Granted Patent
B2
US 12,606,961 · App. 18/131,387 · Granted Apr 21, 2026
Sanitary tissue product towels comprising non-wood fibers
Inventors:
Kathryn Christian Kien (Cincinnati, OH); Christopher Michael Young (Loveland, OH); Jeffrey Glen Sheehan (Symmes Township, OH); Ward William Ostendorf (West Chester, OH)
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
D21H27/005A47K10/16D21H11/12D21H17/26D21H21/10D21H21/20D21H27/002D21H27/004D21H27/02D21H27/30D21H27/40
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Abstract
Sanitary tissue products, for example, paper towels, having non-wood fibers, and exhibiting a TS7 less than about 22.0 dB V 2 rms are provided.
Claims (15)
1 . A multi-ply sanitary tissue product in the form of a paper towel, comprising:
two or more fibrous structure plies, wherein at least one of the fibrous structure plies comprises a homogeneous fibrous structure ply comprising wood fibers and non-wood fibers, wherein the homogeneous fibrous structure ply comprises at least about 5% to about 100% by weight of the non-wood fibers and wherein the homogeneous fibrous structure ply comprises an exterior surface of the multi-ply sanitary tissue product,
wherein the paper towel exhibits a TS7 less than about 22.0 dB V 2 rms.
2 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the non-wood fibers are selected from the group consisting of bamboo, abaca, and mixtures thereof.
3 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a TS750 greater than about 47.7 dB V 2 rms.
4 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a wet burst greater than about 400 g.
5 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a wet burst greater than about 478 g.
6 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a total wet tensile greater than about 758 g/in.
7 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product exhibits a total dry tensile greater than about 2278 g/in.
8 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product is a two-ply paper towel.
9 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product is a three-ply paper towel.
10 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the multi-ply sanitary tissue product is a four-ply paper towel.
11 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the homogeneous fibrous structure ply comprises a through-air-dried (TAD) fibrous structure ply.
12 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the homogeneous fibrous structure ply is creped.
13 . The multi-ply sanitary tissue product of claim 1 , wherein the homogeneous fibrous structure ply is uncreped.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded May 9, 2023
From: KIEN, KATHRYN CHRISTIAN; YOUNG, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL; SHEEHAN, JEFFREY GLEN; OSTENDORF, WARD WILLIAM
To: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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Continuity (6)
Provisional Application
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· Mar 31, 2023
Provisional Application
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· Jun 17, 2022
Provisional Application
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· Apr 12, 2022
Provisional Application
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· Apr 11, 2022
Provisional Application
63329222
· Apr 8, 2022
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