Fabric cleaning

Abstract

A device for spot cleaning a fabric with a liquid cleaning composition a device for spot cleaning a fabric with a liquid cleaning composition suitable for multiple uses, said device comprising more than one absorbent means for absorbing at least some of the applied composition from the fabric and holding means for storing the more than one absorbent means. In a method of use, the liquid cleaning composition is applied to the fabric with an applicator and some of the composition so applied is absorbed into the absorbent means.

1 . A device for spot cleaning a fabric with a liquid cleaning composition suitable for multiple uses, said device comprising more than one absorbent means for absorbing at least some of the applied composition from the fabric and holding means for storing the more than one absorbent means.  
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the device additionally comprises discarding means to discard the used absorbent means.  
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the device additionally comprises positioning means to position an unused absorbent means for the next use.  
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the device additionally comprises removable cap to protect the absorbent means in between uses.  
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a reservoir for holding the composition, an applicator for applying the composition from the reservoir to the fabric  
     
     
         6 . A device according to  claim 5 , wherein the wherein the absorbent means is capillary active perpendicular to the working surface of the absorbent means  
     
     
         7 . A device according to  claim 5  wherein the absorbent means comprises fibres which are oriented parallel to each other and perpendicular to the working surface of the absorbent means.  
     
     
         8 . A device according to  claim 5  in the form of a member having a first end and a second end, wherein the reservoir is located within or forms at least part of the member.  
     
     
         9 . A device according to  claim 8 , wherein one of the applicator and the absorbent means is located at one of said first and second ends of the member and the other of the applicator and the absorbent means is located at the other of the first and second ends of the member.  
     
     
         10 . A device according to  claim 8 , wherein both the applicator and the absorbent means are located at the same first end or second end of the member.  
     
     
         11 . A device according to  claim 5 , wherein mesh means is provided for rubbing the fabric so that liquid absorbed by the absorbent means from the fabric passes through the mesh means.  
     
     
         12 . A device according to  claim 5 , wherein said applicator comprises a slot or hole of dimensions for restricting the out-flow of the liquid composition.  
     
     
         13 . A device according to  claim 5 , wherein a removable cap is provided for covering the applicator when not in use.  
     
     
         14 . A device according to  claim 5 , wherein the liquid composition comprises water, at least one organic solvent and optionally, surfactant.  
     
     
         15 . A method of spot cleaning a fabric by applying a liquid cleaning composition to the fabric with an applicator of a device according to  claim 1  and absorbing at least some of the applied liquid cleaning composition so applied with the absorbent means of said device.  
     
     
         16 . A method of spot cleaning according to  claim 15  when dependent upon  claim 11 , wherein the mesh means is used to rub the fabric after application of the liquid composition.