Patent ID: 7725979
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A baby-wipe mitt with a thumb surround and an opposed digit surround, for cleaning babies' bodies and for use in cleaning invalids and others needing care, the mitt comprising: a first highly flexible inner lining of an impermeable material; a flexible highly absorbent layer bonded to the inner lining; an outer layer of flexible absorbent material, the outer layer bonded to the highly absorbent layer; an opening at a bottom of the mitt for the removable insertion of an individual's hand; an elasticized material encircling an approximate base of the mitt, the elasticized material proximal to an individual's wrist, the elasticized material to form a barrier against material invasions within the mitt; a first portion of the mitt for receiving more than one finger of an individual; a thumb surround angularly joined to the first portion of the mitt, the thumb surround for removable receipt of a thumb of the individual's hand; a second digit surround, the second digit surround for the removable receipt of a second digit of the hand, the second digit opposed to the thumb; a textured non-abrasive pad bonded to the outer absorbent layer of only the second digit surround, the pad for further non-irritational cleaning of sensitive areas.