Disposable, nonwoven cleaning wipes, and kits comprising them

Abstract

The present invention relates to a disposable wipe for cleaning hard surfaces, comprising a cleaning substrate comprising a nonwoven material, the cleaning substrate having a longitudinal axis, an upper surface and a lower surface; and at least one attachment means; wherein said at least one attachment means is a pocket formed on the upper surface or the lower surface of said cleaning substrate, said pocket covering from about 2% to about 90% of the surface area of said upper surface, and having at least one opening. There is also provided a kit comprising the disposable cleaning wipe; and a cleaning implement comprising a mop head.

1 . A disposable wipe for cleaning hard surfaces, comprising: 
 a cleaning substrate comprising a nonwoven material, said cleaning substrate having a longitudinal axis, an upper surface and a lower surface; and    at least one attachment means;    wherein said at least one attachment means is a pocket formed on the upper surface or the lower surface of said cleaning substrate, said pocket covering from about 2% to about 90% of the surface area of said upper or lower surface, and having at least one opening.    
   
   
       2 . A wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein the pocket has a pointed end located on said longitudinal axis.  
   
   
       3 . A wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein the pocket has a shape selected from the group consisting of a substantially triangular shape, a substantially semi-elliptical shape, a semi-eye shape, a substantially trapezoidal shape, a substantially rectangular shape, or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       4 . A wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one opening is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said cleaning substrate.  
   
   
       5 . A wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one opening is, at least partially, located on said longitudinal axis of said cleaning substrate.  
   
   
       6 . A wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein said pocket covers from about 5% to about 50% of the surface area of said upper or lower surface.  
   
   
       7 . A wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein said pocket covers from about 10% to about 30% of the surface area of said upper or lower surface.  
   
   
       8 . A wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein said pocket covers about 25% of the surface area of said upper or lower surface.  
   
   
       9 . A wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein said wipe comprises one or more additional attachment means.  
   
   
       10 . A wipe according to  claim 9 , wherein said one or more additional attachment means is an attachment layer.  
   
   
       11 . A wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein said cleaning substrate comprises an absorbent layer.  
   
   
       12 . A wipe according to  claim 1   1 , wherein the absorbent layer is eye-shaped.  
   
   
       13 . A wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein the wipe comprises an absorbent layer, an attachment layer, and optionally a scrubbing layer, and wherein two or more layers are bonded at the perimeter.  
   
   
       14 . A wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein the wipe is impregnated with a cleaning composition.  
   
   
       15 . A wipe according to  claim 14 , wherein the cleaning composition is a concentrated solution, a paste or a gel.  
   
   
       16 . A kit comprising: 
 a cleaning implement comprising a mop head; and    at least one cleaning wipe according to  claim 1 .    
   
   
       17 . A kit according to  claim 16 , wherein the mop head has an eye-shape, and is deformable.  
   
   
       18 . A kit according to  claim 17 , wherein the cleaning wipe comprises an absorbent layer having an eye-shape which conforms to the shape of the mop-head.  
   
   
       19 . A kit according to claims  17 , wherein the cleaning implement comprising one slitted structure for retaining a cleaning wipe on the upper surface of said mop head, said slitted structure being located adjacent the mop head's trailing edge; and wherein the cleaning wipe comprises a semi-eye shaped leading portion, and a semi-eye shaped pocket which conforms the shape of the semi-eye shaped leading portion, and comprises an attachment layer, and comprises an eye-shaped absorbent layer which conforms to the eye-shaped mop head.  
   
   
       20 . A method of cleaning a hard surface, comprising the step of wiping said surface with a disposable cleaning wipe according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       21 . A method of attaching a cleaning wipe according to  claim 1  to a cleaning implement having a mop head, said method comprising the step of inserting the mop head into the pocket.  
   
   
       22 . A disposable wipe for cleaning hard surfaces, comprising: 
 a cleaning substrate comprising a nonwoven material, said cleaning substrate having a longitudinal axis, an upper surface and a lower surface; and    at least one attachment means;    wherein said at least one attachment means is a pocket formed on the upper surface of said cleaning substrate, said pocket covering from about 90% to about 100% of the surface area of said upper surface, and having one opening perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, and a slit on the longitudinal axis.