IP Library Granted Patent US 6,893,535
Granted Patent B2
US 6,893,535 · App. 10/700,379 · Granted May 17, 2005

Rolled tissue products having high bulk, softness, and firmness

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Patent No.
US 6,893,535
App. No.
10/700,379
Granted
May 17, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

Spirally wound paper products are disclosed having desirable roll firmness characteristics and softness properties. The rolled products can be made from a single ply tissue web formed according to various processes. Once formed, the tissue web is subjected to a shear-calendering device that increases the fuzz-on-edge properties of the web and preserves the bulk of the web when wound.

Claims (69)

1. A rolled tissue product comprising:

a single-ply tissue web spirally wound into a roll, the wound roll having a Kershaw roll firmness of less than about 7.8 mm and a roll bulk of greater than about 10 cc/g, the tissue web having a basis weight of greater than about 25 gsm bone dry, the tissue web further having a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 1.7 mm/mm on at least one side of the web and a geometric mean tensile strength of greater than about 550 g/3 inches.

2. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the base web comprises an uncreped through-air dried web.

3. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the roll bulk is about 10.5 cc/g or greater.

4. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the roll bulk is about 11 cc/g or greater.

5. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the roll bulk is about 11.5 cc/g or greater.

6. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the roll bulk is about 12 cc/g or greater.

7. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the roll bulk is about 13 cc/g or greater.

8. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the roll bulk is about 14 cc/g or greater.

9. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the Kershaw firmness is less than about 7.6 mm.

10. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the Kershaw firmness is less than about 7.3 mm.

11. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the Kershaw firmness is from about 7.0 to about 7.8 mm.

12. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the Kershaw firmness is from about 7.2 to about 7.5 mm.

13. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the basis weight of the tissue web is from about 25 gsm to about 40 gsm bone dry.

14. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the basis weight of the tissue web is from about 30 gsm to about 38 gsm bone dry.

15. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the basis weight of the tissue web is about 32 gsm bone dry or greater.

16. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the basis weight of the tissue web is about 34 gsm bone dry or greater.

17. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the geometric mean tensile strength of the tissue web is about 550 g/3 inches or greater.

18. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the geometric mean tensile strength of the tissue web is about 600 g/3 inches or greater.

19. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the geometric mean tensile strength of the tissue web is about 650 g/3 inches or greater.

20. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the fuzz-on-edge of at least one side of the tissue web is about 2.0 mm/mm or greater.

21. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the fuzz-on-edge of at least one side of the tissue web is about 2.5 mm/mm or greater.

22. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the fuzz-on-edge of at least one side of the tissue web is about 3.0 mm/mm or greater.

23. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the fuzz-on-edge of at least one side of the tissue web is about 3.5 mm/mm or greater.

24. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine direction coefficient of friction of the higher fuzz-on-edge side of the tissue web is greater than about 0.32.

25. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the cross-machine direction coefficient of friction of higher fuzz-on-edge side of the tissue web is greater than about 0.32.

26. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the tissue web has a bending stiffness/GM slope A that is less than about 0.006.

27. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the tissue web has a compression linearity of less than about 0.50.

28. A tissue product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the tissue web is substantially free of pinholes.

29. A rolled tissue product comprising:

a multi-ply tissue containing at least two plies spirally wound into a roll, the wound roll having a Kershaw roll firmness of less than about 9.0 mm and a roll bulk of greater than about 9 cc/g, the tissue having a basis weight of greater than about 35 gsm bone dry, the tissue further having a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.0 mm/mm on at least one exterior side of the tissue, the tissue further having a geometric mean tensile strength of greater than about 500 g/3 inches.

30. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue consists of two plies.

31. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue consists of three plies.

32. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the wound roll has a Kershaw roll firmness of less than about 8.5 mm.

33. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the wound roll has a Kershaw roll firmness of less than about 8.0 mm.

34. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the wound roll has a Kershaw roll firmness of less than about 7.5 mm.

35. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the wound roll has a Kershaw roll firmness of less than about 7.0 mm.

36. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the wound roll has a roll bulk of greater than about 9.5 cc/g.

37. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the wound roll has a roll bulk of greater than about 10.0 cc/g.

38. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the wound roll has a roll bulk of greater than about 10.5 cc/g.

39. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the wound roll has a roll bulk of greater than about 11.0 cc/g.

40. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the wound roll has a roll bulk of greater than about 12.0 cc/g.

41. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the wound roll has a roll bulk of greater than about 13.0 cc/g.

42. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue has a basis weight of from about 35 gsm to about 80 gsm bone dry.

43. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue has a basis weight of from about 40 gsm to about 60 gsm bone dry.

44. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue has a basis weight of greater than about 45 gsm bone dry.

45. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue has a basis weight of greater than about 50 gsm bone dry.

46. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the exterior side of the tissue has a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.2 mm/mm.

47. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the exterior side of the tissue has a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.4 mm/mm.

48. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the exterior side of the tissue has a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.6 mm/mm.

49. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue has a first exterior side and a second exterior side, each of the exterior sides having a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.0 mm/mm.

50. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue has a first exterior side and a second exterior side, each of the exterior sides having a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.1 mm/mm.

51. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue has a first exterior side and a second exterior side, each of the exterior sides having a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.2 mm/mm.

52. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue has a geometric mean tensile strength of greater than about 600 g/3 inches.

53. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue has a geometric mean tensile strength of greater than about 700 g/3 inches.

54. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue has a geometric mean tensile strength of greater than about 800 g/3 inches.

55. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the tissue has a geometric mean tensile strength of greater than about 900 g/3 inches.

56. A tissue product as defined in claim 29 , wherein the multi-ply tissue is substantially free of pinholes.

57. A rolled tissue product comprising:

a multi-ply tissue containing at least two plies spirally wound into a roll, the wound roll having a Kershaw roll firmness of less than about 8.5 mm and a roll bulk of greater than about 12 cc/g, the tissue having a basis weight of greater than about 35 gsm bone dry, the tissue further having a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.0 mm/mm on at least one exterior side of the tissue, the tissue further having a geometric mean tensile strength of greater than about 700 g/3 inches.

58. A tissue product as defined in claim 57 , wherein the wound roll has a Kershaw roll firmness of less than about 7.5 mm.

59. A tissue product as defined in claim 57 , wherein the wound roll has a roll bulk of greater than about 13.0 cc/g.

60. A tissue product as defined in claim 57 , wherein the tissue has a basis weight of from about 35 gsm to about 80 gsm bone dry.

61. A tissue product as defined in claim 57 , wherein the tissue has a basis weight of from about 40 gsm to about 60 gsm bone dry.

62. A tissue product as defined in claim 57 , wherein the exterior side of the tissue has a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.2 mm/mm.

63. A tissue product as defined in claim 57 , wherein the exterior side of the tissue has a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.4 mm/mm.

64. A tissue product as defined in claim 57 , wherein the tissue has a first exterior side and a second exterior side, each of the exterior sides having a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.0 mm/mm.

65. A tissue product as defined in claim 57 , wherein the tissue has a first exterior side and a second exterior side, each of the exterior sides having a fuzz-on-edge of greater than about 2.2 mm/mm.

66. A tissue product as defined in claim 57 , wherein the multi-ply tissue is substantially free of pinholes.

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 Apr 8, 2004
From: HERMANS, MICHAEL ALAN; TROXELL, CLAYTON C.; BAUM, TAMMY L.; CHANG, SHARON S.; BAGGOT, JAMES LEO
To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 015198/0229 →