The invention describes a cleaning system in the form of a mitt having cleaning pads attached by reversible fastening means so that pads may be electively and consecutively attached, removed, or replaced. Furthermore, the invention provides a means for introducing, retaining, dispensing, and distrib
The invention describes a cleaning system in the form of a mitt having cleaning pads attached by reversible fastening means so that pads may be electively and consecutively attached, removed, or replaced. Furthermore, the invention provides a means for introducing, retaining, dispensing, and distributing a fluid, such as water or a liquid cleaning product, so that a removable pad may be irrigated with a regulated dose of fluid prior to use. The invention also describes a cooperative enclosure that can store a plurality of cleaning pads. Features of the compatible enclosure serve to physically guide the body of the mitt into alignment with a replacement pad.
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1. A portable fluid dispensing device for mounting upon a human hand comprising: a hand-held applicator that includes a pocket that is configured to receive one hand of a user, the pocket partitioning the hand-held applicator into a rear portion and a front portion;a fluid reservoir formed in the re
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A portable fluid dispensing device for mounting upon a human hand comprising: a hand-held applicator that includes a pocket that is configured to receive one hand of a user, the pocket partitioning the hand-held applicator into a rear portion and a front portion;a fluid reservoir formed in the rear portion for holding a fluid that is to be dispensed;at least one fluid dispensing outlet formed in the front portion and in selective fluid communication with the fluid reservoir for selectively dispensing the fluid through the at least one fluid dispensing outlet; anda fluid dispensing mechanism in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and the at least one fluid dispensing outlet and being configured to selectively deliver the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the at least one fluid dispensing outlet through which the fluid is dispensed;wherein the fluid dispensing mechanism comprises a hand operated pump that draws fluid from the fluid reservoir and delivers the fluid to the at least one fluid dispensing outlet, the pump including an inlet that is in selective communication with the fluid reservoir and a dispensing tube that is in selective communication with the at least one fluid dispensing outlet, wherein a distal end of the dispensing tube is in fluid communication with a deflector that is configured to direct fluid toward the front portion;wherein the rear portion includes a first layer and a second layer that are fluidly sealed to one another such that the fluid reservoir is defined between the first and second layers. 2. The portable fluid dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the first and second layers comprise flexible films and the second layer is sealingly bonded to the first layer around a peripheral edge of the second layer. 3. The portable fluid dispensing device of claim 2, wherein each of the first and second layers includes a fluid reservoir section, a reservoir neck section and a mouth section, the reservoir neck section being disposed between the fluid reservoir section and the mouth section. 4. The portable fluid dispensing device of claim 2, wherein the first and second layers differ in dimension, and wherein relative dimensions of the first and second layers differ such that a margin of material comprising a single layer remains after formation of the fluid reservoir section, the margin being sealingly bonded to the front portion along the margin. 5. The portable fluid dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the pump comprises an elastic bulb pump that includes a deformable bulb that when operated draws a metered volume of fluid into the bulb and then subsequently discharges the metered volume through the at least one dispensing outlet. 6. A portable fluid dispensing device for mounting upon a human hand comprising: a hand-held applicator that includes a pocket that is configured to receive one hand of a user, the pocket partitioning the hand-held applicator into a rear portion and a front portion;a fluid reservoir formed in the rear portion for holding a fluid that is to be dispensed;at least one fluid dispensing outlet formed in the front portion and in selective fluid communication with the fluid reservoir for selectively dispensing the fluid through the at least one fluid dispensing outlet; anda fluid dispensing mechanism in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and the at least one fluid dispensing outlet and being configured to selectively deliver the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the at least one fluid dispensing outlet through which the fluid is dispensed;wherein the fluid dispensing mechanism comprises a hand operated pump that draws fluid from the fluid reservoir and delivers the fluid to the at least one fluid dispensing outlet, the pump including an inlet that is in selective communication with the fluid reservoir and a dispensing tube that is in selective communication with the at least one fluid dispensing outlet, wherein a distal end of the dispensing tube is in fluid communication with a deflector that is configured to direct fluid toward the front portion; wherein the pocket is defined by an outer face of the rear portion and an inner face of the front portion, the at least one fluid dispensing outlet being formed along an outer face of the front portion. 7. The portable fluid dispensing device of claim 6, wherein the at least one fluid dispensing outlet comprises at least one recessed channel formed in the outer face of the front portion in which the fluid can flow. 8. The portable fluid dispensing device of claim 7, wherein the deflector comprises a part that has a hollow fluid receiving space defined in part by a vertical wall such that the hollow fluid receiving space is disposed between the vertical wall and a free distal end of the dispensing tube, the vertical wall configured to direct fluid exiting the distal end of the dispensing tube. 9. The portable fluid dispensing device of claim 8, wherein the vertical wall is oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the dispensing tube. 10. A portable fluid dispensing device for mounting upon a human hand comprising: a hand-held applicator that includes a pocket that is configured to receive one hand of a user, the pocket partitioning the hand-held applicator into a rear portion and a front portion;a fluid reservoir formed in the rear portion for holding a fluid that is to be dispensed;at least one fluid dispensing outlet formed in the front portion and in selective fluid communication with the fluid reservoir for selectively dispensing the fluid through the at least one fluid dispensing outlet;a fluid dispensing mechanism in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and the at least one fluid dispensing outlet and being configured to selectively deliver the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the at least one fluid dispensing outlet through which the fluid is dispensed;wherein the fluid dispensing mechanism comprises a hand operated pump that draws fluid from the fluid reservoir and delivers the fluid to the at least one fluid dispensing outlet, the pump including an inlet that is in selective communication with the fluid reservoir and a dispensing tube that is in selective communication with the at least one fluid dispensing outlet, wherein a distal end of the dispensing tube is in fluid communication with a deflector that is configured to direct fluid toward the front portion; and a pad configured to be detachably coupled to an outer face of the front portion such that the pad overlies the at least one dispensing outlet, the pad being formed of a fluid permeable material to allow the fluid that is dispensed from the at least one dispensing outlet to wet the pad. 11. The portable fluid dispensing device of claim 10, further including a first valve in fluid communication with the inlet and openable when negative pressure exists in a hollow interior of the bulb and the fluid is drawn into a hollow interior and a second valve in fluid communication with the dispensing tube and openable when positive pressure is applied to the bulb after the fluid has been drawn into the hollow interior of the bulb. 12. The portable fluid dispensing device of claim 11, wherein the first valve comprises an elongated retained ball that has a ball at a first end and a stem that is integral to the ball and extends outwardly therefrom to a second end, the second end including a coupling member for coupling the elongated retained ball to a pump base, the elongated retained ball comprising a first one way check valve, the dispensing tube also being coupled to the pump base, wherein the second valve comprises a second one way check valve. 13. The portable fluid dispensing device of claim 12, wherein the pump base includes a first hollow protrusion that receives the second end of the elongated retained ball and a second hollow protrusion spaced from the first hollow protrusion that receives a proximal end of the dispensing tube and receives the second one way check valve. 14. The portable dispensing device of claim 13, wherein the second one way check valve comprises a ball and a spring both of which are disposed within the second hollow protrusion, the second hollow protrusion having a valve seat on which the ball seats when negative pressure exists in a hollow interior of the bulb and is displaced from the valve seat when positive pressure is applied to the bulb. 15. The portable dispensing device of claim 12, wherein the coupling member at the second end of the retained ball member comprises at least one flexible barb that engages a surface of the pump base to securely couple the elongated retained ball to the pump base while permitting axial movement of the elongated retained ball. 16. The portable dispensing device of claim 12, wherein the fluid dispensing mechanism is configured to be repeatedly activated by application of mechanical force to a displaceable interface that has an internal volume capable of intermittently receiving a dose of the fluid from the reservoir, the fluid dispensing mechanism further including a connector that is shaped such that it has a waist indented from at least one side of the connector such that the waist defines first and second lobes, the first lobe being fluidly connected to the reservoir and the second lobe being fluidly connected to the at least one fluid dispensing outlet, the first valve being in fluid communication with the first lobe and the second valve being in fluid communication with the second lobe. 17. A portable fluid dispensing device for mounting upon a human hand comprising: a hand-held applicator that includes a pocket that is configured to receive one hand of a user, the pocket partitioning the hand-held applicator into a rear portion and a front portion, wherein an outer face of the front portion has a pattern of embossed irrigation channels formed thereon for dispensing fluid along the outer face, the pattern of embossed irrigation channels extending radially outward from a common area on the outer face;a fluid reservoir formed in the rear portion for holding a fluid that is to be dispensed;at least one fluid dispensing outlet formed in the front portion and in selective fluid communication with the fluid reservoir for selectively dispensing the fluid through the at least one fluid dispensing outlet; anda fluid dispensing mechanism in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and the at least one fluid dispensing outlet and being configured to selectively deliver the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the at least one fluid dispensing outlet through which the fluid is dispensed;wherein the fluid dispensing mechanism comprises a hand operated pump that draws fluid from the fluid reservoir and delivers the fluid to the at least one fluid dispensing outlet, the pump including an inlet that is in selective communication with the fluid reservoir and a dispensing tube that is in selective communication with the at least one fluid dispensing outlet, wherein a distal end of the dispensing tube is in fluid communication with a deflector that is configured to direct the fluid toward the front portion;wherein the deflector is disposed within the common area from which the pattern of embossed irrigation channels radially extend such that the fluid that is directed from the deflector travels within the pattern of irrigation channels.
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