Adhesive roller

Abstract

An adhesive roller for detritus removal having an elongated strip where the strip has both a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying and covering a first side of the backing layer. The strip also has a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides. The strip is wound from its first end and to its second end into a tubular cylindrical roller with the adhesive layer facing outwardly. An adhesive release coating also overlies at least a portion of a second side of the backing layer. The adhesive release coating may be either applied as a liquid coating, or may be a solid substrate. This adhesive release coating facilitates removal of individual sheets from the roller. Alternatively, a portion of the backing layer is crimped to form alternating peaks and valleys along at least a portion of the backing layer. These alternating peaks and valleys limit the amount of areal contact between the backing layer and the next inner adhesive layer of the roller to facilitate removal of individual sheets from the roller.

1 . An adhesive roller construction for detritus removal comprising: 
 an elongated strip, said strip having a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying and covering a first side of said backing layer, said strip having a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides,    an adhesive release coating overlying at least a portion of a second side of said backing layer, said at least one adhesive release coating varies in release strength laterally across said strip,    wherein said strip is wound from said first end to said second end into a tubular cylindrical roller with said adhesive layer facing outwardly.    
   
   
       2 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said backing layer comprises paper.  
   
   
       3 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said adhesive release coating comprises silicone.  
   
   
       4 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said adhesive release coating is applied in a pattern of adhesive release material to said second side of said backing layer so that only a portion of said second side of said backing layer contacts the outwardly facing adhesive layer of an underlying layer of the roller.  
   
   
       5 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said adhesive release coating is applied in a pattern of adhesive release material to said second side of said backing layer so that only a portion of said second side of said backing layer is covered with the adhesive release material.  
   
   
       6 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein a greater percentage of the area of the second side of the strip along the center of the strip is covered with the adhesive release material than adjacent the sides of the strip.  
   
   
       7 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said adhesive release coating is applied in a pattern of adhesive release material to said second side of said backing layer, said pattern having alternating peaks and valleys which provide discontinuous contact between said adhesive release material and the outwardly facing adhesive layer of an underlying layer of the roller.  
   
   
       8 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said adhesive release coating comprises silicone.  
   
   
       9 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said adhesive release coating covers only a portion of said second side of said strip.  
   
   
       10 . The invention as defined in  claim 9  wherein said portion of said second side of said strip includes the portion immediately adjacent each side of said strip.  
   
   
       11 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said adhesive release coating is selected from the group of silicone, wax, lacquer, paint, ink, oil, soap and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       12 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said adhesive release coating covers only a portion of said second side of said backing layer and comprising a second adhesive release coating which covers at least a part of the remaining portion of said second side of said backing layer.  
   
   
       13 . The invention as defined in  claim 12  wherein said first mentioned adhesive release coating exhibits different adhesive release tendencies than said second adhesive release coating.  
   
   
       14 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said adhesive release coating is color tinted.  
   
   
       15 . The invention as defined in  claim 14  wherein said tinted portion of said adhesive release coating forms indicia.  
   
   
       16 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  and comprising printed indicia on said adhesive release coating.  
   
   
       17 . A roller construction for detritus removal comprising: 
 an elongated strip, said strip having a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying and covering a first side of said backing layer, said strip having a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides,    said backing layer having at least one portion which is deformed to form alternating peaks and valleys,    wherein said strip is wound from said first end to said second end into a tubular cylindrical roller with said adhesive layer facing outwardly such that only a portion of said backing strip contacts the adhesive layer on the next inner layer of the roller.    
   
   
       18 . The invention as defined in  claim 17  and comprising an adhesive release coating covering at least a portion of said second side of said backing later.  
   
   
       19 . The invention as defined in  claim 17  wherein said adhesive release coating is selected from the group of silicone, wax, lacquer, paint, ink, oil, soap and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       20 . The invention as defined in  claim 17  wherein only the portion of the backing layer adjacent said edges of said strip is crimped.  
   
   
       21 . The invention as defined in  claim 17  wherein said backing layer is embossed in a pattern to vary the adhesive release characteristics laterally across the strip.  
   
   
       22 . A roller construction for detritus removal comprising: 
 an elongated strip, said strip having a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying and covering a first side of said backing layer, said strip having a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides,    a solid adhesive release substrate overlying at least a portion of a second side of said backing layer,    wherein said strip is wound from said first end to said second end into a tubular cylindrical roller with said adhesive layer facing outwardly.    
   
   
       23 . An adhesive roller construction comprising: 
 an elongated strip, said strip having a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying and covering a first side of said backing layer, said strip having a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides,    an adhesive release coating overlying at least a portion of a second side of said backing layer, said at least one adhesive release coating varies in release strength laterally across said strip,    wherein said strip is wound from said first end to said second end into a tubular cylindrical roller.    
   
   
       24 . The invention as defined in  claim 23  wherein said backing layer comprises paper.  
   
   
       25 . The invention as defined in  claim 23  wherein said adhesive release coating comprises silicone.  
   
   
       26 . The invention as defined in  claim 23  wherein said adhesive release coating is applied in a pattern of adhesive release material to said second side of said backing layer so that only a portion of said second side of said backing layer contacts the adhesive layer of an overlying layer of the roller.  
   
   
       27 . The invention as defined in  claim 23  wherein said adhesive release coating is applied in a pattern of adhesive release material to said second side of said backing layer so that only a portion of said second side of said backing layer is covered with the adhesive release material.  
   
   
       28 . The invention as defined in  claim 23  wherein a greater percentage of the area of the second side of the strip along the center of the strip is covered with the adhesive release material than adjacent the sides of the strip.  
   
   
       29 . The invention as defined in  claim 23  wherein said adhesive release coating is applied in a pattern of adhesive release material to said second side of said backing layer, said pattern having alternating peaks and valleys which provide discontinuous contact between said adhesive release material and the adhesive layer of an overlying layer of the roller.  
   
   
       30 . The invention as defined in  claim 23  wherein said adhesive release coating comprises silicone.  
   
   
       31 . The invention as defined in  claim 23  wherein said adhesive release coating covers only a portion of said second side of said strip.  
   
   
       32 . The invention as defined in  claim 31  wherein said portion of said second side of said strip includes the portion immediately adjacent each side of said strip.  
   
   
       33 . The invention as defined in  claim 23  wherein said adhesive release coating is selected from the group of silicone, wax, lacquer, paint, ink, oil, soap and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       34 . The invention as defined in  claim 23  wherein said adhesive release coating covers only a portion of said second side of said backing layer and comprising a second adhesive release coating which covers at least a part of the remaining portion of said second side of said backing layer.  
   
   
       35 . The invention as defined in  claim 34  wherein said first mentioned adhesive release coating exhibits different adhesive release tendencies than said second adhesive release coating.  
   
   
       36 . An adhesive roller construction comprising: 
 an elongated strip, said strip having a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying and covering a first side of said backing layer, said strip having a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides,    said backing layer having at least one portion which is deformed to form alternating peaks and valleys,    wherein said strip is wound from said first end to said second end into a tubular cylindrical roller such that only a portion of said backing strip contacts the adhesive layer on the next outer layer of the roller.    
   
   
       37 . The invention as defined in  claim 36  and comprising an adhesive release coating covering at least a portion of said second side of said backing later.  
   
   
       38 . The invention as defined in  claim 36  wherein said adhesive release coating is selected from the group of silicone, wax, lacquer, paint, ink, oil, soap and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       39 . The invention as defined in  claim 36  wherein only the portion of the backing layer adjacent said edges of said strip is crimped.  
   
   
       40 . The invention as defined in  claim 36  wherein said backing layer is embossed in a pattern to vary the adhesive release characteristics laterally across the strip.