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Single-Use Germicidal mop head and method of manufacture thereof

US6131731A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 30, 1998
Grant dateOct 17, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L13/51
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention provides a germicidal mop head and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the mop head includes: (1) absorbent material capable of retaining a germicide, (2) a predetermined quantity of germicide contained in or residing on at least a portion of the absorbent material and (3) a container, located about at least a portion of the absorbent material, that retains the germicide about the germicidal mop head. The present invention therefore introduces a (preferably single-use and disposable) mop head that is germicide-impregnated for convenience and efficacy.

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