WO2020188325A1

WO2020188325A1 - Surface cleaning wipes

Info

Publication number: WO2020188325A1
Application number: PCT/IB2019/053854
Authority: WO
Inventors: Vikram Goel
Original assignee: Vikram Goel
Priority date: 2019-03-15
Filing date: 2019-05-10
Publication date: 2020-09-24

Abstract

A wipe assembly 100 for cleaning a surface, such as toilet seat surface, is disclosed; comprising a base part 102 made of a non-permeable material; and one or more cleaning pads, such as two absorbent pads104 and a disinfectant and antimicrobial pad 106, attached to a surface of the base part 102 along its longitudinal side. Base part 102 is folded along one or more transverse fold lines to seal 110 opposite edges of the base part 102,and along a transverse direction to create separate closed spaces to enclose the absorbent cleaning pads 104 and the disinfectant and antimicrobial pad 106 to preserve liquids contained within the pad 106 and to prevent soiling of the absorbent pads 104 by the liquid. Sealing can be peeled to expose the cleaning pads 104/106 for use of the wipe assembly 100 for cleaning a surface.

Description

SURFACE CLEANING WIPES

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to the field of means for cleaning a surface. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an improved disinfectant wipe that can be used for cleaning and disinfecting a toilet seat prior to use.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

[0003] In our daily routine, we are required to clean surfaces of different objects, such as surface of a table, a laptop, a furniture item, to name a few. While a number of options are available for cleaning normal surfaces, it becomes a challenge when cleaning a contaminated surface, such as a toilet seat, is involved.

[0004] Public restrooms at schools, offices, trains, airplanes, buses, restaurants etc. are used by a large number of people, and therefore, it is extremely difficult to maintain them in hygienic condition. Very often, toilet seats in public toilets are visibly soiled, and even when they appear clean, there are bacteria and germs, which are invisible to naked eyes, present on the seat. In fact, most public toilets are a breeding ground for such bacteria/germs, which get transferred to sensitive body parts of users of these seats. This may lead to skin diseases and many other bacterial and fungal diseases, including sexually transmitted diseases. While anyone can be exposed to illness from contact with a contaminated toilet seat, elderly persons, those suffering with immune deficiency diseases, chemotherapy patients, pregnant women, young children, and people with diabetes are particularly susceptible to these germs and bacteria.

[0005] Often, basic hygiene keeping material such as wet wipes, toilet papers etc. are not available at public places and hence, user himself needs to cater to the requirement of hygiene. One solution is to cover the toilet seat with paper towels, tissue or toilet paper to avoid contact with the germs and bacteria that are left behind by other people. This however, is an awkward solution. Besides, covering the toilet seat in this manner most often leads to clogged plumbing and excessive amounts of waste paper on the restroom. [0006] Besides covering the toilet seat to avoid contact with the germs and bacteria, disinfectant wipes have also been suggested and developed, which may be carried by users with them. However, use of such wipes provides many challenges. To clean surface of toilet seat, it first needs to be wiped to remove all visible soils such as human feces, urine, water etc. so that antimicrobial solution can effectively work, as presence of soils interferes with the effectiveness of antimicrobial solution or disinfectant. Thereafter, the surface needs to be wiped with antimicrobial solution to disinfect the surface.

[0007] After the surface has been disinfected, all traces of disinfectant/antimicrobial solution have to be removed from the toilet seat, as skin contact with disinfectants and antimicrobial solution may cause itching and allergy. For the same reason, it has to be ensured that the disinfectant/antimicrobial solution does not come in contact with user’s skin during cleaning.

[0008] Other challenges in providing a disinfectant wipesfor cleaning toilet seats include ease of carrying the disinfectant wipes, and it should be amenable to carrying in pocket, purse or wallet of the user. It should also enable quick cleaning as standing and waiting in unhygienic toilet is not desirable.

[0009] Existing wipes are generally provided in multilayered packs that are not easy to carry in purse or pocket due to thickness, and do not protect hand of the user from exposure to infectious surface.

[0010] Therefore, there is a requirement of providing a surface cleaning wipe that can be used for cleaning toilet seat surface and other surfaces meeting all the requirements as outlined above.

[0011] All publications herein are incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication or patent application were specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference. Where a definition or use of a term in an incorporated reference is inconsistent or contrary to the definition of that term provided herein, the definition of that term provided herein applies and the definition of that term in the reference does not apply.

[0012] In some embodiments, the numbers expressing quantities of ingredients, properties such as concentration, reaction conditions, and so forth, used to describe and claim certain embodiments of the invention are to be understood as being modified in some instances by the term“about.” Accordingly, in some embodiments, the numerical parameters set forth in the written description and attached claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, the numerical parameters should be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of some embodiments of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as practicable. The numerical values presented in some embodiments of the invention may contain certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements.

[0013] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of“a,”“an,” and“the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of“in” includes“in” and“on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0014] The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g.“such as”) provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.

[0015] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all Markush groups used in the appended claims.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

[0016] A general object of the present disclosure is to provide a wipe assembly that enables efficient cleaning of infectious surfaces, such as surface of a toilet seat.

[0017] An object of the present disclosure is to providea wipe assembly that enables quick cleaning of the infectious surfaces including disinfecting the surface. [0018] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a wipe assembly that prevents user’s hand from coming in contact with the infectious surface.

[0019] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a wipe assembly that does not cause soiling of hand of its user with antimicrobial solution or disinfectant.

[0020] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a wipe assembly that simultaneously enables cleaning, disinfecting and removal of antimicrobial solution or disinfectant from the surface thereby reducing time required to clean the surface.

SUMMARY

[0021] Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a wipe for cleaning infectious surfaces, such as surface of a toilet seat. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a wipe assembly that enables efficient cleaning by simultaneous cleaning of soiling matter from the surface, disinfecting the surface and removal of antimicrobial solution or disinfectant from the surface. Thus, complete cleaning operation can be done in much lesser time. In another aspect, the proposed wipe assembly prevents user’s hand from coming in contact with the surface, as well as soiling of hand with antimicrobial solution or disinfectant.

[0022] In an aspect, the disclosed wipe assembly for cleaning a surface comprises a base part made of a non-permeable material; andone or more cleaning pads attached to a surface of the base part along a longitudinal side of the base part.

[0023] In an aspect, the base part is folded along one or morefold lines that areperpendicular to the longitudinal side and divides the base part in two or moreparts to enable sealing of the base part at least along edges of the folded base part to create at least one closed space to enclose the one or more cleaning pads to preserve one or more liquids contained within the one or more cleaning pads.

[0024] In an aspect, sealing of the edges of the base part is peelable by a user. Peeling of the sealing exposes the one or more cleaning pads for use of the wipe assembly for cleaning a surface.

[0025] In an aspect, each of the one or more pads can include at least one of an absorbent wipe, a wet wipe and a wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe.

[0026] In an aspect, the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe can be made of a polymer based non-woven material. [0027] In an aspect, each of the one or more pads can include a layer of impermeable cover over the one or more of the absorbent wipe, the wet wipe and the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe.

[0028] In an aspect, the one or more pads can include three pads, with two of the three pads having the absorbent wipes, and the third pads having the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe; and wherein the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe can be located between the two absorbent wipes,

[0029] In an aspect, the base part of the wipe assembly with three cleaning pads can be folded along one fold line that is perpendicular to the longitudinal side and divides the base part in two equal parts.

[0030] In an aspect, the one or more pads can include two pads, with one of the two pads having the absorbent wipe and the other of the two pads having the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe.

[0031] In an aspect, the base part of the wipe assembly with two cleaning pads can be folded along two fold lines that are perpendicular to the longitudinal side such that ends of the base part are brought together at centre of the longitudinal side.

[0032] In an aspect, the one or more pads can include a single pad having the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe.

[0033] In an aspect, the wipe assembly can comprise one or more pockets on a flip side of the base part to ease holding while cleaning a surface.

[0034] In an aspect, the base part can include a pair of tabs fixed to two ends of the longitudinal side, and sealing of the edges of the base part canexclude thetabsso that the tabs available for peeling the sealed edges of the base part by pulling the tabs in opposite directions.

[0035] In an aspect, the sealing the base part at least along edges of the folded base part can include at least one sealing along transverse direction to create more than one closed spaces, whichcan isolate the pads having the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe from the remaining cleaning pads.

[0036] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0038] FIG. 1A illustrates and exemplary top view showing arrangement of the proposed wipe assembly with three cleaning pads, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0039] FIG. IB illustrates an exemplary sectional viewof the wipe assembly with three cleaning pads, showing the base part folded along a single fold line and sealed at least along its edges to create enclosed space to enclose the cleaning pads to preserve liquid content of the pads, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0040] FIG. 2 A illustrates an exemplary top view showing arrangement of the proposed wipe assembly with two cleaning pads, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0041] FIG. 2B illustrates a exemplary sectional view of the wipe assembly with two cleaning pads, showing the base part folded along two fold lines and sealed at least along its edges, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0042] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary top view showing arrangement of the proposed wipe assembly with a single pad, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0043] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary view of flip side of base part showing arrangement of pockets, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

[0045] Each of the appended claims defines a separate invention, which for infringement purposes is recognized as including equivalents to the various elements or limitations specified in the claims. Depending on the context, all references below to the "invention" may in some cases refer to certain specific embodiments only. In other cases it will be recognized that references to the "invention" will refer to subject matter recited in one or more, but not necessarily all, of the claims.

[0046] Various terms are used herein. To the extent a term used in a claim is not defined, it should be given the broadest definition persons in the pertinent art have given that term as reflected in printed publications and issued patents at the time of filing.

[0047] Embodiments explained herein relate to a wipe assembly for cleaning surface of a toilet seat. The disclosed wipe assembly enables cleaning of soiling matter from the surface, disinfecting the surface and removal of antimicrobial solution or disinfectant from the surface - all the operation simultaneously, thereby carrying out cleaning efficiently as well as saving time. In another aspect, the proposed wipe assembly prevents user’s hand from coming in contact with the surface, as well as soiling of hand with antimicrobial solution or disinfectant.

[0048] It is to be appreciated that while embodiments of the present disclosure have been explained with reference to cleaning of surface of a toilet seat, the proposed wipe assembly can be used for cleaning any other surface, and all such applications are well within the scope of the present disclosure without any limitations whatsoever.

[0049] In an embodiment, the disclosed wipe assembly can comprise three cleaning pads fixed on one side of a base part. Two of the cleaning pads can have absorbent wipes, and the third cleaning pad can have wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe. The third cleaning pad having the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe can be located between the two cleaning pads having absorbent wipes.

[0050] In application, when the wipe assembly is moved over the surface to be cleaned, the cleaning pad with absorbent wipe at leading end of the wipe assembly can clean the soiling matter from the surface, the middle cleaning pad with the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe can disinfect the surface, and the absorbent wipe of the cleaning pad at the trailing end of the wipe assembly can remove the antimicrobial solution or disinfectant from the surface. Thus, the proposed wipe assembly is a tri-action wipe assembly as all the three operations are executed in a single stroke saving time and effort.

[0051] In an embodiment, to preserve moisture of the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe, the base part is folded along a fold line that is perpendicular to the longitudinal side and divides the base part in two equal parts, andedges of the base part are sealed against the opposite edgeto create closed space within which the cleaning pads are enclosed. To prevent the wet antimicrobial disinfectant contaminating the absorbent wipes, an additional sealing can be done along a transverse direction to create two closed spaces such that the cleaning pad having the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe lies within one closed space and the two cleaning pads having absorbent wipes are located in the second closed space.

[0052] When the wipe assembly is to be used, the sealing can be peeled to expose the cleaning pads. Peeling can be facilitated by tabs provided at to two ends of the longitudinal side, which are excluded from sealing of the edges of the base part. The unsealed tabs, when pulled in opposite directions enable peeling the sealed edges of the base part.

[0053] In an embodiment, flip side of the base part can be provided with two pockets, and a user can insert his thumb and fingers in the pockets to hold the wipe assembly while wiping the surface.

[0054] In an embodiment, the proposed wipe assembly can include two cleaning pads. One of the two cleaning pads can have absorbent wipe and the other cleaning pad can have a wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe. When the proposed wipe assembly includes two cleaning pads, the folding of the base part can be done along two fold lines such that ends of the base part are brought together at centre of the longitudinal side and can be sealed to the base part at points close to the centre along with sealing of the edges to create two independent closed spaces for the two cleaning pads.

[0055] In another embodiment, the proposed wipe assembly can have only cleaning pad having a wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe.

[0056] In an embodiment, the base part can be made of a non-permeable material. In another embodiment, the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe can be made of a polymer based non- woven material.

[0057] In an embodiment, each of the cleaning pads can include a layer of impermeable cover over the respective wipes.

[0058] Referring to FIG. 1A, the disclosed tri-action wipe assembly 100 (referred hereinafter as wipe assembly 100) includes a base part 102, two absorbent pads, such as 104- 1 and 104-2 (collectively referred to as absorbent pads 104), i.e. the pads having dry absorbent wipes and also referred to as absorbent pads 104, fixed on one side of the base part 102 near two ends of longitudinal side of the base part 102, and a antimicrobial disinfectant pad, i.e. the pad having antimicrobial disinfectant wipe and also referred to as antimicrobial disinfectant 106, located between the two absorbent pads 104.

[0059] In an aspect, the base partl02 can be made of an ultra-thin biodegradable impervious material, such as but not limited to a polymer.

[0060] In an aspect, the antimicrobial disinfectant wipeof the antimicrobial disinfectant pad 106can becomposed of any one or more suitable materials, such as but not limited to synthetic fibers, natural fibers, unwoven biodegradable material. It can also be paper, such as wet strength tissue or dry laid paper, and can be infused with a hypoallergenic anti-bacteria solution, formulated to kill germs and bacteria on contact.

[0061] In an aspect, the absorbent wipes of the dry absorbent padsl04can be made of a coarse-dry absorbent material.

[0062] In an aspect, the threecleaning pads, i.e. absorbent pads 104 andthe wet antimicrobial disinfectant pad 106can be placed along a longitudinal side of the base part 102, separated and equidistant from each other.

[0063] Referring to FIG. IB, after the cleaning pads 104/106 have been fixed to the base part 102, the base part 102 can be folded along a fold line that is midway and perpendicular to the longitudinal side of the base part 102 so that the cleaning pads 104/104 lie between the folded base part 102. The opposite edges of the base part 102 can now be sealed. Sealing of the edges, as shown by reference 110-1 enables to create a closed space to preserve moisture of the cleaning pads, such as disinfectant and antimicrobial pad 106. The sealing can be done using any of the known methods, such as but not limited to, thermal heating, adhesive, delamination etc. so that it can be easily peeled opened. There can be sealing along a transverse direction, as shown by 110-2, to divide the internal closed space in two, one of them enclosing the disinfectant and antimicrobial cleaning pad 106 and the other enclosing the absorbent cleaning pad 104. Two separate closed spaces for two different types of cleaning pads 104/106 prevents the antimicrobial liquid of the disinfectant and antimicrobial cleaning pad 106 from soiling the absorbent cleaning pads 104.

[0064] In an aspect, when the wipe assembly 100 is to be used, the sealing 110-1 and 110-2 can be opened to expose the cleaning pads 104/106. The peeling can be facilitated by tabs 112 provided at to two ends of the longitudinal side of the base part 102, which are excluded from sealing of the edges of the base part 102. The unsealed tabs, when pulled in opposite directions enable peeling the sealed edges of the base partl02.

[0065] In an aspect, the folded and sealedconfiguration of the wipe assembly 100 eliminates need of providing an extra plastic sheet to cover the wet cleaning pad such as disinfectant and antimicrobial cleaning pad 106. It also facilitates ease of carrying in pocket, purse or wallet of the user.

[0066] FIG. 2A illustrates an alternate embodiment of the proposed wipe assembly, wherein the wipe assembly 200 includes two cleaning pads. The two cleaning pads can include one absorbent cleaning pad 104 and one disinfectant and antimicrobial cleaning pad 106 fixed on the base part 102. A layer of impermeable cover can be provided over the two cleaning pads and sealed with the base part 102 over the absorbent pad 104 and the wet antimicrobial disinfectant pad 106 and sealed with the base part 102 along a transverse direction between the two cleaning pads 104/106 to enclose the two cleaning pads 104/106 in different enclosed spaces.

[0067] FIG. 2B illustrates a sectional view of the folded wipe assembly 200 with two cleaning pads. As shown, base part 102 of the proposed wipe assembly 200 with two cleaning pads can be folded along two fold lines such that ends of the base part 102 are brought together at centre of the longitudinal sideof the base part 102 and can be sealed to the base part 102 at points close to the centre along with sealing of the edges to create two independent closed spaces for the two cleaning pads 104/106.

[0068] FIG. 3 illustrates yet another embodiment of the proposed wipe assembly, wherein the wipe assembly 300 includes one single wet antimicrobial disinfectant pad 106. The proposed wipe assembly 300 can be used when a user needs to disinfect the surface. The antimicrobial solution can be cleaned with tissue paper or any other available adsorbent material.

[0069] Referring to FIG. 4, the side of the base part 102 opposite the side on which the cleaning pads 104 /106 are fixed, i.e. the flip side, can be provided with a pair of pockets, such as pocket 108-1 and 108-2 (collectively referred to as pockets 108), for insertion of fingers by a user while using the wipe assembly 100 for cleaning. The pockets 108 help the user to hold the wipe assembly 100 without slip while cleaning a toilet seat, thereby preventing soiling of his hand by coming in contact with surface of the toilet seat. The pockets 108 may be mad of same material as the base part 102.

[0070] In an aspect, the wipe assembly 100/200/300 can also include fragrance to improve users’ experience. Alternatively, it can be configured without fragrance, as well as without alcohol.

[0071] In an aspect, the wipes assembly 100/200/300 can packed in bundlesand can also be dispensed through vending machines.

[0072] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art. ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION

[0073] The present disclosure provides a wipe assembly that enables efficient cleaning of infectious surfaces such as surface of a toilet seat.

[0074] The present disclosure provides a wipe assembly that enables quick cleaning of the infectious surfaces including disinfecting the surface.

[0075] The present disclosure provides a wipe assembly that prevents user’s hand from coming in contact with the infectious surface.

[0076] The present disclosure provides a wipe assembly that does not cause soiling of hand of its user with antimicrobial solution or disinfectant.

[0077] The present disclosure provides a wipe assembly that simultaneously enables cleaning, disinfecting and removal of antimicrobial solution or disinfectant from the surface thereby reducing time required to clean the surface.

Claims

aim:

1. A wipe assembly for cleaning a surface, the wipe assembly comprising:

a base part made of a non-permeable material; and

one or more cleaning pads attached to a surface of the base part along a longitudinal side of the base part;

wherein the base part is folded along one or more fold lines that are perpendicular to the longitudinal side and divides the base part in two or more parts to enable sealing of the base part at least along edges of the folded base part to create at least one closed space to enclose the one or more cleaning pads to preserve one or more liquids contained within the one or more cleaning pads; and

wherein sealing of the edges of the base part is peelable by a user, and wherein peeling of the sealing exposes the one or more cleaning pads for use of the wipe assembly for cleaning a surface.

2. The wipe assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more cleaning pads include one or more of an absorbent wipe, a wet wipe and a wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe.

3. The wipe assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipeis made of a polymer based non- woven material.

4. The wipe assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the one or more cleaning pads include a layer of impermeable cover over the one or more of the absorbent wipes, the wet wipe and the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe.

5. The wipe assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the one or more cleaning pads include threecleaning pads, with two of the three cleaning pads havingthe absorbent wipesand one of the three cleaning pads havingthewet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe; and wherein the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe is located between the two absorbent wipes.

6. The wipe assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the base part is folded along one fold line that is perpendicular to the longitudinal side and divides the base part in two equal parts.

7. The wipe assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the one or more cleaning pads includes two cleaning pads, with one of the two cleaning pads havingthe absorbent wipeand the other of the two cleaning pads havingthewet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe.

8. The wipe assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the base part is folded along two fold lines that are perpendicular to the longitudinal side such that ends of the base part are brought together at center of the longitudinal side.

9. The wipe assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the one or more cleaning pads includea single pad having thewet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe

10. The wipe assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wipe assembly comprises one or more pockets on a flip side of the base part to ease holding while cleaning a surface.

11. The wipe assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base part includes a pair of tabs fixed to two ends of the longitudinal side, and wherein sealing of the edges of the base portion excludes tabs to make the tabs available for peeling the sealed edges of the base part.

12. The wipe assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sealing the base part at least along edges of the folded base part includes at least one sealing along transverse direction to create more than one closed space to isolate the pad having the wet antimicrobial disinfectant wipe from the remaining of the one or more cleaning pads.