CLEANING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF CLEANING A SURFACE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090032059A1
SERIAL NO

11833697

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A cleaning material, a cleaning tool and a method of cleaning a surface is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cleaning material comprises a backing including a first surface and a second surface, and an array of 20 to 1000 upstanding stems per square centimeter projecting from the first surface of the backing. Each stem has a height from 0.2 and 2.0 millimeters and a shore hardness less than 105 A. In one embodiment, the method of cleaning a surface comprises providing a cleaning material having an array of 20 to 1000 upstanding stems per square centimeter, wherein each stem has a height from 0.2 and 2.0 millimeters and a shore hardness less than 105 A, wiping the cleaning material over a surface to be cleaned, and capturing debris between the stems of the cleaning material.

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYP O BOX 33427 ST PAUL MN 55133-3427

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abel, Nathan A White Bear Lake , US 46 539
Anderson, Daniel D Minneapolis , US 23 239
Benson, Shaelyn D Saint Paul , US 15 152
Cherveny, Aaron J Minneapolis , US 4 88
Gullicks, Scott D Apple Valley , US 88 702
Trotter, Byron E Saint Paul , US 55 833
TUMAN, SCOTT J Woodbury , US 50 1129
Vasilakes, Lloyd S Stillwater , US 74 812

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