Hand wetted paper
AssigneeMaterial Encapsulation Inc.
InventorCharles Proctor, Sr.
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Abstract
Dry, plied roll paper is transformed into hand wetted roll paper that may be used either dry, or selectively hand wetted using the device of the invention. The device is applied to the paper in liquid form, heated and cooled to form a plastic solid which becomes part of the paper. The device is then shaped into a container filled with an anti-bacterial cleaning agent, or other agent, and assembled on the paper between the top and bottom paper ply. The device is made on a modified roll-to-roll winding machine while the machine is in motion. This manufacturing method is more efficient than adding externally sourced batch-made wetting devices to paper. The hand wetted roll paper can be used as paper towels or toilet paper for dry and/or wet hygienic cleaning. The paper may have other properties depending on the agent used.
Claims10
A hand wetted paper product, comprising:
- a top paper ply;
- a bottom paper ply;
- and
- a wetting device disposed between the top paper ply and the bottom paper ply, the wetting device comprised of a bottom part made from a printed liquid substance cured into a solid and formed into a container with sides and a flange, and a top part made from a printed liquid substance and cured into a solid and formed into a cover with a sealed opening slit,
- wherein the wetting device is filled with a liquid agent,
- wherein the top paper ply and the bottom paper ply are configured to absorb the liquid agent,
- wherein the sealed slit is configured to be opened by applying pressure using a digit of a user's hand, and configured to directly wet the top paper ply and the bottom paper ply without separating the top paper ply and the bottom paper ply.
A hand wetted paper product, comprising:
- a top paper ply;
- a bottom paper ply;
- and
- a wetting device disposed between the top paper ply and the bottom paper ply, the wetting device comprised of a bottom part made from a printed liquid substance cured into a solid and formed into a container with sides and a flange, and a top part made from a printed liquid substance and cured into a solid and formed into a cover with a sealed opening slit,
- wherein the wetting device is filled with a liquid agent, and
- wherein the sealed opening slit is sealed with a frangible adhesive configured to provide a breaking force by a users' hand,
- wherein the sealed slit is configured to be opened by applying pressure using a digit of a user's hand, and configured to directly wet the top paper ply and the bottom paper ply without separating the top paper ply and the bottom paper ply.
A hand wetted paper product, comprising:
- a top paper ply;
- a bottom paper ply;
- and
- a wetting device disposed between the top paper ply and the bottom paper ply, the wetting device comprised of a bottom part made from a printed liquid substance cured into a solid and formed into a container with sides and a flange, and a top part made from a printed liquid substance and cured into a solid and formed into a cover to seal the container, the wetting device having a sealed opening slit,
- wherein the wetting device is filled with a liquid agent, and
- wherein hand wetted paper product is usable in dry roll toilet paper and dry roll paper towel dispensers to provide hand wetted paper rolls,
- wherein the sealed slit is configured to be opened by applying pressure using two digits of a user's hand,
- wherein the sealed slit is configured to be opened by applying pressure using a digit of a user's hand, and configured to directly wet the top paper ply and the bottom paper ply without separating the top paper ply and the bottom paper ply.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.