Multi-use cleaning glove

Abstract

A multi-use cleaning glove with at least two cleaning materials including a first cleaning material such as a scouring pad and a second cleaning material such as a sponge and mesh material for household surfaces. The first cleaning material is located on a palm side of said glove while the second cleaning material is located on the back side of the glove. A water proof material that is attached to the first and second cleaning materials is configured to encapsulate a user's hand from water or other cleaning liquids. A user can also employ gloves for each of the right and left hand, each glove having the first and the second cleaning material. The two cleaning materials are located on alternate sides on both hands.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to gloves and more specifically to gloves used for household chores such as dish washing, bathroom cleaning and the like.[0002]Cleaning liquids and / or detergents are usually used for performing household chores. For example, dish washing liquids for dish washing and tile cleansers for bathroom cleaning are readily available. These cleaning liquids and cleansers can be detrimental to users with dry or sensitive skin. The cleansers' chemical content may cause rashes, skin dryness or other skin conditions. Even routine contact with water caused by regular dish washing can cause dry skin. It is for this reason gloves are worn when such household chores are performed.[0003]Although traditional gloves can protect the hands, they cannot provide the cleaning functionality that is often required. For example, if scouring or dish wiping is required, traditional gloves cannot provide these functions. Users must still empl...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]In this manner and unlike traditional gloves, a glove having a waterproof and central flexible body with two different cleaning materials attached on either side is thus provided. An advantage of the present invention has now become apparent. The waterproof and resilient central flexible body can protect a user from water, cleaning liquids and other cleansers that are detrimental to users with dry or sensitive skin. Not only can the glove of the present invention protect users' hands, it can also provide cleaning functionality without the need for separate cleaning pads. Further yet, the glove has dual cleaning surfaces providing for multiple cleaning functions such as scouring and wiping function with a single cleaning glove.

[0010]Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a multi-use glove cleaning system. This multi-use glove cleaning system includes a right hand glove and a left hand glove. By so doing, users can wear both gloves simultaneously for two separate tasks. The right hand glove is such that the scouring material (first cleaning material) is located on the palm side and the sponge and mesh material (second cleaning material) is located on the back side as earlier described.

[0011]On the left hand glove, however, the cleaning materials are located on sides opposite their location on the right hand glove. Specifically, the scouring material is located on the back side of the left hand glove while the sponge and mesh material is located on the palm side so that the left hand glove and the right hand glove have the same cleaning materials but on alternate sides. Note that both cleaning materials are configured to clean household surfaces and that a water proof material configured to encapsulate a user's hand from water or other cleaning liquids is also incorporated into both the left and right hand gloves.

[0012]Another advantage of the present invention has now become apparent. Users need not be limited to using a single hand for scouring and for wiping. Here, users can utilize both hands simultaneously for performing two separate tasks, i.e. using the right for scouring and simultaneously or contemporaneously using the left hand for wiping.

[0013]A further exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a multi-use cleaning glove. Here, two cleaning materials such as the scouring material and the sponge and mesh material are attached their edges. Specifically, in one aspect, the materials are attached around the palm and finger edges so that a glove opening, a palm side and a back side are formed. In another aspect, the materials are attached around the palm and finger tips to form a mitten. As a result, the palm side consists of the scouring material. And the back side consists of the sponge and mesh material. Conveniently, a water proof material forming an inner lining is incorporated into the glove. A further advantage of the present invention is that additional cleaning material surfaces for manipulation by a user's fingers is provided.

[0014]A further understanding of the nature and advantages of the present invention herein may be realized by reference to the remaining portions of the specification and the attached drawings. Further features and advantages of the present invention, as well as the structure and operation of various embodiments of the present invention, are described in detail below with respect to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numbers indicate identical or functionally similar elements.

Problems solved by technology

These cleaning liquids and cleansers can be detrimental to users with dry or sensitive skin.

The cleansers' chemical content may cause rashes, skin dryness or other skin conditions.

Even routine contact with water caused by regular dish washing can cause dry skin.

Although traditional gloves can protect the hands, they cannot provide the cleaning functionality that is often required.

For example, if scouring or dish wiping is required, traditional gloves cannot provide these functions.

Even if traditional gloves did provide additional cleaning functionality, such functionality is usually limited.

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