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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2009
Scott J. Tuman, Woodbury, MN (US);
Lloyd S. Vasilakes, Stillwater, MN (US);
Shaelyn D. Benson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Scott J. Tuman, Woodbury, MN (US);
Lloyd S. Vasilakes, Stillwater, MN (US);
Shaelyn D. Benson, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
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.