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Wide wale tissue sheets and method of making same

US6673202B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2002
Grant dateJan 6, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/249934
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Highly textured tissue sheets, particularly suitable for use as bath tissue, are produced by throughdrying and have a low number and/or low amount of pinholes. The low number or amount of pinholes is provided by using a throughdrying fabric having parallel wide ridges with a height suited to the particular tissue sheet being produced.

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