Patent ID: 9439550
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: A47K,A47L

Claim Text:
1. A one-piece, foam construct for use as a cleaning implement comprising: A rolled, one-piece, foam strip having at least one additive selected from the group consisting of: soaps, detergents, skin care agents, hydrocolloid absorptive agents, medicaments, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, vitamins, hemostatic agents, antibacterial agents, antifungal agents, surfactants, pH buffers, rubber particles, disinfecting and sterilizing agents, thermal phase change particles, and combinations thereof, said foam strip having a left portion, a right portion, and a middle portion disposed between said left portion and said right portion; wherein at least one additive is an antibacterial agent; A plurality of cuts along said left portion; A plurality of cuts along said right portion; A first binder with a first thickness and a stopper section reversibly applied to said foam strip, said stopper section having a second thickness, wherein said second thickness is greater than said first thickness; and A second binder on said middle portion reversibly securing a portion of said foam strip in a compressed conformation; said rolled, one-piece, foam strip comprising a polymer foam formed with an at least one component selected from the group consisting of dispersants, surfactants, foaming and blowing agents, superabsorbent polymers, polymer initiators, dyes, cross-linking agents, catalysts, and polymer-chain size modifiers.