Sanitary tissue products with superior machine direction elongation and foreshortening properties and methods for making same

US9315946B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9315946-B2
Application numberUS-201414574421-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 18, 2014
Priority dateDec 19, 2013
Publication dateApr 19, 2016
Grant dateApr 19, 2016

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Fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products comprising fibrous structure, and more particularly to fibrous structures comprising pulp fibers, wherein the fibrous structures exhibit unique elongation (stretch) and total foreshortening properties, and methods for making such fibrous structures.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fibrous structure comprising a plurality of pulp fibers, wherein the fibrous structure is void of a continuous knuckle and wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a MD elongation to total foreshortening ratio of greater than 2.25 as measured according to the Elongation Test Method. 2. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure exhibits differential density. 3. The fibrous structure accor…

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What does patent US9315946B2 cover?
Fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products comprising fibrous structure, and more particularly to fibrous structures comprising pulp fibers, wherein the fibrous structures exhibit unique elongation (stretch) and total foreshortening properties, and methods for making such fibrous structures.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Procter & Gamble
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification D21H27/30. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 19 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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