Sanitary Wipe Having Layered Paper Types

Abstract

A sanitary wipe having an inner moistened towelette. The moistened towelette is a paper core that is moistened with a first volume of the liquid that is between 50% and 98% of the volume needed to saturate the towelette. The moistened towelette is wrapped in tissue paper, such as the kind traditionally used as toilet paper. The tissue paper is folded into a first section and a second section. The moistened towelette is interposed between the twp sections of tissue paper. As such, the tissue paper touches the skin when pressed against the skin. The moistened towelette, the first section of tissue paper and the second section of tissue paper are all manufactured so that they lose physical integrity when saturated in water. In this manner, the sanitary wipe maintains integrity during use, but degrades sufficiently in a toilet to be flushed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sanitary wipe, comprising:
 a moistened towelette having a paper core that is moistened with a liquid, wherein a predetermined volume of said liquid saturates said paper core, and said paper core is moistened with a first volume of said liquid that is between 50% and 98% of said predetermined volume;   a first section of tissue paper; and   a second section of tissue paper, wherein said moistened towelette is interposed between said first section of tissue paper and said second section of tissue paper.   
     
     
         2 . The sanitary wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein said moistened towelette, said first section of tissue paper and said second section of tissue paper all lose physical integrity when submerged in water. 
     
     
         3 . The sanitary wipe according to  claim 1 , wherein said first section of tissue paper and said second section of tissue paper are connected along a common fold. 
     
     
         4 . The claim according to  claim 1 , wherein said moistened towelette has a thickness that is at least as great as a combined thickness of both said first section of tissue paper and said second section of tissue paper. 
     
     
         5 . The claim according to  claim 1 , wherein said paper core contains cellulosic fibers that are treated with a polyaldehyde polymer having free aldehyde groups and a water soluble polyhydroxy polymer. 
     
     
         6 . The claim according to  claim 1 , wherein said first section of tissue paper and said second section of tissue paper are obtained from a common square torn away from a roll of commercial toilet paper. 
     
     
         7 . The claim according to  claim 1 , wherein said first section of tissue paper and said second section of tissue paper are sized to completely cover said moistened towelette. 
     
     
         8 . A sanitary wipe, comprising:
 a moistened towelette moistened with a liquid so that said moistened towelette is between 50% and 98% below a saturation level for said liquid; and   a fold of tissue paper having a first section and a second section joined along a common fold, wherein said moistened towelette is interposed between said first section said second section.   
     
     
         9 . The sanitary wipe according to  claim 8 , wherein said moistened towelette and said fold of tissue paper both lose physical integrity when submerged in water. 
     
     
         10 . The claim according to  claim 8 , wherein said moistened towelette has a thickness that is at least as great as a combined thickness of both said first section and said second section of said fold of tissue paper. 
     
     
         11 . The claim according to  claim 8 , wherein said moistened towelette has a paper core that contains cellulosic fibers that are treated with a polyaldehyde polymer having free aldehyde groups and a water soluble polyhydroxy polymer. 
     
     
         12 . The claim according to  claim 8 , wherein said fold of tissue paper is obtained from a common square torn away from a roll of commercial toilet paper. 
     
     
         13 . The claim according to  claim 8 , wherein said fold of tissue paper is sized to completely cover said moistened towelette. 
     
     
         14 . A sanitary wipe, comprising:
 a moistened towelette having a paper core that is moistened with a liquid below a saturation volume, wherein said moistened towelette loses physical integrity when exposed to said liquid above said saturation level; and   a wrapping of tissue paper that abuts against said moistened towelette, wherein said wrapping of tissue paper loses physical integrity when exposed to said liquid.