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US 12,516,475 · App. 18/131,383 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Soft sanitary tissue products comprising non-wood fibers

Inventors: Christopher Michael Young (Loveland, OH); Jeffrey Glen Sheehan (Symmes Township, OH); Kathryn Christian Kien (Cincinnati, OH); Ward William Ostendorf (West Chester, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
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Patent No.
US 12,516,475
App. No.
18/131,383
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Sanitary tissue products having non-wood fibers selected from the group consisting of bamboo, abaca, and mixtures thereof and exhibiting a TS7 of less than about 14 dB V 2 rms and/or a TS750 less than about 45 dB V 2 rms.

Claims (46)

1 . A two-ply sanitary tissue product, comprising:

at least about 5% to about 100% by weight non-wood fibers selected from the group consisting of bamboo, abaca, and mixtures thereof;

wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product comprises at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprising a plurality of layers, wherein all of the layers of the at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprise at least about 5% by weight of the layer of the non-wood fibers; and

wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a TS7 of less than about 14 dB V2 rms.

2 . The two-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the non-wood fibers consist of bamboo fibers.

3 . The two-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product is a two-ply toilet tissue.

4 . The two-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product comprises greater than about 30% to about 100% by weight of the non-wood fibers.

5 . A two-ply sanitary tissue product, comprising:

at least about 5% to about 100% by weight bamboo fibers;

wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product comprises at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprising a plurality of layers, wherein all of the layers of the at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprise at least about 5% by weight of the layer of the bamboo fibers; and

wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a TS750 less than about 45 dB V2 rms.

6 . The two-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 5 , wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product is a two-ply multi-ply toilet tissue.

7 . The two-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 5 , wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product comprises greater than about 30% to about 100% by weight of the bamboo fibers.

8 . The two-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 5 , wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product comprises greater than about 75% to about 100% by weight of the bamboo fibers.

9 . A two-ply sanitary tissue product, comprising:

at least about 5% to about 100% by weight non-wood fibers selected from the group consisting of bamboo, abaca, and mixtures thereof;

wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product comprises wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product comprises at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprising a plurality of layers, wherein all of the layers of the at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprise at least about 5% by weight of the layer of non-wood fibers; and

wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a TS750 less than about 45 dB V2 rms.

10 . The two-ply multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 9 , wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product comprises a structured fibrous structure.

11 . The two-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 9 , wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product is a two-ply multi-ply toilet tissue.

12 . The two-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 9 , wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product comprises greater than about 30% to about 100% by weight of the non-wood fibers.

13 . The two-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 9 , wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a TS750 of less than 40 dB V2 rms.

14 . The two-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 9 , wherein the two-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a TS750 of from about 25 to about 35 dB V2 rms.

15 . A multi-ply sanitary tissue product, comprising:

at least about 5% to about 100% by weight non-wood fibers selected from the group consisting of bamboo, abaca, and mixtures thereof;

wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprises at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprising a plurality of layers, wherein all of the layers of the at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprise at least about 5% by weight of the layer of the non-wood fibers and wherein the at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply forms an exterior ply of the multi-ply sanitary tissue product; and

wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a TS7 of less than about 14 dB V2 rms.

16 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 15 , wherein the non-wood fibers consist of bamboo fibers.

17 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 15 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product is a multi-ply toilet tissue.

18 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 15 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprises greater than about 30% to about 100% by weight of the non-wood fibers.

19 . A multi-ply sanitary tissue product, comprising:

at least about 5% to about 100% by weight bamboo fibers;

wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprises at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprising a plurality of layers, wherein all of the layers of the at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprise at least about 5% by weight of the layer of the bamboo fibers and wherein the at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply forms an exterior ply of the multi-ply sanitary tissue product; and

wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a TS750 less than about 45 dB V2 rms.

20 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 19 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product is a multi-ply toilet tissue.

21 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 19 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprises greater than about 30% to about 100% by weight of the bamboo fibers.

22 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 19 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprises greater than about 75% to about 100% by weight of the bamboo fibers.

23 . A multi-ply sanitary tissue product, comprising:

at least about 5% to about 100% by weight non-wood fibers selected from the group consisting of bamboo, abaca, and mixtures thereof;

wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprises wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprises at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprising a plurality of layers, wherein all of the layers of the at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply comprise at least about 5% by weight of the layer of non-wood fibers and wherein the at least one multi-layered fibrous structure ply forms an exterior ply of the multi-ply sanitary tissue product; and

wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a TS750 less than about 45 dB V2 rms.

24 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 23 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprises a structured fibrous structure.

25 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 23 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product is a multi-ply toilet tissue.

26 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 23 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprises greater than about 30% to about 100% by weight of the non-wood fibers.

27 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 23 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a TS750 of less than 40 dB V2 rms.

28 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 23 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a TS750 of from about 25 to about 35 dB V2 rms.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2023
From: YOUNG, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL; SHEEHAN, JEFFREY GLEN; KIEN, KATHRYN CHRISTIAN; OSTENDORF, WARD WILLIAM
To: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 063574/0106 →
Continuity (6)
Provisional Application 63456020 · Mar 31, 2023
Provisional Application 63353183 · Jun 17, 2022
Provisional Application 63330077 · Apr 12, 2022
Provisional Application 63329718 · Apr 11, 2022
Provisional Application 63329222 · Apr 8, 2022
Related Publication 20230323604A1 · Oct 12, 2023
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