Patent ID: 6458442
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: A47L,Y10T

Abstract:
A cleaning mat for placement on a floor and for cleaning the undersides of shoes, feet, and other objects, said cleaning pad comprising:a base sheet configured to rest on the floor, said base sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface configured to contact the floor, a plurality of removable and disposable cleaning sheets supported in a stacked configuration on said upper surface of said base sheet, each of said cleaning sheets comprising: an upper bibulous layer having an upper face, said bibulous layer operative to absorb liquid from an object which contacts said upper face; a lower moisture barrier layer having an upper face adjacent said bibulous layer, said barrier layer operative to prevent transport of liquid from said bibulous layer to other cleaning sheets below said barrier layer; and an adhesive covering only a portion of said upper face of said upper bibulous layer and operative to grab and retain dirt and debris that comes in contact with said upper face, a portion of said upper face remaining non-occluded such that absorbency is maintained.