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US 12,304,773 · App. 17/320,581 · Granted May 20, 2025

Durable transfer roll core and method of making and using the same

Inventors: Eric James Watkins (Lawrenceburg, IN); Gustav André Mellin (Amberley Village, OH); Brad Scott Lockhart (Cincinnati, OH); Farid A. Khan (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
B65H75/50B65H75/10B65H75/265D21H27/002B65H2511/11B65H2511/12B65H2511/14B65H2511/15B65H2511/21B65H2701/51
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Patent No.
US 12,304,773
App. No.
17/320,581
Granted
May 20, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A durable transfer roll core may comprise an elongate body comprising a groove, the elongate body having a longitudinal axis. The groove may comprise a Groove Angle from about 0 to about 90 degrees (relative to the longitudinal axis) and the groove may comprise a Groove Depth greater than about 0.003 inches.

Claims (46)

1. A durable transfer roll core, comprising:

an elongate body having a main surface comprising a groove, the elongate body having a longitudinal axis;

wherein the groove comprises a Groove Angle from about 0 to about 85 degrees, relative to the longitudinal axis;

wherein the groove comprises a Groove Depth greater than about 0.003 inches;

wherein a first ridge runs along a first side of the groove;

wherein a second ridge runs along a second side of the groove, wherein the second side is opposite the first side of the groove; and

wherein the first ridge has a ridge height greater than the second ridge.

2. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the groove comprise a Groove Length from about 1 to about 112 inches.

3. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the groove comprise a Groove Length from about 40 to about 55 inches.

4. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the roll is selected from a material consisting of plastic, thermoplastic, metal, carbon filaments, thermoplastic resins, and combinations thereof.

5. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the durable transfer roll core has a Core Length from about 20 to about 110 inches.

6. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the durable transfer roll core has an Outer Core Diameter from about 10 to about 19 inches.

7. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the durable transfer roll core has an Inner Core Diameter from about 9 to about 18 inches.

8. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the durable transfer roll core has a spiral groove pattern.

9. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the durable transfer roll core comprises multiple groove segments.

10. The durable transfer roll core of claim 9 , wherein the multiple groove segments are staggered from each other.

11. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the durable transfer roll core is cylindrical.

12. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the grooves comprise a Groove Width from about 0.01 to about 0.3 inches.

13. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the elongate body comprises ridges.

14. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein a first ridge runs along a first side of the groove.

15. The durable transfer roll core of claim 14 , wherein a second ridge runs along a second side of the groove, wherein the second side is opposite the first side of the groove.

16. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the first ridge has a Ridge Height at least 25% greater than the second ridge.

17. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the first ridge has a Ridge Width at least 25% greater than the second ridge.

18. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the Ridge Spacing from the first ridge to the second ridge is from about 0.05 to about 0.4 inches.

19. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the groove comprises a Groove Depth is from about 0.003 to about 0.1.

20. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the roll is selected from a material consisting of high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene random copolymer with modified crystallinity (PP-RCT), polypropylene random copolymer (PP-R), crosslinked polyethylene (PEX), polypropylene, and combinations thereof.

21. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the roll comprises high density polyethylene (HDPE).

22. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the roll is substantially comprised of high density polyethylene (HDPE).

23. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the Groove Angle is from about 10 to about 75 degrees, relative to the longitudinal axis.

24. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , wherein the Groove Angle is from about 15 to about 60 degrees, relative to the longitudinal axis.

25. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , comprising a Core Material Tensile Strength greater than about 1000 lbf/in 2 (PSI).

26. The durable transfer roll core of claim 1 , comprising an Izod Impact Strength of greater than about 1 ft-lbf/in.

27. A durable transfer roll core, comprising:

an elongate body having a main surface comprising a groove, the elongate body having a longitudinal axis;

wherein the groove comprises a Groove Angle from about 0 to about 85 degrees, relative to the longitudinal axis;

wherein the groove comprises a Groove Depth greater than about 0.003 inches;

wherein a first ridge runs along a first side of the groove;

wherein a second ridge runs along a second side of the groove, wherein the second side is opposite the first side of the groove; and

wherein the first ridge has a Ridge Height at least 25% greater than the second ridge.

28. A durable transfer roll core, comprising:

an elongate body having a main surface comprising a groove, the elongate body having a longitudinal axis;

wherein the groove comprises a Groove Angle from about 0 to about 85 degrees, relative to the longitudinal axis;

wherein the groove comprises a Groove Depth greater than about 0.003 inches;

wherein a first ridge runs along a first side of the groove;

wherein a second ridge runs along a second side of the groove, wherein the second side is opposite the first side of the groove; and

wherein the first ridge has a Ridge Width at least 25% greater than the second ridge.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2021
From: WATKINS, ERIC JAMES; MELLIN, GUSTAV ANDRÉ; LOCKHART, BRAD SCOTT; KHAN, FARID A.
To: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63025455 · May 15, 2020
Related Publication 20210354950A1 · Nov 18, 2021
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