Cleaning article

Abstract

A cleaning article is provided having a top sheet disposed in a first plane; a plurality of nonwoven fabric ribbons, wherein said ribbons are stacked in a first direction, wherein said first direction is parallel to said first plane; and a seam joining said top sheet to said plurality of nonwoven fabric ribbons, wherein said seam extends in said first direction

1 . A cleaning article comprising:
 a. a top sheet disposed in a first plane;   b. a plurality of nonwoven fabric ribbons, wherein said ribbons are stacked in a first direction, wherein said first direction is parallel to said first plane; and   c. a seam joining said top sheet to said plurality of nonwoven fabric ribbons, wherein said seam extends in said first direction.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning article of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said ribbons are each at least partially disposed in separate planes that are perpendicular to said first plane. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning article of  claim 1  wherein each of said ribbons has a major length defining a first end and a second end of the ribbon and wherein said seam is disposed between said first and second ends of the ribbons. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning article of  claim 3  wherein said top sheet has a minor length defining a first and second end of the top sheet wherein said seam is disposed between said first and second ends of the top sheet. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning article of  claim 4  wherein the distance from the seam to the first ends of the ribbons is greater than the distance from the seam to the first end of the top sheet and the distance from the seam to the second ends of the ribbons is greater than the distance from the seam to the second end of the top sheet. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning article of  claim 1  further comprising a base sheet, wherein said stacked ribbons are disposed between said base sheet and said top sheet and said seam joins said stacked ribbons to said base sheet and said top sheet. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning article of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of nonwoven fabric ribbons comprise ribbons constructed of a first nonwoven material and ribbons constructed of a second nonwoven material that is different from said first nonwoven material. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning article of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said nonwoven fabric ribbons are constructed of polyolefin filaments. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning article of  claim 8  wherein said polyolefin is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, polyester, and copolymers thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The cleaning article of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said nonwoven fabric ribbons are constructed of meltblown polyolefin. 
     
     
         11 . The cleaning article of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said nonwoven fabric is electrostatically charged. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning article of  claim 1  wherein said seam comprises at least one of thermomechanical bond, ultrasonic bond, adhesive bond, and mechanical fastener. 
     
     
         13 . The cleaning article of  claim 12  wherein said seam comprises stitching. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning article of  claim 1  wherein said top sheet is selected from the group consisting of plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or dry or wet-laid paper. 
     
     
         15 . The cleaning article of  claim 1  wherein said top sheet is a nonwoven fabric. 
     
     
         16 . The cleaning article of  claim 1  wherein said article further comprises a cleaning solution and wherein said ribbons are wetted with said cleaning solution. 
     
     
         17 . A cleaning article comprising:
 a. a top sheet; and   b. a plurality of adjacent nonwoven strips, wherein each strip has two major surfaces forming opposite sides of the strip, wherein each strip is disposed so that at least a portion of one of the major surfaces of the strip faces a respective major surface of an adjacent strip; and wherein the plurality of adjacent nonwoven fabric strips is attached to the nonwoven fabric top sheet.   
     
     
         18 . A method for producing a cleaning device comprising:
 a. stacking a plurality of nonwoven fabric sheets in a first direction;   b. cutting said plurality of nonwoven fabric sheets in said first direction to form a plurality of stacks of nonwoven fabric strips; and   c. attaching a top sheet to at least one of said stacks of nonwoven fabric strips along said first direction.