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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Fung-jou Chen, Appleton, WI (US);
Julie Bednarz, Neenah, WI (US);
Jeff Lindsay, Appleton, WI (US);
Dawn Houghton, Appleton, WI (US);
Leslie Taneri, Appleton, WI (US);
Tammy Balzar, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Peiguang Zhou, Appleton, WI (US);
Fung-Jou Chen, Appleton, WI (US);
Julie Bednarz, Neenah, WI (US);
Jeff Lindsay, Appleton, WI (US);
Dawn Houghton, Appleton, WI (US);
Leslie Taneri, Appleton, WI (US);
Tammy Balzar, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Peiguang Zhou, Appleton, WI (US);
Abstract
A sponge-like pad used for cleaning and other wiping and polishing applications is disclosed. The sponge-like pad is made from a plurality of textured paper webs attached together at selected locations. The paper web can be, for instance, a highly textured throughdried paper web containing high-yield fibers and a wet strength agent. In one embodiment, the stacked plies can be contained within a cover material that is liquid pervious. The sponge-like product of the present invention can be used alone or it can be incorporated into a cleaning tool, such as a mop.