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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Irobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael Dooley, Pasadena, CA (US);
Nikolai Romanov, Oak Park, CA (US);
Marcus Williams, Newton, MA (US);
Joseph M. Johnson, Norwood, MA (US);
Assignee:
iRobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 11/284 (2006.01); A47L 11/12 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01); A47L 13/20 (2006.01); A47L 13/16 (2006.01); A61F 13/36 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 25/14 (2006.01); B32B 29/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/04 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 11/284 (2013.01); A47L 11/12 (2013.01); A47L 11/125 (2013.01); A47L 11/408 (2013.01); A47L 11/4011 (2013.01); A47L 11/4036 (2013.01); A47L 11/4066 (2013.01); A47L 11/4069 (2013.01); A47L 11/4072 (2013.01); A47L 11/4088 (2013.01); A47L 13/16 (2013.01); A47L 13/20 (2013.01); A61F 13/36 (2013.01); B32B 3/04 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 25/14 (2013.01); B32B 29/002 (2013.01); A47L 2201/00 (2013.01); A47L 2201/04 (2013.01); A47L 2201/06 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 2255/12 (2013.01); B32B 2262/04 (2013.01); B32B 2262/067 (2013.01); B32B 2262/14 (2013.01); B32B 2307/718 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7145 (2013.01); B32B 2307/726 (2013.01); B32B 2307/73 (2013.01); B32B 2432/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pad particularly adapted for surface cleaning. The pad includes an absorbent core having the ability to absorb and retain liquid material, and a liner layer in contact with and covering at least one side of the absorbent core. The liner layer has the ability to retain and wick liquid material through the liner layer. Cleaning apparatus containing such pads and methods of using such pads are also described.