Surface treatment pad arrangement

Abstract

A surface treatment pad arrangement for a cleaning appliance includes a first treatment pad, a second treatment pad, and one or more connectors which connect the first treatment pad to the second treatment pad. In some embodiments, the connectors maintain the pads in predetermined positions relative to one another when not attached to the appliance, and permit the pads to move relative to one another when attached to the appliance.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A surface treatment pad arrangement comprising:
 a first treatment pad with a surface-facing side configured to treat a surface, and an attachment side adapted to be removably attached to a surface treatment appliance;   a second treatment pad with a surface-facing side configured to treat the surface, and an attachment side adapted to be removably attached to a surface treatment appliance; and   at least one connector connecting the first treatment pad to the second treatment pad, wherein the at least one connector maintains the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad in predetermined positions relative to one another when each pad has its respective attachment side situated for attachment to the surface treatment appliance.   
     
     
         2 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one connector comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         3 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first treatment pad attachment side and the second treatment pad attachment side are configured to removably attach the surface treatment pad arrangement to an appliance head of the surface treatment appliance. 
     
     
         4 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 3 , wherein the attachment sides comprise a hook and loop fastening material to attach to complementary hook and loop fastening material on attachment members of the appliance head. 
     
     
         5 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 1 , further comprising a tab which extends outwardly from one of the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad, the tab being sized and configured such that a user can step on the tab when the pad is attached to an appliance head of the surface treatment appliance. 
     
     
         6 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad are the same size. 
     
     
         7 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the surface-facing side includes a microfiber material. 
     
     
         8 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the surface-facing side includes olefin loops. 
     
     
         9 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 1  in combination with the surface treatment appliance. 
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 9 , further comprising at least one moveable member positioned on an appliance head of the surface treatment appliance, wherein the surface treatment pad arrangement is removably attachable to the at least one moveable member, and the at least one moveable member is moveable relative to the appliance head. 
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one moveable member comprises at least two moveable members, and the at least one connector permits the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad to move relative to one another when the first and second treatment pads are attached to the at least two moveable members of the appliance head. 
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein each treatment pad has a larger surface area than its associated moveable member of the appliance head. 
     
     
         13 . A surface treatment pad arrangement comprising:
 a first treatment pad with a surface-facing side configured to treat a surface;   a second treatment pad with a surface-facing side configured to treat the surface; and   at least one connector connecting the first treatment pad to the second treatment pad, wherein the at least one connector permits the first pad and the second pad to move toward and away from one another when each pad has its respective surface-facing side contacting the surface to be treated.   
     
     
         14 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the first treatment pad has an attachment side adapted to be removably attached to a surface treatment appliance;   the second treatment pad has an attachment side adapted to be removably attached to a surface treatment appliance; and   the at least one connector maintains the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad in predetermined positions relative to one another when each pad has its respective attachment side situated for attachment to the surface treatment appliance.   
     
     
         15 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one connector comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         16 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 13 , wherein the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad each have an attachment side configured to removably attach the surface treatment pad arrangement to an appliance head of a surface treatment appliance. 
     
     
         17 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 16 , wherein the attachment sides comprise a hook and loop fastening material to attach to complementary hook and loop fastening material on attachment members on the appliance head. 
     
     
         18 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 16 , wherein the surface treatment appliance is a cleaning appliance having reciprocating members to which the pad arrangement is attachable. 
     
     
         19 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 13 , further comprising a tab which extends outwardly from one of the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad, the tab being sized and configured such that a user can step on the tab when the pad is attached to an appliance head of a surface treatment appliance. 
     
     
         20 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 13 , wherein the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad are the same size. 
     
     
         21 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 13 , wherein the surface-facing side includes a microfiber material. 
     
     
         22 . The surface treatment pad arrangement of  claim 13 , wherein the surface facing side includes olefin loops. 
     
     
         23 . A surface treatment appliance comprising:
 an appliance head having two moveable members which are moveable relative to one another; and   a surface treatment pad arrangement removably attachable to the appliance head;   wherein the surface treatment pad arrangement comprises a first treatment pad with a surface-facing side configured to treat a surface, a second treatment pad with a surface-facing side configured to treat the surface, and at least one connector connecting the first treatment pad to the second treatment pad; and   wherein the at least one connector permits the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad to move relative to one another when the first and second treatment pads are attached to the moveable members of the appliance head.   
     
     
         24 . The surface treatment appliance of  claim 23 , wherein the moveable members move toward and away from one another and the at least one connector permits the first and second treatment pads to move toward and away from one another. 
     
     
         25 . The surface treatment appliance of  claim 23 , wherein the at least one connector maintains the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad in predetermined positions relative to one another when the pad arrangement is not attached to the appliance head and the pad arrangement is laying on a horizontal surface. 
     
     
         26 . The surface treatment appliance of  claim 24 , wherein the at least one connector comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         27 . The surface treatment appliance of  claim 23 , wherein the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad each have an attachment side configured to removably attach the surface treatment pad arrangement to the moveable members of the appliance head. 
     
     
         28 . The surface treatment appliance of  27 , wherein the attachment sides comprise a hook and loop fastening material. 
     
     
         29 . The surface treatment appliance of  claim 23 , further comprising a tab which extends outwardly from one of the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad, the tab being sized and configured such that a user can step on the tab when the pad is attached to an appliance head of a surface treatment appliance. 
     
     
         30 . The surface treatment appliance of  claim 23 , further comprising at least one liquid applicator positioned on the appliance head to apply a cleaning solution to the surface. 
     
     
         31 . A method comprising:
 placing a surface treatment pad arrangement on a horizontal surface, wherein the surface treatment pad arrangement comprises a first treatment pad with a surface-facing side configured to treat a surface, a second treatment pad with a surface-facing side configured to treat the surface, and at least one connector connecting the first treatment pad to the second treatment pad; and   attaching the treatment pad arrangement to an appliance head by placing the appliance head on top of the surface treatment pad arrangement.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the at least one connector permits the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad to move toward and away from one another when each pad has its respective surface-facing side contacting the surface to be treated. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the at least one connector comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33 , further comprising:
 stepping on a tab of the surface treatment pad arrangement which extends outwardly from one of the first treatment pad and the second treatment pad; and   pulling up on the surface treatment appliance to remove the surface treatment pad arrangement from the appliance head.