U.S. patent application number 12/380495 was filed with the patent office on 2010-09-02 for rubberized lint remover.
Invention is credited to Stephen Russ.
Application Number | 20100218324 12/380495 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42666346 |
Filed Date | 2010-09-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100218324 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Russ; Stephen |
September 2, 2010 |
Rubberized lint remover
Abstract
A system for removal of lint and other debris from fabric
consisting of a small plastic wand covered at one end by a rubber
sheath that is grooved to facilitate the adherence of targeted
particles to the rubber sheath.
Inventors: |
Russ; Stephen; (Kennesaw,
GA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Angela H. Smith
192 Anderson St.
Marietta
GA
30064
US
|
Family ID: |
42666346 |
Appl. No.: |
12/380495 |
Filed: |
March 2, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
15/104.002 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47L 25/08 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
15/104.002 |
International
Class: |
A47L 25/08 20060101
A47L025/08 |
Claims
1. A device capable of removing lint particles from fabric
consisting of: a plastic handle, said plastic handle being made of
molded plastic and being equal in length to the entire device, a
rubberized sheath, said rubberized sheath being made of molded
rubber containing grooves and being of a length allowing a plastic
handle at the opposite end.
Description
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] None.
TABLE-US-00001 US Patent References Cited U.S. Pat. No. 4,399,579
U.S. Pat. No. 4,905,337 U.S. Pat. No. 5,153,254 U.S. Pat. No.
5,239,723 U.S. Pat. No. 6,896,741* U.S. Pat. No. 7,039,982 U.S.
Pat. No. 7,234,188 (*= closest prior art)
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] This invention is an advancement in portable lint removal
systems, and, more particularly, is a lint removal system that is
compact and without the need for aqueous or adhesive components to
effectuate the removal of lint from fabrics or other similar
materials.
[0004] 2. Description of Related Art
[0005] Many methods exist for the removal of lint from fabrics. One
of the most common and well known is the roll apparatus. These most
commonly consist of a mechanism to facilitate the rolling of
adhesive material over the surface of a fabric. This adhesive is
generally meant to be frequently replaced. While basically
effective, these mechanisms present a number of difficulties.
Firstly, they are often bulky and not easily transportable in a
purse, pocket or small travel bag. More importantly, the adhesive
attracts and adheres to any small object that comes into contact
with it regardless of whether the user intended to target the
object. Specifically, these mechanisms often pick up fuzz, lint,
and dirt from the surrounding environment that the user did not
intend. The result is that the adhesive becomes unusable and must
be discarded. This requires the user to constantly replace the
adhesive component of the mechanism. Variations of these mechanisms
can be seen in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,234,188 and 7,039,982.
[0006] Other methods of lint removal utilize an aqueous material
dispensed or otherwise delivered by the removal mechanism. These,
like the adhesive mechanism described above, require the user to
supply the aqueous material as the methods are unusable without
said material. This complicates portability of the lint removal
system. Additionally, the aqueous material may not be usable on all
fabrics as it could cause staining or other damage to the
material.
[0007] A more desirable system would be entirely self contained,
utilize no additional materials to effectuate the removal of lint,
be indefinitely reusable and be compact so as to be easily
portable. The system would be effective at grabbing and containing
lint from clothing with the need for adhesive or aqueous materials
to effectuate the process.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] This invention represents advancement in the area of lint
removal systems. The lint removal system in a contiguous unit
consisting of a molded plastic rod with a molded rubber sheath
covering one end. The end not covered with the rubber sheath serves
as the handle for the apparatus. The rubber end is molded with a
grooved pattern. The grooves facilitate the adhesion of lint
particles to the rubber surface. The rod can be dragged across
fabric picking up lint and other undesired particles on the fabric.
After use the rod can be cleared of the debris and immediately
reused.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a complete view of the lint removal system.
REFERENCE NUMBERS IN DRAWINGS
[0010] 1 Plastic Handle
[0011] 2 Rubber Sheath
[0012] 3 Grooves
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0013] Depicted in FIG. 1 is the embodiment of the lint removal
system. This system consists of a plastic handles (1) extending the
full length of the device, a rubber sheath (2) covering one end of
the plastic handle (1) that is molded with grooves (3).
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