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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2006
Scott J. Tuman, Woodbury, MN (US);
Eric B. Laughlin, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Aaron J. Cherveny, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Byron E. Trotter, St. Paul, MN (US);
Lloyd S. Vasilakes, Stillwater, MN (US);
Scott J. Tuman, Woodbury, MN (US);
Eric B. Laughlin, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Aaron J. Cherveny, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Byron E. Trotter, St. Paul, MN (US);
Lloyd S. Vasilakes, Stillwater, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a brushing assembly and a method of cleaning a surface. In one embodiment, the brushing assembly comprises a lint roller comprising a handle and a roll of adhesive tape supported by a barrel, wherein the adhesive tape has an exposed tacky surface. The brushing assembly further comprises a caddy cover comprising an opening for placement over the barrel and roll of adhesive tape of the lint roller and at least one working surfaces. In one embodiment, the method of cleaning a surface comprises providing a lint roller, providing a caddy cover having at least one working surfaces, placing the caddy cover over the lint roller, brushing the surface to be cleaned with at least one of the working surfaces of the caddy cover to gather debris, removing the caddy cover from the lint roller, and rolling the lint roller over the surface to be cleaned to capture the debris.