Reversible sponge

Abstract

A reversible sponge has four main cleaning surfaces including first and second oppositely disposed outer facing surfaces and third and fourth opposing, inwardly facing surfaces within a hand receiving pocket defined by a slot that is open at opposite ends. The sponge can be flipped inside out, by tucking the outer facing surfaces into the open ended slot and pulling the inwardly facing surfaces out from the opposite end of the slot so that the first and second surfaces now oppose each other within a newly formed pocket and the third and fourth surfaces are disposed on opposite outwardly facing sides for use. The four main surfaces of the sponge allow for greater cleaning capacity. The pocket allows the sponge to be worn on four fingers of a user's hand for convenient grasping with both outer facing sponge surfaces available for cleaning.

1 . A cleaning device comprising:
 a main sponge body having a plurality of main faces including a first main face defining a first cleaning surface, a second main face defining a second cleaning surface, a third main face defining a third cleaning surface and a fourth main face defining a fourth cleaning surface;   a slot within said main sponge body and communicating with at least one slot opening, and said slot and said at least one slot opening being cooperatively structured and disposed for receipt of a user's hand therein so that said main sponge body covers at least a portion of the user's hand; and   said plurality of main faces being selectively and reversibly positionable between a first operative position wherein said first and second main faces are oppositely positioned in outwardly facing relation on an exterior of said main sponge body and said third and fourth main faces are oppositely disposed in inwardly facing relation within said spot, and said second operative position defined by said third and fourth main faces oppositely positioned in outwardly facing relation on an exterior of said main body and said first and second main faces positioned and disposed in opposing inwardly facing relation within said slot.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning device as recited in  claim 1  wherein at least one of said plurality of main faces includes an abrasive scour material. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said main sponge body includes two of said slot openings each communicating with said slot. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning device as recited in  claim 3  wherein said two slot openings are positioned and disposed on opposite sides of said main body with said slot extending therebetween. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said main sponge body comprises:
 a first sponge member including said first main face and said third main face, and said first sponge member having a peripheral edge zone surrounding said first and third main faces; 
 a second sponge member including said second main face and said fourth main face, and said second sponge member having a peripheral edge zone surrounding said second and fourth main faces; 
 said first and second sponge members being positioned and disposed in overlying, stacked relation with said peripheral edge zones of said first and second sponge members arranged in corresponding alignment; and 
 said first and second sponge members being attached along at least a portion of said correspondingly aligned peripheral edge zones. 
 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning device as recited in  claim 5  wherein said first and second sponge members are joined together with said correspondingly aligned peripheral edge zones being attached by heat compression. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning device as recited in  claim 5  wherein said first and second sponge members are joined together with said correspondingly aligned peripheral edge zones being attached by an adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning device as recited in  claim 5  wherein said first and second sponge members are joined together with said correspondingly aligned peripheral edge zones being attached by stitching.