Microfiber cleaning cloth clothing article and method of assembly

Abstract

Microfiber cloth is attached, with an opening on one margin to permit insertion of a finger, to a backing formed by articles of regularly worn clothing, including shirt tails, the tip of neckties, scarves, sweaters, pants or other clothing article, making the microfiber cloth more accessible and ready to use for cleaning surfaces of personal devices without risk to soiling any exposed surface of the backing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article comprising:
 a microfiber cloth shaped for flush attachment to an area of a fabric substrate, the fabric substrate having a primary use other than for cleaning; and   an attachment medium adjoining the microfiber cloth to a mating surface of the fabric substrate to form a cleaning article incorporated into the substrate for cleaning a personal device having a smooth surface, the microfiber cloth having a pocket opening of sufficient size to permit the insertion of a finger.   
     
     
         2 . The article according to  claim 1  wherein the attachment medium is a heat-activated adhesive. 
     
     
         3 . The article according to  claim 1  wherein the attachment medium is a heat-activated adhesive and further including threads attaching the microfiber cloth to the substrate adjacent edges of the pocket opening. 
     
     
         4 . The article according to  claim 2  wherein the adhesive is a backing sheet. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the fabric substrate is a shirt tail. 
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the fabric substrate is a necktie. 
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the fabric substrate is a pocket. 
     
     
         8 . An article comprising:
 a microfiber cloth shaped for flush attachment to an area of a fabric substrate of a backing at the tip of a necktie;   an attachment medium comprising a heat-sensitive adhesive adjoining the microfiber cloth to a mating surface of the fabric substrate to form a cleaning article on the back of the tip of the necktie and including a pocket opening in a margin of the microfiber cloth of sufficient size to permit the insertion of a finger so that a personal device can be cleaned with the microfiber cloth on the back of the tip of the necktie without soiling the front of the necktie.   
     
     
         9 . A method for forming a cleaning article comprising:
 placing a heat-activated adhesive medium sheet upon a mating surface of a fabric article, the adhesive medium sheet being shaped to conform with the mating surface of the fabric article;   placing the microfiber cloth sheet upon the heat-activated medium sheet, the microfiber cloth sheet being shaped to conform with the mating surface of the fabric article with an opening along one margin for insertion of a finger; thereafter   placing a heat-insulative material sheet against the microfiber cloth sheet to cover the microfiber cloth sheet, the heat-insulative material being smaller than the extent of margins of the microfiber cloth sheet;   applying sufficient heat to activate the heat-activated adhesive medium at at least the margins of the microfiber cloth sheet, while leaving at least a portion of one margin open in order to attach he microfiber cloth sheet flush to the mating surface of the fabric article with the adhesive medium sheet to add a cleaning element to the fabric article having a pocket for insertion of a finger.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9  wherein the attaching is by heating the adhesive as a heat-activated adhesive sheet with a hot iron. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9  wherein the attaching is by heating the adhesive as a heat-activated adhesive sheet with a hot iron, and sewing edges of the one margin to the mating surface. 
     
     
         13 . An article for cleaning smooth surfaces comprising:
 a fabric article;   a microfiber cloth sheet; and   a heat-activated adhesive medium sheet, the microfiber cloth sheet being attached to the fabric article by:   placing the heat-activated adhesive medium sheet upon a mating surface of a fabric article, the adhesive medium sheet being shaped to conform with the mating surface of the fabric article;   placing the microfiber cloth sheet upon the heat-activated medium sheet, the microfiber cloth sheet being shaped to conform with the mating surface of the fabric article pith an opening along one margin for insertion of a finger; thereafter   placing a heat-insulative material sheet against the microfiber cloth sheet to cover the microfiber cloth sheet, the heat-insulative material being smaller than the extent of margins of the microfiber cloth sheet;   applying sufficient heat to activate the heat-activated adhesive medium at at least the margins of the microfiber cloth sheet in order to attach the microfiber cloth sheet flush to the mating surface of the fabric article to add a cleaning element to the fabric article;   the fabric article selected from the group consisting of a necktie, a shirt, a blouse, a handbag, an accessory tag, a pocket, a trouser.   
     
     
         14 . An article for cleaning smooth surfaces comprising:
 a fabric article; and   a microfiber cloth sheet suitable for use in cleaning, the microfiber cloth sheet having on one side a coating of a heat-activated adhesive, the microfiber cloth sheet being attached to the fabric article by:   placing the microfiber cloth sheet with its side with the heat-activated medium against the fabric article, the microfiber cloth sheet being shaped to conform with the mating surface of the fabric article with an opening along one margin for insertion of a finger; thereafter   placing a heat-insulative material sheet against the microfiber cloth sheet to cover the microfiber cloth sheet, the heat-insulative material being smaller than the extent of margins of the microfiber cloth sheet;   applying sufficient heat to activate the heat-activated adhesive medium at at least the margins of the microfiber cloth sheet in order to attach the microfiber cloth sheet flush to the mating surface of the fabric article to add a cleaning element to the fabric article;   the fabric article selected from the group consisting of a necktie, a shirt, a blouse, a handbag, an accessory tag, a pocket, a trouser.