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Granted Patent B2
US 8,449,976 · App. 12/700,295 · Granted May 28, 2013

Fibrous structures

Inventors: John Allen Manifold (Milan, IN); Joshua Thomas Fung (Cincinnati, OH); Jeremy Howard Nugent (Liberty Township, OH); Ashley Lynn Kuntz (Cincinnati, OH); Katie Kristine Glass (Hamilton Township, OH); Kathryn Christian Kien (Cincinnati, OH); Kevin Mitchell Wiwi (West Chester, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
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Patent No.
US 8,449,976
App. No.
12/700,295
Granted
May 28, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Fibrous structures that exhibit a Geometric Mean Flexural Rigidity (GM Flexural Rigidity or GMFlex) as measured according to the Flexural Rigidity Test Method described herein to Dry Burst (DB) as measured according to the Dry Burst Test Method described herein ratio (GMFlex/DB ratio) of less than 0.26 and a Density of less than 0.10 g/cm 3 as measured according to the Test Methods described herein are provided.

Claims (13)

1. A fibrous structure that exhibits a GMFlex/DB ratio of less than 0.26 as measured according to the GM Flexural Rigidity and Dry Burst Test Methods and a Density of less than 0.10 g/cm 3 as measured according to the Test Methods.

2. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure is an embossed fibrous structure.

3. The fibrous structure according to claim 2 wherein the fibrous structure is a single-ply, embossed fibrous structure.

4. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure is a throughdried fibrous structure.

5. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a GMFlex/DB ratio of less than 0.24.

6. The fibrous structure according to claim 5 wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a GMFlex/DB ratio of less than 0.22.

7. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a Density of less than 0.09 g/cm 3 .

8. The fibrous structure according to claim 7 wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a Density of less than 0.085 g/cm 3 .

9. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure comprises cellulosic pulp fibers.

10. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure comprises an uncreped fibrous structure.

11. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a basis weight of greater than 15 gsm to about 120 gsm as measured according to the Basis Weight Test Method.

12. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure is a sanitary tissue product.

13. The fibrous structure according to claim 11 wherein the sanitary tissue product is in roll form.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2010
From: MANIFOLD, JOHN ALLEN; FUNG, JOSHUA THOMAS; NUGENT, JEREMY HOWARD; KUNTZ, ASHLEY LYNN; GLASS, KATIE KRISTINE; GLASS, KATHRYN CHRISTIAN; WIWI, KEVIN MITCHELL
To: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 024057/0543 →
Continuity (1)
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