# US 2011/0209728 A1 · Textured cleaning wipe for electronic devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2011/0209728 A1 - Document ID: US20110209728A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/038,381 - Filed: 2011-03-01 - Published: 2011-09-01 - Earliest claimed: 2007-08-25 - Inventors: Nima Sharifi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20110209728A1 ## CPC - D04H 1/46: by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres (D04H1/45 takes precedence; needling machines D04H18/00) - A47L 13/16: Cloths; Pads; Sponges (metal scraping sponges A47L13/07) - A47L 13/17: containing cleaning agents (A47L13/19 takes precedence {; chemical compositions C11D17/049}) - B08B 1/143: {Wipes} - D04H 1/495: for formation of patterns, e.g. drilling or rearrangement - D04H: MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL (weaving D03; knitting D04B; braiding D04C; net-making D04G; sewing D05B; tufting D05C; finishing non-woven fabrics D06); FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING {; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION}(non-woven fabrics having an intermediate or external layer of a different kind, e.g. of woven fabric, B32B) - A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08) - B08B: CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL ## Abstract A cleaning wipe with a plurality of stiff triangular or rectangular-cross-sectional projections rising from the surface of a non-woven cloth is designed to clean the nooks and crannies, various crevices and other hard to reach areas of cell phones or other electronic items with a myriad of buttons and/or camera lenses, charger outputs, mouthpieces, ear receivers and keypads which are designed in countless shapes and sizes. The projections, whether in the form of cones, pyramids, length-long ridges or other embodiments are specifically designed to clean the small crevices, the mouthpiece and earpiece and between small buttons such as keypads on a cell phone or other electronic device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A textured non-woven cleaning wipe for electronic devices comprising: (a) a non-woven fabric made from synthetic, natural fibers, or blends thereof; (b) a plurality of projections rising from a surface of said fabric, wherein said projections have triangular or rectangular cross sections and are sufficiently firm to resist axial compression during a cleaning action. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein projections on the surface of the fabric have a height between 0.2-5 mm and a base of about 3 mm. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of projections has a pyramidal shape ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of projections has a conical shape. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of projections is continuous without breakage along one length of the cloth. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of projections has a triangular cross section. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of projections has a rectangular cross section. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of the rectangular projections is length long and continuous. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein the fabric is made up of 100% split microfiber. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein the fabric is made up of 20-80% polyester and 80-20% nylon. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein the fabric is made up of about 80% polyester and 20% nylon. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein a calibrated amount of a cleaning or disinfecting solution is impregnated into the fabric prior to use. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein the projections are arranged on the surface of the fabric in a series of rows and columns which forms a rectangular grid patter, with each projection spaced from adjacent projections. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of projections is a ridge, and said ridges form a straight line, undulating, or S-shaped pattern across the surface of the fabric. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The cleaning wipe of claim 12 wherein the liquid solution has disinfectant properties. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein the projections are provided on both sides of the fabric. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The cleaning wipe of claim 1 wherein the projections are solid and filled with the same fibers as the non-woven fabric. ### Claim 18 A method for cleaning electronic devices comprising the steps of wiping a surface of the electronic device with a textured non-woven fabric having a plurality of raised projections on a surface of the fabric, the projections having triangular or rectangular cross sections and being sufficiently firm to resist axial compression during the wiping action, wherein the projections reach into and clean crevices and other small areas on the surface of the electronic device during the wiping action. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of cleaning and disinfecting the surface of the electronic device with a liquid solution contained in the fabric during the wiping action.