IP Library Granted Patent US 9,085,855
Granted Patent B2
US 9,085,855 · App. 13/938,519 · Granted Jul 21, 2015

Embossed fibrous structures

Inventors: John Allen Manifold (Sunman, IN); Charles Chidozie Ekenga (Boston, MA); Douglas Jay Barkey (Hamilton Township, OH); Kathleen Diane Sands (West Chester, OH); Thorsten Knobloch (Cincinanti, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
D21H27/005D21H27/02B31F2201/0756Y10T428/24124Y10T428/24802Y10T428/24934Y10T428/253
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Patent No.
US 9,085,855
App. No.
13/938,519
Granted
Jul 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Fibrous structures that exhibit a Geometric Mean Elongation of greater than 15.8% as measured according to the Elongation Test Method are provided.

Claims (9)

1. A toilet tissue product comprising a fibrous structure comprising an embossed, throughdried, fibrous structure ply comprising a linear element embossment, wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a Geometric Mean Elongation of greater than 14.95% as measured according to the Elongation Test Method, wherein the fibrous structure comprises a temporary wet strength agent and is void of permanent wet strength agents, wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a Dry Burst of greater than 360 g to less than 605 g as measured according to the Dry Burst Test Method.

2. The toilet tissue product according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a Geometric Mean Modulus of greater than about 1015 at 15 g/cm as measured according to the Modulus Test Method.

3. The toilet tissue product according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a Geometric Mean Elongation of greater than 15.8% as measured according to the Elongation Test Method.

4. The toilet tissue product according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure comprises cellulosic pulp fibers.

5. The toilet tissue product according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure comprises an uncreped fibrous structure.

6. The toilet tissue product according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a basis weight of greater than 15 gsm to about 120 gsm as measured according to the Basis Weight Test Method.

7. The toilet tissue product according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure is a sanitary tissue product.

8. The toilet tissue product according to claim 7 wherein the sanitary tissue product is in roll form.

9. The toilet tissue product according to claim 7 wherein the sanitary tissue product comprises more than two plies.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 13098746 · May 2, 2011
Continuation 12040701 · Feb 29, 2008
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