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Methods for employing a cleansing device with inclusion

a technology of cleansing device and inclusion, which is applied in the direction of packaging, transportation and packaging, rigid containers, etc., can solve the problems of difficulty in bathing and amount of soap, and achieve the effect of energizing interaction between parents and making learning to keep clean a lot more fun

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-14
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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"The present invention provides an improved cleansing device that is designed to make hygiene more fun and interactive for children and caregivers. The device includes a retaining zone that can hold various promotional or informational items, such as toys or information about the product. The device can be packaged with these inclusions and can be used with different themes or products. The invention also provides a method for promoting hygiene and a method for encouraging the use of the cleansing device. Overall, the invention aims to make personal hygiene a more enjoyable experience for children and caregivers."

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Bathing subjects, particularly children, can come to view bathing as a mundane and unpleasant process and can become easily distracted and thus difficult to bathe.
This is a cause of struggle for many children and for the people caring for them.
In addition, some persons dislike the amount of soap, for example, resident in prior bathing aid products, preferring to themselves add what they view as the appropriate amount of soap.

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[0017] The term “surface” and its plural generally refer herein to the outer or the topmost boundary of an object. Surface may refer to that of skin, hair, clothing, upholstery, countertops, floors, walls, windows, tables, appliances, bathroom fixtures, automobiles, or any other object that may require or accommodate bathing, cleaning, removing something from, or applying something to its surface.

[0018] The term “cleansing device” generally refers to a device used to clean and / or treat any surface, including those on humans and other animals. Non-limiting examples of a cleansing device include mitts, wipes, poufs, buffs, washcloths, pads, and sponges. Non-limiting examples of uses of such a cleansing device include child and adult bathing, pet bathing, surface cleaning, application of a substance, removal of a substance, and other similar uses.

[0019]FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a cleansing device 10 of the present invention. Such a cleansing device 10 allows a consumer to bath...

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Abstract

A cleansing device is provided including a face layer having a face layer perimetric edge; a backing layer having a backing layer perimetric edge, wherein at least a portion of the backing layer perimetric edge is coupled to the face layer perimetric edge such that the face and backing layers define an interior space; a retaining layer coupled to one of the face and backing layers to form a retaining zone; and an inclusion disposed within the retaining zone, wherein the inclusion is a promotional or an information item.

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BACKGROUND [0001] Bathing aids in the form of cloths, wipes, and mitts can be used by persons in a typical bathing process to wash themselves or others. Such bathing aids can include various soaps and other ablutive substances to promote the cleansing process. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0002] Bathing subjects, particularly children, can come to view bathing as a mundane and unpleasant process and can become easily distracted and thus difficult to bathe. This is a cause of struggle for many children and for the people caring for them. In response, various consumer products have included bright colors or characters on the packaging in an effort to make personal hygiene easier on kids and caregivers. In addition, some persons dislike the amount of soap, for example, resident in prior bathing aid products, preferring to themselves add what they view as the appropriate amount of soap. [0003] However, there is still a need for products that make hygiene fun, encourage interaction between p...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A46B15/00B65D69/00
CPCA47K7/00
Inventor COHEN, JASON C.MILLER, RODNEY LEE JR.JELENC, TATUM MARIE
Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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