Cleaning device

Abstract

In one embodiment, a cleaning device comprises a holder and a cleaning pad removably attached to the holder. The cleaning pad comprises a non-woven web having a length along a length dimension and a width along a width dimension, and having a height along a height dimension, wherein the length and the width define a cleaning surface, wherein the height and the length defining a side surface. The width is less than the height which is less than the length. The cleaning surface is capable of cleaning other surfaces.

1 . A cleaning pad, comprising: 
 a non-woven web having a length along a length dimension and a width along a width dimension, and having a height along a height dimension;    wherein the length and the width define a cleaning surface, and the height and the length defining a side surface; and    wherein the width is less than the height which is less than the length.    
   
   
       2 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , wherein an average width along the width dimension is of about 0.1 mm to about 10 mm.  
   
   
       3 . The cleaning pad of  claim 2 , wherein the average width dimension is about 0.5 mm to about 5 mm.  
   
   
       4 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning surface is substantially continuous.  
   
   
       5 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning surface is partially segmented along the length dimension to form segments that extend a distance of less than or equal to about 85% of the height dimension as measured from the cleaning surface.  
   
   
       6 . The cleaning pad of  claim 5 , wherein the distance is about 15% to about 75%.  
   
   
       7 . The cleaning pad of  claim 6 , wherein the distance is about 40% to about 70%.  
   
   
       8 . The cleaning pad of  claim 5 , wherein the segments have a length of about 1 mm to about 20 mm.  
   
   
       9 . The cleaning pad of  claim 8 , wherein the segments have a length of about 4 mm to about 15 mm.  
   
   
       10 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning surface comprises a spiral geometry.  
   
   
       11 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning surface comprises a folded geometry.  
   
   
       12 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , wherein the nonwoven web has a density of less than or equal to about 0.01 g/cc to about 0.9 g/cc.  
   
   
       13 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , wherein the nonwoven web comprises fibers having a length that is greater than or equal to 2 orders of magnitude greater than the width.  
   
   
       14 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning pad further comprises a cleaning agent.  
   
   
       15 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning pad is an exfoliant device.  
   
   
       16 . A cleaning device, comprising: 
 a holder; and    a cleaning pad removably attached to the holder, wherein the cleaning pad comprises a non-woven web having a length along a length dimension and a width along a width dimension, and having a height along a height dimension, wherein the length and the width define a cleaning surface, wherein the height and the length defining a side surface, and wherein the width is less than the height which is less than the length.    
   
   
       17 . The cleaning device of  claim 16 , wherein the holder further comprises a mechanical attachment capable of attaching the cleaning pad to the holder, and a release capable of releasing the cleaning pad from the mechanical attachment.  
   
   
       18 . The cleaning device of  claim 16 , further comprising a cleaning agent.  
   
   
       19 . The cleaning device of  claim 16 , wherein the cleaning device further comprises an attachment layer for attaching the holder to the cleaning pad.  
   
   
       20 . The cleaning pad of  claim 16 , wherein the cleaning surface comprises a geometry selected from the group consisting of spiral and folded.