Toilet paper, paper towel and facial tissue

Abstract

Toilet paper, paper towel and facial tissue products ( 10 ) are presented. Information may be placed, through printing or embossing, on the toilet paper, paper towels and facial tissues. The information ( 62 ) may comprise advertisements, coupons, prizes (such as stickers and crossword puzzles), games or other promotional materials. In addition, information ( 62 ) may be placed on a sheet separate from the toilet paper and/or paper towels and/or facial tissues. The information sheet may be then be placed in conjunction with the toilet paper, paper towel or facial tissue by rolling or by interleaving ( 16 ) the information sheet with the toilet paper, paper towel or facial tissue. In another aspect, different information may be place on two or more sheets to convey a story ( 39 ) or other information. The information ( 72 ) may, for example, be used to help potty train children, or to teach children numbers or the alphabet.

1 . A paper supply comprising at least a first sheet and a second sheet forming a plurality of sheets, each of said sheets comprising at least one layer, wherein an item comprising indicia is provided to said first sheet of said plurality of sheets and not to said second sheet of said plurality of sheets.  
   
   
       2 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein said paper supply is a paper roll and each of said sheets is separated by perforations.  
   
   
       3 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein said item is one of a coupon, advertisement, and prize.  
   
   
       4 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein said at least first and second sheets of said plurality of sheets comprise different patterns.  
   
   
       5 . The invention of  claim 4  wherein said patterns of said plurality of sheets repeat at least once.  
   
   
       6 . The invention of  claim 5  wherein said patterns comprise one of drawings and characters for educating a user of said paper roll.  
   
   
       7 . The invention of  claim 6  wherein said patterns comprise drawings for educating a user to use a toilet.  
   
   
       8 . The invention of  claim 6  wherein said patterns comprise one of numbers and letters.  
   
   
       9 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein said item is provided at a last sheet of said plurality of sheets.  
   
   
       10 . The invention of claims  2  further comprising a paper spool for use with said paper roll comprising at least one cutout containing perforations around said cutout for removing said cutout from said spool.  
   
   
       11 . A method of teaching children using a paper supply comprising the steps of: 
 imprinting a first sheet of said paper supply comprising a first indicia thereon;    imprinting a second sheet of said paper supply downstream from said first sheet comprising a second indicia thereon which is different from said first indicia;    imprinting a third sheet of said paper supply downstream from said second sheet comprising said first indicia thereon;    dispensing said paper supply; and    instructing a child regarding said first and second indicia.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said paper supply is one of a toilet paper, paper towel and facial tissue.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein said indicia comprises potty training instruction.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein said indicia comprises one of letters of the alphabet and numbers.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11  further including the step of providing an item comprising indicia to said first sheet but not to said second sheet.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said item is one of a coupon, advertisement, and prize.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said paper supply is a paper roll and further including the steps of: 
 providing said sheets to a spool;    providing at least one cutout containing perforations around said cutout for removing said cutout from said spool.