DE3226947A1 - DAMP WIPE COVER FOR FLOOR CLEANING - Google Patents

Abstract

1. Wet-mop cover (1) for the floor cleaning and with a cover sheet (2), which consists of synthetic fibres, on the one upper surface possesses means (3) for fastening to a holder and which for the remainder, particularly on the other lower surface as well as the rim (4), is occupied at least in part by fringe-like material, characterized thereby, that the fringe-like material consists at least in part of natural fibres and that the fringe-like material is combined of open yarn ends (7) and loops (6).

Description

Patent application -L HENKEL KGaA

Henkelstrasse 67 ZR-FE / patents

4000 Düsseldorf, July 15, 1982 Bor / C

Patent application D 6616

"Wet mop cover for floor cleaning"

The invention relates to a damp mop cover for floor cleaning with a cover sheet, which on one, upper surface has means for fastening on a holder and the rest, in particular on the other, lower surface and on the edge, is at least partially covered with fringed material.

Such textile covers are preferably used by professional building cleaners. The cover sheet is usually provided with pockets, with the help of which the textile cover can be stretched onto a holder. There are numerous on the market Types of such wet mop covers; however, the respective external shape is essentially irrelevant in the present context.

To ensure a high level of dirt and moisture absorption, the covers are advantageously made from natural fibers such as cotton. However, there are also covers made of synthetic fibers in use. Although these generally last longer than similarly shaped cotton covers, they have less dirt and moisture absorption capacity.

The degree of dirt and moisture absorption also depends on the fiber material also depends on the processing or finishing of the individual fringes. So have references with from open At the ends of the yarn, existing fringes have better cleaning properties than covers with loop-shaped fringes. The latter slide but lighter on the floor and also have the advantage of losing less lint when mopping.

Patent application - ^ HENKEL KGaA

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The invention is based on the object of creating a textile cover in which the advantages, namely the high level of dirt and moisture absorption capacity of natural fibers with the advantages, e.g. longer durability, of synthetic fibers and at the same time the advantages of the open fringe and those of the loop-shaped fringe while avoiding the respective Disadvantages are united. The solution according to the invention consists of a damp mop cover of the type mentioned at the beginning Fringes occupied the cover sheet in that the cover sheet made of synthetic fibers and the fringe-like material at least partially There is natural fibers and that the fringe-like material is combined from open yarn ends and loops.

According to the invention, therefore, the advantages of covers made of synthetic fibers combined with the advantages of natural fiber covers in that the

j cover sheet is produced according to the invention from synthetic fiber and the

I The fringes consist partly or entirely of natural fibers.

According to a further invention, the middle area of the lower Area of the cover sheet with loops and the edge area surrounding the middle area and possibly also its edge open yarn ends occupied. If the loops are attached in the middle, e.g. in several rows, on the underside of the cover sheet and are surrounded all around by fringe material with open yarn ends, a damp mop cover is available in the area strongest friction - namely in the middle of its underside a material with relatively low friction and at the same time in the edge area particularly suitable for picking up residual dirt

Patent application HENKEL KGaA

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Has means. The new damp mop cover is therefore less powerful than one that only has open fiber ends To handle damp mop cover and still has its good dirt and moisture absorption capacity. In addition the tendency of the damp mop cover according to the invention to give off lint is reduced because the lint has a tendency Open fringes are numerically small and because the fringes, which are particularly prone to fluff because of the increased friction, appear the underside of the cover sheet consist of loops.

Patent application HENKEL KGaA

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On the basis of the schematic illustration in an exemplary embodiment and details of the invention are explained on the basis of comparison tests. Show it:

Pig. 1 shows a damp mop cover seen from above; and Pig. 2 a fire wiping cover seen from below.

The fire wiping cover, denoted as a whole by 1, according to FIG. 1 and 2 consists of a cover sheet 2, which on its upper surface (Fig. 1) tabs 3 for fastening on a not shown Has holder and is fringed on the lower surface (Fig. 2) and on the edge. In the preferred embodiment according to the drawing are on the middle area of the underside according to Fi ^ 2 of the cover sheet 2 (Fie.1) loops * - shaped fringes 6 and on the central area 5 surrounding Edge area 4 fringes in the form of open yarn ends 7. The cover sheet 2 itself should consist of synthetic fibers, which also can be coated with plastics, while those formed from the loops 6 and the open yarn ends 7 Fringes are to be made from natural fibers or a natural fiber-synthetic fiber mixture.

The cleaning properties of the cover according to the invention were as follows in comparison to conventional covers determined.

Yersueh arrangement:

Test area 20 m ²

Linoleum and PYO flooring

Defined test dirt 1 g / m ²

Cleaning agent 0.5% per surfactant solution

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Working method:

Two covers were used per test area and type. The test area was washed with a cover and pre-cleaned. With the second cover, the floor was dried and residual dirt was removed.

Test result:

1. Covers with pransen made of open yarn ends:

The test area was uniformly clean and streak-free; Residual dirt was no longer visually recognizable.

2. Covers with pransen made of slings:

The test area clearly showed residual dirt and streaks.

3. Covers according to the invention with a prans combination Loops and open yarn ends:

The cleaning result corresponded to test result 1; i.e., the test area became uniformly streak-free; Residual dirt was no longer visually recognizable.

The advantages of the wipe cover according to the invention exist also in the fact that the wiping with the same good cleaning performance as with covers with open pransen with significantly less Effort is possible. The resulting lower stress on the cleaning staff allows a greater area coverage expect.

Patent application -Ir " HENKEL KGaA

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Reference calibration list

1 = Feuehtwiseh relation

2 = cover sheet

3 = pockets

4 = border area

5 = middle area

6 = fringes in snake shape

7 = fringes made from open yarn ends

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Claims (2)

Patent application 'HENKEL KGaA ZR-FE / patents D 6616 / Claims Damp mop cover (1) for floor cleaning with a cover sheet (2), which on one, upper surface means (3) has to be attached to a holder and otherwise, in particular on the other, lower surface and on the edge (4), is at least partially covered with fringe-like material, characterized in that the cover sheet (2) is made of synthetic fibers, which can also be coated with plastics, and the fringe-like material at least partially made of natural fibers consists and that the fringe-like material is combined from open yarn ends (7) and loops (6) .. 2. damp mop cover according to claim 1, characterized in that the central region (5) of the lower surface of the cover sheet (2) essentially with loops (6) and the edge area (A) surrounding the central area (5) essentially with open yarn ends (7) is occupied.