Better flip that roll over when you get home writer owen williams shared the discovery monday on twitter posting a picture of wheeler s patent for the toilet paper roll.
The original patent for toilet paper.
This patent from seth wheeler dates to 1887 and shows an early version of the toilet paper roll.
22 1891 l my united states patent feice.
Setii wheeler of albany ne v york.
The topic of conversation is a patent from 1891 with the dull title wrapping or toilet paper roll inventor seth wheeler of albany new york patented a toilet paper roll with tear off sheets.
Google patent database the idea for perforated toilet paper was originally patented by wheeler s albany perforated wrapping paper company in 1871 and then re patented again in a roll form in 1891.
According 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.