Cleaning pad arrangement

Abstract

A surface treatment pad arrangement for cleaning appliance includes first and second treatment pads with first and second surface-facing sides, respectively. The first and second surface-facing sides each may include at least one absorbent section and at least one scrubbing section. The absorbent section may be a shag material, and the scrubbing section may include olefin loops. The first and second pads may be connected to one another by one or more connectors.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning pad comprising:
 a first pad section including a shag material with strands and/or loops, the first pad section having a first absorbency;   a second pad section including a scrubbing material having a second absorbency;   a third pad section including the scrubbing material having the second absorbency, the third pad section being distanced from the second pad section;   wherein the second absorbency is less than the first absorbency.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , wherein the shag material of the first pad section is different from the scrubbing material of the second and third pad sections. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , wherein the scrubbing material comprises a non-absorbent material. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning pad of  claim 3 , wherein the non-absorbent material comprises olefin loops. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning pad of  claim 4 , wherein the olefin loops are at least 4 mm in length. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning pad of  claim 5 , wherein the olefin loops are less than or equal to 5 mm in length. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning pad of  claim 4 , wherein the shag material comprises pile at least 5 mm in length. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning pad of  claim 7 , wherein the shag material comprises pile of less than 15 mm in length. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning pad of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a fourth pad section acting as a glide portion; and   a fifth pad section acting as a glide portion;   wherein each of the fourth and fifth pad sections include a material with a coefficient of friction less than the coefficients of friction of each of the first, second and third pad sections.   
     
     
         10 - 13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning pad of  claim 1 , in combination with a second cleaning pad, connected by at least one elastic connector. 
     
     
         15 . The combination of  claim 14 , wherein the second cleaning pad comprises:
 the first pad section including a shag material having strands and/or loops;   the second pad section including a scrubbing material;   the third pad section including the scrubbing material;   the fourth pad section acting as a glide portion; and   the fifth pad section acting as a glide portion.   
     
     
         16 . A cleaning pad arrangement comprising:
 a first cleaning pad with a first surface-facing side configured to clean a surface;   a second cleaning pad with a second surface-facing side configured to clean the surface; and   at least one connector connecting the first cleaning pad to the second cleaning pad;   wherein the first surface-facing side comprises at least one absorbent section and at least one glide portion;   wherein the second surface-facing side comprises at least one absorbent section and at least one glide portion   
     
     
         17 . The cleaning pad arrangement of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the first surface-facing side further comprises at least one scrubbing section which is separate from the at least one absorbent section; and   the second surface-facing side further comprises at least one scrubbing section which is separate from the at least one absorbent section.   
     
     
         18 . The cleaning pad arrangement of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one absorbent sections comprise a shag material having strands and/or loops. 
     
     
         19 . The cleaning pad arrangement of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one scrubbing section comprises a non-absorbent material. 
     
     
         20 . The cleaning pad arrangement of  claim 19 , wherein the non-absorbent material comprises comprise olefin loops. 
     
     
         21 . The cleaning pad arrangement of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one connector comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         22 . The cleaning pad arrangement of  claim 17 , further comprising a backing layer including an attachment material to attach the pad to an appliance. 
     
     
         23 . A surface treatment appliance comprising:
 an appliance head having two moveable members which are moveable relative to one another;   a first cleaning pad with a first surface-facing side configured to clean a surface; and   a second cleaning pad with a second surface-facing side configured to clean a surface;   wherein the first surface-facing side comprises an absorbent section and at least one glide portion; and   wherein the second surface-facing side comprises an absorbent section and at least one glide portion.   
     
     
         24 . The surface treatment appliance of  claim 23 , wherein:
 the first surface-facing side further comprises a scrubbing section which is separate from the absorbent section; and   the second surface-facing side further comprises a scrubbing section which is separate from the absorbent section.   
     
     
         25 . The surface treatment appliance of  claim 24 , wherein the first and second cleaning pads are connected to each other by at least one connector. 
     
     
         26 . The surface treatment appliance of  claim 25 , wherein the at least one connector comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         27 - 51 . (canceled)