Static based digital single lens reflex camera sensor cleaner

Abstract

A cleaning device for removing foreign particles off of a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera sensor filter comprising a hand held application wand, a double sided adhesive and static foam tape and a grouping of extra foam tapes that form a pad which is kept clean within a reusable bag. The user would hold the application wand by the finger grip, remove one release tab from the pad and adhere the base of the application wand to the top of the exposed foam tape so that the shape of the wand base and the foam tape align. The user would then lift up on the wand with their hand and remove the foam tape from the pad. The next step would be to insert the wand base and foam tape into the DSLR lens opening where the sensor filter resides. The foam tape would be pressed down onto the sensor filter and adhere any foreign particles to its static layer. The wand and foam tape would then be removed by lifting up on the wand with ones hand. The cleaning static layer is specially designed to leave no residue or contamination on the sensor filter. After cleaning the user would remove the used foam tape from the wand base by hand and discard. The wand would be kept for future cleaning.

1 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter comprising:
 a first adhesive member having a first upper adhesive surface, and a second lower static surface having a lesser adhesion strength than the first upper adhesive surface;
 a release tab removably adhered to the first upper adhesive surface of the first adhesive member; 
 a resilient pad adhered to the second lower static surface of the first adhesive member; 
 a polymeric cleaning layer bonded to the resilient pad, the polymeric layer having statically charged surface facing away from the foam pad; and, 
 a protective cover layer removably adhered to the statically charged surface. 
   
   
   
       2 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 1  wherein the length and width of the polymeric cleaning layer are less than the respective length and width of the resilient pad. 
   
   
       3 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 1  wherein the polymeric cleaning layer comprises statically charged plastic. 
   
   
       4 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 1  wherein the polymeric cleaning layer is selected to leave a residue-free sensor surface. 
   
   
       5 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 1  wherein the release tab is removable from an upper adhesive surface of the first adhesive member. 
   
   
       6 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor according to  claim 1  further comprising a handle adhered to the upper adhesive surface of the first adhesive member. 
   
   
       7 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 7  wherein the handle comprises a lower surface for receiving the first upper adhesive surface of the first adhesive member and an upper elongate portion. 
   
   
       8 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor according to  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of cleaning members mounted on a supportive underlayer, each cleaning member comprising:
 a first adhesive member having a first upper adhesive surface, and a second lower static surface having a lesser adhesion strength than the first upper adhesive surface;   a release tab removably adhered to the first upper adhesive surface of the first adhesive member;   a resilient pad adhered to the second lower adhesive surface of the first adhesive member;   a polymeric cleaning layer bonded to the resilient pad, the polymeric cleaning layer having statically charged surface facing away from the foam pad; and,   a protective cover layer removably adhered to the polymeric cleaning layer.   
   
   
       9 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor according to  claim 8  further comprising each member being individually releasable from the supportive underlayer. 
   
   
       10 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 8  wherein the length and width of the first adhesive layer are less than the respective length and width of the resilient pad. 
   
   
       11 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 8  wherein the polymeric cleaning layer comprises statically charged plastic. 
   
   
       12 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 8  wherein the polymeric cleaning layer is selected to leave a residue-free sensor surface. 
   
   
       13 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 8  wherein the release tab is removable from an upper adhesive surface of the first adhesive member. 
   
   
       14 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 8  wherein the length and width of the first adhesive layer are less than the respective length and width of the resilient pad. 
   
   
       15 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 1  wherein the polymeric cleaning layer comprises statically charged plastic. 
   
   
       16 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter according to  claim 7  further comprising the upper elongate portion having a central longitudinal axis, and a gripping portion offset from the central longitudinal axis. 
   
   
       17 . A tool for cleaning a digital single lens reflex camera sensor filter comprising:
 a statically charged plastic which can be adhered to the cleaning adhesive base of the foam tape found in patent application Ser. No. 11/601,025;   a release card adhered to the static surface of the statically charged plastic;   a statically charged plastic cut in multiple sections that are statically adhered onto the release card.