Portable apparatus for cleaning articles

Abstract

A portable apparatus for cleaning articles comprises a flexible waterproof pouch with a flexible absorbent lining and a watertight closure. A workpiece article to be cleaned is inserted into the pouch. External manipulation of the pouch causes the lining to abrade the workpiece, thus cleaning it. Soap solution, detergent solution, or cleaning fluid poured onto and absorbed by the absorbent lining enhances cleaning. The absorbent lining may have an abrasive surface which further enhances cleaning. The apparatus when not in use is flat and flexible and may be conveniently carried in a user's pocket. The watertight closure prevents escape of the liquid absorbed in the absorbent lining onto the user's clothing or person.

I claim:  
     
         1 . Apparatus for cleaning a workpiece, comprising a flexible waterproof pouch having: 
 an openable watertight closure; and    an absorbent lining arranged to form a pouchlike cavity for receiving a workpiece through the openable watertight closure,    whereby inserting a workpiece through the openable watertight closure into the pouchlike cavity and externally manipulating the waterproof pouch causes abrasion of the workpiece by the flexible lining,    whereby cleaning of the workpiece is effected.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a liquid contained by absorption in the absorbent lining.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 2  wherein the liquid is at least one of water, soap, detergent, soap solution, detergent solution, and solvent.  
     
     
         4 . The flexible waterproof pouch according to  claim 1  wherein the absorbent lining includes a permeable layer of abrasive material disposed on a surface adjoining the pouchlike cavity.