Apparatus for cleaning a screen and method for storing the same
View Patent ↗An apparatus for cleaning the touch screen of any personal electronic device, including but not limited to smart phones and personal computing tablets. The apparatus comprises a wet portion and a dry portion in a substantially horizontal figure “8” configuration. The apparatus may also comprise a reservoir for storing a volume of conventional cleaning fluid. When not in use, the apparatus is slid into a case which is configured to house the wet and dry portions of the apparatus in separate housing compartments. A method is also provided for storing the apparatus when not in use so as to prolong its effective lifespan and improve its overall performance.
1. A system for cleaning a touch screen of a personal electronics device comprising:
a cleaning stick comprising a wet portion and a dry portion adjacently disposed to one another;
a case comprising a wet housing and a dry housing adjacently disposed to one another, wherein the wet and dry portions of the cleaning stick are disposable in the wet and dry housing respectively; and
a cap removably coupled to the case.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the dry housing of the case has a surface and includes a plurality of perforations defined through the surface communicating the dry housing of the case with a surrounding ambient environment.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the wet portion of the cleaning stick has a larger cross sectional diameter than the dry portion of the cleaning stick.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the case has a longitudinal length and further comprises a seal disposed along the longitudinal length.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein the case further comprises a reservoir disposed along its longitudinal length.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein the wet housing of the case has a larger cross sectional area than the dry housing of the case.
7. The system of claim 1 further comprising a handle coupled to the cleaning stick.
8. The system of claim 5 wherein the reservoir is fluidicly communicated with only to the wet portion of the cleaning stick when the cleaning stick is inserted into the case.