Lint roller holder

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-09-22
THE EVERCARE
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[0010] In a second embodiment of the invention, the lint roller holder includes a tubular and cylindrical cup having a bottom and an open top dimension to receive an adhesive roll mounted to the handle. A plurality of angularly spaced and vertically extending ribs are attached to an inside surface of the cup. These ribs prevent the adhesive roll from contacting the inside of the cup, other than the ribs, and thus minimize the area of contact between the adhesive roll and the lint roller holder.

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Since the outwardly facing sheet of the adhesive roll is necessarily tacky, storage of the lint roller assembly while not in use becomes inconvenient, particularly when the adhesive roll touches and adheres to an unintended surface.
Although many lint roller assemblies include an outer cover which is removably attached around the adhesive roll in order to cover the outwardly facing adhesive surface, the use of these covers is somewhat cumbersome in practice.

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[0020] With reference first to FIGS. 1 and 2, a first preferred embodiment of the lint roller holder 10 of the present invention is shown. The lint roller holder 10 includes a generally tubular and cylindrical cup 12 having a closed bottom 14. The cup 12 is dimensioned to receive an adhesive roll 16 which is rotatably mounted to a lint roller handle 18 which together form the lint roller assembly.

[0021] With reference now particularly to FIGS. 1 and 3, a plurality of circumferentially spaced and vertically extending ribs 20 are attached to and extend inwardly from the cup 12. Consequently, as best shown in FIG. 3, with the adhesive roll 16 positioned within the cup 12, one or more of the ribs 20 contact the outer adhesive surface of the lint roll 16 once inserted into the holder 10.

[0022] The ribs 20 thus prevent the outer adhesive surface of the adhesive roll 16 from contacting the cup 12. Furthermore, the ribs 20 provide a minimal area of contact between the ribs 20 and the adhe...

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Abstract

A lint roller holder for use with a lint roller assembly having a handle and an adhesive roll rotatably mounted to the handle. A base is mounted to a vertically extending wall while a hook extends outwardly from the base and is dimensioned to extend through an aperture in the handle. The base includes an outwardly protruding portion beneath the hook so that, with the handle aperture positioned to the hook, the outwardly protruding base portion maintains the adhesive spaced away from the wall. Alternatively, the lint roller holder includes a tubular and cylindrical cup having a bottom and an open top dimension to receive the lint roller. A plurality of angularly spaced ribs are attached to the inside of the cup to prevent contact of the adhesive roll with the cup.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 553,630, filed Mar. 16, 2004, which is incorporated herewith in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] I. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates generally to lint roller holders of the type used to remove detritus. [0004] II. Description of Related Art [0005] Lint roller assemblies are frequently used to remove detritus from clothing, furniture, as well as other surfaces. These lint roller assemblies typically comprise a handle having an adhesive roll rotatably mounted to the handle. The adhesive roll, in turn, includes a plurality of overlapping and outwardly facing adhesive sheets. Once the adhesive on the outermost sheet has become spent, the sheet is removed to expose the underlying sheet with fresh adhesive. [0006] Since the outwardly facing sheet of the adhesive roll is necessarily tacky, storage of the lint roller assembly w...

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IPC IPC(8): A46B1/00A47L13/51A47L13/512A47L25/00
CPCA47L13/51A47L25/005A47L13/512
InventorHEIDEL, LENA L.
OwnerTHE EVERCARE