Patent ID: 7861358
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: an abrading and absorbing structure including a front side and a back side; the abrading and absorbing structure including a cloth defining a perimeter edge of the abrading and absorbing structure, the cloth defining a first quadrant, a second quadrant, a third quadrant and a fourth quadrant, the first quadrant of the cloth defining a first quadrant area, the cloth having an absorbent construction, the cloth having a front side and a back side, and the perimeter edge of the abrading and absorbing structure defining a shape having four sides with each of the sides having a length in the range of 10-14 inches; an abrasive pad positioned at the front side of the abrading and absorbing structure, the abrasive pad having a construction that has better scrubbing and scouring characteristics as compared to the cloth, the abrasive pad including a plurality of fibers and an abrasive material added to the fibers of the pad, the abrasive pad being stitched to front side of the cloth at the first quadrant of the cloth, the abrasive pad having a shape selected from the group consisting of a square, a rectangle and a circle, the abrasive pad defining an abrasive area that is smaller than the first quadrant area, the abrasive pad being inwardly offset from the perimeter edge of the abrading and absorbing structure, and the abrasive pad being positioned entirely within the first quadrant of the cloth; the back side of the abrading and absorbing structure being defined by the back side of the cloth, the back side of the cloth having the absorbent construction, and the back side of the abrading and absorbing structure not including any abrasive portions; and the front side of the abrading and absorbing structure being defined by the abrasive pad and a remainder of the front side of the cloth that is not covered by the abrasive pad, the remainder of the front side of the cloth having the absorbent construction.