SYSTEM FOR MANAGING BUCKET-LESS WIPING AND MOPPING FOR CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS

Abstract

A system for bucket-less wiping and mopping for controlled environments, includes a belt formed from a flexible, web-formed material having an adjustable buckle thereon to secure the belt around a user's waist. The belt includes at least one ring threaded onto the belt for securing a cleaning tool such as a dispensing bottle thereto. The system includes a pair or disposable bags mounted to the belt for holding fresh and used cleaning consumable items, respectively.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The benefits and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is an illustration of a system for managing bucket-less wiping and mopping for controlled environments;

FIG. 2 is an illustration of a typical liquid dispensing bottle;

FIG. 3 is a top view of an exemplary buckle for use with the belt system; and

FIG. 4 is a threading illustration for the buckle of FIG. 3.

Claims

1. A system for bucket-less wiping and mopping for controlled environments, comprising: a belt formed from a flexible material, the belt having a buckle thereon;at least one ring threaded onto the belt for securing a cleaning tool thereto; andat least one bag mounted to the belt for holding one or more cleaning consumable items.

2. The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the buckle is a size-adjusting buckle.

3. The system in accordance with claim 1 including a liquid dispensing bottle having a portion to hang the bottle from the at least one ring.

4. The system in accordance with claim 3 wherein the portion to hang the bottle is a trigger for dispensing liquid from the bottle.

5. The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the bag includes at least to cooperating slits and wherein the belt is threaded through the slits to secure the bag to the belt.

6. The system in accordance with claim 5 including two bags mounted to the belt.

7. The system in accordance with claim 1 including two rings threaded onto the belt.

8. The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the belt is formed from polypropylene, polyester or nylon.

9. The system in accordance with claim 8 wherein the belt is formed from a web material.

10. The system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the belt and the buckle are formed from a material that is sterilized using steam, ethylene oxide or dry heat.

11. A cleaning tool and implement management system, comprising: a web belt having a size adjustable, releasable buckle thereon;a pair of disposable bags mounted to the belt, one of the bags being for storing fresh consumables and the other bag being for storing used consumables, the bags being hung from the belt without additional hardware;at least one rigid ring threaded onto the belt; anda cleaning implement secured to the ring.

12. The system in accordance with claim 11 wherein the web belt is formed from polypropylene, polyester or nylon.

13. The system in accordance with claim 11 wherein the cleaning implement is a liquid dispensing bottle having a trigger, and wherein the bottle is hung from the ring by the trigger.

14. The system in accordance with claim 11 wherein the bags have vertical slits in an upper end thereof and wherein the bags are mounted to the belt by threading the belt through the slits, and wherein the bags are removable from and replaceable on the belt.

15. The system in accordance with claim 11 wherein the size adjustable buckle is formed from acetal, polypropylene or nylon.

16. The system in accordance with claim 11 wherein the belt and the buckle are formed from a material that is sterilized using steam, ethylene oxide or dry heat.