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Title:
MANUAL CLEANING SPONGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2000/069322
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
The subject matter of the invention is a deaning sponge which allows for simple and efficient dish-washing, especially of glasses, cups and narrow and deep utensils. The cleaning sponge, subject matter of the invention, having a body (1) comprising a bottom (3) and an uprising side face or faces (2), which at least partially comprises a substantially tapered portion (4) having diminishing cross-dimensions in the direction facing away from the bottom (3).

Inventors:
SUSTERIC MITJA (SI)
TERCELJ SCHWEIZER ROBERT (SI)
Application Number:
PCT/SI2000/000011
Publication Date:
November 23, 2000
Filing Date:
May 17, 2000
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Assignee:
SUSTERIC MITJA (SI)
TERCELJ SCHWEIZER ROBERT (SI)
International Classes:
A47L17/00; A47L13/16; A47L17/04; (IPC1-7): A47L17/04
Domestic Patent References:
WO1998042284A11998-10-01
Foreign References:
US5836034A1998-11-17
US2268403A1941-12-30
DE2109840A11972-09-14
AT391611B1990-11-12
US3720976A1973-03-20
EP0141863A11985-05-22
US5397194A1995-03-14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Pipan, Marjan (1000 Ljubljana, SI)
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Claims:
CLAIMS
1. Cleaning sponge having a body (1) comprising a bottom (3) and an uprising side face or faces (2), characterized in that at least partially it comprises a substantially tapered portion (4) having diminishing crossdimensions in the direction facing away from the bottom (3).
2. Cleaning sponge according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom (3) has a substantially circular circumference.
3. Cleaning sponge according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom (3) is shaped substantially polygonal.
4. Cleaning sponge according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom (3) is shaped substantially rectangular.
5. Cleaning sponge according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom (3) is shaped substantially triangular.
6. Cleaning sponge according to any one of claims 15, characterized in that the body (1) is truncated on the side facing away from the bottom (3).
7. Cleaning sponge according to claim 6, characterized in that the truncation is oblique.
8. Cleaning sponge according to any one of claims 15 characterized in that the body (1) is round off on the side facing (2) away from the bottom (3).
9. Cleaning sponge according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that the bottom (3) has round off corners forming a transition to the side face or faces (2).
10. Cleaning sponge according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that the side face or faces (2) comprise two opposing grooves (6) extending over at least a part of said side face or faces (2).
11. Cleaning sponge according to claim 10, characterized in that the bottoms (3) of the opposing grooves (6) have a constant distance.
12. Cleaning sponge according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that the body (1) shows at least one slit (7) near the bottom (3).
13. Cleaning sponge according to claim 10 or 11 and 12, characterized in that the slit (7) is positioned in one the opposing grooves (6).
14. Cleaning sponge according to any one of claims 1013, characterized in that the grooves (6) are shaped substantially semicircular.
15. Cleaning sponge according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that the body (1) has an abrasive portion or layer on at least part of the side face or faces (2).
Description:
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