Variable-sectioned rolled towel

Abstract

A rolled towel (or any other roll of sheets), such as a paper towel roll, construction to facilitate the use of sheets from said rolled towel as placemats and napkins. The construction comprises including a plurality of lines of weakness alternating distances apart along at least a portion of the length of, for instance, the paper towel roll such that the roll comprises sheets of alternating sizes. The alternating sizes correspond, at least roughly, to the size of a placemat and the size of a napkin. Printing on the sheets can optionally be used to more readily define the perforations and thereby facilitate accurate separation, and can optionally be used anywhere on the sheets for aesthetic purposes.

1 . A rolled towel comprising: 
 at least one web of material wound into a roll wherein said at least one web of material includes a plurality of perforations located alternating distances apart.    
   
   
       2 . The rolled towel of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one web of material is wound around a tube.  
   
   
       3 . The rolled towel of  claim 2 , wherein said at least one web of material is an absorbent material.  
   
   
       4 . The rolled towel of  claim 2 , wherein said at least one web of material includes at least two webs of material, including a first web of material and a second web of material, wherein: 
 said first web of material and said second web of material each include a plurality of perforations located alternating distances apart;    said first web of material and said second web of material are wound around said tube such that said plurality of perforations in said first web of material align with said plurality of perforations in said second web of material;    said first web of material is an absorbent material; and,    said second web of material is a substantially liquid impervious material.    
   
   
       5 . The rolled towel of  claim 2 , wherein said at least one web of material is paper.  
   
   
       6 . The rolled towel of  claim 3 , wherein said at least one web of material is printed with designs along, at least, the edges of said at least one web of material and along both sides of substantially each of said plurality of perforations.  
   
   
       7 . The rolled towel of  claim 3 , wherein said at least one web of material is printed with borders along at least part of at least one side of one or more of said plurality of perforations.  
   
   
       8 . The rolled towel of  claim 4 , wherein at least one of said first and second webs of material is printed with designs along, at least, both sides of substantially each of said plurality of perforations.  
   
   
       9 . The rolled towel of  claim 4 , wherein at least one of said first and second webs of material is paper.  
   
   
       10 . A roll of towels comprising: 
 a rolled web of material at least one layer thick wherein said web of material includes a plurality of lines of weakness located alternating distances apart such that said web of material may be separated at said lines of weakness to form alternating sheets, a first sheet roughly the size of a placemat and a second sheet roughly the size of a napkin.    
   
   
       11 . The roll of towels of  claim 10 , wherein said plurality of lines of weakness located alternating distances apart alternate between a first distance and a second distance, said first distance being within the range of about 14 to 20 inches and said second distance being within the range of about 6 to 12 inches.  
   
   
       12 . The roll of towels of  claim 10 , wherein said web of material includes at least two layers, including a first layer and a second layer, wherein: 
 said first layer is an absorbent material; and,    said second layer is a substantially liquid impervious material.    
   
   
       13 . The roll of towels of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one layer includes a paper layer.  
   
   
       14 . The roll of towels of  claim 10 , wherein said web of material is printed with borders along the edges of the web of material and along both sides of substantially each said plurality of perforations.  
   
   
       15 . The roll of towels of  claim 10 , wherein said web of material is printed with designs along at least part of one side of one or more of said plurality of perforations.  
   
   
       16 . The roll of towels of  claim 11 , wherein said web of material includes at least two layers, including a first layer and a second layer, wherein: 
 said first layer is an absorbent material; and    said second layer is a substantially liquid impervious material.    
   
   
       17 . The roll of towels of  claim 11 , wherein said web of material is printed with borders along the edges of the web of material and along both sides of substantially each of said plurality of perforations.  
   
   
       18 . An improvement to a paper towel roll comprising locating a plurality of perforations, traversing substantially the width of the material constituting said paper towel roll, alternating distances apart along the length of the material constituting said paper towel roll.  
   
   
       19 . The improvement of  claim 18 , wherein said alternating distances serve to section said paper towel roll into alternating sheets approximating the sizes of placemats and napkins.  
   
   
       20 . The improvement of  claim 19 , wherein said paper towel roll further comprises designs printed thereon such that the designs correspond, at least in part, to the location of said perforations.  
   
   
       21 . The improvement of  claim 19 , wherein said material constituting said paper towel roll is paper.  
   
   
       22 . The improvement of  claim 19 , wherein said material constituting said paper towel roll is absorbent material.  
   
   
       23 . The improvement of  claim 19 , wherein said material constituting said paper towel roll consists of at least two layers, including a first layer of absorbent material and a second layer of substantially liquid impervious material.  
   
   
       24 . The improvement of  claim 20 , wherein said material constituting said paper towel roll is absorbent material.  
   
   
       25 . The improvement of  claim 20 , wherein said material constituting said paper towel roll consists of at least two layers, including a first layer of absorbent material and a second layer of substantially liquid impervious material.