Free-standing lint roller with case
View Patent ↗A lint roller with a case is provided. The lint roller has a handle and a roller support section. A case is provided as well to fit over the support section when the lint roller is not in use. The handle has a lip at one end that is the same shape and thickness as an edge of the case. The case provides protection for the adhesive roller to prevent it from unintentionally sticking to anything and means to stand the lint roller up, taking up less storage space.
1. A lint roller comprising:
a substantially conical-shaped handle, said handle having a proximal end and a distal end, the handle tapering from the proximal end to the distal end;
an adhesive roll, said adhesive roll having a cylindrical core;
a roller support section having a proximal end and a distal end, the roller support section being in substantial axial alignment with the proximal end of the handle, the roller support section including circumferential rings, the circumferential rings defining a circumference for a contact area that engages and supports the cylindrical core of the adhesive roll wherein the proximal end of the handle is only attached to the proximal end of the roller support section;
a case arranged to fit over the roller support section and adhesive roll, and onto the handle, and
securing means for securing the case to the handle, the securing means being located on the proximal end of the handle, and the securing means defining a flush fit between the case and the handle at the proximal end of the handle.
2. The lint roller of claim 1 wherein the case is arranged to slide over the roller support section.
3. The lint roller of claim 1 whereby said adhesive roll is tubular.
4. The lint roller of claim 1 wherein the adhesive roll further comprises a number of adhesive sheets wound on the core.
5. The lint roller of claim 1 wherein the adhesive roll further comprises a flexible washable plastic substrate of polyvinyl.
6. The lint roller of claim 1 wherein the handle further comprises a lip.
7. The lint roller of claim 6 wherein the case further comprises an outer edge.
8. The lint roller of claim 7 wherein the lip has the same cross-section as the outer edge.
9. The lint roller of claim 1 wherein the case is substantially vertically free-standing.