IP Library Granted Patent US 7,517,433
Granted Patent B2
US 7,517,433 · App. 10/566,860 · Granted Apr 14, 2009

Soft paper sheet with improved mucus removal

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Patent No.
US 7,517,433
App. No.
10/566,860
Granted
Apr 14, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Tissues having a high level of softness and hand protection in combination with improved cleaning are disclosed. The tissues have been shown to remove more mucus than commercially available tissues.

Claims (15)

1. A facial tissue product having a Specific Surface Volume ratio of about 0.08 mm 3 /mm 2 or greater, a Hercules Size Test of about 7 seconds or greater, and a Mucus Removal from about 30 to about 70 percent.

2. The facial tissue product of claim 1 comprising an HST of about 15 sec. or greater.

3. The facial tissue product of claim 1 comprising an HST of about 25 sec. or greater.

4. The facial tissue product of claim 1 comprising an HST of from about 7 sec. to about 50 sec.

5. The facial tissue product of claim 1 wherein the Specific Surface Volume ratio is about 0.1 mm 3 /mm 2 or greater.

6. The facial tissue product of claim 1 wherein the Specific Surface Volume ratio is about 0.14 mm 3 /mm 2 or greater.

7. The facial tissue product of claim 1 wherein the Specific Surface Volume ratio is from about 0.08 mm 3 /mm 2 to about 0.35 mm 3 /mm 2 .

8. The facial tissue product of claim 1 wherein the Specific Surface Volume ratio is from about 0.1 mm 3 /mm 2 to about 0.25 mm 3 /mm 2 .

9. The facial tissue product of claim 1 wherein the Mucus Removal is from about 30 to about 50 percent.

10. A facial tissue product having a Specific Surface Volume ratio from about 0.08 to about 0.35 mm 3 /mm 2 , a Polydialkylsiloxane Content from about 0.4 to about 5 percent, a Hercules Size Test from about 7 to about 50 seconds, a Coefficient of Friction from about 0.50 to about 0.60 and a Mucus Removal from about 30 to about 70 percent.

11. The facial tissue product of claim 10 having a Polydialkylsiloxane Content from about 0.4 to about 1.0 percent.

12. The facial tissue product of claim 10 having a Specific Surface Volume ratio from about 0.11 mm 3 /mm 2 to about 0.15 mm 3 /mm 2 .

13. The facial tissue product of claim 10 having a Coefficient of Friction from about 0.52 to about 0.55.

14. The facial tissue product of claim 10 having a Hercules Size Test from about 28.6 to about 42.5 seconds.

15. The facial tissue product of claim 10 having a Mucus Removal from about 31 to about 43 percent.

Assignments (2)
NAME CHANGE Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 034880/0742 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2006
From: ZWICK, KENNETH JOHN; SHANNON, THOMAS GERARD; REKOSKE, MICHAEL JOHN; RICHARDSON, KATHY GERALYN; PAULING, PAUL KEMER; BURAZIN, MARK ALAN; SHANKLIN, GARY LEE; KREMER, THOMAS; SIERRA, BENJAMIN PETER
To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 017535/0411 →