To apply for a patent, you must file an application and pay required fees. It turns out that the original idea for perforated toilet paper was patented in 1871 as patent number US117355A.Here's one for all the history buffs out there. Seth Wheeler's 1891 patent shows the original placement of the toilet paper roll using an "over" approach. Patent Application Titled "Toilet Paper Covering Device" Published Online (USPTO 20240188764). A writer just dug up the original patent for the toilet paper roll from 1891. Researchers Submit Patent Application, "Paper Tube and Rolled Sheet Using the Paper Tube", for Approval (USPTO 20180179706). Albany, New York, is historically significant for being the birthplace of perforated toilet paper, thanks to Seth Wheeler's 1871 patent. Create an adorablelooking snowman craft in a winter wonderland using a toilet paper roll. Paper roll stamping is a great way.