Patent ID: 7303069

Claim:
A fiber optic component cleaning tool, comprising: a container defining a body having an outer wall, a sealed bottom wall and an open end, the open end defining a periphery, the container being formed from a first material; a large, compliant work surface on at least a portion of the outer wall, the work surface being formed from a second material different from the first material, the second material being a non-flaking, tight, closed cell material or a covered open cell matrix; a plurality of cleaning wipes disposed inside the container, the wipes being pre-moistened with a solvent, the wipes being formed from a non-woven material and being formed, at least in part, from a hydrophilic material; a seal extending over the container body open end and sealed to the container at the periphery, the seal having a frangible portion therein to define an opening in the seal; a lid fitted to the container over the open end, the lid having an opening therein for cooperating with the frangible portion of the seal, wherein cleaning wipes are fed from the inside of the container through the opening in the seal and the opening in the lid, and are placed on the work surface for cleaning.