3m Innovative Properties Company

Shaelyn D Benson

Lloyd S Vasilakes

Byron E Trotter

Ivana Babic

Peter J Newbould

Scott D Gullicks

Scott J Tuman

Michael C Molinet

Michael J Kubes

Brian M Clemens

Micah T Somers

Paul N Daveloose

Bonnie C Lembitz

Daniel D Anderson

Angie M Olson

Dana M Vajen

Nathan A Abel

Arthur V Lang

Edward Leonard Weaver, Ii

Sherry A Hinds

Robert J Maki

Sean C McGreevy

Eric R Cybulski

Claude E Cybulski

Beth E Gramza

Timotheos J Leahy

Marcia Christine Nichols

Aaron J Cherveny

Eva Natasa

Kayo K Merritt

Katy J Polski

The present disclosure relates to a cleaning tool, a cleaning sheet and method of removes debris, lint, or hair from a variety of surfaces. The cleaning tool is provided with a first array of stems and a second array of stems, wherein the first array of stems are smaller and more densely included on a cleaning surface of the cleaning tool. The larger stems are able to loosen and pull deeply embedded hair from loose fabric surfaces, while the smaller stems are able to capture and retain the loosened hair.

Cleaning tool with upstanding stems and method of cleaning a surface

Disclosed is a mop body that includes side surfaces that are substantially recessed from a lowermost contact point. The greatly recessed side surfaces completely remove a large portion of the cleaning surface from contact with the surface to be cleaned. Upon rotation of the mop body, the side surfaces can be placed into contact with the surface to be cleaned in order to pickup dirt, hair, lint, or other debris captured by the portion of the mop body contacting the surface to be cleaned. Further, in some embodiments the lowermost contact provides essentially a single point of contact with the surface to be cleaned to enable the mop body to easily remove debris from corners. The disclosed mop construction greatly enhances the total amount of surface area that can be effectively used for cleaning.

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Saint Paul, MN, United States of America

Shaelyn D Benson