IP Library Granted Patent US 12,486,618
Granted Patent B2
US 12,486,618 · App. 15/478,382 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

Fibrous structures different fibrous elements

Inventors: David William Cabell (Cincinnati, OH); Michael Gomer Stelljes (Mason, OH); John Gerhard Michael (Cincinnati, OH); Janese Christine O'Brien Stickney (Wyoming, OH); Joshua Thomas Fung (Cincinnati, OH); Paul Arlen Forshey (Cincinnati, OH); Paul Dennis Trokhan (Hamilton, OH); Jeffrey Glen Sheehan (Symmes Township, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
D21H13/02A47K10/16B32B5/022B32B7/05B32B29/02B32B29/06C08L3/02D01D5/0985D01D10/02D01D10/06D01F6/14D04H3/007D04H3/14D21H11/04D21H13/16D21H13/30D21H15/06D21H27/002D21H27/004D21H27/30D21H27/38D21H27/42B32B2262/0223B32B2262/067B32B2555/00C08L2205/025C08L2205/03C08L2205/16D10B2509/00
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Patent No.
US 12,486,618
App. No.
15/478,382
Granted
Dec 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Layered, and optionally dispersible fibrous structures containing fibrous elements that exhibit different physical characteristics, such as different average diameters as measured by the Average Diameter Test Method described herein, different surface characteristics, different lengths, different sources (naturally occurring versus non-naturally occurring and/or spun versus non-spun), sanitary tissue products employing such layered, optionally dispersible fibrous structures, and methods for making same are provided.

Claims (21)

1 . A dry multi-ply toilet tissue comprising:

1) A first ply comprising a layered, dispersible fibrous structure comprising:

a. a first exterior body contacting layer comprising 100% spun hydroxyl polymer fibrous elements by weight of the first exterior body contacting layer, wherein the first layer comprises a monoplanar surface; and

b. a second layer comprising a first web material comprising a first wet laid fibrous structure ply formed from an embryonic web material of wood pulp fibers and about 65% to about 75% water, comprising a three-dimensional (3D) patterned fibrous structure comprising 100% wood pulp fibers and exhibits temporary wet strength, wherein the second layer comprises a multi-planar surface relative to the monoplanar surface of the first layer;

wherein the spun hydroxyl polymer fibrous elements of the first layer are spun from a die and directly laid on top of and bonded to a surface of the 3D patterned fibrous structure and form a surface-deposited surface material on the surface of the 3D patterned fibrous structure; and wherein the surface-deposited surface material forms an exterior surface of the layered, dispersible fibrous structure; and

2) A second ply comprising a second wet laid fibrous structure ply;

wherein the dry multi-ply toilet tissue exhibits a Force Variability Value of less than 1.40 as measured according to the Glide on Skin Test Method;

wherein the dry multi-ply toilet tissue exhibits a Force to Drag Value of less than 100 as measured according to the Glide on Skin Test Method;

wherein the hydroxyl polymer fiber elements of the first ply first layer exhibit a length of 5.08 cm or greater and an average diameter less than 10 μm and the naturally occurring fibers of the first ply second layer exhibit a length of less than 5.08 cm and an average diameter greater than 12 μm;

wherein the dry multi-ply toilet tissue comprises an exterior surface that is void of surface chemistry agents.

2 . The dry multi-ply toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the spun hydroxyl polymer fibrous elements of the first layer exhibit an average diameter of greater than 1 μm to less than 10 μm as measured according to the Average Diameter Test Method.

3 . The dry multi-ply toilet tissue according to claim 2 wherein the spun hydroxyl polymer fibrous elements of the first layer exhibit an average diameter of greater than 3 μm to less than 10 μm as measured according to the Average Diameter Test Method.

4 . The dry multi-ply toilet tissue according to claim 3 wherein the spun hydroxyl polymer fibrous elements of the first layer exhibit an average diameter of from 4 μm to 8 μm as measured according to the Average Diameter Test Method.

5 . The dry multi-ply toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the hydroxyl polymer fibrous elements comprise polyvinyl alcohol.

6 . The dry multi-ply toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the hydroxyl polymer fibrous elements comprise a polysaccharide.

7 . The dry multi-ply toilet tissue according to claim 6 wherein the polysaccharide is selected from the group consisting of: cellulose, cellulose derivatives, starch, starch derivatives, hemicelluloses, hemicelluloses derivatives, and mixtures thereof.

8 . The dry multi-ply toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein spun hydroxyl polymer fibrous elements of the first layer comprise a crosslinked polymer.

9 . The dry multi-ply toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the wood pulp fibers are selected from the group consisting of: southern softwood kraft pulp fibers, northern softwood kraft pulp fibers, and mixtures thereof.

10 . The dry multi-ply toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the first wet laid fibrous structure ply is a through-air-dried fibrous structure ply.

11 . The dry multi-ply toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the first wet laid fibrous structure ply and the second wet laid fibrous structure ply comprises a temporary wet strength agent.

12 . The dry multi-ply toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the first wet laid fibrous structure ply and the second wet laid fibrous structure ply comprises a softening agent.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2017
From: CABELL, DAVID WILLIAM; STELLJES, MICHAEL GOMER; MICHAEL, JOHN GERHARD; O'BRIEN-STICKNEY, JANESE CHRISTINE; FUNG, JOSHUA THOMAS; FORSHEY, PAUL ARLEN; TROKHAN, PAUL DENNIS; SHEEHAN, JEFFREY GLEN
To: THE PROCTOR & GAMBLE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 042127/0133 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62318127 · Apr 4, 2016
Related Publication 20170284025A1 · Oct 5, 2017
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