Cleaning article holders

Abstract

A cleaning article holder defines an upper wall that includes a first finger placement area that may include one or more slip-resisting elements. One or more cleaning article surrounds, sidewalls or bands depend from the upper wall. Together with the upper wall, the cleaning article surrounds, sidewalls or bands are adapted to embrace or engage the cleaning article, such as a sponge, during cleaning use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning article holder, comprising:
 an upper wall including a first finger placement area;   a first slip-resisting element on a surface of the upper wall; and   one or more cleaning article surrounds depending from the upper wall, wherein said cleaning article surround(s) are adapted to embrace a cleaning article.   
     
     
         2 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first slip-resisting element is positioned in the first finger placement area. 
     
     
         3 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first slip-resisting element comprises a plurality of raised protrusions. 
     
     
         4 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first slip-resisting element comprises a plurality of raised elements. 
     
     
         5 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first slip-resisting element comprises at least one elongated protrusion. 
     
     
         6 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first slip-resisting element comprises a handle. 
     
     
         7 . The holder of  claim 6 , wherein the handle includes a plurality of finger-conforming surfaces. 
     
     
         8 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first slip-resisting element is positioned on a semi-circular or curved section of the upper wall. 
     
     
         9 . The holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a bottom wall including a second finger placement area. 
     
     
         10 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more cleaning article surround(s) comprises a corner surround section. 
     
     
         11 . The holder of  claim 10 , wherein each corner surround section curves inwardly toward a central area of the holder. 
     
     
         12 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning article comprises a sponge. 
     
     
         13 . A holder for a cleaning article, comprising:
 an upper wall defining a finger placement area;   a first sidewall depending from the upper wall;   a second sidewall depending from the upper wall; and   one or more slip-resisting elements in or on the upper wall;   wherein the upper wall, first sidewall and second sidewall are adapted to engage the cleaning article.   
     
     
         14 . The holder of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more slip-resisting elements is a plurality of slip-resisting elements that protrude from a top surface of the finger placement area of the upper wall. 
     
     
         15 . The holder of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more slip-resisting elements is selected from the group consisting of: a protrusion, a plurality of protrusions, an elongated protrusion, a plurality of elongate protrusions, and a handle. 
     
     
         16 . The holder of  claim 13 , further comprising a bottom wall connected to or unitary with the first sidewall and the second sidewall so that when the holder is engaged to the cleaning article the cleaning article is enveloped by or banded by the upper wall, first sidewall, second sidewall and bottom wall, 
     
     
         17 . The holder of  claim 13 , wherein the holder is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of: polyethylene and polypropylene.