Adhesive roller construction

Abstract

An adhesive roller construction is disclosed having an elongated strip. The strip includes both a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying one side of the backing layer. The strip has a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides. The strip is wound from its first end to its second end into a tubular cylindrical roll in which multiple layers of the strip overlap each other. At least one elongated perforation is formed in the roll so that the perforation extends through the multiple layers of the strip. Furthermore, this perforation extends diagonally from a position spaced inwardly from one side of the strip to a position spaced inwardly from the opposite side of the strip. Optionally, the perforation extends to one or both sides of the strip.

Description

[0001] I. Field of the Invention[0002] The present invention relates generally to adhesive rollers and, more particularly, to such a roller used for detritus removal.[0003] II. Description of the Prior Art[0004] Lint rollers have long been known and widely used for removing detritus, such as pet hair, dandruff, lint and the like from clothing, furniture, etc. These previously known lint rollers typically comprise a handle having a tubular and cylindrical tape roll rotatably mounted to the handle.[0005] Many previously known adhesive rolls for detritus removal consist of a continuous strip having a backing and with an adhesive provided on one side of the backing. The strip is wound into a tubular cylindrical roll so that the strip overlaps itself to form multiple layers. As the adhesive becomes depleted from use, a portion of the strip is torn away from the roll to expose fresh adhesive. This process continues until the entire roll has been depleted at which time a new roll is mounte...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] At least one elongated perforation, which may be a continuous slit, is formed in the roll so that the perforation extends through the multiple layers of the strip. Unlike the previously known adhesive roller constructions, however, this perforation extends diagonally from a position spaced inwardly from at least one side of the strip and to a position spaced inwardly from the opposite side of the strip. Optionally, the perforation extends entirely through to one or both sides of the strip. The diagonal perforation thus minimizes or altogether eliminates stress on the strip when a used sheet from the roll is torn from the roll to expose fresh adhesive.

Problems solved by technology

One disadvantage of the previously known lint rollers having a continuous strip is that it is very difficult, if not altogether impossible, for the user to accurately remove a portion of the used strip equal to substantially one revolution of the adhesive roll.

Removal of more than one revolution of the strip from the adhesive roll results in waste of the adhesive roll since the excess strip removed is never used.

Conversely, the removal of a strip substantially less than one full revolution of the adhesive roll results in used adhesive being left on the roll after the portion of the strip has been removed.

The used adhesive, if a significant portion of the exposed area of the roll, results in unsatisfactory detritus removal for the adhesive roll.

These previously known adhesive rolls with laterally extending perforations extending perpendicularly from one side of the strip to the other strip have not proven wholly satisfactory in use.

A primary disadvantage of this type of previously known adhesive roll is that the used sheet from the strip would oftentimes tear as the sheet was removed from the adhesive roll because a stress point would be imposed upon the sheet during removal.

Furthermore, whenever the used sheet would tear during removal, it was necessary for the user to laboriously peel off shreds of the used sheet which remained on the adhesive roll.

Even after peeling off the shreds of the used sheet from the adhesive roll, oftentimes debris from the torn used sheet would disadvantageously remain on the adhesive roll.

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