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Granted Patent B2
US 12,203,221 · App. 18/342,758 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Fibrous structures

Inventors: Ryan Dominic Maladen (AndersonTownship, OH); Jeffrey Glen Sheehan (Symmes Township, OH); Osman Polat (Montgomery, OH); Douglas Jay Barkey (Salem Township, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
D21H27/02D21H25/005D21H27/002D21H27/005D21H27/32D21H27/40D21H27/42
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Patent No.
US 12,203,221
App. No.
18/342,758
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fibrous structure is disclosed. The fibrous structure exhibits a plurality of discrete knuckles arranged in a pattern of repeat units. The repeat units can include a plurality of rows arranged such that distance between at least two adjacent discrete knuckles are non-uniform such that the repeat unit exhibits varying pillow width distances.

Claims (20)

1. A papermaking belt, comprising: a reinforcing element comprising a surface; a plurality of discrete knuckles extending from portions of the surface of the reinforcing element, wherein the plurality of discrete knuckles are arranged in a pattern of repeat units, and wherein a first distance is formed between a first discrete knuckle and a second discrete knuckle, wherein a second distance is formed between the second discrete knuckle and a third discrete knuckle, and wherein a third distance is formed between the third discrete knuckle and a fourth discrete knuckle; wherein the first discrete knuckle is immediately adjacent to the second discrete knuckle, wherein the second discrete knuckle is immediately adjacent to the third discrete knuckle, and wherein the third discrete knuckle is immediately adjacent to the fourth discrete knuckle; and wherein the first, second, and third distances are different distances.

2. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the first, second, and third discrete knuckles are in a first row.

3. The papermaking belt of claim 2 , wherein the first row is oriented along one of either a Y-axis or an X-axis.

4. The papermaking belt of claim 2 , a second row comprising a second plurality of knuckles is oriented along a different axis than the first row.

5. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the discrete knuckles are cured resin.

6. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the discrete knuckles are polymeric deposits.

7. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing element is a woven, porous web.

8. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the discrete knuckles define an interconnected plurality of surround areas.

9. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the discrete knuckles define a plurality of deflection conduits.

10. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the first, second, and third discrete knuckles have a uniform-size.

11. The papermaking belt of claim 2 , wherein the first row is oriented along the Y-axis.

12. The papermaking belt of claim 2 , wherein the first row is oriented along the X-axis.

13. The papermaking belt of claim 2 , wherein the first row is oriented along other than the X and Y-axis.

14. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete knuckles form a generally radial pattern.

15. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete knuckles form a series of concentric geometric shapes.

16. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete knuckles form a cell in the form of a diamond.

17. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete knuckles form a cell having a maximum X-direction dimension which defines an outer boundary in an X-direction.

18. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete knuckles form a cell having a maximum Y-direction dimension, which defines an outer boundary in the Y-direction.

19. The papermaking belt of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of discrete knuckles form a cell having a maximum Y-direction dimension, which defines an outer boundary in the Y-direction.

20. The papermaking belt of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete knuckles form a cell in the form of a hexagon.

Continuity (7)
Continuation 17061620 · Oct 2, 2020
Continuation 16566201 · Sep 10, 2019
Continuation 15892479 · Feb 9, 2018
Continuation 15493336 · Apr 21, 2017
Continuation 14642870 · Mar 10, 2015
Provisional Application 62033414 · Aug 5, 2014
Related Publication 20230340731A1 · Oct 26, 2023
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