Fringeless cleaning or dusting pad

Abstract

A cleaning pad or cleaning article 1001 is disclosed. The cleaning article 1001 includes a combination of fibers 1003 bonded to an uncut solid unperforated base sheet 1002. A first joining portion 1007 joins each of the one or more fibers to the base sheet 1002 and at least one second joining portion 1014 joins fibers 1003 in at least to the base sheet 1002.

1 . A cleaning article comprising: 
 a fusible base sheet, the base sheet comprising an unperforated, uncut outer edge;    a fusible holding sheet and a fiber bundle layer including fusible fibers at least in part, wherein the fiber bundle layer is laid on one side of the base sheet and the holding sheet is laid on the other side of the base sheet;    wherein the base sheet, the fiber bundle layer and the holding sheet are fusion-bonded in a direction to cross fibers in the fiber bundle layer, and wherein the holding sheet is shorter than the base sheet; and    a holder and two holding spaces, wherein the holding spaces are provided between the base sheet and the holding sheet and wherein the holder is detachably inserted into the holding spaces.    
   
   
       2 . The cleaning article of  claim 1 , wherein the outer edge is rectangular and is defined by a straight uncut upper edge, a straight uncut lower edge and two straight, uncut side edges.  
   
   
       3 . The cleaning article of  claim 1 , wherein the outer edge is nonlinear.  
   
   
       4 . The cleaning article of  claim 1 , wherein the holder comprises: 
 a) a handle portion having an opening configured to allow access to a cradle; and    b) a cleaning article support member moveably attached to the handle portion.    
   
   
       5 . The cleaning article of  claim 4 , wherein the cleaning article support member is moveable between a first cleaning position and a second cleaning article liquid application position.  
   
   
       6 . The cleaning article of  claim 5 , further comprising a cleaning fluid dispenser within the cradle.  
   
   
       7 . The cleaning article of  claim 6 , wherein the cleaning fluid dispenser comprises a pump spray bottle.  
   
   
       8 . A cleaning article having a brush portion, comprising; 
 a fusible sheet, the fusible sheet comprising a uniform, unbroken outer edge; and    a fiber bundle layer including fusible fibers, the fiber bundle layer being fusion-bonded to the fusible sheet to provide a brush portion and two holding spaces into which a holder is to be inserted, the brush portion being composed of the fusible sheet and fibers of the fiber bundle layer.    
   
   
       9 . The cleaning article of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a handle defining an interior recess for receiving a fluid reservoir;    a cleaning article support pivotably attached to the handle, the support capable of pivoting rearwardly from a cleaning position; and    a fluid reservoir attached to the handle in the cradle, the reservoir capable of applying fluid to a surface to be cleaned and to the surface of the fiber bundle layer.    
   
   
       10 . The cleaning article of  claim 9 , wherein the cleaning article support comprises a pair of parallel laterally extending attachment prongs.  
   
   
       11 . The cleaning article of  claim 10 , wherein the attachment prongs comprise a plurality of projections extending generally vertically from the prongs.  
   
   
       12 . The cleaning article of  claim 11 , wherein the projections comprise an angled side sloping away from the handle.  
   
   
       13 . The cleaning article of  claim 9 , wherein the cleaning article support comprises a pivot member at one end, the pivot member including a plurality of indentations configured to receive a semi-flexible engagement tab projecting downward from the handle.  
   
   
       14 . A cleaning article comprising: 
 a soft and fusible base sheet, the soft and fusible base sheet comprising a solid outer edge;    one or more fiber bundle layers, each of which includes fusible filaments, wherein the one or more fiber bundle layers are laid on one side of the base sheet;    a first joining portion that joins each of the one or more fiber bundle layers to the base sheet; and    at least one second joining portion that joins fibers in at least one of the one or more fiber bundle layers to the base sheet.    
   
   
       15 . The cleaning article of  claim 14 , wherein the cleaning article is attached to a handle portion defining a cradle for a fluid reservoir and configured to receive the base sheet; and 
 a cleaning article support member attached to the handle portion.    
   
   
       16 . The cleaning article of  claim 15 , wherein the cleaning article support member is movably attached to the handle portion.  
   
   
       17 . The cleaning article of  claim 16 , wherein the cleaning article support member is pivotally attached to the handle portion.  
   
   
       18 . The cleaning article of  claim 16 , wherein the cleaning article support member is slidably attached to the handle portion.  
   
   
       19 . The cleaning article of  claim 16 , wherein the cleaning article support member is moveable between a first cleaning position and a second cleaning article liquid application position.  
   
   
       20 . The cleaning article of  claim 19 , further comprising a detachable cleaning fluid dispenser within the cradle.