IP Library Granted Patent US 9,725,853
Granted Patent B2
US 9,725,853 · App. 15/443,885 · Granted Aug 8, 2017

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
D21H27/38D21H21/20D21H27/004D21H27/40
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Patent No.
US 9,725,853
App. No.
15/443,885
Granted
Aug 8, 2017
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 (13)

1. A two-ply, through air dried tissue comprising an outer surface having at least one of an Average Peak to Valley Waviness of 140 microns or less or an Average Primary Amplitude of 50 microns or less.

2. The two-ply, through air dried tissue of claim 1 , wherein the outer surface has an Average Peak to Valley Waviness of 140 microns or less and a Waviness Uniformity of 27 microns or less.

3. The two-ply, through air dried tissue of claim 1 , wherein the outer surface has an Average Primary Amplitude of 50 microns or less and an Amplitude Uniformity of 8 microns or less.

4. A through air dried tissue having a bulk softness of less than 10TS7 and comprising an outer surface having an Average Peak to Valley Waviness of 140 microns or less.

5. The through air dried tissue of claim 4 , wherein the outer surface has a Waviness Uniformity of 27 microns or less.

6. A through air dried tissue having a bulk softness of less than 10TS7 and comprising an outer surface having an Average Primary Amplitude of 50 microns or less.

7. The through air dried tissue of claim 6 , wherein the outer surface has an Amplitude Uniformity of 8 microns or less.

8. A two-ply, through air dried tissue comprising an outer surface having an Average Peak to Valley Waviness of 140 microns or less, a Waviness Uniformity of 27 microns or less, an Average Primary Amplitude of 50 microns or less and an Amplitude Uniformity of 8 microns or less.

9. The two-ply, through air dried tissue of claim 8 , wherein the tissue has a bulk softness of less than 10TS7.

10. The two-ply, through air dried tissue of claim 8 , wherein the outer surface has an Average Peak to Valley Waviness of 135 microns or less.

11. The two-ply, through air dried tissue of claim 8 , wherein the tissue has a lint value of 7.5 or greater.

12. The two-ply, through air dried tissue of claim 8 , wherein the tissue has a softness of at least 90.

13. The two-ply, through air dried tissue of claim 8 , wherein the tissue has a caliper of less than 650 microns.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2019
From: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 050505/0162 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2017
From: RAMARATNAM, KARTHIK; MILLER, BYRD TYLER, IV; HAYES, SHANE ERVIN; SEALEY, JAMES E., II
To: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
Reel/Frame 041387/0136 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 15170746 · Jun 1, 2016
Continuation 14534631 · Nov 6, 2014
Division 13837685 · Mar 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61679337 · Aug 3, 2012
Related Publication 20170167082A1 · Jun 15, 2017