Patent For Toilet Paper Roll In Fulton
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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.
1. Mullein aka “cowboy toilet paper”
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.
In the Middle Ages, they used something similar to the Romans called a gompf stick, which is just a fancy scraper with a little curve on one end. Then you take the bent part of the stick and use it to do it's thing after you've done your thing. They would also use balls of hay which does not sound comfortable at all!
If a river was nearby then your hand would be all that was required, as you could simply do your thing and then use your hand to wipe with water from the river. That sounds pretty nasty, but it's even more so when you consider that they often also washed and drank from the same water source.
Before Toilet Paper While things found in nature, such as moss, leaves, grass, hay, shells, and husks were most common, wealthier people might use wool or fabrics. In Ancient Rome, the custom was to use a sponge on a stick, usually shared between multiple people but soaked in saltwater or vinegar between uses.
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.
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The toilet roll debate dates back to 1891 with Seth Wheeler's patent, which showed the roll hanging "over". This could be due to hygiene reasons (less contact with potentially germ-infested walls) or aesthetic preferences during the Victorian era.
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.
