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US 7,841,036 B2Granted
Hand-held roller device with cover for providing benefits to fabrics
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorChristopher Lawrence Smith
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Abstract
Hand-held roller article for providing benefits to fabric. The present invention relates to utilizing a hand-held roller article for providing benefits to fabrics. The hand-held roller article comprises a substrate formed into a roll wherein the substrate may include one or more benefit agents for providing benefits to fabrics. The hand-held roller article also includes a roller device comprising a handle connected to the substrate roll and a cover for covering the substrate roll.
Claims6
A roller article, said roller article comprising:
- a handle, a substrate roll, and a cover, said handle comprising two halves non-symmetrical to each other including a first housing and a second housing that attach together, said cover including a cover guide post, wherein said handle includes a roller hub which includes a guide shaft for receiving said cover guide post, said guide shaft comprising a circumferentially continuous female snap;
- wherein said guide post comprises a circumferentially continuous male retaining snap on outside surface of said guide post and wherein said male snap engages said female snap on said guide shaft;
- wherein said substrate roll is placed on said roller hub, wherein said substrate roll comprises a perfume and wherein the handle further comprises a plurality of vent slots suitable for facilitating transfer of fragrance from the perfume to the environment;
- wherein said cover covers the substrate roll when said male snap is engaged with said female snap.
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