EMBOSSING ROLL ASSEMBLY WITH MIXED INCLINATION EMBOSSES
An emboss pattern, tissue product and method of manufacturing tissue product having improved bulk and softness with minimal roll ridging. The pattern combines a plurality of aligned signature bosses with a grouping of signature bosses offset from the machine direction in a clockwise manner and another grouping of signature bosses being offset in a counter-clockwise manner.
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22 . An embossed paper product comprising:
macro bosses forming an interconnected pattern of tapered elliptical cells separated from one another by embossed linear segments wherein the macro bosses are off-set from the machine direction of the paper product.
23 . The paper product of claim 22 , wherein the cells are offset in the clockwise direction from about 5° to about 45°.
24 . The paper product of claim 22 , wherein the cells are offset in the counter-clockwise direction from about 5° to 45°.
25 . The paper product of claim 22 , wherein the cells of the macro bosses contain a signature boss.
26 . The paper product of claim 22 , wherein the cells of the macro bosses contain micro bosses.
27 . The paper product of claim 22 , wherein the macro bosses form a pattern of nested cells.
28 . The paper product of claim 27 , wherein the nested cells are separated by a pattern of bosses.
29 . The paper product of claim 28 , wherein the bosses separating the nested cells are micro bosses.