U.S. patent application number 13/788093 was filed with the patent office on 2014-07-24 for wipe dispensers.
This patent application is currently assigned to ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.. The applicant listed for this patent is ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.. Invention is credited to Gregory T. Hall, Wendy L. Hollands, Sandeep Kalelkar, Bradley T. Lyon, Jay C. Postlewaite, Michael C. Smith.
Application Number | 20140202894 13/788093 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51206887 |
Filed Date | 2014-07-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140202894 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Smith; Michael C. ; et
al. |
July 24, 2014 |
WIPE DISPENSERS
Abstract
Wipe dispensers are provided. In one aspect, a wipe dispenser
includes a housing and a handle coupled to the housing. The housing
defines a cavity that includes a liquid cavity portion adapted to
receive liquid therein and a wipe cavity portion adapted to receive
wipes therein. In another aspect, a wipe dispenser includes a
housing including a first housing portion and a second housing
portion with the first housing portion movable relative to the
second housing portion. The housing defines a cavity therein. The
wipe dispenser also includes a wall and a biasing member. The wall
is positioned in the cavity and adapted to separate the cavity into
a liquid cavity portion and a wipe cavity portion, and the biasing
member is positioned between the first housing portion and the
second housing portion. The biasing member is adapted to bias the
first housing portion away from the second housing portion.
Inventors: |
Smith; Michael C.; (High
Point, NC) ; Lyon; Bradley T.; (Winston-Salem,
NC) ; Hall; Gregory T.; (Winston-Salem, NC) ;
Kalelkar; Sandeep; (Durham, NC) ; Hollands; Wendy
L.; (Greensboro, NC) ; Postlewaite; Jay C.;
(Winston-Salem, NC) |
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Applicant: |
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
Glenview |
IL |
US |
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Assignee: |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Glenview
IL
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Family ID: |
51206887 |
Appl. No.: |
13/788093 |
Filed: |
March 7, 2013 |
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Application
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61756155 |
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Current U.S.
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206/205 |
Current CPC
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B65D 83/0817 20130101;
B65D 81/22 20130101; B65D 25/04 20130101; B65D 83/0847
20130101 |
Class at
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206/205 |
International
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B65D 81/22 20060101
B65D081/22 |
Claims
1. A wipe dispenser comprising: a housing defining a cavity
therein, wherein the cavity includes a liquid cavity portion
adapted to receive liquid therein and a wipe cavity portion adapted
to receive wipes therein; and a handle coupled to the housing.
2. The wipe dispenser of claim 1, wherein the housing and the
handle are unitarily formed as one-piece.
3. The wipe dispenser of claim 1, further comprising an internal
wall positioned in the cavity and adapted to separate the cavity
into the liquid cavity portion and the wipe cavity portion.
4. The wipe dispenser of claim 3, wherein the internal wall is
unitarily formed as one-piece with the housing.
5. The wipe dispenser of claim 3, further comprising a sealing
member coupled to the internal wall.
6. The wipe dispenser of claim 5, wherein the sealing member is
adapted to allow liquid to pass there through from the liquid
cavity portion to the wipe cavity portion.
7. The wipe dispenser of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a
projection near an open end of the cavity in the housing, wherein
the open end has an opening area defined along a first plane and
the wipe cavity portion has a wipe cavity area defined along a
second plane spaced-apart from and substantially parallel to the
first plane, and wherein the opening area is smaller than the wipe
cavity area.
8. The wipe dispenser of claim 7, wherein the housing includes a
bottom edge near the open end of the cavity, and wherein the
projection extends from the bottom edge.
9. The wipe dispenser of claim 1, wherein the housing defines a
recess therein aligned with the wipe cavity portion to facilitate
grasping of the wipes in the wipe cavity portion.
10. The wipe dispenser of claim 1, wherein the housing defines an
aperture there through in fluid communication with the fluid cavity
portion, and wherein liquid is adapted to be introduced into the
liquid cavity portion through the aperture.
11. The wipe dispenser of claim 1, further comprising an absorbent
member positioned in the cavity.
12. The wipe dispenser of claim 11, wherein the absorbent member is
positioned in the wipe cavity portion and is adapted to receive
liquid from the liquid cavity portion prior to the liquid passing
to the wipes.
13. A wipe dispenser comprising: a housing including a first
housing portion and a second housing portion with the first housing
portion movable relative to the second housing portion, wherein the
housing defines a cavity therein; a wall positioned in the cavity
and adapted to separate the cavity into a liquid cavity portion and
a wipe cavity portion; and a biasing member positioned between the
first housing portion and the second housing portion and adapted to
bias the first housing portion away from the second housing
portion.
14. The wipe dispenser of claim 13, further comprising a spray
nozzle supported by the wall.
15. The wipe dispenser of claim 13, further comprising a sealing
member supported by the wall.
16. The wipe dispenser of claim 13, wherein the housing defines an
aperture there through in fluid communication with the fluid cavity
portion, and wherein liquid is adapted to be introduced into the
liquid cavity portion through the aperture.
17. The wipe dispenser of claim 13, wherein the housing includes a
projection near an open end of the cavity in the housing, wherein
the open end has an opening area defined along a first plane and
the wipe cavity portion has a wipe cavity area defined along a
second plane spaced-apart from and substantially parallel to the
first plane, and wherein the opening area is smaller than the wipe
cavity area.
18. The wipe dispenser of claim 17, wherein the housing includes a
bottom edge near the open end of the cavity, and wherein the
projection extends from the bottom edge.
19. The wipe dispenser of claim 13, further comprising an absorbent
member positioned in the cavity.
20. The wipe dispenser of claim 19, wherein the absorbent member is
positioned in the wipe cavity portion and is adapted to receive
liquid from the liquid cavity portion prior to the liquid passing
to wipes positioned in the wipe cavity portion.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of co-pending
U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/756,155, filed Jan. 24,
2013, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by
reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present disclosure generally relates to wipe dispensers
and, more particularly, to wipe dispensers for dispensing
pre-wetted wipes for use in a variety of environments.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Pre-wetted wipes and dry wipes exist and may have a variety
of different uses. Such wipes may have a bag-type packaging that is
removed to simultaneously expose all of the wipes or includes an
opening in a top surface for individual dispensing. When the
bag-type packaging is removed to expose all of the wipes, the wipes
are exposed to contaminants prior to use. Some of such wipes may be
exposed to contaminants for a lengthy amount of time prior to use
depending on how long it takes to use the wipes. Moreover,
pre-wetted wipes may begin to dry once exposed, thereby providing a
lesser or insufficient quantity of moisture in the wipes. Wet wipes
in bag-type packaging for individual dispensing may also allow
premature drying of the wet wipes, thereby providing a lesser or
insufficient quantity of moisture in the wipes. Other wipes may be
packaged in plastic cylindrical containers with a lid or cover that
may selectively be opened and closed to dispense wipes. Such
containers have similar shortcomings as the bag-type packaging.
[0004] Furthermore, dry wipes exist and a spray dispenser/bottle
may be used to dispense liquid onto either a surface or the dry
wipe. The wipes are then used to wipe the surface. Spraying liquid
onto a surface or onto a dry wipe likely results in uneven and
inconsistent distribution of liquid on the surface or wipe. In
addition, spraying liquid from a dispenser/bottle creates
turbulence, which may further contaminate the environment.
SUMMARY
[0005] In one aspect, a wipe dispenser is provided and includes a
housing and a handle coupled to the housing. The housing defines a
cavity therein and the cavity includes a liquid cavity portion
adapted to receive liquid therein and a wipe cavity portion adapted
to receive wipes therein. The housing and the handle may be
unitarily formed as one-piece. The wipe dispenser may also include
an internal wall positioned in the cavity and adapted to separate
the cavity into the liquid cavity portion and the wipe cavity
portion. The internal wall may be unitarily formed as one-piece
with the housing. The wipe dispenser may further include a sealing
member coupled to the internal wall. The sealing member may be
adapted to allow liquid to pass there through from the liquid
cavity portion to the wipe cavity portion. The housing may include
a projection near an open end of the cavity in the housing, and the
open end may have an opening area defined along a first plane and
the wipe cavity portion may have a wipe cavity area defined along a
second plane spaced-apart from and substantially parallel to the
first plane, and the opening area may be smaller than the wipe
cavity area. The housing may also include a bottom edge near the
open end of the cavity, and the projection may extend from the
bottom edge. The housing may define a recess therein aligned with
the wipe cavity portion to facilitate grasping of the wipes in the
wipe cavity portion. The housing may define an aperture there
through in fluid communication with the fluid cavity portion, and
liquid may be adapted to be introduced into the liquid cavity
portion through the aperture. The wipe dispenser may also include
an absorbent member positioned in the cavity. The absorbent member
may be positioned in the wipe cavity portion and may be adapted to
receive liquid from the liquid cavity portion prior to the liquid
passing to the wipes.
[0006] In another aspect, a wipe dispenser is provided and includes
a housing, a wall, and a biasing member. The housing includes a
first housing portion and a second housing portion with the first
housing portion movable relative to the second housing portion. The
housing defines a cavity therein. The wall is positioned in the
cavity and is adapted to separate the cavity into a liquid cavity
portion and a wipe cavity portion. The biasing member is positioned
between the first housing portion and the second housing portion
and is adapted to bias the first housing portion away from the
second housing portion. The wipe dispenser may also include a spray
nozzle supported by the wall. The wipe dispenser may further
include a sealing member supported by the wall. The housing may
define an aperture there through in fluid communication with the
fluid cavity portion, and liquid may be adapted to be introduced
into the liquid cavity portion through the aperture. The housing
may include a projection near an open end of the cavity in the
housing, and the open end may have an opening area defined along a
first plane and the wipe cavity portion may have a wipe cavity area
defined along a second plane spaced-apart from and substantially
parallel to the first plane, and the opening area may be smaller
than the wipe cavity area. The housing may include a bottom edge
near the open end of the cavity, and the projection may extend from
the bottom edge. The wipe dispenser may also include an absorbent
member positioned in the cavity. The absorbent member may be
positioned in the wipe cavity portion and may be adapted to receive
liquid from the liquid cavity portion prior to the liquid passing
to wipes positioned in the wipe cavity portion.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] The disclosure can be better understood with reference to
the following drawings and description. The components in the
figures are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed
upon illustrating the principles of the disclosure.
[0008] FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of an exemplary wipe
dispenser, in accordance with one embodiment.
[0009] FIG. 2 is a bottom isometric view of the wipe dispenser
shown in FIG. 1, in accordance with one embodiment.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the wipe dispenser taken
along line 3-3 in FIG. 1, in accordance with one embodiment.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along a similar
reference line as FIG. 3 of another exemplary wipe dispenser, in
accordance with one embodiment.
[0012] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along a similar
reference line as FIG. 3 of a further exemplary wipe dispenser, in
accordance with one embodiment.
[0013] FIG. 6 is an elevational view of an exemplary wipe useable
with the exemplary wipe dispensers shown in FIGS. 1-5, in
accordance with one embodiment.
[0014] FIG. 7 is an elevational view of another exemplary wipe
useable with the exemplary wipe dispensers shown in FIG. 1-5, in
accordance with one embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an exemplary wipe dispenser 20
is illustrated and is adapted to support a plurality of wipes 24
therein. The wipes 24 may be either dry or wetted and used in a
variety of different manners including, but not limited to,
cleaning (e.g., by hand or by attaching to a cleaning implement),
disinfecting, coating a surface, applying a solution to a surface,
polishing shoes, baby wipes, etc.
[0016] Additional and more particular examples of utilizing the
wipe 24 for cleaning purposes include, but are not limited to:
cleaning surfaces, instruments, tools, sampling ports, and spills;
contaminated areas in nuclear facilities; pharmaceutical isolators
found in hospitals and pharmacies; bio-manufacturing facilities;
aerospace; automotive manufacturing facilities; any environment
requiring a wipe apparatus for cleaning and removing radioactive
and nonradioactive chemical and nonchemical contaminants such as
nuclear materials, radio-chemicals and high potency active
pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs) used as medicines, biologically
contaminated solutions, other fibers, dusts and microscopic
particles; draping a disinfectant or sterilant-saturated wipe on
surfaces to maintain surface wetness for improved activity;
covering flammable liquids to quickly reduce their vapor pressure;
applying chemicals or materials to surfaces in bio-manufacturing,
nuclear, automotive, aerospace, or pharmaceutical facilities;
etc.
[0017] In some exemplary embodiments, the wipe dispenser 20 is used
in a sterile or aseptic environment such as, for example, a vaccine
manufacturing facility and is beneficial because the wipe dispenser
20 does not bring viable bio-burden into the environment. Wipe
dispensers appropriate for such environments, including the wipe
dispensers disclosed herein, may be referred to as cleanroom
compatible wipe dispensers.
[0018] With further reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the wipe dispenser
20 includes a housing 28 and a handle 32. In some exemplary
embodiments, the wipe dispenser 20 is unitarily formed as one-piece
during manufacturing. Thus, the housing 28 and the handle 32 are
unitarily formed as one-piece. An exemplary manufacturing process
may include plastic injection molding. In other exemplary
embodiments including the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the
housing 28 may include two portions that are coupled together
subsequent to manufacturing. For example, a first portion may
include an upper housing portion and the handle 32 unitarily formed
as one-piece and a second portion may include a lower housing
portion. The two housing portions may be coupled together in any
manner such as, for example, bonding, adhering, fastening, etc. The
wipe dispenser 20 may be made of a variety of different materials
such as, for example, plastic, high density polyethylene (HDPE),
low density polyethylene (LDPE), stainless steel, or other
chemically resistant polymers and materials. In some exemplary
embodiments, the wipe dispenser 20 is made of a material capable of
withstanding sterilization. One of many exemplary materials capable
of withstanding sterilization includes HDPE. In embodiments where
the housing 28 includes two portions, each of the two portions may
be made of a different material or the two housing portions may be
made of the same material.
[0019] With continued reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 and additional
reference to FIG. 3, the housing 28 defines an internal cavity 36
open at a bottom of the housing 28. The cavity 36 is separated into
a wipe cavity portion 40 and a liquid cavity portion 44 by an
internal wall 48. In some embodiments including the illustrated
exemplary embodiment, the internal wall 48 is unitarily formed as
one-piece with the housing 28 (e.g., the upper portion as
illustrated in FIG. 3). In other exemplary embodiments, the
internal wall 48 is formed separately from the housing 28 and then
coupled to the housing 28. The wipe cavity portion 40 is near an
open end 52 of the cavity 36 and the liquid cavity portion 44 is on
the other side of the internal wall 48 from the wipe cavity portion
40. A plurality of wipes 24 may be introduced into the wipe cavity
portion 40 of the housing 28 through the open end 52 of the cavity
36. The wipes 24 are dry when introduced into the wipe cavity
portion 40. Bottom edges of the housing 28 include a lip or
projection 56 that projects inward toward a center of the wipe
dispenser 20 to capture and assist with retaining the wipes 24 in
the housing cavity 36. The lip 56 provides a reduced area that is
smaller than an area in the wipe cavity portion 40. The area in the
wipe cavity portion 40 is at least the same size as, and in some
cases larger than, an area of the wipes 24, whereas the reduced
area provided by the lip 56 is smaller than the area of the wipes
24. A recess 60 is defined in one of the sides of the housing 28
near the open end 52 of the cavity 36 to assist with grasping and
removing wipes 24 from the wipe cavity portion 40 of the housing
28. Alternatively, a recess 60 may be defined in a similar manner
on any number of the sides of the housing 28.
[0020] In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, liquid 64 may be
introduced into the liquid cavity portion 44 of the housing 28
through an aperture 68 defined in the housing 28 and in liquid
communication with the liquid cavity portion 44. A cap or seal 72
is coupled to the housing 28 to selectively seal the aperture 68.
In other exemplary embodiments, liquid 64 may be prefilled into the
liquid cavity portion 44 during manufacture of the wipe dispenser
20 and the wipe dispenser 20 is disposed of when the liquid 64 is
exhausted.
[0021] In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, a sealing member 76
is coupled to and positioned in the internal wall 48, and is
adapted to inhibit liquid 64 from prematurely passing through the
internal wall 48 from the liquid cavity portion 44 to the wipe
cavity portion 40. When desired, the sealing member 76 will allow
the liquid 64 to pass from the liquid cavity portion 44 to the wipe
cavity portion 40 to wet the wipes 24. A wide variety of sealing
members 76 may be used and all of which are intended to be within
the intended spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Exemplary
sealing members 76 include, but are not limited to, a one-way
valve, a pressure capillary mechanism, etc. In some exemplary
embodiments, the wipe dispenser 20 may be positioned upside-down or
with the open end 52 of the cavity 36 upward when it is desirable
to keep the wipes 24 dry, and the wipe dispenser 20 may be flipped
to position the open end 52 of the cavity 36 downward, thereby
allowing the liquid 64 to pass through the sealing member 76 due to
gravity and wet the wipes 24.
[0022] In some exemplary embodiments, the wipe dispenser 20
includes a cap or cover that is selectively coupled to the bottom
of the housing 28 to cover the open end 52 of the cavity 36 and the
wipes 24 positioned in the housing 28. The cap may be coupled to
the housing 28 in a variety of manners including, but not limited
to, friction-fit, interference-fit, or elastic-fit around the
bottom end of the housing 28, fastened, snap-fit or in any other
positively coupled manner, etc.
[0023] Referring now to FIG. 4, another exemplary embodiment of a
wipe dispenser 20A is illustrated. Similarities between the wipe
dispenser 20A illustrated in FIG. 4 and the wipe dispenser 20
illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 are identified with the same reference
number and an "A".
[0024] The wipe dispenser 20A includes an absorbent member 80
coupled to the housing 28A in the housing cavity 36A. The absorbent
member 80 is positioned underneath and in contact with the internal
wall 48A. The absorbent member 80 is adapted to absorb the liquid
64A released from the liquid cavity portion 44A and evenly
distribute the liquid 64A throughout all the plurality of wipes
24A. The absorbent member 80 may be made of a wide variety of
materials including, but not limited to, polyurethane, other foams,
etc.
[0025] Referring now to FIG. 5, a further exemplary embodiment of a
wipe dispenser 20B is illustrated. Similarities between the wipe
dispenser 20B illustrated in FIG. 5 and the wipe dispensers 20, 20A
illustrated in FIGS. 1-4 are identified with the same reference
number and a "B".
[0026] The wipe dispenser 20B includes a two part housing comprised
of an upper housing portion 84 and a lower housing portion 88. The
upper housing portion 84 is movable relative to the lower housing
portion 88. One or more biasing members 92 such as, for example,
coil springs, are positioned between the upper and lower housing
portions 84, 88 to bias the upper housing portion 84 upward and
away from the lower housing portion 88. A liquid cavity portion 44B
is defined in the upper housing portion 84 above the internal wall
48B and a wipe cavity portion 40B is defined in the lower housing
portion 88 below the internal wall 48B. The wipe dispenser 20B also
includes a spray nozzle 96 coupled to the internal wall 48B. A user
may depress the upper housing portion 84 against the bias of the
biasing members 92, thereby increasing the pressure in the liquid
cavity portion 44B and forcing liquid 64B to spray from the spray
nozzle 96. The spray nozzle 96 sprays liquid 64B onto the plurality
of wipes 24B positioned in the wipe cavity portion 40B to wet the
wipes 24B. When the user releases the downward force on the upper
housing portion 84, the biasing members 92 force the upper housing
portion 84 upward away from the lower housing portion 88 to return
the upper housing portion 84 to its upward at rest position. A user
may repeatedly depress the upper housing portion 84 as many times
as desired to wet the wipes 24B a desired amount.
[0027] Alternatively, the wipe dispenser 20B illustrated in FIG. 5
may include a sealing member in the internal wall rather than a
spray nozzle. Depressing the upper housing portion 84 toward the
lower housing portion 88 forces liquid 64B through the sealing
member and onto the plurality of wipes 24B. The wipe dispenser 20B
illustrated in FIG. 5 may also include an absorbent member similar
to the absorbent member illustrated in FIG. 4 to assist with evenly
distributing liquid 64B throughout the wipes. In other exemplary
embodiments, other devices or mechanisms may be positioned in,
coupled to and/or supported by the internal wall to allow liquid to
pass from the liquid cavity portion 44B to the wipe cavity portion
40B and wet the wipes 24B, and all of such possibilities are
intended to be within the spirit and scope of the present
disclosure.
[0028] The wipe dispensers described herein are adapted to contain
a wide variety of types of liquid for a wide variety of uses. For
example, the liquid may be a cleaning solution, shoe polish,
alcohol, alcohol-water solution ranging from about 6 percent to
about 100 percent alcohol, baby wipe liquid, surfactant solutions,
chemical treatment solutions, disinfectants, detergents, etc.
[0029] As indicated above, a variety of different types of wipes
may be supported within and dispensed from the exemplary wipe
dispensers described herein. With reference to FIG. 6, one
exemplary wipe 24C is illustrated. The wipe 24C includes two plys
of material 100 that may be ultrasonically welded together and may
be made of a wide variety of materials. One such exemplary material
includes polyester. The two plys of material 100 may be
ultrasonically welded together in a pin dot pattern. The wipes 24C
are sized and shaped for support within the wipe dispensers. In
some embodiments, the wipe 24C may be sterilized using a
sterilization process such as, for example, gamma irradiation.
[0030] Referring now to FIG. 7, another exemplary wipe 24D useable
with the wipe dispensers described herein is illustrated. This wipe
24D includes two plys of material 100D similar to the wipe 24C
illustrated in FIG. 6, but also includes a third layer of material
104 comprised of a film. The film 104 is ultrasonically welded to
the two plys of material 100D. The film 104 may have a wide variety
of thicknesses. In one example, the film 104 includes a thickness
of about 3 mils. Moreover, the film 104 may be made of a wide
variety of materials such as, for example, plastic, low density
polyethylene (LDPE), etc. The film 104 may be colored coded
relative to the two plys of material 100D. The film 104 may be any
color and such color coding may relate to characteristics of the
wipe 24D (e.g., type of liquid on the wipe, purpose or use of the
wipe, etc.) or distinguish between a side 108 of the wipe 24D that
should be grasped by a user and a side 112 of the wipe 24D that
should be wiped against a surface. When a user removes such a wipe
24D from a wipe dispenser, the film 104 may act as a physical
barrier between a user's hand and a contaminated surface or side
112 of the wipe 24D. In some instances, a user should wear a glove
when handling the wipes 24D. In such instances, the film 104
inhibits transmission of contamination from the wiping surface 112
of the wipe 24D to the glove, thereby reducing glove disposal due
to contamination and resulting in less glove waste.
[0031] As indicated above, the wipes may have a variety of
different uses. In one exemplary instance, a wipe may be wetted
with an alcohol solution. The alcohol reduces adhesion forces
(e.g., Van der Waals forces) that hold contaminants to a surface
and allows the wetted wipe to capture and remove contaminants from
a surface. As the wipe wipes across a surface, solution is applied
to the surface desired to be cleaned, thereby providing the surface
with a wet appearance. This wet appearance remains until the
solution evaporates and/or is absorbed. This provides a visible or
perceivable indication to the user of the portion of the surface
that has already been wiped/cleaned and the surface still requiring
wiping/cleaning Such a wetted wipe may provide more effective
cleaning due to evenly distributed solution/liquid throughout the
wipe (which may not be achieved by spraying liquid onto the wipe
with a separate spray dispenser/bottle), and may reduce the spread
of contaminating material (which may be induced by a spray
dispenser/bottle turbulently spraying solution onto a surface
and/or a wipe).
[0032] The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the
reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure.
It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to
interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition,
in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various
features are grouped together in various embodiments for the
purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure
is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the
claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly
recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect,
inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single
disclosed embodiment. Thus the following claims are hereby
incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim
standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.
[0033] While various embodiments of the disclosure have been
described, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the
art that other embodiments and implementations are possible within
the scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, the disclosure is not to
be restricted except in light of the attached claims and their
equivalents.
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