US Patent:
20070136966, Jun 21, 2007
Inventors:
Delphine Aubourg - Minneapolis MN, US
Eric Laughlin - Minneapolis MN, US
Scott Tuman - Woodbury MN, US
Bridget Warmka - Oakdale MN, US
International Classification:
A47L 25/00
Abstract:
The lint removal assembly of the present invention comprises a stack of lint remover sheets and a support package. Each sheet comprises a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, an adhesive on a portion of the top surface, and a non-adhesive region on a portion of the top surface. The bottom surface of at least one sheet adheres to the top surface of a subsequent sheet to form the stack of lint remover sheets having a top surface, bottom surface, and sidewall. The support package comprises a backing for receiving the bottom surface of the stack, a first side support capable of covering a portion of the sidewall of the stack and a portion of the top surface of the stack, a second side support capable of covering a portion of the sidewall of the stack and a portion of the top surface of the stack, wherein at least a portion of the first side support or the second side support includes a release treatment on a side adjacent the top surface of the stack.