Cleaning mitt

Abstract

A cleaning mitt with an opening for insertion of the user's hand, a section for the palm and fingers of the user, and at least two thumbholes which allow the mitt to be rotated on the user's hand to expose different surface areas without removing the mitt. The cleaning mitt constructed from a unitary tubular piece of terry cloth or acrylic/polyester blend material. The material has a smooth surface and an opposing fabric looped surface. When formed, the cleaning mitt of the present invention has the smooth surface on the interior and the fabric looped surface on the exterior to facilitate the collection of dust and dirt. The cleaning mitt is reversible so it may be used with either side turned out and on either hand. All of surface area of the mitt may be utilized by the user to collect dust and dirt by rotating the cleaning mitt sequentially and placing a thumb into another one of the thumb holes. This process is repeated until all of surface area has been used for cleaning.

1 . A mitt for cleaning comprising:
 an omnidirectional tubular section with a closed end and an open end connecting to a wrist portion having an opening in which to insert a hand and adapted to engage a wrist of a user, and   a plurality of thumb holes spaced apart around a circumference of the mitt above the wrist portion.   
   
   
       2 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the mitt is constructed of two panels, the panels forming a front portion and a back portion. 
   
   
       3 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the mitt is made of a material selected from the group consisting of terry cloth, acrylic, cotton, polyester, stretch nylon, and a combination thereof. 
   
   
       4 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the panels have a smooth surface and an opposing fabric looped surface. 
   
   
       5 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the smooth surface of the panels is an interior surface of the mitt and the fabric looped surface is an exterior surface of the mitt. 
   
   
       6 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the mitt is made of a fabric selected from the group consisting of natural fabric, synthetic fabric, woven fabric, non-woven fabric, and a combination thereof. 
   
   
       7 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the mitt is made of an electrostatically charged fabric. 
   
   
       8 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the mitt is made of chamois. 
   
   
       9 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the wrist portion is formed from a ribbed material, the ribbed material being acrylic, cotton, polyester and stretch nylon. 
   
   
       10 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the ribbed material is selected from a group consisting of LYCRA®, spandex, rubber or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       11 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the wrist portion has a plurality of ribs that extend along the wrist portion and allow for circumferential expansion of the wrist portion, the ribs being able to extend in a lengthwise direction and a horizontal direction. 
   
   
       12 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the thumb holes are at least a half inch in diameter. 
   
   
       13 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of thumb holes is a positive whole number. 
   
   
       14 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein there are four thumb holes. 
   
   
       15 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the mitt is reversible so it may be used with either the interior surface or the exterior surface turned out and on either hand of the user. 
   
   
       16 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the mitt is rotatable on the hand of the user by utilizing the thumb holes. 
   
   
       17 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the mitt is impregnated with a product selected from the group consisting of cleaning solution, polish, and a combination thereof. 
   
   
       18 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein the mitt is made of an abrasive material, the abrasive material being selected from the group consisting of mesh, SCOTCH-BRITE® or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       19 . A mitt for cleaning comprising:
 an omnidirectional tubular section with a closed end and an open end connecting to a wrist portion having an opening in which to insert a hand and adapted to engage a wrist of a user,   an inner liner, the inner liner being impervious to moisture, and   a plurality of thumb holes spaced apart around a circumference of the mitt above the wrist portion.   
   
   
       20 . A mitt for cleaning comprising:
 an omnidirectional tubular section with a closed end and an open end connecting to a wrist portion having an opening in which to insert a hand and adapted to engage a wrist of a user,   an inner liner, the inner liner being impervious to moisture,   a layer of absorbent material, the absorbent material being positioned between the omnidirectional tubular section and the inner liner, and   a plurality of thumb holes spaced apart around a circumference of the mitt above the wrist portion.