Adhesive roller construction

Abstract

An adhesive roller construction is disclosed having an elongated strip. The strip includes both a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying one side of the backing layer. The strip has a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides. The strip is wound from its first end to its second end into a tubular cylindrical roll in which multiple layers of the strip overlap each other. At least one elongated perforation is formed in the roll so that the perforation extends through the multiple layers of the strip. Furthermore, this perforation extends diagonally from a position spaced inwardly from one side of the strip to a position spaced inwardly from the opposite side of the strip. Optionally, the perforation extends to one or both sides of the strip.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An adhesive roller construction comprising: 
 an elongated strip, said strip having a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying one side of said backing layer, said strip having a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides, said strip being wound from said first end to said second end into a tubular cylindrical roll in which multiple layers of said strip overlap each other,    at least one elongated perforation formed in said roll so that said perforation extends through said multiple layers of said strip, said perforation extending diagonally from one side of said strip and to the other side of said strip.    
     
     
         2 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein at least one end of said perforation is spaced inwardly from at least one side of said strip adjacent said at least one perforation end.  
     
     
         3 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said perforation extends entirely radially through said roll.  
     
     
         4 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  and comprising a tubular cylindrical roller support, said strip being wound around said roller support.  
     
     
         5 . The invention as defined in  claim 4  wherein said roller support is constructed of cardboard.  
     
     
         6 . The invention as defined in  claim 2  wherein said perforation is linear along its entire length.  
     
     
         7 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein each end of said perforation is spaced inwardly from said side of said strip adjacent said perforation ends.  
     
     
         8 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said perforation comprises a continuous slit.