WO2006127216A3 - Absorbent structures with integrated contact elements - Google Patents

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WO2006127216A3
WO2006127216A3 PCT/US2006/016813 US2006016813W WO2006127216A3 WO 2006127216 A3 WO2006127216 A3 WO 2006127216A3 US 2006016813 W US2006016813 W US 2006016813W WO 2006127216 A3 WO2006127216 A3 WO 2006127216A3
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contact elements
absorbent structures
integrated contact
absorbent
resilient contact
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Jr James A Gavney
Jerry Mix
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Eegee Llc
Jr James A Gavney
Jerry Mix
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    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
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    • H01L21/6704Apparatus for fluid treatment for cleaning followed by drying, rinsing, stripping, blasting or the like for wet cleaning or washing
    • H01L21/67051Apparatus for fluid treatment for cleaning followed by drying, rinsing, stripping, blasting or the like for wet cleaning or washing using mainly spraying means, e.g. nozzles
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    • A46BRUSHWARE
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    • A46B9/065Arrangement of mixed bristles or tufts of bristles, e.g. wire, fibre, rubber the bristles or the tufts being embedded in a different brushing material
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract

A device comprising an absorbent structure and one or more resilient contact elements integrated into the absorbent structure is disclosed. The absorbent structure is preferably a sponge or foam structure and the resilient contact elements are squeegees, nodules, or combinations thereof. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the resilient contact elements include anchor features that are embedded within the absorbent stricture.
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