Cleaning Mitt

Abstract

A cleaning mitt includes a body portion. The body portion comprises a proximal end, a distal end, a front surface, and a rear surface. The body portion defines an interior space to accommodate a hand of a user. The body portion further comprises a first finger portion and a second finger portion that both extend from the distal end of the body portion to form a purlicue area between the first finger portion and the second finger portion.

Claims

1. A cleaning mitt comprising: a body portion; a detergent-dispensing mechanism; the body portion comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a front surface, and a top surface; the body portion defining an interior space to accommodate a hand of a user; the body portion further comprising a first finger portion and a second finger portion that both extend from the distal end of the body portion to form a purlicue area between the first finger portion and the second finger portion; the detergent-dispensing mechanism comprising a detergent-dispensing layer, a detergent compartment, and an insert; the detergent compartment being located within the interior space; the detergent-dispensing mechanism further comprising a releasable closure means for selectively opening and closing the detergent compartment.

2. The cleaning mitt as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front surface of the body portion is provided with a first cleaning element.

3. The cleaning mitt as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first cleaning element comprises microfiber strands.

4. The cleaning mitt as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rear surface of the body portion is provided with a second cleaning element.

5. The cleaning mitt as claimed in claim 4, wherein the second cleaning element comprises meshing fabric.

6. The cleaning mitt as claimed in claim 2, wherein the body portion further comprises two opposite side surfaces, and the side surfaces are both provided with the first cleaning element.

7. The cleaning mitt as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first finger portion has a first width, and the second finger portion has a second width, and wherein the second width is greater than the first width.

8. (canceled)

9. The cleaning mitt as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detergent-dispensing layer is a foam layer.

10. The cleaning mitt as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detergent-dispensing mechanism is located on a center of the front surface of the body portion.

11. The cleaning mitt as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insert comprises a detergent.

12. The cleaning mitt as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cuff portion extending from the proximal end of the body portion.

13. The cleaning mitt as claimed in claim 1, wherein the releasable closure means is selected from a group consisting of hook and loop fasteners, zippers, buckles, snaps, buttons, and laces.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. They are meant to be exemplary illustrations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. That is, the dimensions of the components of the present invention, independently and in relation to each other can be different. It should be noted that the drawings are schematic and not necessarily drawn to scale. Some drawings are enlarged or reduced to improve drawing legibility.

[0017] FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of the present invention.

[0018] FIG. 2 depicts another perspective view of the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 3 depicts a front view of the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 4 depicts a cross-sectional view of the present invention, taken along the line A-A in FIG. 3.

[0021] FIG. 5 depicts a rear view of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 6 depicts a top view of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 7 depicts a bottom view of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 8 depicts a right-side view of the elongated hollow body of the present invention,

[0025] FIG. 9 depicts a left-side view of the elongated hollow body of the present invention.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

[0026] As a preliminary matter, it will readily be understood by one having ordinary skill in the relevant art that the present disclosure has broad utility and application. As should be understood, any embodiment may incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed aspects of the disclosure and may further incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed features. Furthermore, any embodiment discussed and identified as being preferred is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure. Moreover, many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0027] Accordingly, while embodiments are described herein in detail in relation to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the present disclosure and is made merely for the purposes of providing a full and enabling disclosure. The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, nor is to be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded in any claim of a patent issuing here from, which scope is to be defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection be defined by reading into any claim a limitation found herein that does not explicitly appear in the claim itself. Accordingly, it is intended that the scope of patent protection is to be defined by the issued claim(s) rather than the description set forth herein.

[0028] Additionally, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to that which an ordinary artisan would understand such term to mean based on the contextual use of such term herein. When not explicitly defined herein, to the extent that the meaning of a term used hereinas understood by the ordinary artisan based on the contextual use of such term-differs in any way from any particular dictionary definition of such term, it is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by the ordinary artisan should prevail.

[0029] Furthermore, it is important to note that, as used herein, a and an each generally denotes at least one, but does not exclude a plurality unless the contextual use dictates otherwise. When used herein to join a list of items, or denotes at least one of the items, but does not exclude a plurality of items of the list. Finally, when used herein to join a list of items, and denotes all of the items of the list.

[0030] The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While many embodiments of the disclosure may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims. The present disclosure contains headers. It should be understood that these headers are used as references and are not to be construed as limiting upon the subject matter disclosed under the header.

[0031] Other technical advantages may become readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art after review of the following figures and description. It should be understood at the outset that, although exemplary embodiments are illustrated in the figures and described below, the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented using any number of techniques, whether currently known or not. The present disclosure should in no way be limited to the exemplary implementations and techniques illustrated in the drawings and described below.

[0032] Unless otherwise indicated, the drawings are intended to be read together with the specification and are to be considered a portion of the entire written description of this invention. As used in the following description, the terms horizontal, vertical, left, right, up, down and the like, as well as adjectival and adverbial derivatives thereof (e.g., horizontally, rightwardly, upwardly, radially, etc.), simply refer to the orientation of the illustrated structure as the particular drawing figure faces the reader. Similarly, the terms inwardly, outwardly and radially generally refer to the orientation of a surface relative to its axis of elongation, or axis of rotation, as appropriate. As used herein, the term proximate refers to positions that are situated close/near in relationship to a structure. As used in the following description, the term distal refers to positions that are situated away from positions.

[0033] The present disclosure includes many aspects and features. Moreover, while many aspects and features relate to, and are described in the context of cleaning mitts, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to use only in this context.

[0034] The present invention is a cleaning mitt that is specifically designed to clean automobiles. It is an aim of the present invention to provide a cleaning mitt that is simple in structure, inexpensive to manufacture, and easy to use. It is another aim of the present invention to provide a cleaning apparatus that incorporates scrubbing and scratch-less wiping. It is yet another aim of the present invention to provide a cleaning apparatus that eliminates the need for repeatedly dipping the wash mitt into the soapy solution in a bucket.

[0035] Referring now to the figures of the present disclosure, the cleaning mitt of the present invention comprises a body portion 100. It should be noted that the body portion 100 can be of any shape, size, material, features, type or kind, orientation, location, quantity, components, and arrangements of components that would allow the present invention to fulfill the objectives and intents of the present invention. In one embodiment, the body portion 100 comprises a proximal end 102, a distal end 104, a front surface 106, and a rear surface 108. Moreover, the body portion 100 defines an interior space 140 to accommodate a hand of a user. The body portion 100 further comprises a first finger portion 120 and a second finger portion 130 that both extend from the distal end 104 of the body portion 100 to form a purlicue area between the first finger portion 120 and the second finger portion 130. In this embodiment, the first finger portion 120 may be configured to accommodate the thumb of the user, while the second finger portion 130 may be configured to accommodate other fingers of the user (e.g., index finger, middle finger, etc.), or vice versa. This configuration will allow the user to easily bring the thumb and index finger together, so as to reach tighter areas with ease. In one embodiment, the first finger portion 120 has a first width w1, and the second finger portion 130 has a second width w2. The second width w2 is greater than the first width w1.

[0036] In one embodiment, the first finger portion 120 and the second finger portion 130 may be tapered outwardly from the distal end 104 of the body portion 100. In another preferred embodiment, the distal ends of the first finger portion 120 and the second finger portion 130 are chamfered, as best shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

[0037] The front surface 106 of the body portion 100 is provided with a first cleaning element 107. In a preferred embodiment, the first cleaning element 107 is made from soft, absorbent materials. In one embodiment, the first cleaning element 107 comprises microfiber strands. In another embodiment, the first cleaning element 107 is made from synthetic wool. The rear surface 108 of the body portion 100 is opposite to the front surface 106 of the body portion 100. The rear surface 108 of the body portion 100 is provided with a second cleaning element 109. In one embodiment, the second cleaning element 109 is made from abrasive scrubbing materials configured to scrub tough spots away. In a preferred embodiment, the second cleaning element 109 comprises meshing fabric. In one embodiment, the body portion 100 further comprises two opposite side surfaces 110, and the side surfaces 110 are both provided with the first cleaning element 107. In another embodiment, the side surfaces 110 are both provided with the second cleaning element 109. In yet another embodiment, one of the side surfaces 110 may be provided with the first cleaning element 107, and the other one of the side surfaces 110 may be provided with the second cleaning element 109. It should be noted that although the illustrated embodiment shows that the first cleaning element 107 is provided on the front surface 106 and the second cleaning element 109 is provided on the rear surface 108, it should be noted that the second cleaning element 109 may be provided on the front surface 106 and the first cleaning element 107 may be provided on the rear surface 108. In one embodiment, the front surface 106 and rear surface 108 may comprise the same cleaning element, i.e., the first cleaning element 107 or the second cleaning element 109.

[0038] Preferably, the present invention further comprises a detergent-dispensing mechanism 150. The detergent-dispensing mechanism 150 comprises a detergent-dispensing layer 152, a detergent compartment 154, and an insert 156. The detergent-dispensing layer 152 is a liquid-permeable layer. In one embodiment, the detergent-dispensing layer 152 is a foam layer. In the illustrated embodiment, the detergent-dispensing mechanism 150 is located on a center of the front surface 106 of the body portion 100. However, it should be noted that the detergent-dispensing mechanism 150 may also be located on the rear surface 108 of the body portion 100. In one embodiment, the insert 156 may comprise a detergent. Specifically, the insert 156 may be a foam soap pod, a gel soap pod, a hard bar soap pod, and/or cleaning materials such as but not limited to microfiber, wool, and/or sponge. The insert 156 may be inserted into the detergent compartment 154 and configured to dispense detergent or soap via the detergent-dispensing layer 152. The detergent-dispensing mechanism 150 may be opened to replace the insert 156 or closed to keep the insert 156 in position via any suitable means, such as but not limited to Velcro, zippers, buckles, snaps, buttons, laces, and/or a combination thereof.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention further comprises a cuff portion 160 extending from the proximal end 102 of the body portion 100. The cuff portion 160 may be configured to extend to pass as far as desired up the arm of the user. Furthermore, the cuff portion 160 may be made from elastic materials to prevent water or other liquid from entering the interior space 140 of the body portion 100.

[0040] It is envisioned that the sizes of the components forming the present invention such as the body portion 100, the first finger portion 120, the second finger portion 130, detergent-dispensing mechanism 150, and/or the cuff portion 160 can vary based on design requirements.

[0041] Although the disclosure has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.