Disposable dishwashing towel with soap and scouring power

Abstract

Soft, absorbent, paper webs and processes for making them. In the process, an aqueous dispersion of the papermaking fibers is formed into an embryonic web on a first foraminous member such as a Fourdinier wire. This embryonic web is associated with a second foraminous member known as a deflection member. The surface of the deflection member with which the embryonic web is associated has a macroscopic monoplanar, continuous, patterned network surface which defines within the deflection member a plurality of discrete, isolated deflection conduits.

The papermaking fibers in the web are deflected into the deflection conduits and water is removed through the deflection conduits to form an intermediate web. Deflection begins no later than the time water removal through the deflection member begins. The intermediate web is dried and foreshortened as dispersed throughout the whole of the network region.

This improved invention will contain an abrasive coating and a dry soap that will not affect the feel of the product while dry and when moistened, will active the soap and be ready for use. It will be disposable after its use.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the invention[0002]This invention relates to a strong, soft, absorbent, cloth-like paper towel that has a mild yet abrasive coating with a dry soap formula applied directly to each paper towel sheet during the paper making process.[0003]2. Background Art[0004]One pervasive feature of daily life in modern industrialized societies is the use of disposable products, particularly disposable products made of paper. Paper towels, facial tissues, sanitary tissues, and the like are in almost constant use. Naturally, the manufacture of items in such great demand has become, in the Twentieth Century, one of the largest industries in industrially developed countries. The general demand for disposable paper products has, also naturally, created a demand for improved versions of the products and of the methods of their manufacture. Despite great strides in paper making, research and development efforts continue to be aimed at improving both the produc...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]Ordinary sponges and dishwashing cloths are a rich reservoir for bacteria growth. This invention is one that promises to eliminate such bacteria growth because it is a disposable product. This invention is of a cloth-like disposable paper towel that has a mild abrasive and dry soap sprayed into each individual sheet that can be used to clean your dirtiest dishes.

[0009]This invention is a great improvement on the current disposable paper towel because there is no need for bottles of dishwashing soap in your kitchen that gum up, get sticky, and look messy. This product will be available on a convenient roll that will fit all standard paper towel holders and will look attractive in your kitchen. The mild abrasive and dry soap will not feel rough when the paper towel is dry and they will become activated when wet and be ready for immediate use.

[0010]This invention will eliminate odors in the kitchen too. Normally, when ordinary sponges and dishwashing cloths are used and placed out to dry, they develop an odor that lingers in the air. The bacteria on ordinary sponges and dishwashing cloths are responsible for the bad odor. There is no need to worry about odors with this invention, you simply toss it away after use; no odor, no spread of germs.

Problems solved by technology

Currently there are no cloth-like disposable paper towels with the strength of fabric and the abrasiveness of a scouring pad available on the market today.

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