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Granted Patent B2
US 12,448,732 · App. 18/157,852 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Deflecting member for making fibrous structures

Inventors: John Leslie Brent, Jr. (Springboro, OH); James Michael Singer (Liberty Township, OH); John Allen Manifold (Sunman, IN)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
D21F1/009B32B3/16B32B3/263B32B3/266B32B3/30B32B7/04D03D25/005D21F1/0036D21F1/0063D21F5/181D21F11/006D21F11/145D03D1/0094D21F7/08
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Patent No.
US 12,448,732
App. No.
18/157,852
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member and a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member.

Claims (13)

1. A deflection member, the deflection member comprising a reinforcing member and a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member by one or more fastening elements selected from the group consisting of a sewing/stitching thread or filament, a rivet, an adhesive, a curable resin, a mechanical fastener, and combinations thereof;

wherein each of the plurality of tiles has a single tessellating shape, wherein the plurality of tiles are fastened to the reinforcing member to form a patterned framework in a tessellating pattern; and

wherein a first tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a first deflection conduit, and a second tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a second deflection conduit, wherein the first deflection conduit and the second deflection conduit combine to form a combined deflection conduit when the first tile and the second tile are fastened to the reinforcing member adjacent to each other.

2. The deflection member of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tiles are fastened to the reinforcing member to form a patterned framework of tiles, wherein the patterned framework has less than about 3 mm of distance between adjacent tiles.

3. The deflection member of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of tiles is additively manufactured.

4. The deflection member of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of tiles comprises deflection conduits and protuberances.

5. A deflection member, the deflection member comprising a reinforcing member and a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member by a rivet, wherein the rivet and the tile are made from different materials;

wherein each of the plurality of tiles has a single tessellating shape, wherein the plurality of tiles are fastened to the reinforcing member to form a patterned framework in a tessellating pattern; and

wherein a first tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a first deflection conduit, and a second tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a second deflection conduit, wherein the first deflection conduit and the second deflection conduit combine to form a combined deflection conduit when the first tile and the second tile are fastened to the reinforcing member adjacent to each other.

6. The deflection member of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of tiles are fastened to the reinforcing member to form a patterned framework of tiles, wherein the patterned framework has less than about 3 mm of distance between adjacent tiles.

7. The deflection member of claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of tiles is additively manufactured.

8. The deflection member of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the plurality of tiles comprises deflection conduits and protuberances.

9. The deflection member of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tiles are also fastened to the reinforcing member by at least one selected from the group consisting of an adhesive, a curable resin, and combinations thereof.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 16866914 · May 5, 2020
Continuation 15794025 · Oct 26, 2017
Provisional Application 62527056 · Jun 30, 2017
Provisional Application 62413585 · Oct 27, 2016
Related Publication 20230151544A1 · May 18, 2023
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