the second end portion of the lever is squeezed toward the handle, the first end of the lever pivots to positively engage the eraser for maintaining it at a fixed position within the eraser holder.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning eyeglasses is disclosed in which a holding device is provided with a clamp mechanism for mounting eyeglasses in the holding device in a manner which provides clear access to the lens surfaces of the eyeglasses. A cleaning and drying device is provided with a brush at one end for use in cleaning the lenses with soap while an absorbent material is mounted to the other end to dry the lenses after cleaning. The apparatus aids in cleaning the lenses in a manner that completely removes oil from the lens surfaces and prevents the oil from being smeared over the lenses.

Abstract: A hand held device for sweeping cloth and other surfaces and to convey the sweepings to a self-contained dust pan. An endless flat belt rotating on two pulleys of unequal diameter supports a plurality of transverse brushes which do the sweeping and conveying. Rotation is derived from a motor contained within the larger pulley. The motor is driven by direct current batteries when the operator presses a switch in the handle. The smaller pulley resides near an opening in the housing. The brushes, one after another sweep through the opening picking up any residues on the surface being brushed and conveys them onto a flat surface which is parallel to the conveying leg of the belt. This plate cooperates with the brushes to convey the particles of residue to the center of the dust pan. Gravity traps the particles beneath the conveying plate in the dustpan until dumping is accomplished. The brushes continue on through a comb, on around the main pulley and back to the opening for another stroke.

Abstract: A digital wipe device is provided for lenses and similar articles which consists of a pair of sheaths in which the first sheath fits on a thumb of a hand and the second sheath fits on a finger of the hand. An interconnecting flexible member is connected to and extends between one side of each of the sheaths. A plurality of wiping sheets are connected in a stacked manner to an underside of the interconnecting flexible member and the sheaths, so that the outermost wiping sheet can be used to clean the lenses and similar articles between the thumb and finger and than torn away when soiled to expose a fresh clean wiping sheet for further use.

Abstract: A nonwoven composite structure is provided which has three melt-extruded nonwoven layers, each of which includes at least a portion of a nonwoven web. The first nonwoven web is adjacent to one surface of the second nonwoven web and the third nonwoven web is adjacent to the other surface of the second nonwoven web. The first and third nonwoven webs consist of continuous and randomly deposited filaments having an average filament diameter in excess of about 7 micrometers. The second nonwoven web consists of substantially continuous and randomly deposited microfibers having an average diameter of from about 0.1 to about 10 micrometers. The microfibers of the second nonwoven web are prepared from a mixture of an additive and a second thermoplastic polymer, which additive imparts alcohol repellency to the surfaces of the microfibers. The three nonwoven layers can be prepared independently from polyolefins, polyesters, polyetheresters, and polyamides.

Abstract: A nonwoven laminiferous structure is provided which has three melt-extruded nonwoven layers, each of which includes at least a portion of a nonwoven web. The first nonwoven web is adjacent to one surface of the second nonwoven web and the third nonwoven web is adjacent to the other surface of the second nonwoven web. The first and third nonwoven webs consist of continuous and randomly deposited filaments having an average filament diameter in excess of about 7 micrometers. The second nonwoven web consists of substantially continuous and randomly deposited microfibers having an average diameter of from about 0.1 to about 10 micrometers. The microfibers of the second nonwoven web are prepared from a mixture of an additive and a second thermoplastic polymer, which additive imparts alcohol repellency to the surfaces of the microfibers. The three nonwoven layers can be prepared independently from polyolefins, polyesters, polyetheresters, and polyamides.

Abstract: A nonwoven laminiferous structure is provided which has at least two melt-extruded nonwoven layers:(A) a first layer which includes at least a portion of a first nonwoven web; and(B) a second layer adjacent to said first layer which includes at least a portion of a second nonwoven web; in which,(1) the boundary between any two adjacent melt-extruded nonwoven layers is distinct in that fibers at or near the surfaces of such adjacent layer are not significantly intermingled;(2) the fibers of at least one of such first and second layers are prepared by melt extrusion through a die at a shear rate of from about 50 to about 30,000 sec.sup.-1 and a throughput of no more than about 5.4 kg/cm/hour of a mixture of an additive and a thermoplastic polymer, which additive (a) is present at a level of from about 0.

Abstract: A nonwoven composite structure is provided which has at least two melt-extruded nonwoven layers:(A) a first layer which includes at least a portion of a first nonwoven web; and(B) a second layer which includes at least a portion of a second nonwovfen web;in which,(1) the boundary between any two adjacent melt-extruded nonwoven layers is indistinct in that fibers at or near the surfaces of such adjacent layers are significantly intermingled;(2) the fibers of at least one of such first and second layers are prepared by melt extrusion through a die at a shear rate of from about 50 to about 30,000 sec.sup.-1 and a throughput of no more than about 5.

Abstract: A method for removing paint or other foreign matter from the bristles of a brush involves the use of an open web of interengaged, continuous, crinkled, coarse filaments of a resilient thermoplastic polymeric material which are removably welded together at points of mutual contact. The bristles of the brush may be wetted and rubbed against the open web while in a prone position in order to remove the foreign matter therefrom. In instances where heavy build-up is present on the brush bristles, the brush bristles are rubbed against the open web while in a supine position so that the filaments of the web may reach along the entire surface of the bristles. This cleaning method enables the continuous reuse of the paintbrush without any deterioration of the brush bristles from the cleaning operation.