Potty training method using toilet paper with cartoon characters

• US 20070009879A1
• Filed: 06/28/2005
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Leigh Kentof
• Original Assignee: Leigh Kentof
• Inventors: Kentof, Leigh
• Application Number:
  US11/169,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20070009879A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/365
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 17/00 Other equipment , e.g. separate apparatus for deodorising, disinfecting or cleaning devices without flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers; Holders for toilet brushesportable urinating aids A61F5/4556; devices for receiving spittle A61J19/00 ; disinfecting apparatus for medical, surgical or hygienic purposes A61L; cleaning devices with flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers E03D9/00; for emptying or cleaning chamber-pots, bed pans, bed urinals or the like E03D11/025
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0076 Body hygiene; Dressing; Knot tying

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a method of potty training children by employing toilet paper that has cartoon characters imprinted upon the toilet paper. The toilet paper is imprinted with images of well known, highly visible, and widely recognized cartoon characters. These characters have already been promoted and marketed to the children over their early years through books, magazines, television and movies. Thus, the child has created affection for the cartoon characters and wants to have access to them. As soon as the child senses the urge to go to the bathroom, he or she will communicate that to the parent so that the child gets to see, and ultimately use, his or her toilet paper. Of course, as part of the process, the toilet paper must be generally kept in reserve and out of reach for the child, and only be made available to the child after a successful potty experience. Also, disclosed is a toilet paper storage device which can be mounted on the wall adjacent to the toilet so that the child can see the toilet paper with his or her favorite cartoon characters on it, but cannot have access to the paper accept upon a successful potty training experience.

Claims

1. A potty training method for children including the steps of:

a. encouraging a child to use a toilet when a child has the urge to urinate or defecate by;

(1) providing toilet paper with cartoon characters shown on the toilet paper;

(2) keeping said toilet paper from the child in the normal course;

(3) allowing the child to use said toilet paper upon a successful potty training experience; and

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b. denying the child access to said toilet paper except upon the completion of a successful potty training experience.

2. A method of potty training a child including the steps of:

a. visually presenting to the child a roll of toilet paper with cartoon characters printed thereon;

b. denying the child the opportunity to touch said toilet paper except upon the completion of a successful potty training experience; and

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c. rewarding the child upon a successful potty training experience by allowing the child to use the said toilet paper.

3. A method of potty training a child including the steps of:

a. showing the child toilet paper having cartoon characters illustrated thereon;

b. placing said toilet paper in a enclosed case;

c. instructing the child that he or she can release the cartoon characters only upon a successful potty training experience; and

d. rewarding the child upon a successful potty training experience by allowing the child to use said toilet paper.

4. A potty training tool, said tool including, in combination:

a. a case for holding toilet paper and designed to be mounted on a wall;

b. said case including a top, bottom, opposing sides, and a front;

c. said front including a hinged panel and lock that allows the panel to be secured in place so that contents inside the case cannot be accessed, and when the case is unlocked and the panel is opened, the contents inside the case can be accessed; and

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d. a toilet paper spindle inside said case.

5. The tool of claim 4 further including a window in said panel.

6. The tool of claim 4 further including toilet paper inside the case, said toilet paper including cartoon characters illustrated thereon.

7. A method of potty training a child using toilet paper with cartoon characters illustrated thereon;

said method including the step of allowing the child to use said toilet paper only upon the completion of a successful potty training experience.

8. Toilet paper impregnated with a chemical reagent, said reagent applied in a pattern and being invisible until and unless the toilet paper comes in contact with a liquid, said reagent causing the pattern to materialize visually when the toilet paper comes in contact with a liquid.

9. The toilet paper of claim 8 where said reagent is non-toxic and non-irritant.

10. The toilet paper of claim 8 where said reagent is litmus.

11. The toilet paper of claim 8 where said pattern is at least one laudatory word.

12. The toilet paper of claim 8 where said liquid is water and urine.