Adhesive roller

Abstract

An adhesive cleaner having an adhesive roller with a tubular and cylindrical core, typically made of cardboard and is six inches or more in length. The roller further includes a plurality of elongated strips wherein each strip includes a backing and an adhesive coating on one side of the backing. Each strip is in the shape of a parallelogram and has a surface area substantially equal to or slightly greater than the outer peripheral surface area of the core. Each strip is successively wound in a spiral pattern around the core with the adhesive layer facing outwardly so that each strip forms a successive layer around the core which substantially covers the outer peripheral area of the core or the preceding layer.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An adhesive roller for use with a cleaner comprising: 
 a tubular and cylindrical core at least six inches in length,    a plurality of elongated strips, each strip having a backing and an adhesive coating on one side of said backing, each strip having a surface area substantially equal to or slightly greater than the outer peripheral surface area of said core,    each of said strips being successively wound in a spiral pattern around said core with the adhesive coating facing outwardly, each strip forming a successive layer around said core which substantially covers the outer peripheral surface area of said core or the preceding layer.    
     
     
         2 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein each strip has two spaced-apart and parallel sides and two parallel ends, wherein a side and an end intersect at an acute angle.  
     
     
         3 . The invention as defined in  claim 2  wherein said adhesive coating is spaced inwardly from said sides of said strip.  
     
     
         4 . The invention as defined in  claim 2  wherein said sides of said strip are positioned closely adjacent and parallel to each other.  
     
     
         5 . The invention as defined in  claim 2  wherein one end of said strip is aligned with one end of said core and the other end of said strip is aligned with the other end of said core.  
     
     
         6 . The invention as defined in  claim 4  wherein said strips are staggered around said core so that a mid-portion of each strip overlaps the junction of the sides of the strip forming the immediately preceding layer.  
     
     
         7 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  and comprising a protective sheet around the outermost layer.  
     
     
         8 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said core is made of cardboard.  
     
     
         9 . An adhesive cleaner comprising: 
 a tubular and cylindrical core,    a plurality of elongated strips, each strip having a backing and an adhesive coating on one side of said backing, each strip having a surface area substantially equal to or slightly greater than the outer peripheral surface area of said core,    each of said strips being successively wound in a spiral pattern around said core with the adhesive coating facing outwardly, each strip forming a successive layer around said core which substantially covers the outer peripheral surface area of said core or the preceding layer,    an elongated handle,    said core being transversely rotatably mounted to one end of said handle.    
     
     
         10 . The invention as defined in  claim 9  wherein each strip has two spaced-apart and parallel sides and two parallel ends, wherein a side and an end intersect at an acute angle.  
     
     
         11 . The invention as defined in  claim 10  wherein said adhesive coating is spaced inwardly from said sides of said strip.  
     
     
         12 . The invention as defined in  claim 10  wherein said sides of said strip are positioned closely adjacent and parallel to each other.  
     
     
         13 . The invention as defined in  claim 10  wherein one end of said strip is aligned with one end of said core and the other end of said strip is aligned with the other end of said core.  
     
     
         14 . The invention as defined in  claim 12  wherein said strips are staggered around said core so that a mid-portion of each strip overlaps the junction of the sides of the strip forming the immediately preceding layer.  
     
     
         15 . The invention as defined in  claim 9  and comprising a protective sheet around the outermost layer.  
     
     
         16 . The invention as defined in  claim 9  wherein said core is made of cardboard.