Wet or dry cleaning media

Abstract

Various embodiments of a cleaning apparatus are disclosed. The cleaning apparatus can have a working surface that is configured to interface with a cleaning surface. The cleaning apparatus can include a first material and a second material. The first material can have an open lofty structure with an adhesive on a surface which comprises at least a portion of the working surface of the cleaning apparatus. The first material configured to collect debris. The second material can be coupled to the first material and can have a sorbent structure configured to sorb a liquid from the cleaning surface.

1 . A cleaning apparatus having a working surface that is configured to interface with a cleaning surface, the apparatus comprising:
 a first material having an open lofty structure with an adhesive on a surface which comprises at least a portion of the working surface of the cleaning apparatus, the first material configured to collect debris; and   a second material coupled to the first material, the second material having a sorbent structure configured to sorb a liquid from the cleaning surface.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first material comprises a nonwoven layer including:
 a plurality of fibers having a web structure; and   the adhesive comprises a substance which is tacky in the presence or absence of liquids and the adhesive is on one or more surfaces of the plurality of fibers.   
     
     
         3 - 4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein cleaning apparatus has an elongate first edge and an elongate second edge, and the first material and the second material are coupled together along one or both of the elongate first edge and the elongate second edge. 
     
     
         6 - 11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a third material coupled to one or both of the first material and the second material, the third material comprising one or more of a sealing layer, a cover sheet, a scrim, and an abrasive. 
     
     
         13 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second material is configured to be impregnated with and release a cleaning liquid upon contact of the working surface with the cleaning surface. 
     
     
         14 . A cleaning apparatus having a working surface that is configured to interface with a cleaning surface, the apparatus comprising:
 a fiber web having an open lofty structure with an adhesive on a surface of the fiber web, the surface comprising at least a portion of the working surface of the cleaning apparatus, the fiber web configured to collect debris; and   a sorbent material coupled to the fiber web, the sorbent material configured to sorb a liquid from the cleaning surface.   
     
     
         15 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the fiber web comprises a nonwoven layer and the adhesive comprises a substance which is tacky in the presence or absence of liquids. 
     
     
         16 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the sorbent material and the fiber web is resiliently compressible to allow the sorbent material to form a second portion of the working surface and to contact the cleaning surface. 
     
     
         17 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein cleaning apparatus has an elongate first edge and an elongate second edge, and the fiber web and the sorbent material are coupled together along one or both of an elongate first edge and an elongate second edge of the cleaning apparatus. 
     
     
         18 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the fiber web and the sorbent material comprise stratified layers with the surface of the fiber web configured to be disposed at the cleaning surface and the sorbent material spaced from the cleaning surface by the fiber web and, wherein the liquid passes through the fiber web. 
     
     
         19 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the working surface of the cleaning apparatus includes a second surface formed by the sorbent material. 
     
     
         20 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising a third material coupled to one or both of the fiber web and the sorbent material, the third material comprising one or more of a sealing layer, a cover sheet, a scrim, and an abrasive. 
     
     
         21 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein a first section of the fiber web wraps around an elongate first edge of the sorbent material, such that the first section of the fiber web is adjacent to both the working surface and the surface opposite the working surface and such that a folded edge of the first section of the fiber web extends beyond the elongate first edge of the sorbent material; and wherein a second section of the fiber web wraps around an elongate second edge of the sorbent material, such that the second section of the fiber web is adjacent to both the working surface and the surface opposite the working surface, and such that a folded edge of the first section of the fiber web extends beyond the elongate second edge of the sorbent material. 
     
     
         22 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the folded edge of the first section of the fiber web extends beyond the elongate first edge of the sorbent material by a distance of 25 mm. 
     
     
         23 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein a first section of the fiber web is secured to an elongate first edge of the sorbent material, such that the first section of the fiber web overlaps the sorbent material along the elongate first edge, and extends beyond the elongate first edge; and wherein a second section of the fiber web is secured to an elongate second edge of the sorbent material, such that the second section of the fiber web overlaps the sorbent material along the elongate second edge, and extends beyond the elongate second edge, wherein the first section of fiber web is physically separate from the second section of fiber web. 
     
     
         24 . A system for cleaning a surface comprising:
 a first apparatus configured to reversibly mount to a cleaning device, the apparatus comprising:
 a first working surface with at least a portion formed by a first material, the first material has an open lofty structure with an adhesive on the surface thereof, 
 a second working surface with at least a portion formed by one of the first material or a different material, and 
 a sorbent material interposed between the first working surface and the second working surface and is configured to couple with the first material. 
   
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the different material comprises one or more of a sealing layer, a cover sheet, a scrim, and an abrasive, and wherein the different material is configured to couple with the sorbent material on an opposing surface thereof from the first material. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 24 , further comprising a plurality of apparatuses each apparatus having a different configuration from one another while each still has at least the first material and the sorbent material interposed between the first working surface and the second working surface.