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Fibrous structures

US11408129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2019
Grant dateAug 9, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21H27/002
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fibrous structure includes a plurality of discrete wet-formed knuckles extending from a pillow surface of the fibrous structure, wherein the plurality of discrete wet-formed knuckles are arranged in a pattern organized in an X-Y coordinate plane, each of the wet-formed knuckles of the pattern is included within a plurality of rows oriented in an X-direction and a plurality of rows oriented in a Y-direction, and each row in the X-direction is curved in a repeating wave pattern, wherein the repeating wave pattern has an amplitude and a wavelength, and wherein the amplitude is between about 0.75 mm and about 3.0 mm, and the wavelength is between about 25.0 mm and about 125.0 mm.

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