Cleaning apparatus for removing deodorant, powder and particulates from fabric

Abstract

A cleaning apparatus ( 10 ) for removing a substance from fabric. The cleaning apparatus comprises a foam substrate having a thickness (TH) between a top surface ( 11 ) and a bottom surface, wherein an outer edge ( 13 ) is defined along an exterior perimeter of the thickness. The cleaning apparatus also comprises a central portion (ID) having a continuous shape interrupted by a plurality of discontinuities ( 14 1 through 14 4 ) extending from the top surface to the bottom surface along the outer edge. Still further, the cleaning apparatus comprises a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the central portion, wherein each protrusion is located between two discontinuities in the plurality of discontinuities.

1 . A cleaning apparatus for removing a substance from fabric, comprising: 
 a foam substrate having a thickness between a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein an outer edge is defined along an exterior perimeter of the thickness;    a central portion having a continuous shape interrupted by a plurality of discontinuities extending from the top surface to the bottom surface along the outer edge; and    a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the central portion, wherein each protrusion is located between two discontinuities in the plurality of discontinuities.    
   
   
       2 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the foam substrate comprises an indention firmness deflection on an order of 50.  
   
   
       3 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the thickness is on the order of 0.75 inches.  
   
   
       4 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the central portion comprises a circular portion.  
   
   
       5 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the plurality of discontinuities consists of eight discontinuities.  
   
   
       6 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1:   wherein the foam substrate comprises a generally circular top surface and bottom surface; and    wherein the foam substrate further comprises a plurality of extensions extending from the generally circular top surface and bottom surface.    
   
   
       7 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the plurality of extensions consists of four extensions.  
   
   
       8 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the foam comprises foam that is not anti-static foam.  
   
   
       9 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the thickness is on the order of 0.75 inches.  
   
   
       10 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the central portion comprises a circular portion.  
   
   
       11 . A method of removing a substance from fabric, comprising: 
 rubbing the substance with a cleaning apparatus, the cleaning apparatus comprising: 
 a foam substrate having a thickness between a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein an outer edge is defined along an exterior perimeter of the thickness;  
 a central portion having a continuous shape interrupted by a plurality of discontinuities extending from the top surface to the bottom surface along the outer edge; and  
 a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the central portion, wherein each protrusion is located between two discontinuities in the plurality of discontinuities.