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US 12690743 · App. 19/090,080 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Cleaning wipe

Inventors: Agnes Elaine Wells (Cincinnati, OH); Brian Lee Keith (Hamersville, OH); Terra Louise Dent (Cincinnati, OH); Nayda Liz Ramos Medina (Green Township, OH); Nicola John Policicchio (Mason, OH)

Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company

A47L13/16 A47L13/38 B65D85/62 B32B2432/00

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Patent No.: US 12690743
App. No.: 19/090,080
Granted: Jul 28, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A product including a previously unopened closed container and a plurality of cleaning wipes contained in the container. The cleaning wipes include a first nonwoven having a plurality of first nonwoven strips and a second nonwoven having a plurality of second nonwoven strips. More than about 10% of the second nonwoven strips are bent so that the free ends of the second nonwoven strips are bent out of plane relative to the fixed ends of the second nonwoven strips.

Claims (57)

1 . A product comprising a closed container and a plurality of cleaning wipes contained in said container, wherein said cleaning wipes have a longitudinal axis extending between opposing transverse edges that cross said longitudinal axis and longitudinal edges spaced apart from said longitudinal axis and extending between said transverse edges, wherein said cleaning wipes each comprise:

a first nonwoven extending along said longitudinal axis and comprising a plurality of first nonwoven strips extending from first nonwoven fixed ends, wherein said first nonwoven fixed ends are oriented towards said longitudinal axis; and

a second nonwoven extending along said longitudinal axis, wherein said second nonwoven is joined to said first nonwoven along a central bonded portion and comprises a plurality of second nonwoven strips extending from second nonwoven fixed ends to second nonwoven free ends,

wherein said second nonwoven fixed ends are oriented towards said longitudinal axis, wherein along said central bonded portion said second nonwoven is below said first nonwoven;

wherein within said container said second nonwoven strips are interlaced with said first nonwoven strips;

wherein more than about 10% by number of said second nonwoven strips are bent so that said second nonwoven free ends are out of plane relative to said second nonwoven fixed ends; and

wherein said first nonwoven strips have a first color and said second nonwoven strips have a second color, wherein said first color differs from said second color.

2 . The product according to claim 1 , wherein said first color and said second color are measured by a Hunter Reflectance Meter test according to the colors L*, a*, and b*, wherein said first color and said second color have a difference in color calculated using L*, a*, and b* values by the formula ΔE=[(L* X −L* Y ) 2 +(a* X −a* Y ) 2 +(b* X −b* Y ) 2 ] 1/2 , wherein X represents said first nonwoven strips and Y represents said second nonwoven strips, wherein the ΔE between the first nonwoven strips and the second nonwoven strips is greater than 10.

3 . The product according claim 1 , wherein said first nonwoven fixed ends are registered with said second nonwoven fixed ends.

4 . The product according to claim 1 , wherein said first nonwoven strips are longer than said second nonwoven strips.

5 . The product according to claim 1 , wherein more than about 30% by number of said second nonwoven strips are bent so that said second nonwoven free ends are out of plane relative to said second nonwoven fixed ends.

6 . The product according to claim 5 , wherein said first nonwoven fixed ends are registered with said second nonwoven fixed ends.

7 . The product according to claim 1 , wherein each of said cleaning wipes further comprise a backsheet forming at least part of a back surface of said cleaning wipes opposite said first nonwoven, wherein said backsheet extends further away from said longitudinal axis than said central bonded portion.

8 . The product according to claim 7 , wherein each of said cleaning wipes further comprises an absorbent core positioned between a fluid acquisition layer and said backsheet, wherein said fluid acquisition layer is between said absorbent core and said first nonwoven and wherein each of said fluid acquisition layer, said absorbent core, and said backsheet extend along at least part of said longitudinal axis.

9 . The product according to claim 1 , wherein each of said cleaning wipes further comprises:

a third nonwoven extending along said longitudinal axis, wherein said third nonwoven is joined directly or indirectly to said second nonwoven along said central bonded portion and comprises a plurality of third nonwoven strips extending from third nonwoven fixed ends, wherein said third nonwoven fixed ends are oriented towards said longitudinal axis, and wherein along said central bonded portion said second nonwoven is between said first nonwoven and said third nonwoven.

10 . The product according to claim 9 , wherein said third nonwoven strips extend further away from said longitudinal axis than said second nonwoven strips.

11 . The product according to claim 1 , wherein more than about 10% by number of said second nonwoven strips are above portions of said first nonwoven strips.

12 . The product according to claim 1 , wherein at least some of said first nonwoven strips are twisted.

13 . A product comprising a closed container and a plurality of cleaning wipes contained in said container, wherein said cleaning wipes have a longitudinal axis extending between opposing transverse edges that cross said longitudinal axis and longitudinal edges spaced apart from said longitudinal axis and extending between said transverse edges, wherein said cleaning wipes each comprise:

wherein said second nonwoven fixed ends are oriented towards said longitudinal axis, wherein along said central bonded portion said second nonwoven is below said first nonwoven;

wherein within said container at least some of said first nonwoven strips are back bent so that said first nonwoven free ends are oriented back towards said longitudinal axis.

14 . The product according to claim 13 , wherein at least some of said second nonwoven strips are back bent so that said second nonwoven free ends are oriented back towards said longitudinal axis.

15 . The product according to claim 13 , wherein said first nonwoven strips have a first color and said second nonwoven strips have a second color, wherein said first color differs from said second color.

16 . The product according to claim 13 , wherein said first nonwoven strips have a first color and said second nonwoven strips have a second color, wherein said first color and said second color are measured by a Hunter Reflectance Meter test according to the colors L*, a*, and b*, wherein said first color and said second color have a difference in color calculated using L*, a*, and b* values by the formula ΔE=[(L* X −L* Y ) 2 +(a* X −a* Y ) 2 +(b* X −b* Y ) 2 ] 1/2 , wherein X represents said first nonwoven strips and Y represents said second nonwoven strips, wherein the ΔE between the first nonwoven strips and the second nonwoven strips is greater than 10.

17 . The product according to claim 13 , wherein said container comprises an intact frangible opening feature or said container is a sealed container.

18 . The product according to claim 13 , wherein at least some of said first nonwoven strips are twisted.

19 . The product according claim 13 , wherein said first nonwoven fixed ends are registered with said second nonwoven fixed ends.

20 . The product according to claim 13 , wherein said first nonwoven strips are longer than said second nonwoven strips.

21 . The product according to claim 13 , wherein more than about 10% by number of said second nonwoven strips are bent so that said second nonwoven free ends are out of plane relative to said second nonwoven fixed ends.

22 . The product according to claim 13 , wherein each of said cleaning wipes further comprise a backsheet forming at least part of a back surface of said cleaning wipes opposite said first nonwoven, wherein said backsheet extends further away from said longitudinal axis than said central bonded portion.

23 . The product according to claim 22 , wherein each of said cleaning wipes further comprises an absorbent core positioned between a fluid acquisition layer and said backsheet, wherein said fluid acquisition layer is between said absorbent core and said first nonwoven and wherein each of said fluid acquisition layer, said absorbent core, and said backsheet extend along at least part of said longitudinal axis.

24 . The product according to claim 13 , wherein each of said cleaning wipes further comprises:

25 . The product according to claim 24 , wherein said third nonwoven strips extend further away from said longitudinal axis than said second nonwoven strips.

26 . The product according to claim 13 , wherein more than about 10% by number of said second nonwoven strips are above portions of said first nonwoven strips.

27 . A product comprising a closed container and a plurality of cleaning wipes contained in said container, wherein said cleaning wipes have a longitudinal axis extending between opposing transverse edges that cross said longitudinal axis and longitudinal edges spaced apart from said longitudinal axis and extending between said transverse edges, wherein said cleaning wipes each comprise:

wherein said second nonwoven fixed ends are oriented towards said longitudinal axis, wherein along said central bonded portion said second nonwoven is below said first nonwoven;

wherein said first nonwoven strips have a first color and said second nonwoven strips have a second color, wherein said first color differs from said second color;

wherein within said container at least some of said first nonwoven strips are back bent so that said first nonwoven free ends are oriented back towards said longitudinal axis;

wherein within said container some of said second nonwoven strips are interlaced with said first nonwoven strips; and

wherein within said container at least some of said first nonwoven strips are twisted.

28 . The product according to claim 27 , wherein each of said cleaning wipes further comprises:

29 . The product according to claim 28 , wherein said third nonwoven strips extend further away from said longitudinal axis than said second nonwoven strips.

30 . A product comprising a closed container and a plurality of cleaning wipes contained in said container, wherein said cleaning wipes have a longitudinal axis extending between opposing transverse edges that cross said longitudinal axis and longitudinal edges spaced apart from said longitudinal axis and extending between said transverse edges, wherein said cleaning wipes each comprise:

a first nonwoven extending along said longitudinal axis and comprising a plurality of first nonwoven strips extending from first nonwoven fixed ends to first nonwoven free ends, wherein said first nonwoven fixed ends are oriented towards said longitudinal axis, and wherein within said container at least some of said first nonwoven strips are back bent so that said first nonwoven free ends are oriented back towards said longitudinal axis;

wherein said second nonwoven fixed ends are oriented towards said longitudinal axis, wherein along said central bonded portion said second nonwoven is below said first nonwoven, and

wherein within said container at least some of said second nonwoven strips are back bent so that said second nonwoven free ends are oriented back towards said longitudinal axis; and

a third nonwoven extending along said longitudinal axis, wherein said third nonwoven is joined directly or indirectly to said second nonwoven along said central bonded portion and comprises a plurality of third nonwoven strips extending from third nonwoven fixed ends, wherein said third nonwoven fixed ends are oriented towards said longitudinal axis, wherein along said central bonded portion said second nonwoven is between said first nonwoven and said third nonwoven, and wherein said third nonwoven strips extend further away from said longitudinal axis than said second nonwoven strips;

wherein said first nonwoven strips have a first color and said second nonwoven strips have a second color, wherein said first color differs from said second color; and

wherein more than about 10% by number of said first nonwoven strips are bent so that said first nonwoven free ends are out of plane relative to said first nonwoven fixed ends.