cleaning wipes

Abstract

A cleaning wipe comprising a first nonwoven fabric having a plurality of first nonwoven strips, a second nonwoven fabric having a plurality of second nonwoven strips, a third nonwoven fabric having a plurality of third nonwoven strips, and a fourth nonwoven fabric having a plurality of fourth nonwoven strips. The cleaning wipe includes a central bonded portion, and the fourth nonwoven fabric is further joined to the third nonwoven fabric by a pair of outer bonds. More than about 10% of the second nonwoven strips are bent such that the free end of the second nonwoven strip is bent out of plane relative to the fixed end of the second nonwoven strip.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] Floor cleaning wipes. [Background technology]

[0002] A variety of disposable and washable floor cleaning wipes are available to consumers. These cleaning wipes are typically laminates of various layers stacked on top of one another. These layers are typically flat webs of material without discontinuities. During use, a user applies some cleaning liquid to a floor and uses the floor-contacting layer to scrub and mop the floor. The floor-contacting layer can be hydrophilic, allowing the layer to acquire used cleaning liquid from the floor. Some cleaning wipes include an absorbent core. The floor-contacting layer can transport soiled cleaning liquid to the absorbent core.

[0003] A typical home has a variety of floor surfaces. Some surfaces, such as those made of hardwood or synthetic hardwood, may be smooth or have some mild texture. Tile surfaces may similarly be smooth or textured, and may have relief in the locations of grout between tiles. Concrete, decorative concrete, and similar materials may also be provided with various surface textures. Cleaning wipes constructed from a stack of layers of fibrous material may not provide a sufficiently topographically varied floor-contacting layer of the cleaning wipe that allows the cleaning wipe to clean the valleys of the floor's surface texture. When cleaning floors using a cleaning wipe with poor compatibility, the results are often unsatisfactory, as debris may remain in the valleys of the floor's surface texture. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In view of the above limitations, there remains an unmet need for a multi-layer cleaning wipe that is useful for cleaning floor surfaces having a variety of surface textures. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A cleaning wipe having a longitudinal axis extending between opposing lateral edges intersecting the longitudinal axis and longitudinal edges spaced from the longitudinal axis and extending between the lateral edges, the cleaning wipe comprising: a first nonwoven fabric extending along the longitudinal axis and including a plurality of first nonwoven fabric strips extending from a first nonwoven fabric fixed end portion, the first nonwoven fabric fixed end portion being oriented toward the longitudinal axis; and a second nonwoven fabric extending along the longitudinal axis, the second nonwoven fabric joined to the first nonwoven fabric along a central bond portion and a plurality of first nonwoven fabric strips extending from the second nonwoven fabric fixed end portion to a second nonwoven fabric free end portion. a second nonwoven fabric comprising a second nonwoven fabric strip having a second nonwoven fabric fixed end oriented toward the longitudinal axis, the second nonwoven fabric underlying the first nonwoven fabric along a central bonded portion; and a third nonwoven fabric extending along the longitudinal axis, the third nonwoven fabric being directly or indirectly joined to the second nonwoven fabric along the central bonded portion and comprising a plurality of third nonwoven fabric strips extending from the third nonwoven fabric fixed end, the third nonwoven fabric fixed end oriented toward the longitudinal axis, the second nonwoven fabric being between the first nonwoven fabric and the third nonwoven fabric along the central bonded portion; a fourth nonwoven fabric extending along the longitudinal axis, the fourth nonwoven fabric joined to the third nonwoven fabric along a central bond portion and including a plurality of fourth nonwoven fabric strips extending from a fourth nonwoven fabric fixed end portion, the fourth nonwoven fabric fixed end portion being oriented toward the longitudinal axis, the third nonwoven fabric being between the second nonwoven fabric and the fourth nonwoven fabric along the central bond portion, the fourth nonwoven fabric being further joined to the third nonwoven fabric by a pair of outer bond portions located outside the central bond portion on either side of the longitudinal axis, the outer bond portions extending between the lateral edges; and [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning wipe with various portions removed to reveal the underlying structure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the cleaning wipe. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a cleaning wipe having a single layer of unfolded material. [Figure 4] An unopened container containing cleaning wipes. [Figure 5] A folded cleaning wipe. [Figure 6] 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning wipe in which a first nonwoven strip has a first color and a second nonwoven strip has a second color. [Figure 7] Part of a device for fluffing cleaning wipes. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] A top perspective cross-sectional view of a cleaning wipe 1 is shown in FIG. 1. The top of the cleaning wipe 1 is considered herein to be the side that contacts a floor during use. The cleaning wipe 1 can have a longitudinal axis L extending between opposing lateral edges 5 that intersect the longitudinal axis L. The cleaning wipe 1 can have longitudinal edges 10 spaced from the longitudinal axis L and extending between the lateral edges 5. The cleaning wipe 1 can have a transverse axis T that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L. The cleaning wipe 1 can be generally planar in that the cleaning wipe 1 can extend along the longitudinal axis L and the transverse axis T rather than along a z-axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L and the transverse axis T.

[0008] The cleaning wipe 1 can have a length along the longitudinal axis L of from about 0.1 m to about 1 m, optionally from about 0.2 m to about 0.6 m. The cleaning wipe 1 can have a width perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L of from about 0.1 m to about 0.3 m, optionally from about 0.1 m to about 0.2 m. Generally, the cleaning wipe 1 is a planar object in that the lateral dimensions of the length and width are significantly greater than the thickness, despite the three-dimensional nature of the substrate itself and the deformed and / or overlapping strips described herein.

[0009] The longitudinal edges 10 may be straight, curved, wavy, jagged, stepped, or any other shape that can be practically cut. The planar shape of the cleaning wipe 1 may be rectangular, substantially rectangular, or any other generally planar shape that is practical for use in mopping floors.

[0010] The cleaning wipe 1 may be removably attached to a cleaning implement having a head and a pole pivotally attached to the head. A user can attach the cleaning wipe 1 to the head and then use the pole to press the cleaning wipe 1 against the floor.

[0011] The cleaning wipe 1 can comprise a first nonwoven 15 extending along a longitudinal axis L. The first nonwoven 15 can extend entirely or partially along the longitudinal axis L. The first nonwoven 15 can also extend entirely or partially across the width of the cleaning wipe 1. The first nonwoven 15 can include a plurality of first nonwoven strips 20 extending from a first nonwoven fixed end 25 oriented toward the longitudinal axis L to a first nonwoven free end 30. The first nonwoven fixed ends 25 directly opposite each other on either side of the longitudinal axis L can be spaced apart by about 15 mm to about 60 mm, and optionally about 25 mm to about 40 mm, when the first nonwoven strips 20 extend in a plane.

[0012] The cleaning wipe 1 may further include a second nonwoven 40 joined to the first nonwoven 15 along a central bonded portion 35. The second nonwoven 40 may include a plurality of second nonwoven strips 45 extending from a second nonwoven fixed end 50 oriented toward the longitudinal axis L to a second nonwoven free end 54. The second nonwoven 40 is located below the first nonwoven 15 along the central bonded portion 35. The second nonwoven fixed ends 50 directly opposite each other on either side of the longitudinal axis L may be spaced apart by about 15 mm to about 60 mm, and optionally by about 25 mm to about 40 mm.

[0013] The first nonwoven fixed end 25 and the second nonwoven fixed end 50 can be outside the central bonded portion 35. Optionally, the first nonwoven fixed end 25 and the second nonwoven fixed end can be spaced apart from the central bonded portion 35.

[0014] The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40. The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the thickness of the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40, the thickness being parallel to the z-axis Z. The central bonded portion 35 can be a continuous or intermittent thermal and / or chemical bond, and / or a pattern of thermal or chemical bonds extending generally along, along, parallel to, generally coincident with, or coincident with the longitudinal axis L, optionally along the longitudinal axis L. Thermal bonds include ultrasonic bonds. The central bonded portion 35, or a portion thereof, can be between the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40.

[0015] Portions of the first nonwoven strip 20 and the second nonwoven strip 45 can extend planarly in opposite directions along the longitudinal axis L, away from the central bonded portion 35. That is, the first nonwoven strip 20 and the second nonwoven strip 45 can flank the central bonded portion 35 along the longitudinal edges 10. The first nonwoven strip 20 and the second nonwoven strip 45 can be individual flat fingers of the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40, respectively, and can extend partially in a direction away from the longitudinal axis L toward one of the longitudinal edges 10. These deformable flat fingers can be bent, twisted, or otherwise deformed to provide greater three-dimensionality to the respective nonwovens. That is, what are essentially flat, two-dimensional nonwoven webs of the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40, as a whole, can be transformed into a loftier, fluffier, three-dimensional structure, regardless of thickness. These fingers can sweep or mop the floor and capture dirt and / or liquid when the cleaning wipe 1 is being used. Individual first nonwoven strips 20 and second nonwoven strips 45 can be independently movable relative to the other first nonwoven strips 20 so that they can individually at least partially conform to portions of the floor's surface having an irregular surface topography. When multiple strips are sweeping or mopping a floor, it is likely that most, nearly all, or all portions of the floor will be contacted by at least one, if not multiple, strips when the cleaning wipe 1 is being used.

[0016] A fluffier cleaning wipe 1 may be able to better conform to portions of a floor surface having an irregular surface topography. To provide such fluffiness, more than about 10%, optionally more than about 20%, optionally more than about 30%, optionally more than about 50%, and optionally more than about 70% of the number of second nonwoven strips 45 may be bent so that the second nonwoven free ends 54 are out-of-plane relative to the second nonwoven fixed ends 50. Optionally, more than about 10%, optionally more than about 20%, optionally more than about 30%, optionally more than about 50%, and optionally more than about 70% of the number of second nonwoven strips 45 may be interwoven with the first nonwoven strips 20 such that each portion of the second nonwoven strips 45 overlies each portion of the first nonwoven strips 20. Similarly, more than about 10%, optionally more than about 20%, optionally more than about 30%, optionally more than about 50%, and optionally more than about 70% of the first nonwoven strips 20 may be bent so that the first nonwoven free end 30 is out of plane relative to the first nonwoven fixed end 25, resulting in fuzzing of the cleaning wipe 1.

[0017] Bending the second nonwoven strips 45 and / or interweaving the first nonwoven strips 20 and the second nonwoven strips 45 transforms the cleaning wipe 1 into a more fuzzy state compared to a cleaning wipe 1 in which an essentially flat, two-dimensional nonwoven substrate remains flat during use. The bending and / or interweaving brings portions of some of the second nonwoven strips 45 to the top of the cleaning wipe 1, the top being the side of the cleaning wipe 1 that contacts the floor during use. Furthermore, the bending and / or interweaving can position portions of some of the first nonwoven strips 20 underneath the second nonwoven strips 45, i.e., more inwardly of the cleaning wipe 1. The bent and / or interweaved strips can have over- and / or under-overlapping portions with nearby strips of one or more layers. Bending the first nonwoven strip 20 can also fluff the cleaning wipe 1 by transforming the flat first nonwoven strip 15 into a more three-dimensional structure.

[0018] In practice, the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40 are formed from flat, essentially two-dimensional webs of nonwoven fabric. The strips may be formed by cutting slits into the longitudinal edges 10 of the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40. Because the strips have fixed ends and are all effectively two-dimensional structures, regardless of the thickness of the nonwovens, some bending and / or twisting and / or folding and / or wrinkling and / or pleating and / or stretching of the portions of the first nonwoven strip 20 and / or the second nonwoven strip 45 near their respective fixed ends may accompany fuzzing of the cleaning wipe 1 and / or interweaving of the strips.

[0019] The bending and / or interweaving may be intermingling of one or more first nonwoven strips 20 with one or more adjacent second nonwoven strips 45. The bending and / or interweaving may be bending, twisting, or folding one nonwoven strip in a direction that intermingles with the bend, twist, or fold of another or a nearby nonwoven strip. The strips may be bent backward so that their free ends are oriented back toward the longitudinal axis L. Some of the strips may be bent at an angle so that their free ends are oriented toward one of the lateral edges 5 of the cleaning wipe 1 or somewhere between a position oriented toward the longitudinal axis L or a position oriented away from the longitudinal axis L. The bending and / or interweaving may be provided by double-folding, bending, twisting, etc. of the strips. The bending and / or interweaving may pull some of the strips of the interior layer of the cleaning wipe 1 toward the top surface of the cleaning wipe 1 that contacts the floor during use.

[0020] The first nonwoven fixed end 25 can be aligned with the second nonwoven fixed end 50. This arrangement can be practical in that individual nonwoven strips can be formed by a single cutting knife or laser passing through multiple layers of nonwoven arranged in a stack.

[0021] The first nonwoven strip 20 may extend or be extendable further from the longitudinal axis L, or may be longer than the second nonwoven strip 20. This may result in the first nonwoven strip 20 having a greater tendency to contact the floor compared to the second nonwoven strip 45, while still providing adequate nap when the first nonwoven strip 20 is bent and / or interwoven with the second nonwoven strip 45.

[0022] Optionally, the first nonwoven strip 20 and the second nonwoven strip 45 may be similarly expansive or similarly expansive relative to one another relative to the longitudinal axis L. This may increase the cleaning contribution of the second nonwoven strip 45 compared to an arrangement in which the first nonwoven strip 20 extends further from the longitudinal axis L than the second nonwoven strip 45.

[0023] The greater the percentage of bending and / or interweaving of the first nonwoven strip 20 and the second nonwoven strip 45, the greater the amount of fuzz or bulkiness of the cleaning wipe 1. About 30% to about 95%, optionally about 50% to about 95%, by number of the second nonwoven strips 45 may be bent and / or interwoven with the first nonwoven strips 20 such that each portion of the second nonwoven strip 45 overlies each portion of the first nonwoven strip 20. For example, if the second nonwoven fabric 40 has 80 second nonwoven fabric strips 45, 40 of which are along one longitudinal edge 10 and 40 of which are along the other longitudinal edge 10, and 60 of the second nonwoven fabric strips 45 are bent and / or interwoven with the first nonwoven fabric strips 20, then 75% of the number of second nonwoven fabric strips 45 are bent and / or interwoven with the first nonwoven fabric strips 20.

[0024] The strip itself may be further bulked and formed into a loop structure by a gate fold in one or more of the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40. A gate fold can be thought of as a flat substrate with two parallel folds to form three panels, with the two gate panels being approximately half the width of the central panel and folded inward toward each other, optionally on the same side of the central panel. Without being bound by theory, a gate fold may be easier to control in the converting process than a serpentine fold, C-fold, or Z-fold because both longitudinal edges 10 are defined by the fold lines of the respective nonwovens rather than free edges. In the case of a serpentine fold, C-fold, or Z-fold, the longitudinal edges 10 include free edges that can make it more difficult to precisely control the nonwoven web.

[0025] Optionally, the cleaning wipe 1 may include an absorbent core 225 located between the fluid acquisition layer 230 and the backsheet 210. Optionally, the cleaning wipe 1 may include a third nonwoven 135.

[0026] A cross section of the cleaning wipe 1 is shown in FIG. 2. The z-axis Z is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L and the transverse axis T and passes through the thickness of the constituent nonwoven fabric of the cleaning wipe 1. The first nonwoven 15 can be gate folded and can include or have a gate fold 52 including a first nonwoven main portion 55 extending across the longitudinal axis L, a pair of first nonwoven fold lines 60 on either side of the longitudinal axis L, and a pair of first nonwoven gate portions 65, each extending from one of the first nonwoven fold lines 60 toward the central bond portion 35 and bonded to the first nonwoven main portion 55. The gate fold 52 of the first nonwoven 15 can provide a first nonwoven strip 20 that is a flattened loop, an open loop, a distorted loop, or an irregular loop. Interweaving the second nonwoven strip 45 with the first nonwoven strip 20 can open, partially open, or randomly deform the loops that make up the first nonwoven strip 20. This can result in more fuzz and loft in the first nonwoven 15 compared to a flat, non-looped first nonwoven strip 20. Optionally, the first nonwoven gating portion 65 can be bonded to the first nonwoven main portion 55 outside of the central bond portion 35 relative to the longitudinal axis L.

[0027] The first nonwoven gate portion 65 may be between the first nonwoven main portion 55 and the second nonwoven 40. This may be a structurally more robust design because the ends of the gate portion may be protected from coming off the central connecting portion 35 when the cleaning wipe 1 is used on a rough floor surface.

[0028] By ensuring that the portion of the first nonwoven gate portion 65 adjacent to the first nonwoven fold line 60 and the first nonwoven main portion 55 are not bonded to each other, an open or releasable loop can be provided as the first nonwoven strip 20. Such a structure can be a releasable loop or an open loop.

[0029] First nonwoven gate portion 65 can extend from first nonwoven fold line 60 to first nonwoven gate portion end 70. First nonwoven gate portion end 70 can be joined to first nonwoven main portion 55.

[0030] The second nonwoven 40 can be structured similarly to the first nonwoven 15. The second nonwoven 40 can be gate folded and can include or have a gate fold 52 including a second nonwoven main portion 75 extending transversely to the longitudinal axis L, a pair of second nonwoven fold lines 80 on either side of the longitudinal axis L, and a pair of second nonwoven gate portions 85, each extending from one of the second nonwoven fold lines 80 toward the central bond portion 35 and joined to the second nonwoven main portion 75. The gate fold 52 of the second nonwoven 40 can provide the second nonwoven strip 45 with flattened, open, deformed, or irregular loops. By bending the second nonwoven strip 45 and / or interweaving the second nonwoven strip 45 with the first nonwoven strip 20, the loops comprising the second nonwoven strip 45 can be open, partially open, or irregularly deformed. This can result in more fluffing and loft in the second nonwoven 40 compared to a flat, non-looped second nonwoven strip 45. Optionally, the second nonwoven gating portion 85 can be bonded to the second nonwoven main portion 75 outside of the central bonded portion 35 relative to the longitudinal axis L.

[0031] The second nonwoven main portion 75 can be between the second nonwoven gating portion 85 and the first nonwoven 15. The second nonwoven main portion 75 can be between the second nonwoven gating portion 85 and the first nonwoven main portion 55. Providing the second nonwoven gating portion 85 folded away from the first nonwoven 15 can reduce the amount of positional control of the various nonwovens required during manufacturing to assemble the cleaning wipe 1. Optionally, the second nonwoven gating portion 85 can be between the second nonwoven main portion 75 and the first nonwoven main portion 55.

[0032] By ensuring that the portion of second nonwoven gating portion 85 adjacent second nonwoven fold line 80 and second nonwoven main portion 75 are not bonded to each other, an open or releasable loop can be provided as second nonwoven strip 45. Such a structure can be a releasable loop or an open loop.

[0033] Second nonwoven gate portion 85 can extend from second nonwoven fold line 80 to second nonwoven gate portion end 90. Second nonwoven gate portion end 90 can be joined to second nonwoven main portion 75.

[0034] The first nonwoven strip 20 and the second nonwoven strip 45 can have the same shape as each other. Optionally, the first nonwoven strip 20 and the second nonwoven strip 45 can be straight, curved, or a combination thereof.

[0035] By adding additional layers to the cleaning wipe 1, a higher loft is possible. For example, the cleaning wipe 1 can further include an intermediate nonwoven 95 joined to the second nonwoven 40 along a central bonded portion 35. The intermediate nonwoven 95 can include multiple intermediate nonwoven strips 100 extending from intermediate nonwoven fixed ends 105 oriented toward the longitudinal axis L to intermediate nonwoven free ends 110. The second nonwoven 40 can be between the first nonwoven 15 and the intermediate nonwoven 95 along the central bonded portion 35. The intermediate nonwoven 95 can be below the second nonwoven 40 along the central bonded portion 35. The intermediate nonwoven fixed ends 105 directly opposite each other on either side of the longitudinal axis L can be spaced apart by about 15 mm to about 60 mm, and optionally by about 25 mm to about 40 mm.

[0036] The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the second nonwoven 40 and the intermediate nonwoven 95. The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the first nonwoven 15, the second nonwoven 40, and the intermediate nonwoven 95. The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the thickness of the second nonwoven 40 and the intermediate nonwoven 95. The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the thickness of the first nonwoven 15, the second nonwoven 40, and the intermediate nonwoven 95, the thickness being parallel to the z-axis Z. The central bonded portion 35 can be between the second nonwoven 40 and the intermediate nonwoven 95. The central bonded portion 35, or a portion thereof, can be between the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40, and between the second nonwoven 40 and the intermediate nonwoven 95.

[0037] The intermediate nonwoven fixed end 105 may be outside of the central bonded portion 35. Optionally, the intermediate nonwoven fixed end 105 may be spaced apart from the central bonded portion 35.

[0038] To provide a fuzzy or lofty cleaning wipe 1, more than about 10% by number of the intermediate nonwoven strips 100, optionally more than about 20%, optionally more than about 30%, optionally more than about 50%, optionally more than about 70% may be bent and / or interwoven with the second nonwoven strips 45 such that a portion of the intermediate nonwoven strips 100 overlies a portion of the second nonwoven strips 45. Optionally, more than about 30%, or even more than about 50%, or even more than about 70% by number of the intermediate nonwoven strips 100 may be bent and / or interwoven with the second nonwoven strips 45 such that a portion of the intermediate nonwoven strips 100 overlies a portion of the second nonwoven strips 45. The greater the proportion of intermediate nonwoven strips 100 that are bent and / or interwoven with the second nonwoven strip 45, the greater the amount of fuzz or bulkiness of the cleaning wipe 1. From about 30% to about 95%, optionally from about 30% to about 100%, optionally from about 50% to about 95%, optionally from about 50% to about 100% by number of intermediate nonwoven strips 100 may be bent and / or interwoven with the second nonwoven strip 45 such that portions of the intermediate nonwoven strips 100 are above portions of the second nonwoven strip 45.

[0039] Each intermediate nonwoven strip 100 has an intermediate nonwoven fixed end 105 oriented toward the central bond portion 35 and can extend to intermediate nonwoven free ends 110. Some of the intermediate nonwoven free ends 110 can be oriented toward the longitudinal edges 10. To provide fuzzing, more than about 10%, optionally more than about 20%, optionally more than about 30%, optionally more than about 50%, optionally more than about 70% by number of intermediate nonwoven strips 100 can be bent so that the intermediate nonwoven free ends 110 are out of plane with respect to the intermediate nonwoven fixed ends 105.

[0040] The intermediate nonwoven 95 can be gate folded and can include or have a gate fold 52 including an intermediate nonwoven main portion 115 extending transversely to the longitudinal axis L, a pair of intermediate nonwoven fold lines 120 on either side of the longitudinal axis L, and a pair of intermediate nonwoven gate portions 125, each extending from one of the intermediate nonwoven fold lines 120 toward the central bond portion 35 and joined to the intermediate nonwoven main portion 115. The gate fold 52 of the intermediate nonwoven 95 can provide an intermediate nonwoven strip 100 that is a flattened loop, an open loop, a deformed loop, or an irregular loop. By bending the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 and / or interweaving the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 with the first nonwoven strip 45, the loops comprising the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 can be open, partially open, or irregularly deformed. This can result in more fluffing and loft in the intermediate nonwoven 95 compared to a flat, non-looped intermediate nonwoven strip 100. Optionally, the intermediate nonwoven gating portion 125 can be bonded to the intermediate nonwoven main portion 115 outside of the central bond portion 35 relative to the longitudinal axis L.

[0041] The intermediate nonwoven main portion 115 can be between the intermediate nonwoven gating portion 125 and the second nonwoven 40. The intermediate nonwoven main portion 115 can be between the intermediate nonwoven gating portion 125 and the second nonwoven main portion 75. Without being bound by theory, providing the intermediate nonwoven gating portion 125 folded away from the second nonwoven 40 may reduce the amount of positional control of the various nonwovens required during manufacture to assemble the cleaning wipe 1. Optionally, the intermediate nonwoven gating portion 125 can be between the intermediate nonwoven main portion 115 and the second nonwoven main portion 75.

[0042] By ensuring that the portion of the intermediate nonwoven gating portion 125 adjacent the intermediate nonwoven fold line 120 and the intermediate nonwoven main portion 115 are not bonded to one another, an open or releasable loop can be provided as the intermediate nonwoven strip 100. Such a structure can be a releasable loop or an open loop.

[0043] The intermediate nonwoven gate portion 125 can extend from the intermediate nonwoven fold line 120 to an intermediate nonwoven gate portion end portion 130. The intermediate nonwoven gate portion end portion 130 can be joined to the intermediate nonwoven main portion 115.

[0044] The second nonwoven strip 45 and the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 can have the same shape as one another. Optionally, the first nonwoven strip 20, the second nonwoven strip 45, and the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 can have the same shape as one another. Optionally, one or more of the first nonwoven strip 20, the second nonwoven strip 45, and the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 can be straight, curved, or a combination thereof.

[0045] The cleaning wipe 1 may further include a third nonwoven 135 joined directly or indirectly to the second nonwoven 40 along the central bonded portion 35. The third nonwoven 135 may include a plurality of third nonwoven strips 140 extending from a third nonwoven fixed end 145 oriented toward the longitudinal axis L to a third nonwoven free end 150. The second nonwoven 40 may be between the first nonwoven 15 and the third nonwoven 135 along the central bonded portion 35. Optionally, if an intermediate nonwoven 95 is provided, the intermediate nonwoven 95 may be between the second nonwoven 40 and the third nonwoven 135 along the central bonded portion 35. The third nonwoven 135 may be below the second nonwoven 40 or the optional intermediate nonwoven 95 along the central bonded portion 35.

[0046] The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the third nonwoven 135 and the optional intermediate nonwoven 95. The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the second nonwoven 40 and the third nonwoven 135. The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the second nonwoven 40, the intermediate nonwoven 95, and the third nonwoven 135. The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the first nonwoven 15, the second nonwoven 40, the intermediate nonwoven 95, and the third nonwoven 135. The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the thickness of the second nonwoven 40 and the third nonwoven 135. The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the thickness of the second nonwoven 40, the intermediate nonwoven 95, and the third nonwoven 135. The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the thickness of the first nonwoven 15, the second nonwoven 40, the intermediate nonwoven 95, and the third nonwoven 135, the thickness being parallel to the z-axis Z. The central bonded portion 35 can be between the third nonwoven 135 and the optional intermediate nonwoven 95. The central bonded portion 35, or a portion thereof, can be between the second nonwoven 40 and the third nonwoven 135.

[0047] Each third nonwoven strip 140 has a third nonwoven fixed end 145 oriented toward the central bond portion 35 and can extend to a third nonwoven free end 150. Some of the third nonwoven free ends 150 can be oriented toward the longitudinal edges 10. Optionally, more than about 30%, optionally more than about 50%, optionally more than about 70% of the third nonwoven strips 140 can be bent such that the third nonwoven free ends 150 are out of plane relative to the third nonwoven fixed ends 145.

[0048] The third nonwoven fixed end 145 may be outside the central bonded portion 35. Optionally, the third nonwoven fixed end 145 may be spaced apart from the central bonded portion 35.

[0049] The third nonwoven 135 can be gate folded and can include or have a gate fold 52 including a third nonwoven main portion 155 extending transverse to the longitudinal axis L, a pair of third nonwoven fold lines 160 on either side of the longitudinal axis L, and a pair of third nonwoven gate portions 165, each extending from one of the third nonwoven fold lines 160 toward the central bond portion 35 and joined to the third nonwoven main portion 155. The third nonwoven gate portions 165 can be joined to the third nonwoven main portion 155 on either side of the longitudinal axis L at locations, optionally spaced apart, from the longitudinal axis L. The gate fold 52 of the third nonwoven 135 can provide a third nonwoven strip 140 that is flattened, open, deformed, or an irregular loop. Optionally, the third nonwoven gating portion 165 can be joined to the third nonwoven main portion 155 outwardly of the central joining portion 35 relative to the longitudinal axis L.

[0050] The third nonwoven main portion 155 can be between the third nonwoven gating portion 165 and the second nonwoven 40. The third nonwoven main portion 155 can be between the third nonwoven gating portion 165 and the optional intermediate nonwoven 95.

[0051] Without being bound by theory, providing the third nonwoven gating portion 165 folded away from the second nonwoven 40 and / or optional intermediate nonwoven 95 may reduce the amount of positional control of the various nonwovens required during manufacture to assemble the cleaning wipe 1. Optionally, the third nonwoven gating portion 165 may be between the third nonwoven main portion 155 and the second nonwoven main portion 75 or the optional intermediate nonwoven main portion 115.

[0052] By ensuring that the portion of third nonwoven gating portion 165 adjacent to third nonwoven fold line 160 and third nonwoven main portion 155 are not bonded to each other, an open or releasable loop can be provided as third nonwoven strip 140. Such a structure can be a releasable loop or an open loop.

[0053] The third nonwoven gate portion 165 can extend from the third nonwoven fold line 160 to a third nonwoven gate portion end 170. The third nonwoven gate portion end 170 can be joined to the third nonwoven main portion 155.

[0054] The second nonwoven strip 45 and / or intermediate nonwoven strip 100, and the third nonwoven strip 140 can have the same shape as one another, or can have partially the same shape. Optionally, the first nonwoven strip 20 and second nonwoven strip 45, the intermediate nonwoven strip 100, and the third nonwoven strip 140 can have the same shape as one another, or can have partially the same shape. Optionally, one or more of the first nonwoven strip 20, second nonwoven strip 45, optional intermediate nonwoven strip 100, and optional third nonwoven strip 140 can be straight, curved, or a combination thereof.

[0055] The third nonwoven strip 140 may extend or be extendable further from the longitudinal axis L than the second nonwoven strip 45. Optionally, the third nonwoven strip 140 may extend or be extendable further from the longitudinal axis L than the first nonwoven strip 20 and / or the intermediate nonwoven strip 100.

[0056] The cleaning wipe 1 may further include a fourth nonwoven 175 joined directly or indirectly to the third nonwoven 135 along the central bonded portion 35. The fourth nonwoven 175 may include a plurality of fourth nonwoven strips 180 extending from a fourth nonwoven fixed end 185 oriented toward the longitudinal axis L to a fourth nonwoven free end 192. The third nonwoven 135 may be between the second nonwoven 40 and the fourth nonwoven 175 along the central bonded portion 35. Optionally, if an intermediate nonwoven 95 is provided, the intermediate third nonwoven 135 may be between the intermediate nonwoven 95 and the fourth nonwoven 175 along the central bonded portion 35. The fourth nonwoven 175 may be below the third nonwoven 135 or the optional intermediate nonwoven 95 along the central bonded portion 35.

[0057] The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the fourth nonwoven 175 and the third nonwoven 135. The central bonded portion 35 can extend through the third nonwoven 135 and the fourth nonwoven 175. The central bonded portion can extend through the first nonwoven 15, the second nonwoven 40, and optionally through the optional intermediate nonwoven 95, the third nonwoven 135, and the fourth nonwoven 175. The central bonded portion can extend through the thickness of the first nonwoven 15, the second nonwoven 40, the optional intermediate nonwoven 95, the third nonwoven 135, and the fourth nonwoven 175, the thickness being parallel to the z-axis Z. The central bonded portion 35, or a portion thereof, can be between the fourth nonwoven 175 and the third nonwoven 135.

[0058] Each fourth nonwoven strip 180 has a fourth nonwoven fixed end 185 oriented toward the central bond portion 35 and can extend to a fourth nonwoven free end 192. Some of the fourth nonwoven free ends 192 can be oriented toward the longitudinal edges 10. Optionally, more than about 30%, optionally more than about 50%, optionally more than about 70% of the fourth nonwoven strips 180 can be bent such that the fourth nonwoven free ends 192 are out of plane relative to the fourth nonwoven fixed ends 185. The fourth nonwoven 175 can include or have a gate fold 52 that includes a fourth nonwoven main portion 190 that is gate folded and extends transversely to the longitudinal axis L, a pair of fourth nonwoven fold lines 195 on either side of the longitudinal axis L, and a pair of fourth nonwoven gating portions 200 that each extend from one of the fourth nonwoven fold lines 195 toward the central bond portion 35 and are joined to the fourth nonwoven main portion 190. The fourth nonwoven gating portions 200 can be joined to the fourth nonwoven main portion 190 on either side of the longitudinal axis L at locations, optionally spaced apart, from the longitudinal axis L. The gate folds 52 of the fourth nonwoven 175 can provide a fourth nonwoven strip 180 that is flattened, open, deformed, or an irregular loop. Optionally, the fourth nonwoven gating portion 200 may be joined to the fourth nonwoven main portion 190 outside the central bond portion 35 relative to the longitudinal axis L. Optionally, the fourth nonwoven 175 may be joined to the third nonwoven 135 outside the central bond portion 35 by a pair of outer bonds 37. The outer bonds 37 may be longitudinally outward of the central bond portion 35. The outer bonds 37 may be laterally separated from the central bond portion 35. The outer bonds 37 may extend between the lateral edges 5 on either side of the longitudinal axis L and may be closer to the longitudinal edges 10 than the central bond portion 35. The outer bonds 37 may be spaced apart from one another by about 20 mm to about 80 mm, optionally about 30 mm to about 60 mm, and optionally about 40 mm to about 50 mm. Each of the outer bonds 37 may be equidistant from the longitudinal axis L. The outer bonds 37 may be on the outside of the optional absorbent core 225 .The outer bonds 37 may be continuous or intermittent thermal and / or chemical bonds and / or patterns of thermal or chemical bonds extending on or along the longitudinal axis L, or optionally in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis L.

[0059] The fourth nonwoven main portion 190 may be between the fourth nonwoven gating portion 200 and the third nonwoven 135 .

[0060] Providing the fourth nonwoven gating portion 200 folded away from the third nonwoven 135 may reduce the amount of positional control of the various nonwovens required during manufacturing to assemble the cleaning wipe 1. Optionally, the fourth nonwoven gating portion 200 may be between the fourth nonwoven main portion 190 and the third nonwoven 135.

[0061] By ensuring that the portion of fourth nonwoven gating portion 200 adjacent to fourth nonwoven fold line 195 and fourth nonwoven main portion 190 are not bonded to each other, an open or releasable loop can be provided as fourth nonwoven strip 180. Such a structure can be a releasable loop or an open loop.

[0062] The fourth nonwoven gating portion 200 can extend from the fourth nonwoven fold line 195 to a fourth nonwoven gating portion end 205. The fourth nonwoven gating portion end 205 can be joined to the fourth nonwoven main portion 190.

[0063] The first nonwoven strip 20 and / or the second nonwoven strip 45 and / or the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 and / or the third nonwoven strip 140 and / or the fourth nonwoven strip 180 can have the same shape as one another or can have partially the same shape. Optionally, one or more of the first nonwoven strip 20, the second nonwoven strip 45, the optional intermediate nonwoven strip 100, the optional third nonwoven strip 140, and the optional fourth nonwoven strip 180 can be straight, curved, or a combination thereof.

[0064] The fourth nonwoven strip 180 may extend or be extendable further from the longitudinal axis L than the third nonwoven strip 140. Optionally, the fourth nonwoven strip 180 may extend or be extendable further from the longitudinal axis L than the first nonwoven strip 20 and / or the second nonwoven strip 45 and / or the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 and / or the third nonwoven strip 140.

[0065] The third nonwoven fixed end 145 can be aligned with the fourth nonwoven fixed end 185 .

[0066] The first nonwoven strip 20 can have a first nonwoven strip length perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline L and a first nonwoven strip width parallel to the longitudinal axis L. The first nonwoven strip length may be at least two times, optionally three times, and optionally four times greater than the first nonwoven strip width. Similarly, the second nonwoven strip 45 can have a second nonwoven strip length perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline L and a second nonwoven strip width parallel to the longitudinal axis L. The second nonwoven strip length may be at least two times, optionally three times, and optionally four times greater than the second nonwoven strip width. Similarly, the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 can have an intermediate nonwoven strip length perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline L and an intermediate nonwoven strip width parallel to the longitudinal axis L. The intermediate nonwoven strip length may be at least two times, optionally three times, and optionally four times greater than the intermediate nonwoven strip width. Similarly, the third nonwoven strip 140 can have a third nonwoven strip length perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline L and a third nonwoven strip width parallel to the longitudinal axis L. The third nonwoven strip length may be at least two times, optionally three times, and optionally four times greater than the third nonwoven strip width. Similarly, the fourth nonwoven strip 180 can have a fourth nonwoven strip length perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline L and a fourth nonwoven strip width parallel to the longitudinal axis L. The fourth nonwoven strip length may be at least two times, optionally three times, and optionally four times greater than the fourth nonwoven strip width.

[0067] The length of the first nonwoven fabric strip, the length of the second nonwoven fabric strip, and the length of the intermediate nonwoven fabric strip can be about 10 mm to about 100 mm, optionally about 20 mm to about 70 mm, and optionally about 30 mm to about 60 mm. The width of the first nonwoven fabric strip, the width of the second nonwoven fabric strip, and the width of the intermediate nonwoven fabric strip can be about 2 mm to about 30 mm, optionally about 4 mm to about 20 mm, and optionally about 5 mm to about 15 mm.

[0068] The nonwoven fabrics described herein may be spunbonded, carded, hydroentangled, spunbonded, wetlaid, or airlaid. The nonwoven fabric may be a microfiber nonwoven fabric. The fibers comprising the nonwoven fabric may be selected from the group consisting of cellulose, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, and combinations thereof. The fibers comprising the nonwoven fabric may be natural or synthetic. The nonwoven fabric may be hydrophilic so as to capture liquids from the floor being cleaned. One or more of the nonwoven fabrics may comprise bicomponent fibers having a polyethylene sheath and a polyester core. The nonwoven fabrics described herein may be bicomponent thermoplastic synthetic fibers having a polyester outer sheath and a polyethylene core. The basis weight of each nonwoven fabric may be from about 5 to about 500 g / m. 2 , optionally from about 10 to about 120 g / m 2 , about 15~70g / m 2 , about 20~50g / m 2 The nonwoven fabrics described herein may be a mixture of hydrophilic and hydrophobic fibers, for example, a mixture of cellulose fibers and polyethylene or polypropylene fibers. The nonwoven fabrics described herein, including those containing hydrophilic fibers as part of the fiber composition, can be homogeneously mixed and can be made by carded thermal bonding, through-air bonding, spunlacing, or wet-laid. The nonwoven fabrics described herein may be a laminate of synthetic and natural fibers, for example, cellulose tissue sandwiched between layers of synthetic fibers. The fibers of the nonwoven fabrics described herein may be coated with wax or oil to increase the ability of such coated fibers to retain solids collected by the fibers. The nonwoven fabrics described herein may include microfibers.

[0069] Suitable nonwoven fabrics for one or more of the first nonwoven fabric 15, the second nonwoven fabric 40, the intermediate nonwoven fabric 95, the third nonwoven fabric 135, and the fourth nonwoven fabric 175 have a density of about 20 g / m 2 ~Approx. 150g / m 2 , optionally about 20 g / m 2 ~about 70g / m 2The nonwoven material may include a combination of pulp / tissue and spunbond polypropylene that has been hydroentangled with the pulp in a wet-laid process. Optionally, one or more of the nonwovens has a basis weight of about 10 g / m 2 ~about 40g / m 2 of pulp / tissue and approximately 10g / m 2 ~about 30g / m 2 and spunbond polypropylene. Each of the nonwoven materials can have a thickness of about 300 to about 600 microns. Optionally, one or more of the nonwovens has a weight of about 23 g / m 2 of pulp / tissue and approximately 17 g / m of fiber that has been hydroentangled with the pulp in a wet-laid process. 2 A suitable nonwoven fabric may include spunbond polypropylene of 30 g / m 2 ~70g / m 2 , optionally 40 g / m 2 and GENESIS nonwoven fabric available from Suominen, Helsinki, Finland.

[0070] The nonwoven material can include bicomponent fibers including a 1.7DTEX circular polyester staple fiber sheath and a 2.2DTEX circular spunbond polypropylene fiber core. The nonwoven material can have a thickness of about 0.5 mm to about 4 mm, optionally about 1 mm to about 2 mm. Optionally, the nonwoven material can include 50% or more by weight of polyethylene terephthalate.

[0071] To aid in manufacturability, it may be practical for the constituent fibers of the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40 to be different from one another, i.e., have different fiber compositions. The difference in fiber composition between the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40 may help reduce the tendency for the first nonwoven strip 20 to be unintentionally bonded to the second nonwoven strip 45 when the strips are cut. The first nonwoven 15 can include more than about 40% by weight pulp, optionally more than about 50% by weight. Optionally, the second nonwoven can include more than about 40% by weight polyethylene terephthalate, optionally more than about 50% by weight. Optionally, the first nonwoven 15 can include more than about 40% by weight pulp, and the second nonwoven 40 can be different from the first nonwoven 15. Optionally, the first nonwoven 15 and the intermediate nonwoven 95 can be the same as one another. Optionally, second nonwoven 40 and third nonwoven 135 may be the same as one another. Optionally, second nonwoven 40 may be different from one or more of first nonwoven 15, intermediate nonwoven 95, and third nonwoven 135. Optionally, the first nonwoven comprises first nonwoven constituent fibers and the second nonwoven comprises second nonwoven constituent fibers, the first nonwoven constituent fibers being chemically different from the second nonwoven constituent fibers.

[0072] Optionally, one or more of the first nonwoven 15, the second nonwoven 40, the intermediate nonwoven 95, the third nonwoven 135, and the fourth nonwoven 175 have a density of about 20 g / m 2 ~about 70g / m 2 The microfiber nonwoven may optionally be about 60% to about 80% by weight polyethylene terephthalate and 20% to about 40% by weight nylon 6. Optionally, the microfiber may be a microfiber comprising about 70% by weight polyethylene terephthalate and about 30% by weight nylon 6.

[0073] The cleaning wipe 1 may further include a backsheet 210 forming at least a portion of the back surface 215 of the cleaning wipe 1 opposite the first nonwoven 15. The backsheet 210 may extend further from the longitudinal axis L than the central bond portion 35. The backsheet 210 may be a polymer film. The backsheet 210 may be a polypropylene film, a polyethylene film, a low-density polyethylene film, or the like. The backsheet 210 may have a weight percent of about 20 g / m 2 ~about 80g / m 2 , optionally about 30 g / m 2 ~about 60g / m 2 , optionally about 45 g / m 2 The backsheet 210 may be a hydroentangled spunbond nonwoven having a basis weight of about 5 g / m 2 ~about 100g / m 2 The backsheet 210 may be a polymeric film having a basis weight of 1000 .mu.m or ...

[0074] The backsheet 210 may be a component of the cleaning wipe 1 that may be attached directly or indirectly to the head of a cleaning implement. The backsheet 210 may be fluid-impermeable. A fluid-impermeable backsheet 210 may prevent liquids captured by the cleaning wipe 1 from wetting the head of the cleaning implement.

[0075] The backsheet 210 can be attached directly to the cleaning implement head by wrapping the longitudinal edges 10 of the backsheet 210 around the longitudinal edges of the cleaning implement head and stuffing the partially covering portion into a gripping portion that is part of the cleaning implement head. Optionally, the backsheet 210 can be attached directly to the cleaning implement head by wrapping the longitudinal edges 10 of the backsheet 210 around the longitudinal edges of the cleaning implement head and pressing the backsheet 210 so that protrusions on the cleaning implement head pierce the backsheet 210 and the protrusions secure the backsheet 210 to the head.

[0076] The backsheet 210 can be directly bonded to the second nonwoven 40, the intermediate nonwoven 95, the third nonwoven 135, the fourth nonwoven 175, or any component layer presented toward the backsheet 210. The backsheet 210 can be chemically bonded to such component layers.

[0077] Optionally, the cleaning wipe 1 may comprise a pair of spaced apart attachment members 220 joined to the backsheet 210 on either side of the longitudinal axis L and oriented away from the first nonwoven 15 .

[0078] The attachment member 220 can include a loop material having a plurality of loops. The loops can be loops of constituent fibers or formed loops. The loop material can be a nonwoven material. The attachment member 220 can engage and disengage with a complementary hook material on the head of the cleaning implement. The attachment member 220 and the complementary hook material can be formed from VELCRO.

[0079] The cleaning wipe 1 can be used in combination with a cleaning liquid. In such applications, the cleaning wipe 1 can also function to capture used cleaning liquid from the floor. To provide storage for used cleaning liquid, the cleaning wipe 1 can include an absorbent core 225. The absorbent core 225 can be disposed between the fluid acquisition layer 230 and the backsheet 210. The fluid acquisition layer 230 can be between the absorbent core 225 and the first nonwoven 15. The fluid acquisition layer 230, the absorbent core 225, and the backsheet 210 can extend along the longitudinal axis L.

[0080] The fluid acquisition layer 230 may be free of the impingement of the central bond 35 and optional outer bonds 37. The central bond 35 may be absent from the fluid acquisition layer 230. This may maintain the permeability of the fluid acquisition layer 230. The fluid acquisition layer 230 may be directly bonded to the second nonwoven 40, the intermediate nonwoven 95, the third nonwoven 135, the fourth nonwoven 175, or any component layer presented towards the fluid acquisition layer 230. The fluid acquisition layer 230 may be chemically bonded to such component layers.

[0081] The absorbent core 225 can be an airlaid core. The absorbent core 225 can include cellulosic fibers. Optionally, the absorbent core 225 can include an absorbent gelling material. The absorbent core 225 can include multiple plies of material, including layers of foam, wet-laid cellulosic fibers, air-laid cellulosic fibers, tissue, polypropylene spunbond nonwoven, polyester fibers, bicomponent cellulose, and synthetic fibers, etc.

[0082] The absorbent core 225 can extend along the longitudinal axis L for the entire length of the cleaning wipe 1. Optionally, the absorbent core 225 can extend along the longitudinal axis L for about 50% to about 100%, optionally about 50% to 95% of the length of the cleaning wipe 1. The absorbent core 225 can have a width perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L of about 20 mm to about 100 mm, optionally about 40 mm to about 60 mm. The width of the absorbent core 225 can be less than the spacing between the attachment members 220. The absorbent core 225 can have a width of about 15 mm to about 80 mm, optionally about 30 mm to about 60 mm, optionally about 40 mm to about 50 mm.

[0083] The absorbent core 225 may be free from the central bond 35 and optional outer bonds 37. The central bond 35 may be absent from the absorbent core 225. This may maintain the absorbent capacity of the absorbent core 225. The absorbent core 225 may be chemically bonded to the fluid acquisition layer 230. The absorbent core 225 may be chemically bonded to the backsheet 210.

[0084] The fluid acquisition layer 230 and the backsheet 210 may be joined to one another along their longitudinal edges 10 outside the longitudinal axis L. The fluid acquisition layer 230 and the backsheet 210 may be joined to one another along their respective longitudinal edges 10 by thermal, chemical or compression bonding.

[0085] A practical approach to assembling the cleaning wipe 1 may be to provide the first nonwoven 15 as a continuous web and the second nonwoven 40 as a continuous web, both moving in the machine direction. Optionally, a material for forming a chemical bond between the first nonwoven 15 and the second nonwoven 40 can be stacked on top of the second nonwoven 40 or on the bottom of the first nonwoven 15. The first nonwoven 15 can be placed on top of the second nonwoven 40 and then bonded to each other, for example, by chemical or thermal bonding. If the intermediate nonwoven 95, and / or the third nonwoven 135, and / or the fourth nonwoven 175, and / or additional layers are provided as continuous webs, such as the backsheet 210 in which the absorbent core 225 is not present, these layers and any optional material for forming a chemical bond between them can be stacked in the appropriate order and then bonded to each other, for example, by chemical or thermal bonding. If the fluid acquisition layer 230 and absorbent core 225 are not provided, a laminate of nonwoven fabrics may be bonded to each other and the bonded laminate may be bonded to the backsheet 210 .

[0086] The fluid acquisition layer 230, absorbent core 225, and backsheet 210 may be assembled as a continuous web separate from the nonwoven layers and then joined to the wipe assembly of the first nonwoven 15 and second nonwoven 40, and optional one or more intermediate nonwovens 95, optional third nonwoven 135, and optional fourth nonwoven 175, and any other additional optional nonwoven layers. The wipe assembly may be joined to the fluid acquisition layer 230 by chemical or thermal bonding on or along the longitudinal axis L. Once the wipe assembly and backsheet 210, or optionally the wipe assembly and fluid acquisition layer 230, absorbent core 225, and backsheet 210 layers, have been assembled and joined to each other as desired, the assembled continuous web may be cut transversely to form individual cleaning wipes 1.

[0087] The absorbent core 225 can comprise a bicomponent cellulosic / synthetic airlaid material. The absorbent core 225 can comprise an airlaid of about 85:15 cellulosic to bicomponent fibrous material. The absorbent core 225 can also be a blend of cellulosic and synthetic fibers, with the cellulosic fibers comprising about 5% to about 100% by weight of the absorbent core 225. The absorbent core 225 can have a mass of about 60 g / m 2 ~about 500g / m 2 Basis weight, optionally about 60 g / m 2 ~about 200g / m 2 The absorbent core 225 may have a basis weight of about 135 g / m 2 The composition may be an airlaid of 85:15 cellulosic to bicomponent fibers having a basis weight of 1000 psi.

[0088] With respect to first nonwoven 15, second nonwoven 40, intermediate nonwoven 95, third nonwoven 135, and fourth nonwoven 175, one or more or all of these layers may be a single unfolded layer of nonwoven material, as a non-limiting example shown in Figure 3. The strips of each layer may be defined by slits or cuts in the respective longitudinal edges 10 of the nonwoven layers.

[0089] The cleaning wipes 1 can be provided to a user as a product 2 including a closed container 235 and a plurality of cleaning wipes 1 contained in the container 235 (FIG. 4). The container 235 can contain two or more cleaning wipes 1. The container 235 can be a pre-opened container 235 filled with cleaning wipes 1. The container 235 can be one from which the cleaning wipes 1 have not been removed. The container 235 can be a paperboard or corrugated carton or other pulp-based container 235. The container 235 can be a pulp-containing bag, a plastic bag, a plastic tub, or the like. The container 235 can include an intact frangible opening mechanism 240. The container 235 can be a sealed container 235, a polymer bag or a plastic tub, as non-limiting examples. The frangible opening mechanism 240 can be a line of weakness that defines or partially defines a portion of the container wall 245 that tears to allow the container 235 to be opened for the first time. The frangible opening mechanism 240 may be part of an adhesive or shrink wrap applied to the container 235 to keep the container 235 closed until the container 235 is first provided to a user.

[0090] The cleaning wipes 1 contained within the container 235 may be such that more than about 10% by number of the second nonwoven strips 45, optionally more than about 20%, optionally more than about 30%, optionally more than about 50%, and optionally more than about 70% are bent so that the second nonwoven free ends 54 are out of plane relative to the second nonwoven fixed ends 50. Optionally, the cleaning wipes 1 contained within the container 235 may be such that more than about 10% by number of the second nonwoven strips 45, optionally more than about 20%, optionally more than about 30%, optionally more than about 50%, and optionally more than about 70% are interwoven with the first nonwoven strips 20, such that each portion of the second nonwoven strips 45 is on top of each portion of the first nonwoven strips 20. Optionally, the cleaning wipes 1 contained in the container 235 may be such that more than about 10% by number of the first nonwoven strips 20, optionally more than about 20%, optionally more than about 30%, optionally more than about 50%, and optionally more than about 70% have the first nonwoven free ends 30 out of plane relative to the first nonwoven fixed ends 25 and are bent to provide nap to the cleaning wipe 1. Optionally, more than about 10% by number of the intermediate nonwoven strips 100, optionally more than about 20%, optionally more than about 30%, optionally more than about 50%, and optionally more than about 70% may be bent and / or interwoven with the second nonwoven strips 45 such that portions of the intermediate nonwoven strips 100 are on top of portions of the second nonwoven strips 45.

[0091] In this manner, the cleaning wipes 1 are properly fluffed or bulked when the cleaning wipes 1 are packed into the container 235 and are ready for effective use immediately upon removal from the container 235. This can simplify use and improve performance of the cleaning wipes 1 because the user is not required to take any steps or actions to fluff or bulk the cleaning wipes 1 prior to use, which may be steps or actions that the user may forget, omit, or perform improperly.

[0092] To provide for more compact distribution and storage of the cleaning wipes 1, each cleaning wipe 1 can be folded perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L (FIG. 5). Optionally, the cleaning wipe 1 is folded about a folding axis F that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L, with portions of the first nonwoven 15 on either side of the folding axis F facing each other. The cleaning wipe 1 can be folded in half across the longitudinal axis L, and optionally the folds can be positioned equidistant from the lateral edges 5.

[0093] Optionally, the first nonwoven strip 20 can have a first color and the second nonwoven strip 45 can have a second color (FIG. 6). The first color may be different from the second color. The first color and the second color may be color L. * , a * , and b * It can be measured by Hunter reflectometer test according to L * , a * , and b * , the color difference is L * , a * , and b * Using the values, we can apply the formula ΔE=[(L * X -L * Y ) 2 +(a * X -a * Y ) 2 +(b * X -b * Y ) 2 ] 1 / 2 where X represents the first nonwoven strip 20, Y represents the second nonwoven strip 45, and the ΔE between the first nonwoven strip 20 and the second nonwoven strip 45 is at least about 1.

[0094] Reflection color is measured using a Hunter Lab LabScan XE Reflectance Spectrophotometer obtained from Hunter Associates Laboratory (Reston, Virginia, United States of America). The color of the first nonwoven strip 20 and the second nonwoven strip 45 is tested at an ambient temperature of 18°C ​​to 24°C and a relative humidity of 50% to 80%.

[0095] Set the spectrophotometer to the CIELab color scale and use D65 illumination. Set the observer to 10° and the mode to 45 / 0°. Set the area view to 0.125 inches and the port size to 0.20 inches. Calibrate the spectrophotometer prior to sample analysis using the black glass and white reference tiles provided with the instrument by the vendor. Calibration is performed according to the manufacturer's instructions in the LabScan XE User's Manual, Manual Version 1.1, August 2001, A60-1010-862. If cleaning of the reference tiles or samples is required, only tissues that do not contain embossing, lotion, or polish should be used (e.g., PUFFS tissues). Any sample point on each strip containing the color to be analyzed can be selected.

[0096] Place each strip over the sample port of the spectrophotometer and place a white clamping disk behind each strip.

[0097] Remove each strip and rearrange it so that a minimum of six readings of the strip's color are taken. If possible (e.g., the size of the color applied on each strip in question does not limit the ability to have six discretely different, non-overlapping sample points), perform each reading in a substantially different area on each strip so that no two sample points overlap. If the size of each strip requires overlapping sample points, only six samples should be taken, with sample points selected to minimize overlap between any two sample points. Average the readings to determine the L reported for a particular color on the externally visible surface of each strip. * , a * , and b * Get the value.

[0098] The first color and the second color are considered to have different colors when ΔE is greater than about 1. Optionally, the first color and the second color may be considered to have different colors when ΔE is greater than about 10. Optionally, the first color and the second color may be considered to have different colors when ΔE is greater than about 30, optionally greater than about 50.

[0099] Optionally, the first nonwoven strip 20 can have a first color, the second nonwoven strip 45 can have a second color, and the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 can have a third color. The second color can be different from the first color, and the second color can be different from the third color. Optionally, the second color can be different from at least one of the first color and the third color. The second color can be measured as described above. The third color can be measured as described above for the first nonwoven strip 20, using measurements made on the third nonwoven strip 140 instead of measurements made on the first nonwoven strip 20. The intermediate nonwoven strip 100 can have a third color, and the second nonwoven strip 45 can have a second color. The third color and the second color can be color L * , a * , and *The third color and the second color are measured by the Hunter reflectometer test according to L * , a * , and b * Use the value of the formula ΔE = [(L * z -L * Y ) 2 +(a * z -a * Y ) 2 +(b * z -b * Y ) 2 ] 1 / 2 where Z represents the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 and Y represents the second nonwoven strip 45. ΔE between the intermediate nonwoven strip 100 and the second nonwoven strip 45 may be greater than 10. The second color and the third color may be considered to have different colors if ΔE is greater than about 10. Optionally, the second color and the third color may be considered to have different colors if ΔE is greater than about 10. Optionally, the second color and the third color may be considered to have different colors if ΔE is greater than about 30. Optionally, the second color and the third color may be considered to have different colors if ΔE is greater than about 50.

[0100] The color difference between the first nonwoven strip 20 and the second nonwoven strip 45, and optionally between the second nonwoven strip 45 and the third nonwoven strip 140, can help a user identify whether the cleaning wipe 1 is properly fluffed or bulked. The color difference between each strip allows a user to visually identify the interweaving or overlapping of each strip. If all of the each strip have the same color, for example, white, it may be difficult for a user to visually identify the interweaving of the strips and understand whether the cleaning wipe 1 is sufficiently fluffed or fluffed to the desired degree.

[0101] The layers of the nonwoven fabrics and portions of the nonwoven fabric described herein can be bonded to one another by thermal bonding. Optionally, the layers of the nonwoven fabrics and portions of the nonwoven fabric can be bonded to one another by chemical bonding. Chemical bonds include adhesives. The bonds can be continuous bonds, such as linear bonds, or can be intermittent bonds where the bonds are spaced apart. For example, the central bond portion 35 and, optionally, the outer bonds 37 can be continuous linear bonds that extend continuously between the lateral edges 5. Optionally, the central bond portion 35 and, optionally, the outer bonds 37 can be intermittent bonds. The intermittent bonds can be a plurality of separate bonds spaced apart in a regular or irregular pattern, the aggregate of which extends or substantially extends between the lateral edges 5.

[0102] The cleaning wipe 1 can be packaged by a process described herein, including providing the cleaning wipe 1 shown as a non-limiting example in FIG. 7 . The cleaning wipe 1 may initially have the various nonwoven strips uninterwoven with one another. The cleaning wipe 1 can be moved in a direction aligned with the longitudinal axis L. The various nonwoven strips can be bent or interwoven with one another manually or by moving gas 251 from positions 250 on either side of the longitudinal axis L toward and past each of the longitudinal edges 10, thereby bending the second nonwoven strip 45 so that the second nonwoven free end 54 is out of plane with respect to the second nonwoven fixed end 50 and causing the cleaning wipe 1 to fluff. The various nonwoven strips can be bent or interwoven with one another by moving a gas from positions 250 on either side of the longitudinal axis L and past the longitudinal edges 10 toward the longitudinal axis L, thereby bending the second nonwoven strip 45 so that the second nonwoven free end 54 is out of plane with respect to the second nonwoven fixed end 50, thereby fluffing the cleaning wipe 1. Optionally, by moving a gas 251 from positions 250 on either side of the longitudinal axis L toward and past each longitudinal edge 10, the first nonwoven strip 20 and the second nonwoven strip 45 can be interwoven to form a fluffed cleaning wipe 1. The gas 251 can be moved by blowing the gas 251 from positions 250 or by drawing the gas 251 toward the longitudinal axis L by a vacuum duct positioned above the longitudinal axis L. The fluffed cleaning wipes 1 can be placed in the container 235, and the container 235 can be closed.

[0103] The locations 250 may include blowers 252 aimed individually at each longitudinal edge 10. The blowers 252 may include nozzles that direct the flow of gas 251.

[0104] The location 250 may be in the same plane as the longitudinal axis L and transverse axis T of the cleaning wipe 1 outside the longitudinal edge 10. There may be more than one such location. Optionally or additionally, the location 250 may be provided above the plane defined by the longitudinal axis L and transverse axis T of the cleaning wipe and outside the longitudinal edge 10. There may be more than one such ridge elevated relative to the longitudinal edge 10 and outside the longitudinal edge 10. The gas 251 may be directed at an angle relative to the plane of the cleaning wipe 1 defined by the longitudinal axis L and transverse axis T. In one practical configuration, the gas 251 may move across the longitudinal edge 10 in the plane defined by the longitudinal axis L and transverse axis T of the cleaning wipe 1. Optionally or additionally, the gas 251 may be moved at an angle across the longitudinal edge 10 at an angle relative to the plane of the cleaning wipe 1 defined by the longitudinal axis L and the transverse axis T. That is, the gas 251 may be moved at an angle relative to the cleaning wipe 1 across the longitudinal edge 251. Such an arrangement may help lift the various nonwoven strips out of the plane of the cleaning wipe by a Venturi effect.

[0105] Gas 251 may be supplied at a pressure of about 1 bar to about 6 bar, optionally about 2 bar to about 4 bar.

[0106] Optionally, the fluffed cleaning wipe 1 can be folded about a folding axis F perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L before placing the fluffed cleaning wipe 1 in the container 235. The fluffed cleaning wipe 1 can be folded so that the portions of the first nonwoven 15 on either side of the folding axis F face each other. Such an arrangement can preserve and protect the fluffed structure within the folds because the various nonwoven strips can interlock or interdigitate to some extent, which can help reduce the likelihood of the strips reversing to become more planar with the portion of the nonwoven from which they extend. Furthermore, compact packaging can be easier because the fluffed surfaces of adjacent packaged cleaning wipes 1 do not substantially contact each other. In an arrangement in which the first nonwoven 15 on either side of the folding axis F face away from each other, the various nonwoven strips can tend to reversing to become more planar with the portion of the nonwoven from which they extend.

[0107] The folding can be done manually or by using a machine designed for such purpose. Optionally, the cleaning wipe 1 can be folded so that the portions of the first nonwoven 15 on either side of the folding axis F are on the outside of the fold, which may be an easier folding process to perform.

[0108] As part of the process of bending or interweaving the various nonwoven fabric strips, the cleaning wipe 1 can be moved from the first sandwich belt conveyor 255 to the second sandwich belt conveyor 260. The position 250 can be downstream of the first sandwich belt conveyor 255 and upstream of the second sandwich belt conveyor 260. As the cleaning wipe 1 is passed downstream from the first sandwich belt conveyor 255 to the second sandwich belt conveyor 260, the portion of the cleaning wipe 1 between the first sandwich belt conveyor 255 and the second sandwich belt conveyor 260 can be unconstrained in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L. By being unconstrained out of the plane of the cleaning wipe 1, the various layers of the strip can be manipulated out of the plane of the cleaning wipe 1. The gas 251 moving toward the longitudinal edges 10 can bend and / or lift and / or flutter the nonwoven strips of the nonwoven fabric, causing the nonwoven strips of different nonwoven fabrics to bend and / or interweave with each other. One or both of the first sandwich belt conveyor 255 and the second sandwich belt conveyor 260 can control the position of the cleaning wipe 1 and can inhibit the cleaning wipe 1 from moving laterally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L as the gas 251 moves toward the longitudinal edges 10.

[0109] The cleaning wipe 1 can have a wipe length WL along the longitudinal axis L. The first sandwich belt conveyor 255 and the second sandwich belt conveyor 260 can together or individually hold more than about 10%, optionally more than about 20%, optionally more than about 40%, optionally more than about 60%, optionally more than about 80% of the length of the cleaning wipe 1 as they move the gas toward each longitudinal edge 10.

[0110] combination Examples are as follows: A. A cleaning wipe (1) having a longitudinal axis (L) extending between opposing lateral edges (5) intersecting the longitudinal axis, and longitudinal edges (10) spaced from the longitudinal axis and extending between the lateral edges, a first nonwoven (15) extending along the longitudinal axis and including a plurality of first nonwoven strips (20) extending from a first nonwoven fixed end (25), the first nonwoven fixed end being oriented toward the longitudinal axis; and a second nonwoven fabric (40) extending along the longitudinal axis, the second nonwoven fabric being joined to the first nonwoven fabric along a central bonded portion (35) and including a plurality of second nonwoven fabric strips (45) extending from second nonwoven fabric fixed ends (50) to second nonwoven fabric free ends (54), the second nonwoven fabric fixed ends being oriented toward the longitudinal axis, and the second nonwoven fabric underlying the first nonwoven fabric along the central bonded portion; a third nonwoven (135) extending along the longitudinal axis, the third nonwoven being directly or indirectly joined to the second nonwoven along the central bond portion and including a plurality of third nonwoven strips (140) extending from a third nonwoven fixed end (145), the third nonwoven fixed end being oriented toward the longitudinal axis, and the second nonwoven being between the first nonwoven and the third nonwoven along the central bond portion; a fourth nonwoven fabric (175) extending along the longitudinal axis, the fourth nonwoven fabric being joined to the third nonwoven fabric along the central bond portion and including a plurality of fourth nonwoven fabric strips (180) extending from a fourth nonwoven fabric fixed end portion (185), the fourth nonwoven fabric fixed end portion being oriented toward the longitudinal axis L, the third nonwoven fabric being between the second nonwoven fabric and the fourth nonwoven fabric along the central bond portion, the fourth nonwoven fabric being further joined to the third nonwoven fabric by a pair of outer bond portions (37) on either side of the longitudinal axis and outside the central bond portion, the outer bond portions extending between the lateral edges; A cleaning wipe, wherein more than about 10% by number of the second nonwoven strips are bent so that the second nonwoven free end is out of plane relative to the second nonwoven fixed end.

[0111] B. The cleaning wipe of paragraph A, wherein the central bonded portion includes a thermal bond.

[0112] C. The cleaning wipe of paragraph A or B, wherein the central bonding portion comprises a chemical bond.

[0113] D. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs A-C, wherein the first nonwoven fixed end is aligned with the second fixed end.

[0114] E. The cleaning wipe of paragraphs A-D, wherein the first nonwoven strip is longer than the second nonwoven strip.

[0115] F. A cleaning wipe described in any of paragraphs A to E, wherein more than 30% of the second nonwoven strips are bent so that the free end of the second nonwoven is out of plane relative to the fixed end of the second nonwoven.

[0116] G. The cleaning wipe described in any of paragraphs A-F, wherein the first nonwoven is gate-folded and comprises a first nonwoven main portion (55) extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, a pair of first nonwoven fold lines (60) on either side of the longitudinal axis, and a pair of first nonwoven gate portions (65) each extending from one of the first nonwoven fold lines toward the central bond portion and bonded to the first nonwoven main portion.

[0117] H. The cleaning wipe of paragraph G, wherein the first nonwoven gating portion is between the first nonwoven main portion and the second nonwoven.

[0118] I. The cleaning wipe of paragraph G or H, wherein portions of the first nonwoven gate portion adjacent to the first nonwoven fold line and the first nonwoven main portion are not bonded to each other.

[0119] J. The cleaning wipe described in any of paragraphs A-I, wherein the second nonwoven is gate-folded and comprises a second nonwoven main portion (75) extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, a pair of second nonwoven fold lines (80) on either side of the longitudinal axis, and a pair of second nonwoven gate portions (85) each extending from one of the second nonwoven fold lines toward the central bond portion and bonded to the second nonwoven main portion.

[0120] K. The cleaning wipe of paragraph J, wherein the second nonwoven main portion is between the second nonwoven gate portion and the first nonwoven.

[0121] L. The cleaning wipe of paragraph J or K, wherein each of the second nonwoven gating portions extends to a respective second nonwoven gating portion end (90), and wherein portions of the second nonwoven gating portions adjacent the second nonwoven fold line and the second nonwoven main portion are not bonded to one another.

[0122] M. The cleaning wipes are The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs A-L, further comprising an intermediate nonwoven (95) extending along the longitudinal axis, the intermediate nonwoven joined to the second nonwoven along the central bond portion and including a plurality of intermediate nonwoven strips (100) extending from an intermediate nonwoven fixed end (105), the intermediate nonwoven fixed end oriented toward the longitudinal axis, and the second nonwoven between the first nonwoven and the intermediate nonwoven along the central bond portion.

[0123] N. The cleaning wipe of paragraph M, wherein the intermediate nonwoven fixed end is aligned with the first nonwoven fixed end and the second nonwoven fixed end.

[0124] O. The cleaning wipe of paragraph M or N, wherein the intermediate nonwoven is gate-folded and comprises an intermediate nonwoven main portion (115) extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, a pair of intermediate nonwoven fold lines (120) on either side of the longitudinal axis, and a pair of intermediate nonwoven gate portions (125) each extending from one of the intermediate nonwoven fold lines toward the central bond portion and bonded to the intermediate nonwoven main portion.

[0125] P. The cleaning wipe of paragraph O, wherein the intermediate nonwoven main portion is between the intermediate nonwoven gate portion and the second nonwoven.

[0126] Q. The cleaning wipe of paragraph O or P, wherein each of the intermediate nonwoven gate portions extends to a respective intermediate nonwoven gate portion end (130), and each portion of the intermediate nonwoven gate portion adjacent the intermediate nonwoven fold line and the second nonwoven main portion are not bonded to one another.

[0127] R. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs A-Q, wherein the third nonwoven strip extends further from the longitudinal axis than the second nonwoven strip.

[0128] S. The cleaning wipe described in any of paragraphs A-R, wherein the third nonwoven is gate-folded and comprises a third nonwoven main portion (155) extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, a pair of third nonwoven fold lines (160) on either side of the longitudinal axis, and a pair of third nonwoven gate portions (165) each extending from one of the third nonwoven fold lines toward the central bond portion and bonded to the third nonwoven main portion.

[0129] T. The cleaning wipe of paragraph S, wherein the third nonwoven gating portion is joined to the third nonwoven main portion at positions on either side of the longitudinal axis and away from the longitudinal axis, optionally at spaced apart positions.

[0130] U. The cleaning wipe of paragraphs S or T, wherein the third nonwoven main portion is between the third nonwoven gate portion and the second nonwoven.

[0131] V. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs S-U, wherein each of the third nonwoven gate portions extends to an individual third nonwoven gate portion end (170), and the portions of the third nonwoven gate adjacent the third nonwoven fold line and the third nonwoven main portion are not bonded to one another.

[0132] W. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs A-V, wherein the fourth nonwoven strip extends further from the longitudinal axis than the second nonwoven strip.

[0133] X. A cleaning wipe described in any of paragraphs A-W, wherein the fourth nonwoven is gate-folded and comprises a fourth nonwoven main portion (190) extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, a pair of fourth nonwoven fold lines (195) on either side of the longitudinal axis, and a pair of fourth nonwoven gate portions (200) each extending from one of the fourth nonwoven fold lines toward the central bond portion and bonded to the fourth nonwoven main portion.

[0134] Y. The cleaning wipe of paragraph X, wherein the fourth nonwoven gating portion is joined to the fourth nonwoven main portion at positions spaced apart from the longitudinal axis on either side of the longitudinal axis, optionally at spaced apart positions.

[0135] Z. The cleaning wipe of paragraph X or Y, wherein the fourth nonwoven main portion is between the fourth nonwoven gate portion and the third nonwoven.

[0136] AA. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs X-Z, wherein each of the fourth nonwoven gate portions extends to a respective fourth nonwoven gate portion end (205), and the portions of the fourth nonwoven gate adjacent the fourth nonwoven fold line and the fourth nonwoven main portion are not bonded to one another.

[0137] BB. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs A-AA, wherein the cleaning wipe further comprises a backsheet (210) forming at least a portion of a back surface (215) of the cleaning wipe opposite the first nonwoven, the backsheet extending further from the longitudinal axis than the central bond portion.

[0138] CC. The cleaning wipe of paragraph BB, wherein the cleaning wipe further comprises a pair of spaced apart attachment members (220) joined to the backsheet on either side of the longitudinal axis and oriented away from the first nonwoven.

[0139] DD. The cleaning wipe of paragraph BB or CC, wherein the cleaning wipe further comprises an absorbent core (225) disposed between a fluid acquisition layer (230) and the backsheet, the fluid acquisition layer being between the absorbent core and the first nonwoven, and each of the fluid acquisition layer, the absorbent core, and the backsheet extending along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis.

[0140] EE. The cleaning wipe of paragraph DD, wherein the absorbent core is an airlaid core.

[0141] FF. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs A-EE, wherein the first nonwoven strip has a first color and the second nonwoven strip has a second color, the first color being different from the second color.

[0142] GG. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs MQ, wherein the first nonwoven strip has a first color, the second nonwoven strip has a second color, and the middle nonwoven strip has a third color, the second color being different from the first color and the second color being different from the third color.

[0143] HH. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs MQ, wherein the first nonwoven strip has a first color, the second nonwoven strip has a second color, and the intermediate nonwoven strip has a third color, the second color being different from at least one of the first color and the third color.

[0144] II. The first nonwoven strip has a first color, the second nonwoven strip has a second color, and the first color and the second color are color L * , a * , and b * the first color and the second color are measured by a Hunter reflectometer test in accordance with L * , a * , and b * Use the value of the formula ΔE = [(L * X -L * Y ) 2 +(a * X -a * Y ) 2 +(b * X -b * Y ) 2 ] 1 / 2 wherein X represents the first nonwoven strip and Y represents the second nonwoven strip, and ΔE between the first nonwoven strip and the second nonwoven strip is greater than 10.

[0145] JJ. The middle nonwoven strip has a third color, the second nonwoven strip has a second color, and the third color and the second color are color L* , a * , and b * The third color and the second color are measured by a Hunter reflectometer test in accordance with L * , a * , and b * Use the value of the formula ΔE = [(L * Z -L * Y ) 2 +(a * Z -a * Y ) 2 +(b * Z -b * Y ) 2 ] 1 / 2 wherein Z represents the intermediate nonwoven strip and Y represents the second nonwoven strip, and ΔE between the intermediate nonwoven strip and the second nonwoven strip is greater than 10.

[0146] KK. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs A-JJ, wherein the central bond is a continuous bond or an intermittent bond.

[0147] LL. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs A-KK, wherein the outer bond is a continuous bond or an intermittent bond.

[0148] MM. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs A-LL, wherein the first nonwoven strips extend from the first nonwoven fixed end to the first nonwoven free end (30), and more than about 10% of the number of first nonwoven strips are bent so that the first nonwoven free end is out of plane relative to the first nonwoven fixed end.

[0149] NN. The cleaning wipe of any of paragraphs A-MM, wherein the first nonwoven comprises greater than about 40% pulp by weight and the second nonwoven is different from the first nonwoven.

[0150] OO. A cleaning wipe described in any of paragraphs A to NN, wherein the first nonwoven fabric comprises first nonwoven fabric constituent fibers and the second nonwoven fabric comprises second nonwoven fabric constituent fibers, and the first nonwoven fabric constituent fibers are chemically different from the second nonwoven fabric constituent fibers.

[0151] The dimensions and values ​​disclosed herein should not be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values ​​recited. Instead, unless otherwise indicated, each such dimension is intended to mean both the recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding that value. For example, a dimension disclosed as "40 mm" is intended to mean "about 40 mm."

Claims

1. A cleaning wipe (1) having a longitudinal axis (L) extending between opposing lateral edges (5) intersecting the longitudinal axis, and longitudinal edges (10) spaced apart from the longitudinal axis and extending between the lateral edges, a first nonwoven (15) extending along the longitudinal axis and including a plurality of first nonwoven strips (20) extending from a first nonwoven fixed end (25), the first nonwoven fixed end being oriented toward the longitudinal axis; and a second nonwoven (40) extending along the longitudinal axis, the second nonwoven being joined to the first nonwoven along a central bonded portion (35) and including a plurality of second nonwoven strips (45) extending from a second nonwoven fixed end (50) to a second nonwoven free end (54), the second nonwoven fixed end being oriented toward the longitudinal axis, and the second nonwoven underlying the first nonwoven along the central bonded portion; a third nonwoven (135) extending along the longitudinal axis, the third nonwoven being directly or indirectly joined to the second nonwoven along the central bonded portion and comprising a plurality of third nonwoven strips (140) extending from a third nonwoven fixed end (145), the third nonwoven fixed end being oriented toward the longitudinal axis, and the second nonwoven being between the first nonwoven and the third nonwoven along the central bonded portion; a fourth nonwoven (175) extending along the longitudinal axis, the fourth nonwoven being joined to the third nonwoven along the central bond portion and comprising a plurality of fourth nonwoven strips (180) extending from a fourth nonwoven fixed end (185), the fourth nonwoven fixed end being oriented toward the longitudinal axis L, the third nonwoven being between the second and fourth nonwoven along the central bond portion, the fourth nonwoven being further joined to the third nonwoven by a pair of outer bonds (37) on either side of the longitudinal axis and outside the central bond portion, the outer bonds extending between the lateral edges; A cleaning wipe, wherein more than about 10% of the number of the second nonwoven strips are bent so that the second nonwoven free end is out of plane relative to the second nonwoven fixed end.

2. The cleaning wipe of claim 1 , wherein the central bonded portion comprises a thermal bond.

3. The cleaning wipe of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the central bonding portion comprises a chemical bond.

4. The cleaning wipe according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first nonwoven fabric is gate-folded and comprises a first nonwoven fabric main portion (55) extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, a pair of first nonwoven fabric fold lines (60) on either side of the longitudinal axis, and a pair of first nonwoven fabric gate portions (65) each extending from one of the first nonwoven fabric fold lines toward the central bond portion and bonded to the first nonwoven fabric main portion.

5. The cleaning wipe of claim 4 , wherein the first nonwoven gate portion is between the first nonwoven main portion and the second nonwoven.

6. The cleaning wipe according to claim 4 or 5, wherein portions of the first nonwoven fabric gate portion adjacent to the first nonwoven fabric fold line and the first nonwoven fabric main portion are not bonded to each other.

7. The cleaning wipe according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second nonwoven fabric is gate-folded and comprises a second nonwoven fabric main portion (75) extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, a pair of second nonwoven fabric fold lines (80) on either side of the longitudinal axis, and a pair of second nonwoven fabric gate portions (85) each extending from one of the second nonwoven fabric fold lines toward the central bond portion and bonded to the second nonwoven fabric main portion.

8. 8. The cleaning wipe of claim 7, wherein each of the second nonwoven gate portions extends to an individual second nonwoven gate portion end (90), and each portion of the second nonwoven gate portion adjacent the second nonwoven fold line and the second nonwoven main portion are not bonded to each other.

9. The cleaning wipe according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the third nonwoven strip extends further from the longitudinal axis than the second nonwoven strip.

10. The cleaning wipe of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the third nonwoven is gate-folded and comprises a third nonwoven main portion (155) extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, a pair of third nonwoven fold lines (160) on either side of the longitudinal axis, and a pair of third nonwoven gate portions (165) each extending from one of the third nonwoven fold lines toward the central bond portion and bonded to the third nonwoven main portion.

11. 11. The cleaning wipe of claim 10, wherein the third nonwoven gate portion is joined to the third nonwoven main portion on either side of the longitudinal axis at a location spaced from the longitudinal axis.

12. 12. The cleaning wipe of claim 10 or 11, wherein each of the third nonwoven gate portions extends to an individual third nonwoven gate portion end (170), and each portion of the third nonwoven gate portion adjacent to the third nonwoven fold line and the third nonwoven main portion are not bonded to each other.

13. The cleaning wipe of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the fourth nonwoven is gate-folded and comprises a fourth nonwoven main portion (190) extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, a pair of fourth nonwoven fold lines (195) on either side of the longitudinal axis, and a pair of fourth nonwoven gate portions (200) each extending from one of the fourth nonwoven fold lines toward the central bond portion and bonded to the fourth nonwoven main portion.

14. 14. The cleaning wipe of claim 13, wherein the fourth nonwoven gate portion is joined to the fourth nonwoven main portion on either side of the longitudinal axis at a location spaced from the longitudinal axis.

15. 15. The cleaning wipe of any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the first nonwoven strip has a first color and the second nonwoven strip has a second color, the first color being different from the second color.

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