Patent Application
20240197120
The present invention relates generally to the field of toilet paper. More specifically, the present invention relates to a toilet paper device comprised of a body with a front member and a rear member and an opening that forms a pocket. During use, a user can tear a first body from a second body on the roll and then place their fingers/hand inside the pocket. Then, the user can wipe their buttocks/genital area using the body while their fingers/hand remain inside the pocket. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices, and methods of manufacture.
When using existing toilet paper known in the art, a user's fingers may poke through the toilet paper while wiping their buttocks/genital area. This results in the user's fingers becoming contaminated with feces, urine, bacteria, etc., which can then be spread to other surfaces if a user does not adequately wash their hands. In addition, existing toilet paper known in the art lacks a clear, ergonomic way to wipe the buttocks/genital area. Further, many individuals use more toilet paper than necessary, which is wasteful. Finally, some individuals lack the dexterity to wipe with existing toilet paper.
Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for an improved toilet paper. More specifically, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a toilet paper device that reduces the chance of a user's fingers poking through the device while wiping. Further, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a toilet paper device that provides a clear, ergonomic method of wiping using the device. In addition, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a toilet paper device that reduces the amount of toilet paper being used. Finally, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a toilet paper device that reduces the amount of dexterity required to wipe without the user's hand/fingers becoming soiled with feces, urine, bacteria, etc.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a toilet paper device. The device is comprised of a body with a front member and a rear member and an opening that forms a pocket. The body can be stored on a roll connected to other bodies via perforations. During use, a user can tear a first body from a second body on the roll and then place their fingers/hand inside the pocket. Then, the user can wipe their buttocks/genital area using the body while their fingers/hand remain inside the pocket.
In this manner, the toilet paper device of the present invention accomplishes all the foregoing objectives and provides a toilet paper device that reduces the chance of a user's fingers poking through the device while wiping. Further, the device provides a clear, ergonomic method of wiping using the device while reducing the amount of toilet paper being used. Finally, the pocket and coverage of the device reduce the amount of dexterity required to wipe using the device without the user's hand/fingers becoming soiled with feces, urine, bacteria, etc.
The following presents a simplified summary to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a toilet paper device. The device is comprised of a body with a front member and a rear member and an opening that forms a pocket. The thickness of the body may be any thickness to ensure adequate performance such as, but not limited to 1-ply, 2-ply, 3-ply, 4-ply, or 5-ply material. The body may also be comprised of at least one texture that improves the wiping performance of the body during use.
The body is preferably square in shape with a square front member and a square rear member that are sealed at a seam on each side of the body. In a different embodiment, the body is made from a continuous piece of material. The front member and the rear member form an internal pocket and an opening.
The body can be stored on a cardboard roll like existing toilet paper known in the art. As a result, the device preferably has at least two bodies attached to one another on a roll, wherein a bottom edge of a first body is attached to a top edge of a second body via at least one perforation. In this manner, the first body can be torn from the second body to be used, wherein the second body remains attached around the roll to a third body.
The device is also comprised of a method of use. First, a first body is torn from a second body from around a roll via tearing the perforation that connects the top edge of the first body to the bottom edge of the second body. Then, the front member is separated from the rear member via the opening to expose the pocket of the body. A user can then insert their fingers/hand into the pocket. Next, a user can wipe their buttocks/genital area with the body around their fingers/hand while their fingers/hand is within the pocket. When finished, a user can remove their fingers/hand from the pocket and dispose of the body.
Accordingly, the toilet paper device of the present invention is particularly advantageous as it provides a toilet paper device that reduces the chance of a user's fingers poking through the device while wiping. Further, the device provides a clear, ergonomic method of wiping using the device while reducing the amount of toilet paper used. Finally, the pocket and coverage of the device reduce the amount of dexterity required to wipe using the device without the user's hand/fingers becoming soiled with feces, urine, bacteria, etc. In this manner, the toilet paper device overcomes the limitations of existing toilet paper and methods of wiping known in the art.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:
The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.
As noted above, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a toilet paper device that reduces the chance of a user's fingers poking through the device while wiping. Further, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a toilet paper device that provides a clear, ergonomic method of wiping using the device. In addition, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a toilet paper device that reduces the amount of toilet paper being used. Finally, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a toilet paper device that reduces the amount of dexterity required to wipe without the user's hand/fingers becoming soiled with feces, urine, bacteria, etc.
The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is comprised of a toilet paper device. The device is comprised of a body with a front member and a rear member and an opening that forms a pocket. The thickness of the body may be any thickness to ensure adequate performance such as, but not limited to, 1-ply, 2-ply, 3-ply, 4-ply, or 5-ply material. The body may also be comprised of at least one texture that improves the wiping performance of the body during use.
The body is preferably square in shape with a square front member and a square rear member which are sealed at a seam on each side of the body. In a different embodiment, the body is made from a continuous piece of material. The front member and the rear member form an internal pocket and an opening.
The body can be stored on a cardboard roll like existing toilet paper known in the art. As a result, the device preferably has at least two bodies attached to one another on a roll, wherein a bottom edge of a first body is attached to a top edge of a second body via at least one perforation. In this manner, the first body can be torn from the second body to be used, wherein the second body remains attached around the roll to a third body.
The device is also comprised of a method of use. First, a first body is torn from a second body from around a roll via tearing the perforation that connects the top edge of the first body to the bottom edge of the second body. Then, the front member is separated from the rear member via the opening to expose the pocket of the body. A user can then insert their fingers/hand into the pocket. Next, a user can wipe their buttocks/genital area with the body around their fingers/hand while their fingers/hand is within the pocket. When finished, a user can remove their fingers/hand from the pocket and dispose of the body.
Accordingly, the toilet paper device of the present invention is particularly advantageous as it provides a toilet paper device that reduces the chance of a user's fingers poking through the device while wiping. Further, the device provides a clear, ergonomic method of wiping using the device while reducing the amount of toilet paper being used. Finally, the pocket and coverage of the device reduce the amount of dexterity required to wipe using the device without the user's hand/fingers becoming soiled with feces, urine, bacteria, etc. In this manner, the toilet paper device overcomes the limitations of existing toilet paper and methods of wiping known in the art.
Referring initially to the drawings,
The body 110 may be any color known in the art. The body 110 may also be comprised of indicia 170 such as, but not limited to, patterns, logos, emblems, images, symbols, designs, letters, numbers, words, characters, animals, advertisements, brands, etc. The body 110 may also be comprised of at least one texture 116, as seen in
The body 110 is preferably square in shape with a square front member 120 and a square rear member 130. The members 120,130 are sealed at a seam 140 on each side of the body 110, as seen in
The body 110 can be stored on a cardboard roll 10 like existing toilet paper known in the art, as seen in
When stored on a roll 10, the body 110 is flat. Once torn from a second body 110 and removed from the roll 10, a user can separate the front member 120 and rear member 130 to create the opening 112 and pocket 114.
Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “toilet paper device” and “device” are interchangeable and refer to the toilet paper device 100 of the present invention.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the toilet paper device 100 of the present invention and its various components can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that they accomplish the above-stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the size, configuration, and material of the toilet paper device 100 as shown in the FIGS. are for illustrative purposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of the toilet paper device 100 are well within the scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions of the toilet paper device 100 are important design parameters for user convenience, the toilet paper device 100 may be of any size, shape, and/or configuration that ensures optimal performance during use and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.
Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof.
What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications, and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.
The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/433,497, which was filed on Dec. 19, 2022, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63433497 | Dec 2022 | US |
