Claims
- 1. A method for manufacturing a scrubbing apparatus, comprising the following steps:
- stretching a tube of open cell mesh between a pair of opposing supports in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tube of mesh, the stretched tube of mesh having an effective centerpoint;
- encircling and binding the tube of mesh generally at the effective centerpoint with a substantially permanent, non-abrasive mesh binding member, said binding member comprising a locking tether having a cord and a cleat;
- releasing the tube of mesh from the pair of opposing supports, whereby the resiliency of the tube results in a plurality of random folds, the plurality of folds forming a scrubbing apparatus having a predetermined overall shape.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the cleat further comprises a slit, whereby the slit allows the cleat to be crimped about the cord.
- 3. A method for manufacturing a scrubbing apparatus, comprising the following steps:
- stretching a tube of open cell mesh between a pair of opposing supports in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tube of mesh, the stretched tube of mesh having an effective centerpoint;
- encircling and binding the tube of mesh generally at the effective centerpoint with a substantially permanent, non-abrasive mesh binding member, said binding member being formed by gathering and melting the effective centerpoint;
- releasing the tube of mesh from the pair of opposing supports, whereby the resiliency of the tube results in a plurality of random folds, the plurality of folds forming a scrubbing apparatus having a predetermined overall shape.
- 4. A method for manufacturing a scrubbing apparatus, comprising the following steps:
- stretching at least two tubes of open cell mesh each between a pair of opposing supports in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of each tube of mesh, each stretched tube of mesh having an effective centerpoint;
- encircling and binding the tube of mesh generally about the aggregate of the effective centerpoints with a substantially permanent, non-abrasive mesh binding member, said binding member comprising a locking tether having a cord and a cleat;
- releasing the tube of mesh from the pair of opposing supports, whereby the resiliency of the tubes of mesh results in a plurality of random folds, the plurality of folds forming a scrubbing apparatus having a predetermined overall shape.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the cleat further comprises a slit, whereby the slit allows the cleat to be crimped about the cord.
- 6. A method for manufacturing a scrubbing apparatus, comprising the following steps:
- stretching at least two tubes of open cell mesh each between a pair of opposing supports in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of each tube of mesh, each stretched tube of mesh having an effective centerpoint;
- encircling and binding the tube of mesh generally about the aggregate of the effective centerpoints with a substantially permanent, non-abrasive mesh binding member, said binding member being formed by gathering and melting of the effective centerpoints;
- releasing each tube of mesh from each pair of opposing supports, whereby the resiliency of the tubes of mesh results in a plurality of random folds, the plurality of folds forming a scrubbing apparatus having a predetermined overall shape.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a divisional of U.S. application Serial No. 08/548,361, filed Nov. 1, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,784,747, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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