Microfiber duster

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a central member and a synthetic fiber material portion extending radially outward from the central member along at least a portion of the central member and comprising a plurality of synthetic threads, wherein each of the plurality of threads comprises a plurality of synthetic filaments, and wherein each of the plurality of filaments comprises a plurality of synthetic microfibers.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a central member; and   a synthetic fiber material portion extending radially outward from the central member along at least a portion of the central member and comprising a plurality of synthetic threads, wherein each of the plurality of threads comprises a plurality of synthetic filaments, and wherein each of the plurality of filaments comprises a plurality of synthetic microfibers.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of synthetic microfibers comprises a plurality of bi-component microfibers. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of synthetic microfibers comprises a plurality of “islands in the sea” microfibers. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the synthetic fiber material portion has a denier value ranging between about 0.01 denier and about 50 denier. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the synthetic fiber material portion has a denier value ranging between about 0.1 denier and about 30 denier. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the synthetic fiber material portion has a denier value ranging between about 0.09 denier and about 17 denier. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the synthetic fiber material portion has a denier value ranging between about 0.2 denier and about 15 denier. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the synthetic fiber material portion has a denier value of about 0.7 denier. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of filaments comprises between about 50 and about 150 filaments, and wherein the plurality of microfibers comprises between about 8 and about 16 microfibers. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the synthetic fiber material portion has a linear density ranging between about 5 grams per centimeter and about 30 grams per centimeter where the synthetic fiber material portion has a diameter of about 6 inches. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the synthetic fiber material portion has a linear density of about 18 grams per centimeter where the synthetic fiber material portion has a diameter of about 6 inches. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the central member comprises a twisted metallic wire having a plastic coating, wherein the twisted wire has a number of turns ranging between about 0.5 and about 5 turns per inch. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a handle detachably coupled to the central member. 
   
   
       14 . A method of manufacturing an apparatus, comprising:
 processing a plurality of synthetic threads, wherein the plurality of threads comprises a plurality of synthetic filaments, wherein each of the plurality of filaments comprises a plurality of synthetic microfibers, and wherein processing the plurality of threads comprises splitting each of the plurality of filaments to release the plurality of microfibers therein; and   winding the threads onto a central member.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the processing is performed before the winding. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein splitting the filaments comprises exposing the filaments to at least one of heat and a chemical solution. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein splitting the filaments further comprises agitating the filaments in the presence of the at least one of the heat and the chemical solution. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising adding color to a plurality of the threads. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 14  wherein each of the plurality of filaments is one of a bi-component filament and an “islands in the sea” filament. 
   
   
       20 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a central member comprising a twisted metallic wire having a number of turns ranging between about 0.5 and about 5 turns per inch;   a handle detachably coupled to a first end of the central member;   a cap attached to a second end of the central member; and   a synthetic fiber material portion extending radially outward from the central member between the handle and the cap and comprising a plurality of synthetic threads, wherein each of the plurality of threads comprises between about 50 and about 150 synthetic filaments, each of the synthetic filaments comprises between about 8 and about 16 microfibers, and the synthetic fiber material portion has a denier value of about 0.7 denier, a linear density of about 18 grams per centimeter, and a diameter of about 6 inches.