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BR-102025008005-A2 - METHOD FOR REMOVING EXCESS LIQUID FROM A WASHING CLOTH AND RELATED WASHING CLOTH SCRAPER

BR102025008005A2BR 102025008005 A2BR102025008005 A2BR 102025008005A2BR-102025008005-A2

Abstract

This is a process for removing excess liquid from a washing cloth and the respective tool, defined as a scraper for a cleaning cloth called a washing cloth, which allows the removal of excess water from the cleaning cloth of said washing cloth, after said tool has been immersed in a basin containing the cleaning liquid.

Inventors

  • Bruno Zorzo

Assignees

  • FILMOP INTERNATIONAL S.R.L

Dates

Publication Date
20260310
Application Date
20250424
Priority Date
20240424

Claims (13)

  1. 1. Method for removing excess liquid from a washcloth characterized by the following different steps: a. placing the moistened washcloth against a scraper for a washcloth, wherein said scraper has a handle and at least two flexible flaps extending outward from said handle, and wherein said flexible flaps are curved in the center and converge towards each other at the free protruding ends opposite the side where they are attached to the handle; b. inserting said washcloth into said scraper, with pressure applied to the curved end of the flaps to widen said flexible flaps, so that said washcloth is retained and accommodated laterally on both sides by said flaps; c. moving said washcloth forward towards the end of the handle from where said curved and flexible flaps extend; d. move the said scraper along the entire length of the washing cloth to remove excess liquid from said washing cloth by the flexible curved flaps and the central part of the handle, from where said flaps extend;
  2. 2. Method for removing excess liquid from a washing cloth, according to claim 1, characterized in that said washing cloth insert is configured as a transverse insert, relative to the geometric axis along which the scraper extends, which causes the curved end ends of the flexible flaps to move and separates said flaps from each other to accommodate the washing cloth between them.
  3. 3. Method for removing excess liquid from a washing cloth, according to claim 1, characterized in that said insertion of the washing cloth is configured as a longitudinal insertion, perpendicular to the geometric axis of extension of the scraper, through the flexible tabs of the scraper, which ensures that the entire area of the cloth is scraped without excess cleaning liquid.
  4. 4. Scraper for a washing cloth for carrying out the method of the type defined in any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a handle (9) and at least two flexible flaps (10) extending from one end (11) of said handle (9), characterized in that said flexible flaps (10) are curved in the central part of their longitudinal extension and converge towards each other at the free protruding end (12) opposite to the part where they are fixed to the handle.
  5. 5. Scraper for a washing cloth, according to claim 4, characterized in that said flexible flaps (10) are laminar and run transversely to the geometric axis of longitudinal extension of the scraper (8), which thereby facilitates the scraping phase of the washing cloth (16).
  6. 6. Scraper for a washing cloth, according to claim 4, characterized in that said flexible flaps (10) are curved (13) at the free protruding ends (12), wherein said curvature (13) is convergent to the space between said two flexible flaps (10), which facilitates the entry of the washing cloth (16) with an insertion of said cloth (16) in a direction along the geometric axis of longitudinal extension of the scraper (8) from the outside to the entire space between the two flexible flaps (10).
  7. 7. Scraper for a washing cloth, according to claim 4, characterized in that said flexible flaps (10) extend from the handle (9) in a circular manner connected to a circular joint (14) whose circumference corresponds to a cross-sectional area of a cloth (19) of said washing cloth (16) to be scraped.
  8. 8. Scraper for a washing cloth, according to claim 4, characterized in that said scraper (8) for the washing cloth (16) is retained by a support (4) in its handle (9), wherein said support (4) is connected to the handle (9) which has a slot (6) corresponding to the cross-section of the insertion and/or end point of the handle (9).
  9. 9. Scraper for a washing cloth, according to claim 8, characterized in that said support (4) of said scraper (8) comprises elastic devices (15) to retain said handle (9), so as to facilitate the fixing and release of the handle (9) when sliding out of said slot (6), so as to overcome the elastic resistance provided by said elastic devices (15).
  10. 10. Scraper for a washing cloth, according to claim 8, characterized in that said support (4) comprises a channel (7) for channeling the liquid squeezed from said washing cloth (16) which surrounds said slot (6) for inserting the handle (9).
  11. 11. Scraper for a washing cloth, according to claim 8, characterized in that said support (4) comprises fasteners (5) or connecting devices on the wall opposite to the insertion of the handle (9) of the scraper (8) in the slot (6) to fix said support (4) to the edge (2) of said bucket (1).
  12. 12. Scraper for a washing cloth, according to claim 8, characterized in that said fasteners (5) or connecting devices are positioned at angles to each other to fix said scraper (8) to the angled edge (3) of said bucket (1).
  13. 13. Scraper for a washing cloth, according to claim 8, characterized in that the scraper (8) comprises a limit stop (20) in the handle (9) of said scraper (8), the total dimensions of which are greater than the opening of said slot (6) of said support (4).

Description

DESCRIPTION [0001] The object of the present invention relates to a procedure for removing excess cleaning liquid, and its respective scraper, from a cleaning cloth called a washing flannel. PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE [0002] It is common knowledge that a washcloth should not be excessively wet or inappropriately dampened. [0003] In fact, the two circumstances mentioned limit the cleaning operations, which requires additional time to carry them out in the best and quickest way possible. [0004] In fact, if the cleaning cloth is too wet, it will take much longer to remove the cleaning liquid later, with all the risks of wetting parts that should remain dry, even if one only considers the nature of the path required to move the cloth from the bucket containing the cleaning liquid, in which the cloth is immersed to soak it, to the place where the surface needs to be wetted to clean it. [0005] If the cleaning surface is vertical, such as the glass surface of a window, it is clear that if the cloth is excessively wet, it will cause the droplets to run down before cleaning can be carried out on the glass itself. [0006] In the other scenario, namely, when the cleaning cloth is not wet enough, the cleaning operations need to be interrupted prematurely, so as to require an additional operation to wet the cloth properly in order to ensure that the entire surface to be cleaned is properly wetted, which causes a delay in the total time required to complete the job. [0007] All this makes it clear that there is a need to reach a compromise regarding the immersion of the cleaning cloth with the appropriate amount of cleaning liquid. [0008] This situation is much more noticeable for specific cleaning devices and tools, such as, for example, a window cleaning cloth. [0009] In fact, these utensils, often made of microfiber or other materials with an exceptional ability to absorb and retain liquids, need to be continuously washed and rinsed to perform cleaning operations efficiently, especially for tasks involving glass surfaces such as doors and windows, without causing excessive wetting, dripping or excessive use of water, in addition to ensuring that they are adequately moistened. [0010] Currently, therefore, different methods are employed to reduce the extent to which said washing utensils are soaked, in addition to carefully limiting how much the utensil is immersed in the bucket containing said cleaning liquid. [0011] A basic and empirical way of regulating the amount of liquid absorbed by the cleaning cloth, after it has been immersed in the basin containing the cleaning liquid, is done entirely manually by the operator, who uses his hand to hold the cloth between his fingers and palm, closing his hand to squeeze the cloth and twist it, sliding its entire length through his closed hand. [0012] Other compression methods, on the other hand, make use of special tools and instruments. [0013] Accessories for limiting the degree of saturation of the tool provide a support surface against which the tool is pressed, with a trough to return the squeezed liquid back to the basin containing the cleaning fluid. [0014] Clearly, the said tool manages to limit the degree of saturation only in the part pressed directly against the said support surface, while leaving all other surfaces of the tool unchanged. [0015] Another technique used to limit the extent to which the tool becomes soaked makes use of the bucket itself that contains the cleaning liquid. In fact, since the said bucket is square, the said tool is moved in such a way that it slides close to the upper edge and tilted towards the inside of the basin, so as to allow the excess liquid to flow back into the basin. [0016] In this case as well, it is possible to limit the extent of saturation only to the parts that are pressed on the upper edges of said bucket edge, so as to leave all the remaining surfaces of the tool still with excess liquid. [0017] Furthermore, the success of the two methods mentioned depends on the operator's experience and they are not easily repeatable, uniform and precisely regulated. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION [0018] The object of the present invention is to provide a method for removing excess liquid from a washcloth and a washcloth scraper that can overcome one or more of the disadvantages of the prior art. [0019] An important object of the present invention is to provide a method for removing excess liquid from a washing cloth and a washing cloth scraper that can limit the extent of saturation in a measured, reproducible and consistent manner. [0020] A different object of the present invention is to provide a method for removing excess liquid from a washing cloth and a washing cloth scraper that operates on all, or nearly all, or most surfaces to limit the extent of absorption. [0021] A further object of the present invention is to provide a method for removing excess liquid from a washing cloth and a washing cloth scraper that operates on said surfaces in a fas