CA2497650A1 - Lint tape roll with peeling feature - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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Abstract
A tape roll formed of a plurality of individually separable sheets of outwardly faced adhesive tape has a separation element carried on the substrate to separate at least one of the longitudinally extending, lateral side edges or one of a separable lateral edge to from the remainder of the tape roll. The separation element may take the form of embossings, punchings or a resilient layer to separate the edges of the tape roll from each other and to provide an easily grasped edge for separation of the outermost sheet from the roll.
Description
la par lteforence: RBD-t 1~4-A PATENT
LINT TAPE RO)uL WITS PEELING F18:ATURE
[0001 ] Thia invention relates generally to tools for piclang up particles from surfaces, such as clothing, pets, floors, carpets, fiuniture, and more speciRcally, to an adhesive tape lint runovor having removable cleaning sheets.
[0002 Surfacos such as floors, clothing, pets, and fluz>ittare are moat aeathetieaily pleasing and safe whoa they are clean, Once from unsightly particles.
Unfortu~oately these surfaces typically become soiled with particles from the environment, such as pets shedding hair, settling dust particles, dandrufffrvm dry scalps and pets. Numerous devices and methods have been developed for returning a surface to a clean, particle Eros condition and people are constantly striving to develop better metbvds. Sweeping, brushing, vacuuming or usi~ adhesive tape lint removers work well. >~Iowever, moat suffer from the drawback of being time consuming and difficult to use. For example, a small piece of lint, dandru~or hair may be located on an article of clothing or floor. Using a vacuum requires a person to locate the vacuum cleaner, uncoil and plug in a power cord, select the cort~ect atta~neot9, vacuurrt up the hair or lint and reverse the proeega to put the vacuum cleaner away.
[0003] Likewise using a brush simply moves particles from one surface to another and requires either picking the hair or lint up from another surfacx or cleaning the brush. Alternatively a porson may use an adhesive tape lint remover.
?his is also undesirable for many people since it is difficult to grasp individual layers and remove one at a time. Some persons may llnd locating and grasping individual sheets difficult and uacomfvrtable as they have physical limitations. Other people may 8nd the dry edges unacceptable as they reduce the quat~ity of adhesive surface area for cleaning. Therefore, there is a need far improved devices and methods for simple cleaning dative such as removing lint, pet hair, and dandntfffrom clothing or floors.
[0004] Previous attempts to address this need include lint removal brushes with directional fabric, adhesive tape list removers with non.adheaive edges, eleeuostatie charged dusting cloths, and small head held vacuum cleaners.
However these solutions do not adequately address the needs oftypical homeowners.
[0005] Prior adhesive tape lint removers include a mll of adhesive faced sheets which are individually separable from the roll when dirty thereby exposing a fresh, clean sheer for further cleaning.
[0006] Since the adhesive faced sheets withia the interior of the roll adhesively contact the next outermost sheet, it is frequently difficult to find an edge of the outermost sheet to peel the outermost sheet from the roll. As a result, non-adhesive or dry areas, typically in the form of a scrip extending longitudinally along one or both sides ofthe tape roll, ate employed to provide a non.adhesive edge which can be more easily grasped by a user to peel the outermost sheet prom the roll.
[0007] The present Applicant has also devised a pull tab on the end of each sheet which cornea a non-adhesive area to facilitate separation of the outermost sheet flrom the rcmaind~ of the roll.
[0008] However, despite the use of non-adhesive areas, there is a tendency for the adhesive faced roll to compress due to the pressure applied on the roll during a cleaning operation wham the roll is moved across a surface or simply through aging of the adhesive. This causes the individual windings of the roll to be more strongly adhesively jointed together and resist easy separation, despite the presence of dry, noaadhesive areas.
[0009 Thus, it would be desirable to provide a lint tape roll which has peelable features to facilitate easier removal of the outermost sheet from the roll. It would also be desirable to provide a lint tape roll in which pealable features are incorporated into the roll without significant modification to existing roll materials and manufacturing processes.
[0010] The present itNention is a lint tape roll which includes a unique mesas for separating the lateral side edges or the lateral sheet edge of the tape roll from the roll to fhcilitate ,g~cespiag of the outermost sheet to poet the outermost sheet from the roil (0011] In one aspect, the tape roll includes a substrate having opposed side edges and first and second major opposed surfaces. An adhtsive layer is carried on one major surface of the substrate. The substrate is wound into a roll with the adhesive layer facing ouswardly from the roll. A separable odge extends laterally at least partially through the roll dividing the roll info a plurality of individually separable sheets. Means are applied to at lease one side or lateral edge of the substrate for separating the edge from an adjacent wound edge of the substrate to fa,cititate removal of an outermost sheet from the roll.
[0012] Ia one aspect, the separating means arc deformations formed in the substrate along at least one of the side edges and the lateral edge. The deformations may be emboasiags permanently deforming the substrate. The embassing can extend longitadina~lly along at least one side or lateral edge of the substrate or anavlarly with respect to at least one side or lateral edge of the substrata. 'rhe embossings may extend from the outer surface or the inner surface of both of each winding of the roll.
[0o 13] In another aspect, the deformations are punchiags formed in the substrate and creating a partial aperture in the substrate. A separated portion of the substrate in each punching extaids away from one major surl~ace of the substrate into contact with an underlying winding of the substrate. In another aspect, the separating means is a resilient element carried on at least o~na of the side edges or lateral edge of the ~tbstrate. 'Ihe resilient element can be in the fornn of a longitudinally extending strip carried on the otti~ ~W~.~, the innor surface, or both of the rc~!!Pd mh~tr~t~~_ In another asprotyansu~adhesivr pu~umi i~rx~'alon~~at~.casl~one-effi~s-~dQ.
.... _.....
edges or the lnternl edges ofths rubatrate. Thn ~aparating m=ass ca.~ he r.~e~
nn_,_:.. __ ...__. "._. . .
the can-adhesive portion. In another aspect, the separating mesas is fixed to the adhesive layer on the subsuate.
[0014] In yet another aspect, the tape roll includes a plurality of pull tabs fonaned by non-adhesive portions bdween the side edges of the tape roll and on one surface of the tape. Each non-adhesive portion is disposed in registry with one separable edge of the tape roll to define one pull tab oa each street to facilitate removal on the outermost sheet from the roll. In this aspect, the separating means is carried on each of the pull tabs.
[0015] The unique separating aneans of the prcaent invention ~larges the diameter of the roll and at least one of the side or lateral edges separates the edges of a wound lint tape roll from each other to provide an easy grippable edge to facilitate rcnaoval of the outermost sheet gom the roll. Tht separating means may be formed in a numbor of different configurations and structures, aU of which can be easily incorporated into a tape roll without significant modification to the e~dsting tape roll construction.
[OOI6] The various features, advantages and other uses of the present invention will become more apparent by referring to the fotlowving detailed dcacription and drawing is which:
[0017] Fig. l is a perspective view of a lint tennoval apparatus according to one aspect of the present imrcntion;
[0018] Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lint removal apparatus of Fig, l shown at the beginning of the removal of the outermost sheet from the roll;
[0019] 1 ig. 3 is a perspective vic°w of a lint roll with one aspect of a peolable feature according to the present invention;
[0020] Frig. 4 is a cross-sectional view generally taken along the line 4-4 in Fig. 3;
[0021] Fig. 5 is a partial, enlarged perspective view of a fiat tape roll with a geeisble feature according to another aspect ofthe present invention;
[0022] 1~ig. 6 is a crass-sectional view generatlyr taker along the line 6-6 in Fig. 5;
[0023) Fig. 7 is a partial, enlarged perspective vices of a lint tape roll with a peelablc feature according to another aspect of the present invention;
j0024] Fig. 8 is a cross-aeetional view generally taken aIang line 8~8 in Fig.
7;
[0025) Figs. 9A, 98, 9C, 9D, 9B, and 9F sre play viawa of alte~ate deformation configurations useable in the peelabic feature aspect shown in Figs. 7 and 8.
[0026 Fig. 10 is a partial, enlarged perspective view of a lint tape roll having a pedable feature according to another aspect of the present inveattion;
[002'7] Fig. 11 is a crossrsectional view generally taken alot<g the line 11-11 in Fig. 10;
[0028] Figs. 12 and 13 are perspective views of a lint tape roll having a peel tab having a pull tab with a peelable feature according to the present invention; and [00291 Figs. 1 aA and 14B are partial, plan views of the pull tab shown in Fig.
13, but depicted with poelable features according to other aspects of the present invmtion.
[0030] Referring now to Figs, 1 and 2, there is depicted a tape rolll0 for a lint removal apparatus 12 according to the present invention. A tape strip or substrate 14 wound imo the roil 10 is preferably formed of at least two matetinl layers, one constituting a substrate or baclc~ing layer and the other constituting an adhesive layer, both forming opposed side edges 16 and 18 and opposed, major, first and second atufaces 20 and 22 on the substrate 14.
[0031] The substruel4 is formed of a suitable material, such as silicone coated flat backed paper or crept paper or plastic film. Any, suitable paper and glastic films, known in the relevant industry, may be employed. The substrate 14 can be opaque, transparent, colored or have pointed indicia thereon as well as being formed with d~'ereat surface textures or embossments.
[0032] The adhesive layer is disposed on or applied to substantially all or one major surface 20 or 22 of the substrate 14. According to the present invention, the adhesive layer is applied to the substantially all of one major surface 20 or 22 of the substrate 14 between the side edges 16 and 18, [0033 Suitable adhesives which form a tacky, partially pressure sensitive surface for picking up lint and debris from other surfaces as generally known in the relevant industry may be employed. Typically, such ndbesivea axe known as "pressure sensitive" adhesives and are normally tacky at room temperature.
Such adhesives can be adhered to a surface by the application of light pressure.
[00341 Further details concerning tire types of materials which can used to form the substrata 14 and the adhesive layer xnay bo found by rofernng to U.
S. Patent Number 5,027,465, the relevant portions of which pertaining to the substrate and adhesive materials are incorporated herein by reference.
[0035] As shown in Figs, l-5, the tape 10 is wound into a continuous roll about a core or in a careless fashion. An interior bore 20 is formed in the roll 10 for the core, if used, and/or for receiving a rotatable handle element.
[0036] A separable edge 24 is formed substantially through the roll 10 at one location the aide edges 16 and 1 S, The edge Z4 maybe formed by perforations, slits or combinations thereof. The separable edge 24 divides the tape 10 into a series of and to end arranged sheets 26. Act described hereafter, the outermost sheet 26 may be removed from the roll l0 after it is soiled thereby to enable a new clean sheet 26 to replace the soiled and removed outer sheet on the exterior surface of the roll 10.
[0037] Referring now to Figs. 3 and 4, there is depicted a tape roll 60 constructed in the mumer described above with st least ono non-adhesive or dry edge denoted by reference number b2. Means 70 era provided for spacing the edges 64, 66 and 68 of the roll 60, with three edges being shown only by way of example, of each sheet or winding from the adjacent underlying or overlying sheet edges to facilitate separation of the outermost shoat from the roll b0. It wih be understood that although the soparatiag means 70 will be described es being fotxned in or carried on at least one dry edge 62 of the roll b0, the separating means 70 could also be formed in the roll b0 w5ich does not have any dry or non-adhesive longitudinally extending edges.
In this configuration, the separating means 70 is formed directly In or ou the adhesive surface of the substrate 14.
[0038] The separating means 70 in the aspect of the invention shown in Figs.
LINT TAPE RO)uL WITS PEELING F18:ATURE
[0001 ] Thia invention relates generally to tools for piclang up particles from surfaces, such as clothing, pets, floors, carpets, fiuniture, and more speciRcally, to an adhesive tape lint runovor having removable cleaning sheets.
[0002 Surfacos such as floors, clothing, pets, and fluz>ittare are moat aeathetieaily pleasing and safe whoa they are clean, Once from unsightly particles.
Unfortu~oately these surfaces typically become soiled with particles from the environment, such as pets shedding hair, settling dust particles, dandrufffrvm dry scalps and pets. Numerous devices and methods have been developed for returning a surface to a clean, particle Eros condition and people are constantly striving to develop better metbvds. Sweeping, brushing, vacuuming or usi~ adhesive tape lint removers work well. >~Iowever, moat suffer from the drawback of being time consuming and difficult to use. For example, a small piece of lint, dandru~or hair may be located on an article of clothing or floor. Using a vacuum requires a person to locate the vacuum cleaner, uncoil and plug in a power cord, select the cort~ect atta~neot9, vacuurrt up the hair or lint and reverse the proeega to put the vacuum cleaner away.
[0003] Likewise using a brush simply moves particles from one surface to another and requires either picking the hair or lint up from another surfacx or cleaning the brush. Alternatively a porson may use an adhesive tape lint remover.
?his is also undesirable for many people since it is difficult to grasp individual layers and remove one at a time. Some persons may llnd locating and grasping individual sheets difficult and uacomfvrtable as they have physical limitations. Other people may 8nd the dry edges unacceptable as they reduce the quat~ity of adhesive surface area for cleaning. Therefore, there is a need far improved devices and methods for simple cleaning dative such as removing lint, pet hair, and dandntfffrom clothing or floors.
[0004] Previous attempts to address this need include lint removal brushes with directional fabric, adhesive tape list removers with non.adheaive edges, eleeuostatie charged dusting cloths, and small head held vacuum cleaners.
However these solutions do not adequately address the needs oftypical homeowners.
[0005] Prior adhesive tape lint removers include a mll of adhesive faced sheets which are individually separable from the roll when dirty thereby exposing a fresh, clean sheer for further cleaning.
[0006] Since the adhesive faced sheets withia the interior of the roll adhesively contact the next outermost sheet, it is frequently difficult to find an edge of the outermost sheet to peel the outermost sheet from the roll. As a result, non-adhesive or dry areas, typically in the form of a scrip extending longitudinally along one or both sides ofthe tape roll, ate employed to provide a non.adhesive edge which can be more easily grasped by a user to peel the outermost sheet prom the roll.
[0007] The present Applicant has also devised a pull tab on the end of each sheet which cornea a non-adhesive area to facilitate separation of the outermost sheet flrom the rcmaind~ of the roll.
[0008] However, despite the use of non-adhesive areas, there is a tendency for the adhesive faced roll to compress due to the pressure applied on the roll during a cleaning operation wham the roll is moved across a surface or simply through aging of the adhesive. This causes the individual windings of the roll to be more strongly adhesively jointed together and resist easy separation, despite the presence of dry, noaadhesive areas.
[0009 Thus, it would be desirable to provide a lint tape roll which has peelable features to facilitate easier removal of the outermost sheet from the roll. It would also be desirable to provide a lint tape roll in which pealable features are incorporated into the roll without significant modification to existing roll materials and manufacturing processes.
[0010] The present itNention is a lint tape roll which includes a unique mesas for separating the lateral side edges or the lateral sheet edge of the tape roll from the roll to fhcilitate ,g~cespiag of the outermost sheet to poet the outermost sheet from the roil (0011] In one aspect, the tape roll includes a substrate having opposed side edges and first and second major opposed surfaces. An adhtsive layer is carried on one major surface of the substrate. The substrate is wound into a roll with the adhesive layer facing ouswardly from the roll. A separable odge extends laterally at least partially through the roll dividing the roll info a plurality of individually separable sheets. Means are applied to at lease one side or lateral edge of the substrate for separating the edge from an adjacent wound edge of the substrate to fa,cititate removal of an outermost sheet from the roll.
[0012] Ia one aspect, the separating means arc deformations formed in the substrate along at least one of the side edges and the lateral edge. The deformations may be emboasiags permanently deforming the substrate. The embassing can extend longitadina~lly along at least one side or lateral edge of the substrate or anavlarly with respect to at least one side or lateral edge of the substrata. 'rhe embossings may extend from the outer surface or the inner surface of both of each winding of the roll.
[0o 13] In another aspect, the deformations are punchiags formed in the substrate and creating a partial aperture in the substrate. A separated portion of the substrate in each punching extaids away from one major surl~ace of the substrate into contact with an underlying winding of the substrate. In another aspect, the separating means is a resilient element carried on at least o~na of the side edges or lateral edge of the ~tbstrate. 'Ihe resilient element can be in the fornn of a longitudinally extending strip carried on the otti~ ~W~.~, the innor surface, or both of the rc~!!Pd mh~tr~t~~_ In another asprotyansu~adhesivr pu~umi i~rx~'alon~~at~.casl~one-effi~s-~dQ.
.... _.....
edges or the lnternl edges ofths rubatrate. Thn ~aparating m=ass ca.~ he r.~e~
nn_,_:.. __ ...__. "._. . .
the can-adhesive portion. In another aspect, the separating mesas is fixed to the adhesive layer on the subsuate.
[0014] In yet another aspect, the tape roll includes a plurality of pull tabs fonaned by non-adhesive portions bdween the side edges of the tape roll and on one surface of the tape. Each non-adhesive portion is disposed in registry with one separable edge of the tape roll to define one pull tab oa each street to facilitate removal on the outermost sheet from the roll. In this aspect, the separating means is carried on each of the pull tabs.
[0015] The unique separating aneans of the prcaent invention ~larges the diameter of the roll and at least one of the side or lateral edges separates the edges of a wound lint tape roll from each other to provide an easy grippable edge to facilitate rcnaoval of the outermost sheet gom the roll. Tht separating means may be formed in a numbor of different configurations and structures, aU of which can be easily incorporated into a tape roll without significant modification to the e~dsting tape roll construction.
[OOI6] The various features, advantages and other uses of the present invention will become more apparent by referring to the fotlowving detailed dcacription and drawing is which:
[0017] Fig. l is a perspective view of a lint tennoval apparatus according to one aspect of the present imrcntion;
[0018] Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lint removal apparatus of Fig, l shown at the beginning of the removal of the outermost sheet from the roll;
[0019] 1 ig. 3 is a perspective vic°w of a lint roll with one aspect of a peolable feature according to the present invention;
[0020] Frig. 4 is a cross-sectional view generally taken along the line 4-4 in Fig. 3;
[0021] Fig. 5 is a partial, enlarged perspective view of a fiat tape roll with a geeisble feature according to another aspect ofthe present invention;
[0022] 1~ig. 6 is a crass-sectional view generatlyr taker along the line 6-6 in Fig. 5;
[0023) Fig. 7 is a partial, enlarged perspective vices of a lint tape roll with a peelablc feature according to another aspect of the present invention;
j0024] Fig. 8 is a cross-aeetional view generally taken aIang line 8~8 in Fig.
7;
[0025) Figs. 9A, 98, 9C, 9D, 9B, and 9F sre play viawa of alte~ate deformation configurations useable in the peelabic feature aspect shown in Figs. 7 and 8.
[0026 Fig. 10 is a partial, enlarged perspective view of a lint tape roll having a pedable feature according to another aspect of the present inveattion;
[002'7] Fig. 11 is a crossrsectional view generally taken alot<g the line 11-11 in Fig. 10;
[0028] Figs. 12 and 13 are perspective views of a lint tape roll having a peel tab having a pull tab with a peelable feature according to the present invention; and [00291 Figs. 1 aA and 14B are partial, plan views of the pull tab shown in Fig.
13, but depicted with poelable features according to other aspects of the present invmtion.
[0030] Referring now to Figs, 1 and 2, there is depicted a tape rolll0 for a lint removal apparatus 12 according to the present invention. A tape strip or substrate 14 wound imo the roil 10 is preferably formed of at least two matetinl layers, one constituting a substrate or baclc~ing layer and the other constituting an adhesive layer, both forming opposed side edges 16 and 18 and opposed, major, first and second atufaces 20 and 22 on the substrate 14.
[0031] The substruel4 is formed of a suitable material, such as silicone coated flat backed paper or crept paper or plastic film. Any, suitable paper and glastic films, known in the relevant industry, may be employed. The substrate 14 can be opaque, transparent, colored or have pointed indicia thereon as well as being formed with d~'ereat surface textures or embossments.
[0032] The adhesive layer is disposed on or applied to substantially all or one major surface 20 or 22 of the substrate 14. According to the present invention, the adhesive layer is applied to the substantially all of one major surface 20 or 22 of the substrate 14 between the side edges 16 and 18, [0033 Suitable adhesives which form a tacky, partially pressure sensitive surface for picking up lint and debris from other surfaces as generally known in the relevant industry may be employed. Typically, such ndbesivea axe known as "pressure sensitive" adhesives and are normally tacky at room temperature.
Such adhesives can be adhered to a surface by the application of light pressure.
[00341 Further details concerning tire types of materials which can used to form the substrata 14 and the adhesive layer xnay bo found by rofernng to U.
S. Patent Number 5,027,465, the relevant portions of which pertaining to the substrate and adhesive materials are incorporated herein by reference.
[0035] As shown in Figs, l-5, the tape 10 is wound into a continuous roll about a core or in a careless fashion. An interior bore 20 is formed in the roll 10 for the core, if used, and/or for receiving a rotatable handle element.
[0036] A separable edge 24 is formed substantially through the roll 10 at one location the aide edges 16 and 1 S, The edge Z4 maybe formed by perforations, slits or combinations thereof. The separable edge 24 divides the tape 10 into a series of and to end arranged sheets 26. Act described hereafter, the outermost sheet 26 may be removed from the roll l0 after it is soiled thereby to enable a new clean sheet 26 to replace the soiled and removed outer sheet on the exterior surface of the roll 10.
[0037] Referring now to Figs. 3 and 4, there is depicted a tape roll 60 constructed in the mumer described above with st least ono non-adhesive or dry edge denoted by reference number b2. Means 70 era provided for spacing the edges 64, 66 and 68 of the roll 60, with three edges being shown only by way of example, of each sheet or winding from the adjacent underlying or overlying sheet edges to facilitate separation of the outermost shoat from the roll b0. It wih be understood that although the soparatiag means 70 will be described es being fotxned in or carried on at least one dry edge 62 of the roll b0, the separating means 70 could also be formed in the roll b0 w5ich does not have any dry or non-adhesive longitudinally extending edges.
In this configuration, the separating means 70 is formed directly In or ou the adhesive surface of the substrate 14.
[0038] The separating means 70 in the aspect of the invention shown in Figs.
3 sad 4 is in the form of one or more embossings, with two embossings 7a and being depicted by way of example only. The embossing 72 and 74 are in the form of depressions pormanez~tly forming a portion of the substrata 14 out of the plane of one major surface of the substrate l4. The embossing 80 may be formed on the inward facing or the outward facing side of the substrate I4. The embossings 72 sad 74 have a channel-like, recess shaped configuration shown in Fig. 4, by example only.
The longitudinal extent of each embossing 72 and 74 may be in the form of a straight sided channel. However, irregularly shaped recesses or depressions rwIII
minimize any nesting of the embassings 72 and 74 betwxn windings when the roll 60 is wound. However, even if the deformations are shaped identically, the change in diameter as the roll grows during winding may prevent nesting. The embossings and 74 can be continuous along the length of the roll 60 ar can be in the form of discontinuous segnxnts along the length of the roll 60.
[0039] The embossings 72 and 74 separate the outer edges 64, 66 and 68, for example, of the sheets forming the rail 60 from tech other thereby enabling easy grasping of the edge 64 of the outermost sheet 24 of the roll 60 to separate or peel the outermost sheet from the roll 60 when it is desired to remove the outermost sheet flrom the roll 60.
[0040] In another aspect of the present invention shown in Fig. 5 and 6, embossings 80 can also be formed in one or more of the lateral side, non-adhesive or dry areas of the roll 60, but in a transverse or lateral direction with respect tv the longitudinal axis of the roll 60. The embossings 80 are also is the form of channeI-like depressions formed into the substrate 14 which deform a portion of the substrate 14 out of the plane of the maj or surfaces of the substrato 14.
[0041 ] The embossings 80 may have any channel-like configuration, such as channels with relatively strasght sidewalis, or irregular shaped sidewalk as shown in Fig. 5. The embassings 70 and 80 may also take a number of different shapes, as shown in Figs. 9A through 9F and described hereafter.
[0042] The embossings 70 and 80 described above are farmed as recesses in the substrate 14 in which the innermost deformed portion of cacti recess 70 or 80 is closed and del3nes a continuous part of the substrate 14. Xn another aspect of the separation means of the present invention, as shown in Figs 7 and 8, a plurality of punchiags 90 are formed along at least one or both lateral edges of the tape roll 60.
The punchings 90 form an aperture 9Z in the substrate 14. However, the separated portion 94 of each punching 90 extends less than 360' which forms the separated portion 94 as a flap eyctending radielly inward into eomacc with the underlying sheet of the roll 60. While the separated portions 94 will be compressed to a small extend toward the aperture 92 during winding of the roll 60, the presence of the separated portions 94 between each winding or sheet of the roll 60 will increase the thickness of the roh 60 along at least one or both of the lateral edges thereby separating the outermost edge 64 from the next adjacent underlying edge 6b. This forrris a~n opening which enables the outermost sheet to be easily grasped and peeled from the roll 60.
[0043] Although the punchin~s 90 are shown in Fia. 7 as having a circular configuration, other configurations are also possible. As shown in Figa. 9A-9F
the punchings 90 rosy have a cross or X-shape 96, an oval shape 98, a square or rectangular shape 100, an irregularly formed shape 102, a plurality of individual recesses 104, or a triangular shape.
[0044 The deformations 80 or 90 may be disposed completely on the non adhesive longitudinal edge, partially on the non-adhesive edge or completely inboard of the longitudinal edge.
[0045 If the deformations 80 or 90 are formed on the backside of the substrate 14, in the case of the pop-up or internuttem non-adhesive spot, the deformations 80 or 90 can be placed on top of a double layer of release coat. The first coat provides just enough release for the tapo to stay wound. The second coat provides greater release than the ~rst coat, thus creating the pop-up tab.
[0046] Referring nocv to Figs. 10 and 11, another aspoct of the separating means ofthe present imcntion is depicted. In this aspect, the separating means is in the form of a strip of resilient or expanded material 120 which is interposed along the laterahy outside edges 64, 66 and 68, etc., of each sheet or winding of the roll 60.
The strips 120 may be carried on one or both of the lateral edges of the roil 60.
[0047] The strips 120 may be formed of a resilient material, such as a hot melt wax or a resiiient water foamablo, pre-polymer resin and reaction mixture which is allowed to fors~n and cure to form a self cross-linked, open cched, resilient polyurethane foam body, which is applied to the adhesive surface along the edges 64, 66 and 68, for example only, of the roll 60. A.ltcrnately, the strip 120 may be applied over a dry portion formed on the lateral edges 64, 66 and 68 of the roll 60.
[0048] The resilient material is applied during or after the adhesive coating process or in the converting machine where the tape rolls are wound into the final useable sizes.
[0049] The resilient material may be applied to the adhesive surface of each sheet of the roll 60 in an unexpended form, with subsequent expansion caused by chemical reaction, heat application, etc., which causes the foam material to expand to an enlarged state as shown in Fig. 11. 'This separates the edges 64, 66 and 68 of each sheet of the roll 60 from each other while providing an easy means for grasping the .
edge of the outermost sheet to separate the outermost shat from the roll 60.
[0050] Referring to Figs. 12 and 13, the separating means of the present invention may also be applied to a lint roll 12 having pull tabs 30 formed along the separable edge of each sheet 24. Further details concerning the construction and use of the pull tabs 30 can be had by referring to Applicant's pending applications serial rrumbers 10/080,089 and 101120,7x0, the contents of which pertaining to the use, structure and function of the pull tabs is incorporated herein in its entirety.
(0051] A pull tab denoted in general by reference number 30 is provided in regisuy with the separable edge 24 of each sheet 26. Oae portion of the pull tab 30 extends across the edge 24 so it can be easily separated from the surrounding adhesive on the underlying sheet 26 to allow the edge 24 ofthe outer most sheet 26 to be pulled away from the roll 10 as shown in Fig.14, unwound and removed from the roll 10.
[0052] The pull tab 30, which may have many different shapes, can be part of a substantially non-adhesive area 3z which is formed by various means, also deseribai hereafter, on the adhesive layer of each sheet 26. Preferably, the non-adhesive area 32 is disppsed in registry with the separable edge 24 of each sheet 26 from the roll 10. The term "registry" will be understood to encompass configurations where the area 32 of the pull tab 30 overlays and spans the separable edge 24 or is disposed in substantial contact or spaced a small distance up to'/a inch from the edge 24 with a portion of the edge 24 such that the entire area 32 extends away from the edge 24 and does not span the edge Z4, The non-adhesive area 32 can take different configurations, such as a polyiyonal configuration, whore the area 32 has a sduare, rectangular or other polygonal shape, or a circular conf guratian. The non-adhesive areas 32 can also be provided in a color different than the color of the tape or printed with indicia, such as "pull here".
[0053] The pull tab 30 can be formed in a number of di$'erent ways, each de~~ning a tab adjoining a part of the sheet Z6 on the roll 10 but which has a nan-adhesive radially outermost surface to allow the pull tab 30 on the outermost sheet 26 to be easily grasped and pulled to facilitate removal of the outer sheet 26 from the roll 10.
[0054] For example, the nvn-adhesive area 32 can be formed of a thin material layer or sheet, including, but not limited to, plastic films, non-woven fabrics, papers, Tyvek, which has at least one substantially non-adhesive surFace. Alternately, the non-adhesive area 32 cam be formed of a coating, such as a rfV cured or fast drying material, such as silicone or varnish, or a transferable ink including a sta~npod or jet sprayed ink or a hot melt wax. Arxording to the present invention, "non adhesive"
area means an arcs or surface which has or is formed of a partial or complete non-adhesive surface or coating. For example, silicone or varnish eau be screened onto the adhesive layer go as to cover a portion of the adhesive layor, i.e. 90%, for example, and thereby provide a slightly tacky surface which can assist in pulling the next pull tab away tom the tape roll 12.
[0055] Further, the non-adhesive area 32 is formed on the roll IO in the location of each separable edge 24 between adjacent wound aheeta 26 so that the pull tabs 30 and non-adhesive areas 32 overlay each other. The non-adhesive areas 32 are longitudinally spaced along the length of the tape 12. the spacing between consecutive non-adhesive areas 23 can be equal or non-equal. The non-adhesive areas 32, while depicted as being cantered between the side edges I6 and 18 of the tape 12, can be formed at any other position between the side edges 16 and I
8.
[0056] Alternately, the pull tab 30 can be deflncd as a non-adhesive portion of the substrate of the tape 12 wherein the area 32 i9 masked or blocked off from the application of adhesive to the substrate during the coating of the substrate of tape 12.
[0057] Aa described above, the pull tab 30 may be formed on different combinations of area configurations, such as areas 32, 34 and 36 as well as different edge shapes as deserlbed hereafter.
[0058] The separable edge 24 between adjacent sheets 26 on the roll 10 extends completely through the roll 10. The pull tab 40 which overlays the non-adhesive area 34 enables a user to insert his or her finger or fingernail beneath the edge 24 and raise the end of the tab 40 away from the roll 12.
[0059] The separable edge 24 may also be discontinuous between two continuous severed or slit portions extendiqg at least partially througyh the entire roll l0. The discontinuity defines a bridge which assists in maintaining the integrity of the slit or cut in the tape roll 10. It is known that some roll tapes have memory which is de~fiaed as the tendency of the tape to return to its original elongated shape prior to windimg into a roll. Thin shape memory can make the tape roll op~ up at the slit or "butterliy." The bridge assists in maintaining the roll 24 in its desired wound shape since the discontinuity or bridge 4Z remains connected to the underlying clean sheet 26 until the outer soiled sheet is completely unwrapped from the roll 10. Just before the outer sheet 26 completely separates from the roll 10, the bridge then rips away and actually lifts the pull tab 30 radially outward thereby providing easy access to the ne~ct sheet 26 to be removed when soiled.
[0060] Any of the separating means 70, 80, 90, or 120, previously descn'bed may be employed on the pull tab 30. Thus, the punchings 90 may be provided on the pull tab 3o as shown in Figs.13 and 14. Alternately, the laterally or longitudinally extending recesses 70 or 80 may be applied to the pull tab 32 as shown in 14A.
Further, the use of a resilient tab or foamed area 120 may also be provided oa the pull tab 32 as shown in Fig. 14B.
[0061] Further, the separating means may be used with a pull tab which does not include a non-adhesive area.
[0062] In summary, there has bean disclosed a tape lint roll with, an adhesive face which has unique peelable features which enhance the easy separation of the outermost sheet from the roll Separating means in the form of embossments, longitudinal punchinga, and/or resilient layer3 are fornned or applied to the side or lateral edges of the roll to enlarge the roll at the edges to separate the edges from each other. This faalitates the ability of a user to grasp the edge of the outermost sheet to remove the sheet from the roll.
[0063] The separating means of the prcSent invention are formed in a number of different con$gurations and shapcS on existing tape rolls vnithout requiring modification to the basic construction of the tape roll, Tho unique Separating means rnay also be applied to a pull tab formr.~ on the rn~i of e,ac:h ~rpars~hle ~eheet
The longitudinal extent of each embossing 72 and 74 may be in the form of a straight sided channel. However, irregularly shaped recesses or depressions rwIII
minimize any nesting of the embassings 72 and 74 betwxn windings when the roll 60 is wound. However, even if the deformations are shaped identically, the change in diameter as the roll grows during winding may prevent nesting. The embossings and 74 can be continuous along the length of the roll 60 ar can be in the form of discontinuous segnxnts along the length of the roll 60.
[0039] The embossings 72 and 74 separate the outer edges 64, 66 and 68, for example, of the sheets forming the rail 60 from tech other thereby enabling easy grasping of the edge 64 of the outermost sheet 24 of the roll 60 to separate or peel the outermost sheet from the roll 60 when it is desired to remove the outermost sheet flrom the roll 60.
[0040] In another aspect of the present invention shown in Fig. 5 and 6, embossings 80 can also be formed in one or more of the lateral side, non-adhesive or dry areas of the roll 60, but in a transverse or lateral direction with respect tv the longitudinal axis of the roll 60. The embossings 80 are also is the form of channeI-like depressions formed into the substrate 14 which deform a portion of the substrate 14 out of the plane of the maj or surfaces of the substrato 14.
[0041 ] The embossings 80 may have any channel-like configuration, such as channels with relatively strasght sidewalis, or irregular shaped sidewalk as shown in Fig. 5. The embassings 70 and 80 may also take a number of different shapes, as shown in Figs. 9A through 9F and described hereafter.
[0042] The embossings 70 and 80 described above are farmed as recesses in the substrate 14 in which the innermost deformed portion of cacti recess 70 or 80 is closed and del3nes a continuous part of the substrate 14. Xn another aspect of the separation means of the present invention, as shown in Figs 7 and 8, a plurality of punchiags 90 are formed along at least one or both lateral edges of the tape roll 60.
The punchings 90 form an aperture 9Z in the substrate 14. However, the separated portion 94 of each punching 90 extends less than 360' which forms the separated portion 94 as a flap eyctending radielly inward into eomacc with the underlying sheet of the roll 60. While the separated portions 94 will be compressed to a small extend toward the aperture 92 during winding of the roll 60, the presence of the separated portions 94 between each winding or sheet of the roll 60 will increase the thickness of the roh 60 along at least one or both of the lateral edges thereby separating the outermost edge 64 from the next adjacent underlying edge 6b. This forrris a~n opening which enables the outermost sheet to be easily grasped and peeled from the roll 60.
[0043] Although the punchin~s 90 are shown in Fia. 7 as having a circular configuration, other configurations are also possible. As shown in Figa. 9A-9F
the punchings 90 rosy have a cross or X-shape 96, an oval shape 98, a square or rectangular shape 100, an irregularly formed shape 102, a plurality of individual recesses 104, or a triangular shape.
[0044 The deformations 80 or 90 may be disposed completely on the non adhesive longitudinal edge, partially on the non-adhesive edge or completely inboard of the longitudinal edge.
[0045 If the deformations 80 or 90 are formed on the backside of the substrate 14, in the case of the pop-up or internuttem non-adhesive spot, the deformations 80 or 90 can be placed on top of a double layer of release coat. The first coat provides just enough release for the tapo to stay wound. The second coat provides greater release than the ~rst coat, thus creating the pop-up tab.
[0046] Referring nocv to Figs. 10 and 11, another aspoct of the separating means ofthe present imcntion is depicted. In this aspect, the separating means is in the form of a strip of resilient or expanded material 120 which is interposed along the laterahy outside edges 64, 66 and 68, etc., of each sheet or winding of the roll 60.
The strips 120 may be carried on one or both of the lateral edges of the roil 60.
[0047] The strips 120 may be formed of a resilient material, such as a hot melt wax or a resiiient water foamablo, pre-polymer resin and reaction mixture which is allowed to fors~n and cure to form a self cross-linked, open cched, resilient polyurethane foam body, which is applied to the adhesive surface along the edges 64, 66 and 68, for example only, of the roll 60. A.ltcrnately, the strip 120 may be applied over a dry portion formed on the lateral edges 64, 66 and 68 of the roll 60.
[0048] The resilient material is applied during or after the adhesive coating process or in the converting machine where the tape rolls are wound into the final useable sizes.
[0049] The resilient material may be applied to the adhesive surface of each sheet of the roll 60 in an unexpended form, with subsequent expansion caused by chemical reaction, heat application, etc., which causes the foam material to expand to an enlarged state as shown in Fig. 11. 'This separates the edges 64, 66 and 68 of each sheet of the roll 60 from each other while providing an easy means for grasping the .
edge of the outermost sheet to separate the outermost shat from the roll 60.
[0050] Referring to Figs. 12 and 13, the separating means of the present invention may also be applied to a lint roll 12 having pull tabs 30 formed along the separable edge of each sheet 24. Further details concerning the construction and use of the pull tabs 30 can be had by referring to Applicant's pending applications serial rrumbers 10/080,089 and 101120,7x0, the contents of which pertaining to the use, structure and function of the pull tabs is incorporated herein in its entirety.
(0051] A pull tab denoted in general by reference number 30 is provided in regisuy with the separable edge 24 of each sheet 26. Oae portion of the pull tab 30 extends across the edge 24 so it can be easily separated from the surrounding adhesive on the underlying sheet 26 to allow the edge 24 ofthe outer most sheet 26 to be pulled away from the roll 10 as shown in Fig.14, unwound and removed from the roll 10.
[0052] The pull tab 30, which may have many different shapes, can be part of a substantially non-adhesive area 3z which is formed by various means, also deseribai hereafter, on the adhesive layer of each sheet 26. Preferably, the non-adhesive area 32 is disppsed in registry with the separable edge 24 of each sheet 26 from the roll 10. The term "registry" will be understood to encompass configurations where the area 32 of the pull tab 30 overlays and spans the separable edge 24 or is disposed in substantial contact or spaced a small distance up to'/a inch from the edge 24 with a portion of the edge 24 such that the entire area 32 extends away from the edge 24 and does not span the edge Z4, The non-adhesive area 32 can take different configurations, such as a polyiyonal configuration, whore the area 32 has a sduare, rectangular or other polygonal shape, or a circular conf guratian. The non-adhesive areas 32 can also be provided in a color different than the color of the tape or printed with indicia, such as "pull here".
[0053] The pull tab 30 can be formed in a number of di$'erent ways, each de~~ning a tab adjoining a part of the sheet Z6 on the roll 10 but which has a nan-adhesive radially outermost surface to allow the pull tab 30 on the outermost sheet 26 to be easily grasped and pulled to facilitate removal of the outer sheet 26 from the roll 10.
[0054] For example, the nvn-adhesive area 32 can be formed of a thin material layer or sheet, including, but not limited to, plastic films, non-woven fabrics, papers, Tyvek, which has at least one substantially non-adhesive surFace. Alternately, the non-adhesive area 32 cam be formed of a coating, such as a rfV cured or fast drying material, such as silicone or varnish, or a transferable ink including a sta~npod or jet sprayed ink or a hot melt wax. Arxording to the present invention, "non adhesive"
area means an arcs or surface which has or is formed of a partial or complete non-adhesive surface or coating. For example, silicone or varnish eau be screened onto the adhesive layer go as to cover a portion of the adhesive layor, i.e. 90%, for example, and thereby provide a slightly tacky surface which can assist in pulling the next pull tab away tom the tape roll 12.
[0055] Further, the non-adhesive area 32 is formed on the roll IO in the location of each separable edge 24 between adjacent wound aheeta 26 so that the pull tabs 30 and non-adhesive areas 32 overlay each other. The non-adhesive areas 32 are longitudinally spaced along the length of the tape 12. the spacing between consecutive non-adhesive areas 23 can be equal or non-equal. The non-adhesive areas 32, while depicted as being cantered between the side edges I6 and 18 of the tape 12, can be formed at any other position between the side edges 16 and I
8.
[0056] Alternately, the pull tab 30 can be deflncd as a non-adhesive portion of the substrate of the tape 12 wherein the area 32 i9 masked or blocked off from the application of adhesive to the substrate during the coating of the substrate of tape 12.
[0057] Aa described above, the pull tab 30 may be formed on different combinations of area configurations, such as areas 32, 34 and 36 as well as different edge shapes as deserlbed hereafter.
[0058] The separable edge 24 between adjacent sheets 26 on the roll 10 extends completely through the roll 10. The pull tab 40 which overlays the non-adhesive area 34 enables a user to insert his or her finger or fingernail beneath the edge 24 and raise the end of the tab 40 away from the roll 12.
[0059] The separable edge 24 may also be discontinuous between two continuous severed or slit portions extendiqg at least partially througyh the entire roll l0. The discontinuity defines a bridge which assists in maintaining the integrity of the slit or cut in the tape roll 10. It is known that some roll tapes have memory which is de~fiaed as the tendency of the tape to return to its original elongated shape prior to windimg into a roll. Thin shape memory can make the tape roll op~ up at the slit or "butterliy." The bridge assists in maintaining the roll 24 in its desired wound shape since the discontinuity or bridge 4Z remains connected to the underlying clean sheet 26 until the outer soiled sheet is completely unwrapped from the roll 10. Just before the outer sheet 26 completely separates from the roll 10, the bridge then rips away and actually lifts the pull tab 30 radially outward thereby providing easy access to the ne~ct sheet 26 to be removed when soiled.
[0060] Any of the separating means 70, 80, 90, or 120, previously descn'bed may be employed on the pull tab 30. Thus, the punchings 90 may be provided on the pull tab 3o as shown in Figs.13 and 14. Alternately, the laterally or longitudinally extending recesses 70 or 80 may be applied to the pull tab 32 as shown in 14A.
Further, the use of a resilient tab or foamed area 120 may also be provided oa the pull tab 32 as shown in Fig. 14B.
[0061] Further, the separating means may be used with a pull tab which does not include a non-adhesive area.
[0062] In summary, there has bean disclosed a tape lint roll with, an adhesive face which has unique peelable features which enhance the easy separation of the outermost sheet from the roll Separating means in the form of embossments, longitudinal punchinga, and/or resilient layer3 are fornned or applied to the side or lateral edges of the roll to enlarge the roll at the edges to separate the edges from each other. This faalitates the ability of a user to grasp the edge of the outermost sheet to remove the sheet from the roll.
[0063] The separating means of the prcSent invention are formed in a number of different con$gurations and shapcS on existing tape rolls vnithout requiring modification to the basic construction of the tape roll, Tho unique Separating means rnay also be applied to a pull tab formr.~ on the rn~i of e,ac:h ~rpars~hle ~eheet
Claims (12)
1. A tape roll for a lint removal roller assembly comprising;
a substrate having opposed side edges and first and second major opposed surfaces of the tape;
an adhesive layer carried on the first major surface of the substrate;
the substrate wound into a roll with the adhesive layer facing outwardly from the roll;
a separable edge extending at least partially through the roll dividing the roll into a plurality of individually separable sheets; and means, applied to the substrate, for separating at least one of the side edges and the separable edge from adjacent portions of the substrate to facilitate separation of an outermost sheet from the roll.
a substrate having opposed side edges and first and second major opposed surfaces of the tape;
an adhesive layer carried on the first major surface of the substrate;
the substrate wound into a roll with the adhesive layer facing outwardly from the roll;
a separable edge extending at least partially through the roll dividing the roll into a plurality of individually separable sheets; and means, applied to the substrate, for separating at least one of the side edges and the separable edge from adjacent portions of the substrate to facilitate separation of an outermost sheet from the roll.
2. The tape roll of claim 1 wherein the separating means comprises:
deformations formed in the substrate.
deformations formed in the substrate.
3. The tape roll of claim 2 wherein the deformations comprise:
embossings permanently deforming the substrate.
embossings permanently deforming the substrate.
4. The tape roll of claim 3 wherein:
the embossings extend one of longitudinally continuously and discontinuously along at least one of the side edges and the separable edge of the substrate.
the embossings extend one of longitudinally continuously and discontinuously along at least one of the side edges and the separable edge of the substrate.
5. The tape roll of claim 4 wherein:
the embossings extend laterally with respect to at least one of the side edges and the separable edge of the substrate.
the embossings extend laterally with respect to at least one of the side edges and the separable edge of the substrate.
6. The tape roll of claim 2 wherein the deformations comprise:
at least one punching formed in the substrate and creating a partial aperture in the substrate, a separated portion of the substrate created by the punching extending away from one major surface of the substrate into contact with an adjacent portion of the substrate.
at least one punching formed in the substrate and creating a partial aperture in the substrate, a separated portion of the substrate created by the punching extending away from one major surface of the substrate into contact with an adjacent portion of the substrate.
7. The tape roll of claim 1 wherein the separating means comprises:
a resilient element carried on the substrate.
a resilient element carried on the substrate.
8. The tape roll of claim 7 wherein:
the resilient element is in the form of a longitudinally extending strip formed as one of a continuous and discontinuous strip.
the resilient element is in the form of a longitudinally extending strip formed as one of a continuous and discontinuous strip.
9. The tape roll of claim 1 further comprising:
a non-adhesive portion formed along at least one of the side edges and the separable edge of the substrate; and at least a portion of the separating means mounted on the non-adhesive portion.
a non-adhesive portion formed along at least one of the side edges and the separable edge of the substrate; and at least a portion of the separating means mounted on the non-adhesive portion.
10. The tape roll of claim 1 wherein:
the separating means is fixed to the adhesive layer on the substrate.
the separating means is fixed to the adhesive layer on the substrate.
11. The tape roll of claim 1 further comprising;
a plurality of pull tabs formed by non-adhesive portions extending substantially laterally between the side edges of the tape roll and on one surface of the substrate, each non-adhesive portion disposed in proximity with the separable edge of the tape roll to define one pull tab on each sheet to facilitate removal on an outermost sheet from the roll; and the separating means carried on each of the plurality of pull tabs.
a plurality of pull tabs formed by non-adhesive portions extending substantially laterally between the side edges of the tape roll and on one surface of the substrate, each non-adhesive portion disposed in proximity with the separable edge of the tape roll to define one pull tab on each sheet to facilitate removal on an outermost sheet from the roll; and the separating means carried on each of the plurality of pull tabs.
12. The tape roll of claim 1 wherein:
the separating means is carried on at least on of an inner surface and an outer surface of the tape roll.
the separating means is carried on at least on of an inner surface and an outer surface of the tape roll.
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