IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,174,590
Granted Patent B2
US 11,174,590 · App. 16/926,823 · Granted Nov 16, 2021

Textured fibrous structures

Inventors: Michael Donald Suer (Colerain Township, OH); Fei Wang (Mason, OH); John Daniel Algers (Montgomery, OH); Christopher Michael Young (Loveland, OH); Steven Lee Barnholtz (West Chester, OH); Timothy Duane Smith (Lebanon, OH); Douglas Jay Barkey (Salem Township, OH); Kamilah Gbadamosi Gillispie (West Chester, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
D06N7/00D21H27/002D21H27/02D06N2209/106D06N2211/24D10B2509/02Y10T428/24628
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Patent No.
US 11,174,590
App. No.
16/926,823
Granted
Nov 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Textured fibrous structures, and more particularly textured fibrous structures having a plurality of deformations such that the textures fibrous structures exhibit novel surface height properties compared to known fibrous structures, and methods for making such textured fibrous structures.

Claims (18)

1. A pre-moistened textured fibrous structure comprising an absorbent fibrous structure that exhibits a Liquid Absorptive Capacity of at least 2.5 g/g as measured according to the Liquid Absorptive Capacity Test Method, wherein the absorbent fibrous structure comprises a first surface and a second surface wherein each of the first and second surfaces comprises a plurality of deformations such that at least one of the first and second surfaces exhibits an average absolute surface height value (Sa) of greater than 250 μm as measured according to the Surface Height Test Method and wherein the average absolute surface height value (Sa) for the first and second surfaces differs by less than 10%.

2. The pre-moistened textured fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the pre-moistened textured fibrous structure comprises a plurality of fibrous elements.

3. The pre-moistened textured fibrous structure according to claim 2 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprise a plurality of filaments.

4. The pre-moistened textured fibrous structure according to claim 2 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprise a plurality of filaments and a plurality of fibers commingled together.

5. The pre-moistened textured fibrous structure according to claim 2 wherein at least one of the plurality of fibrous elements comprises a thermoplastic polymer.

6. The pre-moistened textured fibrous structure according to claim 2 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprise a plurality of fibers.

7. A multi-ply pre-moistened textured fibrous structure comprising two or more of the pre-moistened textured fibrous structures according to claim 1 such that surfaces of the pre-moistened textured fibrous structure form exterior surfaces of the multi-ply fibrous structure.

8. The pre-moistened textured fibrous structure according to claim 2 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprise a plurality of pulp fibers.

9. The pre-moistened textured fibrous structure according to claim 8 wherein the plurality of pulp fibers comprise a plurality of wood pulp fibers.

10. A pre-moistened textured fibrous structure comprising an absorbent fibrous structure that exhibits a Liquid Absorptive Capacity of at least 2.5 g/g as measured according to the Liquid Absorptive Capacity Test Method, wherein the absorbent fibrous structure comprises a first surface and a second surface wherein each of the first and second surfaces comprises a plurality of deformations such that at least one of the first and second surfaces exhibits a root mean square average surface height value (Sq) of greater than 300 μm as measured according to the Surface Height Test Method and wherein the root mean square average surface height value (Sq) for the first and second surfaces differs by less than 10%.

11. The textured fibrous structure according to claim 10 wherein the textured fibrous structure comprises a plurality of fibrous elements.

12. The textured fibrous structure according to claim 11 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprise a plurality of filaments.

13. The textured fibrous structure according to claim 11 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprise a plurality of filaments and a plurality of fibers commingled together.

14. The textured fibrous structure according to claim 11 wherein at least one of the plurality of fibrous elements comprises a thermoplastic polymer.

15. The textured fibrous structure according to claim 11 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprise a plurality of fibers.

16. A multi-ply textured fibrous structure comprising two or more of the textured fibrous structures according to claim 10 such that surfaces of the textured fibrous structure form exterior surfaces of the multi-ply fibrous structure.

17. The pre-moistened textured fibrous structure according to claim 11 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprise a plurality of pulp fibers.

18. The pre-moistened textured fibrous structure according to claim 17 wherein the plurality of pulp fibers comprise a plurality of wood pulp fibers.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 15209879 · Jul 14, 2016
Provisional Application 62196491 · Jul 24, 2015
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