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US 2005O125923A1. (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2005/0125923 A1 Benjamin et al. (43) Pub. Date: Jun. 16, 2005 (54) CHILD’S AROMATHERAPY CLEANING (22) Filed: Sep. 23, 2004 IMPLEMENT Related U.S. Application Data (75) Inventors: Joyce Marie Benjamin, Mason, OH (US); Michael Wayne Mason, (63) Continuation of application No. 10/737,236, filed on Cincinnati, OH (US); Jenna Mason, Dec. 16, 2003, now abandoned. Lebanon, OH (US) Publication Classification Correspondence Address: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (51) Int. Cl. ................................................ A47L 13/19 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DIVISION (52) U.S. Cl. ........................................... 15/104.94; 15/227 WINTON HILL TECHNICAL CENTER - BOX 161 ABSTRACT 6110 CENTER HILLAVENUE (57) CINCINNATI, OH 45224 (US) A disposable child sized cleaning implement is provided. (73) Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company The disposable child sized cleaning implement is releasably carrying a personal care composition which comprises an (21) Appl. No.: 10/948,476 aromatherapy adjuvant. 15O 14O 17O -o 16O 190 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 1 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 IO 5O 2O 3O 4 Fig. 1 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 2 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 15O N 12O 145 17O 16O 190 Fig. 2 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 3 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 25O 29O 22O 23O 27O 28O 26O Fig. 3 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 4 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 5 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 \ SR2 5/O Fig. 5 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 6 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 55O 53O 53O 52O 53O 52O 52O Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 7 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 Fig. 7 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 8 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 Fig. 8 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 9 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 10 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 11 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 13 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 Fig. 22 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 14 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 Patent Application Publication Jun. 16, 2005 Sheet 15 of 15 US 2005/0125923 A1 US 2005/O125923 A1 Jun. 16, 2005 CHILD’S AROMATHERAPY CLEANING posable products Side Step this problem of extensive reuse, IMPLEMENT no effort has been made to make disposable products more appealing to children. CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED 0007 Furthermore, a child may at this age, desire privacy APPLICATION and independence. This may be indicated when, for example 0001. This application is a continuation of application the child closes a bathroom door when bathing, when in the Ser. No. 10/737,236, filed Dec. 16, 2003. past an open door was never a concern. If the caregiver needs to assist the child, there can be a conflict of emotion COPYRIGHT NOTICE for the child that may be obstructive to the bathing process. 0002 A portion of the disclosure of this patent document There needs to be Some way of providing reducing the StreSS contains material which is Subject to copyright and/or trade and tension of the child which may be associated with the mark protection. The copyright and trademark owner has no use of a consumer article, especially during the bathing objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the proceSS. patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the 0008. The problem remains that there is no disposable Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but cleaning articles, products or System available for children otherwise reserves all copyright and trademark rights what of all ages and sizes, which can be easily handled and the SOCWC. method of utilizing easily understood, by the child. The need also remains for disposable cleaning products which are FIELD OF INVENTION easy to use, Suitable for use by and attractive and appealing 0003) A disposable child sized cleaning implement is to children, of different ages, all sizes and/or stages of provided. The disposable child sized cleaning implement is development, which can reduce any StreSS and tension a releasably carrying a personal care composition which com child may have during the use of a consumer product. prises an aromatherapy adjuvant. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 0009. A first aspect of the present invention provides, a 0004 Consumer products, such as, cleansing and condi disposable child sized cleaning implement comprising: tioning products as well as household consumer cleaning products, have traditionally been marketed in a variety of 0010 (a) a personal care composition, wherein the forms Such as bar Soaps, creams, foams, sprays, liquids, personal care composition comprises an aroma powders, lotions, and gels. Typically, these products must therapy adjuvant and the disposable child sized Satisfy a number of criteria to be acceptable to consumers. cleaning implement is releasably carrying the per These criteria include effectiveness, skin feel, mildness to Sonal care composition; and skin, Suitability for use in the consumer's household, and 0011 (b) a child graphic disposed on the disposable appearance. Typically these consumer products comprise a cleaning implement benefit composition in Some form. 0005. It is highly desirable to deliver benefit composi 0012. A second aspect, the present invention provides, a tions from a disposable SubStrate. Disposable products are nonwoven mitt adapted to fit on a child's hand, the mitt convenient because they obviate the need to carry or Store comprising: cumberSome bottles, bars, jars, tubes, and other forms of 0013 (a) a personal care composition, wherein the clutter associated with consumer products. Disposable prod personal care composition comprises an aroma ucts are also a more Sanitary alternative to the use of a therapy adjuvant and the disposable nonwoven Sponge, Washcloth, or other cleansing implement intended child's cleansing mitt is releasably carrying the per for extensive reuse, because Such implements can develop Sonal care composition; and bacterial growth, unpleasant odors, and other undesirable characteristics related to repeated use. 0014 (b) a child graphic disposed on the disposable 0006. It can now be appreciated that using consumer nonwoven child's cleansing mitt, products involves many aspects for both the child and the 0015. A third aspect, the present invention provides, a caregiver, especially for the child incapable of reading. disposable nonwoven mitt adapted to fit on a child's hand, Some of these aspects affect children differently, or may not the mitt comprising: even be a factor for a particular child. It is this uniqueness of each individual child that presents a major challenge for 0016 (a) first and second nonwoven sheet members both the child and the caregiver. If any of these aspects are in an overlying relationship, the members defining unsuccessful, the child's progreSS in learning how to, for an interior Volume for receiving the child's hand, example bathe or clean properly can be unnecessarily each of the first and Second nonwoven sheet mem delayed due to numerous failures and frustrations. In the past bers including an exterior Surface, having an oppos reusable washcloths and Sponges have been made in various ing interior Surface, a top edge, a bottom edge shapes, Such as puppets and with child appealing graphics, opposing the top edge, and first and Second opposed in order to make the use of these products fun and enjoyable. Side edges, the first and Second nonwoven sheet However, these reusable products still suffer from the prob members being permanently Secured to each other lems associated with repeated use, i.e. bacterial growth, along the periphery of the top edge and both of the unpleasant odors, and other undesirable characteristics first and Second opposed side edges, with the bottom related to extensive reuse. One the other hand, while dis edges being unsecured So as to provide a Substantial US 2005/O125923 A1 Jun. 16, 2005 access opening to the interior Volume for readily 0038 FIG. 16 illustrates another child graphic. inserting the child's hand therein; 0039 FIG. 17 illustrates another child graphic. 0017 (b) a personal care composition, wherein the personal care composition comprises an aroma 0040 FIG. 18 illustrates another child graphic. therapy adjuvant and at least one of the first and 0041 FIG. 19 illustrates another child graphic. Second sheet members is releasably carrying Said personal care composition; and 0042 FIG. 20 illustrates another child graphic. 0043 FIG. 21 illustrates another child graphic. 0018 (c) a child graphic disposed on at least one of the first and Second sheet members. 0044 FIG. 22 illustrates another child graphic. 0.019 All documents cited are, in relevant part, incorpo 004.5 FIG. 23 illustrates another child graphic. rated herein by reference; the citation of any document is not 0046 FIG. 24 illustrates another child graphic. to be construed as an admission that it is prior art with respect to the present invention. It should be understood that DETAILED DESCRIPTION every limit given throughout this specification will include every lower, or higher limit, as the case may be, as if Such 0047 The instant implements, and methods are suitable lower or higher limit was expressly written herein. Every for use by children in personal cleansing. Due to the ease and range given throughout this Specification will include every Simple method of use very young children are able to clean narrower range that falls within Such broader range, as if themselves, to an extent independently, with the instant Such narrower ranges were all expressly written herein.