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Granted Patent B2
US 12,480,258 · App. 18/152,877 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Layered fibrous structures

Inventors: Matthew Gary McKee (Cincinnati, OH); Timothy James Klawitter (North Bend, OH); Patricia Callanan Thomas (Wyoming, OH); Mark Charles Rueve (North Bend, OH); Robert Howard Scholle (Lawrenceburg, IN)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
D21H27/38D21F11/04D21H13/16D21H13/30D21H21/16D21H21/22D21H27/008D21H27/40
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Patent No.
US 12,480,258
App. No.
18/152,877
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Layered fibrous structures and methods for making same are provided.

Claims (20)

1 . A layered fibrous structure comprising:

a. a first layer comprising a wet laid fibrous structure having a plurality of fibrous elements, wherein the first layer comprises a consumer-contacting surface;

b. a second layer comprising a plurality of filaments spun directly onto the consumer-contacting surface of the first layer, wherein the plurality of filaments are present on the consumer-contacting surface of the first layer at a basis weight of 2.5 gsm or less; and

c. a surface softening composition present on at least a portion of the plurality of filaments.

2 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprise a plurality of fibers.

3 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 2 wherein the plurality of fibers comprise a plurality of pulp fibers.

4 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the wet laid fibrous structure is a structured fibrous structure.

5 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the wet laid fibrous structure is a through-air-dried fibrous structure.

6 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 5 wherein the through-air-dried fibrous structure is an uncreped, through-air-dried fibrous structure.

7 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 5 wherein the through-air-dried fibrous structure is a creped, through-air-dried fibrous structure.

8 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the wet laid fibrous structure is a fabric-creped fibrous structure.

9 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the wet laid fibrous structure is a belt-creped fibrous structure.

10 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the wet laid fibrous structure exhibits substantially uniform density.

11 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the wet laid fibrous structure exhibits differential density.

12 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the wet laid fibrous structure comprises a surface pattern.

13 . The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the wet laid fibrous structure comprises a conventional wet-pressed fibrous structure.

14 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of filaments of the second layer comprise a hydroxyl polymer.

15 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 14 wherein the hydroxyl polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol.

16 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 14 wherein the hydroxyl polymer comprises a polysaccharide.

17 . The layered fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of filaments exhibit an average diameter of less than 6 μm as measured according to the Average diameter Test Method.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2023
From: MCKEE, MATTHEW GARY; KLAWITTER, TIMOTHY JAMES; THOMAS, PATRICIA CALLANAN; RUEVE, MARK CHARLES; SCHOLLE, ROBERT HOWARD
To: THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 062393/0423 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63299130 · Jan 13, 2022
Related Publication 20230220630A1 · Jul 13, 2023
References Cited (3)
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