Self-contained sterile cleaning kit

Abstract

A cleaning kit, comprised of a molded container defining a fluid-tight cavity and an opening to the cavity. The cavity contains a collapsible mop assembly, a carrier fluid, and an active decontaminating agent. The carrier fluid and active decontaminating agent are maintained separately from each other and from the mop assembly. A removable membrane covers the opening and encloses the carrier fluid, the active decontaminating agent and the mop assembly in the cavity.

1 . A cleaning kit, comprised of: 
 a first sealed vessel containing a carrier fluid;    a second sealed vessel containing an active decontaminating agent;    a mop assembly having a collapsing handle;    a molded container defining a fluid-tight cavity and an opening to said cavity, said cavity containing said first and second vessels and said mop assembly, at least said vessels, said mop assembly and said cavity being sterile; and    a layer of material maintaining said vessels and said mop assembly sterile within said cavity.    
   
   
       2 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said layer of material is a membrane covering the opening in said container.  
   
   
       3 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said membrane is adhered to said container in a manner to enable said membrane to be peeled-away from said container.  
   
   
       4 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said layer of material is a first protective covering containing said container, said vessels and said mop assembly.  
   
   
       5 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 4 , further comprising a second protective covering encasing said first protective covering.  
   
   
       6 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said first and second protective coverings are polymer bags.  
   
   
       7 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 6 , wherein the contents of said first and second protective coverings are sterile.  
   
   
       8 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said mop assembly has a telescoping handle.  
   
   
       9 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said carrier fluid is water.  
   
   
       10 . A cleaning kit, comprised of: 
 a sealed vessel containing an active decontaminating agent;    a mop assembly having a collapsing handle;    a molded container defining a fluid-tight cavity and an opening to said cavity, said cavity containing said vessel and said mop assembly, said vessel, said mop assembly and said cavity being sterile;    a sterile carrier fluid within said cavity; and    a layer of material maintaining said vessel, said mop assembly and said carrier fluid sterile within said cavity in said sterile state.    
   
   
       11 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 10 , wherein said container has a first compartment and a second compartment, said first and second compartments defining said cavity.  
   
   
       12 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said first compartment is dimensioned to contain said vessel and said mop assembly, and said second compartment contains said carrier fluid.  
   
   
       13 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 12 , further comprising a partition in said cavity, said partition defining said first and second compartments.  
   
   
       14 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said partition is a fluid-tight barrier between said first compartment and said second compartment.  
   
   
       15 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said partition includes a section having an opening communicating said first compartment with said second compartment.  
   
   
       16 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 15 , wherein a peel-away membrane covers said opening.  
   
   
       17 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 16 , wherein said opening is dimensioned to allow a mop head on said mop assembly to pass therethrough.  
   
   
       18 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said partition includes a first partition section having a plurality of apertures therethrough.  
   
   
       19 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 18 , wherein a peel-away membrane covers said apertures.  
   
   
       20 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 19 , wherein said apertures fluidly connecting said first compartment from said second compartment.  
   
   
       21 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 18 , further comprising a plate overlaying said first partition section, said plate movable relative to said first partition section to form a wringer assembly therewith.  
   
   
       22 . A self-contained cleaning kit, comprised of: 
 a first sealed vessel containing a carrier fluid;    a second sealed vessel containing an active decontaminating agent;    a mop assembly having a collapsing handle;    a molded container defining a fluid-tight cavity and an opening to said cavity, said cavity containing said first and second vessels and said mop assembly; and    a removable membrane covering said opening encasing said vessels and said mop assembly within said cavity.    
   
   
       23 . A self-contained cleaning kit as defined in  claim 22 , wherein said vessels and said mop assembly are sterile within said cavity.  
   
   
       24 . A self-contained cleaning kit as defined in  claim 23 , further comprising a first protective covering enclosing said cleaning kit.  
   
   
       25 . A self-contained cleaning kit as defined in  claim 24 , wherein said protective covering is a polymer bag.  
   
   
       26 . A cleaning kit, comprised of: 
 a molded container defining a fluid-tight cavity and an opening to said cavity, said cavity containing: 
 a collapsible mop assembly;  
 a carrier fluid;  
 an active decontaminating agent, said carrier fluid and active decontaminating agent being maintained separately from each other and from said mop assembly, and  
 a removable membrane covering said opening and enclosing said carrier fluid, said active decontaminating agent and said mop assembly in said cavity.  
   
   
   
       27 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 26 , wherein said carrier fluid and said active decontaminating agent are contained in separate vessels.  
   
   
       28 . A cleaning kit, comprised of: 
 a molded container defining a fluid-tight cavity and an opening to said cavity, said cavity containing: 
 a collapsible mop assembly and a decontaminating solution; and  
 a removable membrane covering said opening and enclosing said decontaminating solution and said mop assembly in said cavity.  
   
   
   
       29 . A cleaning kit as defined in  claim 28 , wherein decontaminating solution is in a closed vessel within said container.