IP Library Granted Patent US 12,692,661
Granted Patent B2
US 12,692,661 · App. 18/476,367 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Fibrous structures comrpising discrete cells

Inventors: Kathryn Christian Kien (Cincinnati, OH); Charles Allen Redd (Harrison, OH); Jeffrey Glen Sheehan (Symmes Township, OH); Osman Polat (Montgomery, OH); Anthony Paul Bankemper (Green Township, OH); David W. Loebker (Cincinnati, OH); Mireilly Rosadobonilla (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
D21H27/002B31F1/12D21H5/008D21H27/02B31F1/07D21F11/006D21H27/40
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,692,661
App. No.
18/476,367
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Belts and fibrous structures including discrete cells having one or more legs and/or one or more concavities in certain patterns or Cell Groups. The cells may be discrete knuckles or pillows and the fibrous structures may further include an emboss.

Claims (15)

1 . A creped through air dried fibrous structure, comprising:

a plurality of discrete cells;

a Moist Depth;

a Dry Depth;

a Moist Contact Area;

wherein the Dry Depth comprises a Dry Depth Value more negative than −281 um, as measured with respect to a mean surface of the fibrous structure;

wherein the Moist Depth comprises a Moist Depth value more negative than −275 um, as measured with respect to the mean surface; and

wherein the Moist Contact Area is greater than 30.8%.

2 . The fibrous structure of claim 1 , wherein the Dry Depth value is more negative than −285 um.

3 . The fibrous structure of claim 1 , wherein the Moist Depth is greater than the Dry Depth.

4 . The fibrous structure of claim 1 , further comprising a Wet Tensile greater than 715 g/inch.

5 . The fibrous structure of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete cells each comprise a concavity.

6 . The fibrous structure of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete cells each comprise a leg.

7 . The fibrous structure of claim 1 , wherein the continuous pillow is along a MD of the fibrous structure.

8 . The fibrous structure of claim 7 , wherein a second continuous pillow is along a CD of the fibrous structure.