Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100297377 | MULTI-PLY FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Embossed multi-ply fibrous structures and methods for making such embossed multi-ply fibrous structures are provided. | 11-25-2010 |
20100297378 | PATTERNED FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Patterned fibrous structures having a pattern with a repeat unit length of greater than 28 cm and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided. | 11-25-2010 |
20100297395 | FIBROUS STRUCTURES COMPRISING DESIGN ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Fibrous structures that include design elements and more particularly to fibrous structures that have a design element having a primary design element and two, different secondary design elements that are associated with one another via the primary design element and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided. | 11-25-2010 |
20100297400 | EMBOSSED FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Embossed fibrous structures having one or more line element embossments and one or more linear elements and to methods for making same are provided. | 11-25-2010 |
20120317742 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARTICULATE REMOVAL FROM MOVING PAPER WEBS - An apparatus for removing particulate-carrying air from a moving web. The moving web has a first side and a second side. The apparatus includes a NACA duct positioned in a non-contacting relationship on a first side of the moving web, and at least partially submerged in a particulate-carrying boundary layer of the moving web. The NACA duct can have an intake opening and an exhaust opening such that when the intake opening is submerged in the boundary layer at least a portion of the particulate-carrying air from the boundary layer enters the intake opening and exits the exhaust opening, thereby scavenging particulate-carrying air from said boundary layer. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318298 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARTICULATE REMOVAL FROM MOVING PAPER WEBS - A method for removing dust-carrying air from a moving paper web is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a moving web, the web having a first side and a second side, the web moving at a sufficient rate to produce a boundary layer of adjacent dust-carrying air; providing a NACA duct, the NACA duct having an intake opening and walls that diverge in increasing cross-sectional area to an exhaust opening having greater cross sectional area than the intake opening; and submerging the intake opening into the boundary layer to scavenge dust-carrying air from the boundary layer. | 12-20-2012 |
20130068589 | METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING ITEMS - A method of transferring items comprises feeding items toward a carrier mechanism from one or more input streams and engaging void areas in the items with one or more rods extending from the carrier mechanism. The method further comprises manipulating the carrier mechanism relative to the one or more input streams into a position substantially aligned with one or more output streams and feeding the items to the one or more output streams. The configuration of items in each input stream is different than the configuration of items in each output stream. | 03-21-2013 |
20130068591 | MECHANISMS FOR TRANSFERRING ITEMS - A transfer mechanism for transferring items between one or more input streams and one or more output streams is disclosed. The transfer mechanism comprises a turret, an arm extending from the turret, and a carrier mechanism engaged with the arm. The carrier mechanism comprises a base and a plurality of rods extending from the base. At least one of the rods is movable relative to at least one other rod. The rods are configured to engage void areas in the items. | 03-21-2013 |
20130089708 | WEB SUBSTRATE HAVING OPTIMIZED EMBOSS DESIGN - The present disclosure provides for a web substrate having at least one ply having a surface. The surface has an irregular and asymmetrical embossing pattern disposed thereon. | 04-11-2013 |
20130089711 | WEB SUBSTRATE HAVING OPTIMIZED EMBOSS DESIGN - The present disclosure provides for a web substrate having at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof. The surface has surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments. | 04-11-2013 |
20130333338 | APPARATUS FOR PACKING STACKS OF FOLDED TISSUE PRODUCTS AND THE LIKE WITH FILM - An apparatus for packaging stacks of folded tissue products or the like with blanks of plastic film is disclosed. The apparatus comprises at least one pocket comprising a plurality of side walls disposed within a drum having a longitudinal axis, a plurality of adjacent grooves disposed upon the side walls within the pocket, insertion means for inserting a single stack in the pocket, along an insertion direction, with the interposition and consequent folding of a corresponding blank, and control means adapted to drive the stop means along the insertion direction in a coordinated manner with respect to the operation of the insertion means. | 12-19-2013 |
20140034541 | PACKAGE OF STACKED FOLDED AND LOTIONED WEB SUBSTRATES - A package of stacked folded web substrates is disclosed. Each folded web substrate has a folded surface area of about A/8 and is produced from a respective unfolded web substrate having an unfolded surface area of A and a lotion applied to one surface thereof. The package of stacked folded web substrates has a normalized Mellin gauge value of greater than 0.06. | 02-06-2014 |
20140034542 | STACKED FOLDED AND LOTIONED TISSUES - A stack of folded web substrates is disclosed. Each folded web substrate has a folded surface area of about A/8 and is produced from a respective web substrate having an unfolded surface area of A and a lotion applied to one surface thereof. Each folded web substrate of the stack of folded web substrates has an average 4-ply caliper of greater than about 19.57 mm. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037701 | STACKED LOTIONED AND FOLDED WEB SUBSTRATES - A stack of folded web substrates is disclosed. Each folded web substrate has a folded surface area of about A/8 produced from a respective unfolded web substrate having an unfolded surface area of A and having a lotion applied to one surface thereof. The stack of folded web substrates has a normalized Mellin gauge value of greater than 0.06. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037896 | FOLDED AND LOTIONED WEB PRODUCTS - The present invention provides a folded paper product having a folded surface area of about A/8 produced from a paper product having an unfolded surface area of A and having a lotion applied to one surface thereof. The folded paper product has a normalized Mellin gauge value of greater than 0.06. | 02-06-2014 |
20140054409 | MANDREL CUPPING ASSEMBLY - A mandrel cupping assembly for releaseably engaging the unsupported ends of a plurality of mandrels disposed on a web winding turret assembly is disclosed. The mandrel cupping assembly comprises a cupping arm turret, a mandrel cup and cupping arm cooperatively associated with each mandrel, an outer ring guide disposed coaxially about the cupping arm turret, and an actuator cooperatively associated with each cupping arms. Each of the mandrel cups and cupping arms are disposed radially about the cupping arm turret. The mandrel cups releaseably engage the unsupported end of the mandrel against the outer ring guide. The mandrel cups have a hold-open position and a hold-closed position and are carried in a radial orbital path about the cupping arm turret while disposed in either of the hold-open position or the hold-closed position. Each actuator disposes the corresponding cupping arm from the hold-open position to the hold-closed position. | 02-27-2014 |
20140123432 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARTICULATE REMOVAL FROM MOVING PAPER WEBS - An apparatus for removing particulate-carrying air from a moving web. The moving web has a first side and a second side. The apparatus includes a NACA duct positioned in a non-contacting relationship on a first side of the moving web, and at least partially submerged in a particulate-carrying boundary layer of the moving web. The NACA duct can have an intake opening and an exhaust opening such that when the intake opening is submerged in the boundary layer at least a portion of the particulate-carrying air from the boundary layer enters the intake opening and exits the exhaust opening, thereby scavenging particulate-carrying air from said boundary layer. | 05-08-2014 |
20140138040 | NONWOVEN SANITARY TISSUE PRODUCTS COMPRISING A WOVEN SURFACE PATTERN - Nonwoven sanitary tissue products having a woven surface pattern that provides the nonwoven sanitary tissue product with a woven appearance and a method for making such sanitary tissue products are provided. | 05-22-2014 |
20140141203 | NONWOVEN SANITARY TISSUE PRODUCTS COMPRISING A WOVEN SURFACE PATTERN - Nonwoven sanitary tissue products having a woven surface pattern that provides the nonwoven sanitary tissue product with a woven appearance and a method for making such sanitary tissue products are provided. | 05-22-2014 |
20140230294 | FIBROUS CORES - The present disclosure is directed to a strip comprising a first edge and a second edge. The second edge is opposite the first edge. The strip also comprises a strip axis substantially parallel to at least one of the first edge and the second edge. The strip comprises a first strip face and a second strip face defined by the first edge and the second edge. The first strip face is opposite the second strip face. The strip also comprises indicia disposed on at least one of the first strip face and the second strip face. The indicia comprises at least one of a letter, a word, and a symbol. The indicia is positioned at a reading orientation. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230950 | FIBROUS CORES - The present disclosure is directed to a fibrous core comprising a longitudinal core axis, an outer surface, an inner surface, a first open end, and a second open end. The first open end is opposite the second open end and defines a length therebetween. The fibrous core is positioned such that the longitudinal core axis is substantially perpendicular to a horizontal surface. The fibrous core also comprises indicia printed on the inner surface of the fibrous core. The indicia comprises at least one of a letter, a word, and a symbol. The indicia is positioned at a reading orientation. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230997 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FIBROUS CORES - The present disclosure is directed to a method for manufacturing a fibrous core comprises: providing a strip comprising at least one liner, and at least one fluted layer, wherein the strip has a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first strip face, a second strip face, and a strip axis substantially parallel to at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge; feeding the strip to a mandrel having a central longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction; winding the strip onto the mandrel such that the leading edge of the strip overlaps the trailing edge of the strip to form a fibrous core comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and a longitudinal core axis; and adhering the leading edge to the trailing edge of the strip to from an overlap portion having an overlap width. | 08-21-2014 |
20140231290 | FIBROUS CORES - The present disclosure is directed to packaged article comprising a rolled sheet product wound about a fibrous core. The fibrous core comprises a longitudinal core axis, an outer surface, an inner surface, a first open end, and a second open end. The first open end is opposite the second open end and defines a length therebetween. The inner surface comprises indicia. The packaged article also comprises a packaging material substantially surrounding the rolled sheet product and at least one viewable face. The indicia disposed on the inner surface of the fibrous core is visible through the at least one viewable face. | 08-21-2014 |
20140231373 | FIBROUS CORES - The present invention is an array of sanitary tissue products. The array of sanitary tissue products comprises a first packaged article and a second packaged article. The first packaged article comprises a first rolled sanitary tissue product wound onto a first fibrous core. The second packaged article comprises a second rolled sanitary tissue product wound onto a second fibrous core. The second rolled sanitary tissue product is wound loosely relative to the first rolled sanitary tissue product. The second fibrous core has an axial strength greater than the first fibrous core. | 08-21-2014 |
20140231568 | FIBROUS CORES - The present disclosure is directed to a fibrous core comprising a fluted layer; and a liner disposed on the fluted layer. The fluted layer and the liner are helically wound defining a longitudinal core axis. | 08-21-2014 |
20140238295 | EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES FOR THE APPLICATION OF ATOMIZED FLUID TO A WEB SUBSTRATE - An apparatus for the application of atomized fluid to a web material having a first surface and a second surface opposed thereto is disclosed. The apparatus is provided with a fluid source disposed adjacent to the first surface of the web material and a receipt plenum disposed adjacent to the second surface of the web material. The receipt plenum provides a source of negative pressure to the second surface of the web material. A fluid disposed from the fluid source contacts the first surface of the web material and is caused to traverse therethrough by the source of negative pressure. A portion of the fluid contacting the first surface of the web material is contained by the receipt plenum. | 08-28-2014 |
20140238596 | METHOD FOR MAKING MULTI-PLY FIBROUS STRUCTURES - Embossed multi-ply fibrous structures and methods for making such embossed multi-ply fibrous structures are provided. | 08-28-2014 |
20140242320 | MULTI-PLY FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Embossed multi-ply fibrous structures and methods for making such embossed multi-ply fibrous structures are provided. | 08-28-2014 |
20140242338 | WEB SUBSTRATE HAVING OPTIMIZED EMBOSS DESIGN - A fibrous structure having a basis weight ranging from between about 15 g/m | 08-28-2014 |
20140242339 | WEB SUBSTRATE HAVING OPTIMIZED EMBOSS DESIGN - The present disclosure provides for a fibrous structure having an initial total wet tensile strength of greater than about 118 g/cm and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments. Also, a fibrous structure having at least two plies is disclosed. One of the two plies has an initial total wet tensile strength of greater than about 118 g/cm and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments. | 08-28-2014 |
20140242340 | WEB SUBSTRATE HAVING OPTIMIZED EMBOSS DESIGN - A fibrous structure having a total dry tensile strength of greater than about 59 g/cm and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof is disclosed. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments. Also, a fibrous structure having at least two plies is disclosed. One of the two plies has a total dry tensile strength of greater than about 59 g/cm and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments | 08-28-2014 |
20140302283 | WEB SUBSTRATE HAVING OPTIMIZED EMBOSS DESIGN - A fibrous structure having a density (measured at 95 g/in | 10-09-2014 |
20140308486 | METHOD FOR MAKING A FIBROUS STRUCTURE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE BOND SITES AND FIBROUS STRUCTURES MADE THEREWITH - The present invention relates to a method for making a fibrous structure, particularly in order to provide a fibrous structure comprising a bonding material which is bonded to a nonwoven substrate at a plurality of discrete bond sites. The plurality of discrete bond sites comprises first, second and third areas. The first, second and third areas comprise a plurality of individual parallelograms which have different compacted fibers relative to each others. The first, second and third areas comprise a plurality of individual parallelograms which have different densities of compacted fibers relative to each other. The bonding material is made of a plurality of filaments comprising a hydroxyl polymer. | 10-16-2014 |