Cleaning pad impregnated with a volatile liquid for improved dust adhesion

US8931971B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8931971-B2
Application numberUS-33485506-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 19, 2006
Priority dateJan 28, 2005
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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Abstract

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A cleaning pad ( 28 ) is disclosed. The cleaning pad ( 28 ) includes a base sheet ( 202 ) bonded to a fiber mat ( 203 ) and exhibits improved debris retention without leaving a residue on a surface to be cleaned when a volatile additive is applied to the pad ( 28 ).

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What is claimed is: 1. A cleaning system including a cleaning pad comprising: a cleaning surface and a retention surface disposed on opposing sides of the cleaning pad; a plurality of free-hanging fibers bound to at least one non-woven sheet on the cleaning surface of the cleaning pad; and wherein the cleaning pad includes an additive impregnated throughout the cleaning surface and the retention surface having a vapor pressure of between 0.1 kPa to 10 kPa, and wherein the cl…

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  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • C11D17/049Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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What does patent US8931971B2 cover?
A cleaning pad ( 28 ) is disclosed. The cleaning pad ( 28 ) includes a base sheet ( 202 ) bonded to a fiber mat ( 203 ) and exhibits improved debris retention without leaving a residue on a surface to be cleaned when a volatile additive is applied to the pad ( 28 ).
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Schwarz Ralph, Wietfeldt John R, Hoadley David A, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C11D17/049. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).