# US 9,750,384 B2 · Flat wiping cloth having an antimicrobial or antibacterial finish > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,750,384 B2 - Document ID: US9750384B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/131,842 - Filed: 2012-05-16 - Published: 2014-12-25 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-07-12 - Assignees: Carl Freudenberg KG - Applicants: Andreas Eisenhut; Petra Bargon; Hilmar Eichelbroenner; Thorsten Gleich; Ulla Reiman; Frédéric Petit - Inventors: Andreas Eisenhut; Petra Bargon; Hilmar Eichelbroenner; Thorsten Gleich; Ulla Reiman; Frédéric Petit - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9750384B2 ## CPC - A47L 13/16: Cloths; Pads; Sponges (metal scraping sponges A47L13/07) - A47L 13/20: Mops - A47L 13/255: for mops of textile fringes or the like - A47L 13/44: Securing scouring-cloths to the brush or like body of the implement - D01F 1/103: {Agents inhibiting growth of microorganisms} - 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) - D01F: CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS ## Abstract A flat wiping cloth for arrangement on a wiping cloth holder includes an elongated base body and an active ingredient that inhibits or suppresses the growth of bacteria or viruses. The active ingredient is allocated to the base body. The base body has at least one of fibers, yarns or fringe, which have free ends that can be oriented to face a surface to be cleaned during use. The active ingredient is distributed within a material of which the fibers, yarns or fringe is made, or is distributed in a component of the base body. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A flat wiping cloth for arrangement on a wiping cloth holder comprising: an elongated base body; and an active ingredient that inhibits or suppresses the growth of bacteria or viruses allocated to the base body; the base body having at least one of fibers, yarns or fringe, the fibers, yarns or fringe having free ends that can be turned to face a surface to be cleaned; and wherein the active ingredient is homogeneously distributed within a material of which the fibers, yarns or fringe is made or a material that makes up a component that is connected to the base body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The flat wiping cloth according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is present in a nanoscale form. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The flat wiping cloth according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient comprises elemental silver or another subgroup element. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The flat wiping cloth according to claim 3, wherein the active ingredient is present as a silver salt. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The flat wiping cloth according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is present in the fibers, yarns or fringe in an amount by weight of 0.0001% to 2%. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The flat wiping cloth according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is present in the fibers, yarns or fringe in an amount by weight of less than or equal to 0.001%. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The flat wiping cloth according to claim 1, further including at least one base layer connected to the elongated base body, wherein the fibers, yarns or fringe is secured to the at least one base layer, and wherein an active ingredient which inhibits or suppresses the growth of bacteria or viruses is distributed in or on the base layer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The flat wiping cloth according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is allocated to the elongated base body in a plurality of zones defined in a plurality of regions of the elongated base body in such a way that the zones in which the active ingredient is present form a pattern. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The flat wiping cloth according to claim 1, wherein the fibers, yarns or fringe comprise microfibers. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The flat wiping cloth according to claim 1, wherein the base body includes at least one pocket into which a portion of a wiping cloth holder is insertable. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The flat wiping cloth according to claim 1, wherein the base body includes flat regions which can be applied to complementary receptacle regions of a wiping cloth holder in a form-fitting manner. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The flat wiping cloth according to claim 1, further including a wiping cloth holder. ### Claim 13 A flat wiping cloth for arrangement on a wiping cloth holder comprising: an elongated base body; and an active ingredient that inhibits or suppresses the growth of bacteria or viruses allocated to the base body; the base body having at least one of fibers, yarns or fringe, the fibers, yarns or fringe having free ends that can be turned to face a surface to be cleaned; wherein the active ingredient is distributed within a material of which the fibers, yarns or fringe is made or in a component of the base body; and wherein the active ingredient is accommodated in a ceramic carrier. ### Claim 14 A flat wiping cloth for arrangement on a wiping cloth holder comprising: an elongated base body; and an active ingredient that inhibits or suppresses the growth of bacteria or viruses allocated to the base body; the base body having at least one of fibers, yarns or fringe, the fibers, yarns or fringe having free ends that can be turned to face a surface to be cleaned; wherein the active ingredient is distributed within a material of which the fibers, yarns or fringe is made or in a component of the base body; and wherein the base body includes straps that are insertable into complementary receptacle devices of a wiping cloth holder in a form-fitting or force-locking manner.