Patent ID: 7624468

Claim:
A multi-layer laminate substrate strip adapted for use with a cleaning article, the multi-layer laminate substrate strip comprising: a strip comprising a pair of opposed strip side edges, a pair of opposed strip end edges, a first side, a second side, and an absorbent foam layer, wherein the first side comprises a first layer of scrubbing material and a first face of the strip, the first face configured to be positioned against a surface, wherein the second side comprises a second layer of scrubbing material and a second face of the strip, the second face configured to be positioned against a surface, wherein the absorbent foam layer is positioned between the first side and the second side such that the first face and the second face of the strip are outwardly facing, wherein the first layer, the absorbent foam layer and the second layer are joined together by at least one or more bonds positioned between the opposing strip side edges such that portions of the absorbent foam layer are exposed at the strip side edges, and wherein the one or more bonds extend from the strip end edge and centrally along the substrate strip.