How does an 1891 patent for toilet paper indicates the roll should be hung?

Seth Wheeler's 1891 patent shows the original placement of the toilet paper roll using an "over" approach. Not that you should ever blindly follow the crowd, but a whopping 70% of the population prefers the over position.

What patent shows the right way to hang toilet paper?

Ing to an 1891 patent by New York businessman Seth Wheeler, the end of a toilet paper roll should be on the outside, or in the over'' position. (Advocates of the under'' position, take note: better flip that roll over when you get home.)

Who has the patent for the toilet?

The first patent for the flushing toilet was issued to Alexander Cummings in 1775. 1777: Samuel Prosser invented and patented the 'plunger closet'. Joseph Bramah of Yorkshire patented the first practical water closet in England in 1778. During the 1800s, people realized that poor sanitary conditions caused diseases.

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The first commercially available toilet roll appeared in 1857 thanks to Joseph Gayetty who sold “Medicated Paper for the Water Closet” which was sold in packs of 500 sheets. A few decades later the first perforated toilet paper rolls appeared on the market in 1890 thanks to the Scott Paper Company of Philadelphia.

It was granted on September 15, 1891 as patent number US456516A, with credit again to Seth Wheeler, and rights again to the Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Company. An immediate improvement filed by Seth Wheeler, which was granted on December 22, 1891, as patent number US465588A.

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Seth Wheeler's 1891 patent shows the original placement of the toilet paper roll using an "over" approach. Not that you should ever blindly follow the crowd, but a whopping 70% of the population prefers the “over” position.

Ing to an 1891 patent by New York businessman Seth Wheeler, the end of a toilet paper roll should be on the outside, or in the ``over'' position. (Advocates of the ``under'' position, take note: better flip that roll over when you get home.)

The first patent for the flushing toilet was issued to Alexander Cummings in 1775. 1777: Samuel Prosser invented and patented the 'plunger closet'. Joseph Bramah of Yorkshire patented the first practical water closet in England in 1778. During the 1800s, people realized that poor sanitary conditions caused diseases.

Figure 1 specifically shows the roll on a toilet paper holder, still facing outward. Thus, this means the answer to the contested question of “should a toilet paper roll face over or under when on the holder?” is answered. The answer is it should face OVER.

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It turns out that the original idea for perforated toilet paper was patented in 1871 as patent number US117355A. This page provides information on the types of patents and types of patent applications, and the examination process.I'll set the top one to roll TP forward (like the patent shows) and the bottom one to roll the TP in the opposite direction. The inventor of perforated toilet paper Seth Wheeler illustrated his new and futuristic creation with the paper going up and over the roll.

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