Claims
- 1. A washing implement comprising:
- an extruded open cell mesh, the mesh comprising;
- a series of cells defined by a plurality of filament sections, a plurality of nodes wherein the nodes comprise intersections of the filament sections, and a node count of from about 70 to about 125;
- wherein the open cell mesh has a TAG Factor value of from about 520 meters/gram to about 1800 meters/gram; and
- the open cell mesh is shaped and bound into a hand held implement suitable for use as a washing implement.
- 2. A washing implement according to claim 1, wherein the open cell mesh has a TAG Factor value of from about 580 meters/gram to about 1700 meters/gram, and the node count is from about 90 to about 110.
- 3. A washing implement according to claim 1, wherein the open cell mesh has a TAG Factor value of from about 700 meters/gram to about 1500 meters/gram, and the node count is from about 90 to about 110.
- 4. A washing implement according to claim 1, wherein the mesh comprises low density polyethylene, poly vinyl ethyl acetate, high density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, or mixtures thereof.
- 5. A washing implement according to claim 1, wherein the mesh comprises low density polyethylene with a Melt Index of between about 1.0 gms/10 mins. and about 10.0 gms/10 mins.
- 6. A washing implement according to claim 5, wherein the low density polyethylene has a Melt Index of between about 2.0 gms/10 mins. and about 7.0 gms/10 mins.
- 7. A washing implement according to claim 1, wherein the nodes each have opposing Y-crotch ends, the nodes each having an approximate length, as measured between the Y-crotch ends, of from about 0.051 centimeters to about 0.241 centimeters, and each node has an effective diameter of from about 0.030 centimeters to about 0.071 centimeters.
- 8. A washing implement comprising:
- an extruded open cell mesh, the mesh comprising;
- a series of cells defined by a plurality of filament sections, a plurality of nodes wherein the nodes comprise merged intersections of the filament sections, and a node count of from about 70 to about 125;
- wherein the open cell mesh has a TAG Factor value of from about 520 meters/gram to about 1800 meters/gram; and
- the open cell mesh is shaped and bound into a hand held implement suitable for use as a washing implement.
- 9. A washing implement according to claim 8, wherein the open cell mesh has a TAG Factor value of from about 580 meters/gram to about 1700 meters/gram, and the node count is from about 90 to about 110.
- 10. A washing implement according to claim 8, wherein the open cell mesh has a TAG Factor value of from about 700 meters/gram to about 1500 meters/gram, and the node count is from about 90 to about 110.
- 11. A washing implement according to claim 8, wherein the mesh comprises low density polyethylene, poly vinyl ethyl acetate, high density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, or mixtures thereof.
- 12. A washing implement according to claim 8, wherein the mesh comprises low density polyethylene with a Melt Index of between about 1.0 gms/10 mins. and about 10.0 gms/10 mins.
- 13. A washing implement according to claim 12, wherein the low density polyethylene has a Melt Index of between about 2.0 gms/10 mins. and about 7.0 gms/10 mins.
- 14. A washing implement according to claim 8, wherein the nodes each have opposing Y-crotch ends, the nodes each having an approximate length, as measured between the Y-crotch ends, of from about 0.051 centimeters to about 0.241 centimeters, and each node has an effective diameter of from about 0.030 centimeters to about 0.071 centimeters.
- 15. A washing implement comprising:
- an improved extruded open cell mesh, the mesh comprising;
- a series of cells defined by a plurality of filament sections, a plurality of nodes wherein the nodes comprise merged intersections of the filament sections, and a node count of from about 70 to about 125;
- each node having a Y-crotch configuration at each end, wherein the Y-crotch is formed at the intersection of at least two filament sections;
- wherein the open cell mesh has a TAG Factor value of from about 520 meters/gram to about 1800 meters/gram; and
- the open cell mesh is shaped and bound into a hand held implement suitable for use as a washing implement.
- 16. A washing implement according to claim 15, the open cell mesh being extruded low density polyethylene, poly vinyl ethyl acetate, high density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate or mixtures thereof.
- 17. A washing implement according to claim 15, wherein the open cell mesh has a TAG Factor value of from about 580 meters/gram to about 1700 meters/gram, and the node count is from about 90 to about 110.
- 18. A washing implement according to claim 15, wherein the open cell mesh has a TAG Factor value of from about 700 meters/gram to about 1500 meters/gram, and the node count is from about 90 to about 110.
- 19. A washing implement according to claim 15, wherein the mesh comprises low density polyethylene with a Melt Index of between about 1.0 gms/10 mins. and about 10.0 gms/10 mins.
- 20. A washing implement according to claim 19, wherein the low density polyethylene has a Melt Index of between about 2.0 gms/10 mins. and about 7.0 gms/10 mins.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/630,697, filed on Apr. 12, 1996, now abandoned.
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