Roller Assembly for Collecting Debris

Abstract

A roller assembly for collecting debris comprising a roll holder adapted for mounting a cylindrical roll wound by adhesive sheets for collecting debris. A pin may be inserted into a bore of the roll holder, and the roll holder may rotate about the pin. A first end of the pin may be screwed into a pin holder supported by a housing. An indentation for securing a fastener on the surface of the pin may be located near the first end of the pin. The second end of the pin may have an enlarged member. The roll holder may be retained on the pin between the fastener and the enlarged member. The enlarged member may be turned by hand so that the pin may be screwed in and out of the pin holder. A connecting member may connect the housing to a handle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A roller assembly to collect debris, comprising:
 a roll holder adapted for a cylindrical roll to be mounted on the outer-surface of the roll holder, the outer-surface of the cylindrical roll wound by a plurality of adhesive sheets adapted to collect debris;   the roll holder having a bore along the longitudinal axis of the roll holder, the bore having a first opening on one end of the roll holder and a second opening on the opposite end of the roll holder;   a pin adapted to be inserted into the bore of the roll holder, whereby the roll holder rotates about the pin and the outer-surfaces of the adhesive sheets collect debris;   a pin holder having a cavity adapted to hold a first end of the pin;   an indentation on the outer surface of the pin, the indentation located adjacent to the first end of the pin, the indentation adapted for securing a fastener, the second end of the pin having an enlarged member, whereby the roll holder is retained on the pin by the fastener and the enlarged member;   a first end of a housing adapted to support the pin holder; and, a connecting member adapted to connect to a second end of the housing, the connecting member further adapted to connect to a handle.   
     
     
         2 . The roller assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is an U-shape washer. 
     
     
         3 . The roller assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the pin and the pin holder have corresponding threads operable for screwing the first end of the pin into the pin holder , wherein the enlarged member is adapted to be turned by hand, and whereby the pin may be screwed in, and unscrewed out of, the pin holder. 
     
     
         4 . The roller assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a replacement roll holder mounted on a replacement pin, wherein the roll holder is replaceable with the replacement roll holder;   an indentation on the outer surface of the replacement pin, the indentation located adjacent to the first end of the replacement pin, the indentation adapted for securing a fastener, the second end of the replacement pin having an enlarged member, whereby the replacement roll holder is retained on the replacement pin by the fastener and the enlarged member; and,   whereby the pin is unscrewed from the pin holder, the pin and the retained roll holder are removed from the roller assembly, and the replacement pin is screwed into the pin retainer.   
     
     
         5 . The roller assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the replacement roll holder has a different length than the roll holder. 
     
     
         6 . A roller assembly to collect debris, comprising:
 a roll holder adapted for a cylindrical roll to be mounted on the outer-surface of the roll holder, the outer-surface of the cylindrical roll wound by a plurality of adhesive sheets adapted to collect debris;   the roll holder having a bore along the longitudinal axis of the roll holder, the bore having a first opening on one end of the roll holder and a second opening on the opposite end of the roll holder;   a pin adapted to be inserted into the bore of the roll holder, whereby the roll holder rotates about the pin and the outer-surfaces of the adhesive sheets collect debris;   a pin holder having a cavity adapted to hold a first end of the pin;   a pin retainer adapted to be mounted on a second end of the pin, the second end of the pin and the pin retainer having corresponding threads operable for screwing the pin retainer onto the second end of the pin;   a first end of a housing adapted to support the pin holder; and,   a connecting member adapted to connect to a second end of the housing, the connecting member further adapted to connect to a handle.   
     
     
         7 . The roller assembly of  claim 1  or  6 , wherein the roller is reusable with a replacement roll, whereby the cylindrical roll is removed from the roll holder and the replacement roll is mounted on the roll holder, and the outer-surface of the replacement roll wound by a plurality of adhesive sheets adapted to collect debris. 
     
     
         8 . The roller assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the roll holder is replaceable with a replacement roll holder, whereby the pin retainer is unscrewed from the second end of the pin and the roll holder is removed from the pin and the replacement roll holder is mounted on the pin and the pin retainer is screwed onto the second end of the pin. 
     
     
         9 . The roller assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the roll holder is interchangeable with a replacement roll holder having a different length than the roll holder, the replacement roll holder adapted for a replacement roll having a length corresponding to the length of the replacement roll holder, a replacement pin having a length corresponding to the length of the replacement roll holder, the first end of the replacement pin adapted to be mounted in the cavity of the pin holder, the second end of the replacement pin having threads operable for screwing the pin retainer onto the second end of the replacement pin, the outer-surface of the replacement roll wound by a plurality of adhesive sheets adapted to collect debris. 
     
     
         10 . The roller assembly of  claims 5  and  9 , wherein the replacement roll holder is ten inches long and the roll holder is six inches long. 
     
     
         11 . The roller assembly of  claim 1  or  6 , wherein the first end of the housing comprises the pin holder. 
     
     
         12 . The roller assembly of  claim 1  or  6 , wherein the housing comprises an upper housing member and a lower housing member. 
     
     
         13 . The roller assembly of  claim 1  or  6 , wherein the housing comprises a solid member. 
     
     
         14 . The roller assembly of  claim 1  or  6 , wherein the pin holder is a nut securely supported by the first end of the housing, wherein the nut has threads adapted to engage threads on the first end of the pin. 
     
     
         15 . The roller assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a means for connecting the upper housing member and the lower housing member.   
     
     
         16 . The roller assembly of  claim 1  or  6 , wherein the handle comprises a telescopic handle. 
     
     
         17 . The roller assembly of  claim 1  or  6 , wherein the handle is made of aluminum.