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According to the diagram in Seth Wheeler's 1891 patent, which direction did the loose end of the toilet paper roll hang?
Answer
Over the front of the roll
Wheeler's original 1891 patent drawing for perforated toilet paper illustrates the sheet hanging over the top and front of the roll, a detail often cited as settling the modern over-versus-under debate.
💡 Did you know?
The toilet paper roll direction debate has an actual inventor's answer: inventor inventor Wheeler's 1891 patent shows it going over the top.
Other options people guess
- Under the roll and behind
- Straight down through the center
- Wrapped around the side wall
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