Cleaning Tool

Abstract

A cleaning tool that uses a towelette is disclosed. The cleaning tool is separable into two portions and by joining the two portions a user is able to secure a towelette to the cleaning tool and cause a portion of the cleaning tool to be covered by the towelette. The portion of the cleaning tool which is covered by the towelette narrows to a point and is flexible to allow a user to reach surfaces with the towelette that would be difficult or impossible to reach by hand.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A cleaning tool comprising a handle portion and a separate blade portion,
 A. said handle portion comprising a grip, an attachment region, a first axis. and a second axis,   B. said blade portion comprised of a resilient material and further comprising a first face, a second face, a first side, a second side, a terminal edge and an attachment region,
 i. the attachment region of the blade portion comprising a first jaw and a second jaw,
 a. said first jaw comprising an inner surface, and an outer surface, 
 b. said second jaw comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, 
 c. said inner surface of the first jaw and said inner surface of the second jaw facing each other and forming a channel, 
 d. said first jaw having a protrusion extending into the channel, 
 e. said second jaw having a protrusion extending into the channel, 
 f. said channel further comprising a tab. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning tool of  claim 1  in which a segment of the handle portion's attachment region can fit into the channel formed by the inner surfaces of the first jaw, and
 A. the attachment region of the handle portion further comprising a first groove into which fits the protrusion of the first jaw and a second groove into which fits the protrusion of the second jaw, and 
 B. the attachment region of the handle portion further comprises a slot. 
 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning tool of  claim 1  in which the first face of the blade portion comprises two or more grooves, said grooves being parallel to the second axis of the blade portion and extending across the entire first face of the blade portion. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning tool of  claim 3  in which the second face of the blade portion comprises two or more grooves, said grooves being parallel to the second axis of the blade portion and extending across the entire second face of the blade portion. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning tool of  claim 4  in which each groove of the second face of the blade portion is immediately opposite a groove of the first face of the blade portion. 
     
     
         6 . A method of using the cleaning tool of  claim 2  comprising the steps of:
 A. locating the approximate center of a towelette, 
 B. placing the said approximate center of the towelette over the terminal edge of the blade portion, 
 C. tucking the ends of the towelette into the channel between the inner surface of the first jaw and the inner surface of the second jaw, 
 D. pressing the attachment region of the handle portion into said channel of the attachment region of the blade portion by slightly spreading apart the first jaw and the second jaw so that the ends of the towelette are pinched between the attachment region of the handle and the inner surfaces of both the first jaw and of the second jaw. 
 F. Pressing the towelette-covered blade portion against an object to be cleaned with sufficient force to cause the blade portion to bend and wiping the towelette over said object. 
 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising the step of positioning the attachment region of the handle portion so that the tab of the blade portion fits within the slot of the handle portion.