IP Library Granted Patent US 9,382,666
Granted Patent B2
US 9,382,666 · App. 14/534,631 · Granted Jul 5, 2016

Soft through air dried tissue

Inventors: Karthik Ramaratnam (Anderson, SC); Byrd Tyler Miller, IV (Easley, SC); Shane Ervin Hayes (Anderson, SC); James E. Sealey, II (Belton, SC)
Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
D21H27/38D21F11/145D21H11/04D21H21/18D21H21/20D21H27/002D21H27/008D21H27/40
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,382,666
App. No.
14/534,631
Granted
Jul 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-layer through air dried tissue including a first exterior layer comprised substantially of hardwood fibers, an interior layer comprised substantially of softwood fibers, and a second exterior layer comprised substantially of hardwood fibers. The interior layer includes a first wet end additive comprising an ionic surfactant and a second wet end additive comprising a non-ionic surfactant.

Claims (4)

1. A multi-layer tissue comprising an outer surface having an Average Peak to Valley Waviness of 140 microns or less.

2. The multi-layer tissue of claim 1 , wherein the outer surface has a Waviness Uniformity of 27 microns or less.

3. The multi-layer tissue of claim 1 , wherein the outer surface has an Average Primary Amplitude of 50 microns or less.

4. The multi-layer tissue of claim 1 , wherein the outer surface has an Amplitude Uniformity of 8 microns or less.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2017
From: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 042871/0016 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2015
From: RAMARATNAM, KARTHIK; MILLER, BYRD TYLER, IV; HAYES, SHANE ERVIN; SEALEY, JAMES E., II
To: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
Reel/Frame 034846/0477 →
Continuity (2)
Division 13837685 · Mar 15, 2013
Related Publication 20150059995A1 · Mar 5, 2015