Sanitary tissue products

US9322136B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9322136-B2
Application numberUS-201414574415-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 18, 2014
Priority dateDec 19, 2013
Publication dateApr 26, 2016
Grant dateApr 26, 2016

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Sanitary tissue products employing fibrous structures that exhibit novel compressibility properties alone and in combination with plate stiffness properties and methods for making same.

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What is claimed is: 1. A sanitary tissue product comprising a plurality of pulp fibers, wherein the sanitary tissue product exhibits a Compressibility of greater than 46.0 mils/(log(g/in 2 )) as measured according to the Stack Compressibility and Resilient Bulk Test Method and a Plate Stiffness of less than 5.20 N*mm as measured according to the Plate Stiffness Test Method. 2. The sanitary tissue product according to claim 1 wherein the pulp fibers comprise wood pulp fibers. 3. The sanitary tissue product according to claim 1 wherein the pulp fibers comprise non-wood pulp fibers. 4. The sanitary tissue product according to claim 1 wherein the sanitary tissue product comprises an embossed fibrous structure ply. 5. The sanitary tissue product according to claim 1 wherein the sanitary tissue product comprises a 3D patterned fibrous structure ply. 6. The sanitary tissue product according to claim 5 wherein the 3D patterned fibrous structure ply comprises a through-air-dried fibrous structure ply. 7. The sanitary tissue product according to claim 5 wherein the 3D patterned fibrous structure ply comprises a fabric creped fibrous structure ply. 8. The sanitary tissue product according to claim 5 wherein the 3D patterned fibrous structure ply comprises a belt creped fibrous structure ply. 9. The sanitary tissue product according to claim 1 wherein the sanitary tissue product comprises a conventional wet-pressed fibrous structure ply. 10. A sanitary tissue product comprising at least one creped through-air-dried fibrous structure ply, wherein the sanitary tissue product exhibits a Compressibility of greater than 36.0 mils/(log(g/in 2 )) as measured according to the Stack Compressibility and Resilient Bulk Test Method and a Plate Stiffness of less than 5.20 N*mm as measured according to the Plate Stiffness Test Method. 11. The sanitary tissue product according to claim 10 wherein the pulp fibers comprise wood pulp fibers. 12. The sanitary tissue product according to claim 10 wherein the pulp fibers comprise non-wood pulp fibers. 13. A multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprising at least one 3D patterned fibrous structure ply comprising a plurality of pulp fibers, wherein the sanitary tissue product exhibits a Compressibility of greater than 36.0 mils/(log(g/in 2 )) as measured according to the Stack Compressibility and Resilient Bulk Test Method and a Plate Stiffness of less than 5.20 N*mm as measured according to the Plate Stiffness Test Method. 14. The multi-ply sanitary tissue product according to claim 13 wherein the pulp fibers comprise wood pulp fibers. 15. The multi-ply sanitary tissue product according to claim 13 wherein the pulp fibers comprise non-wood pulp fibers. 16. The multi-ply sanitary tissue product according to claim 13 wherein the 3D patterned fibrous structure ply is an embossed 3D patterned fibrous structure ply. 17. The multi-ply sanitary tissue product according to claim 16 wherein the 3D patterned fibrous structure ply is a 3D patterned through-air-dried fibrous structure ply. 18. The multi-ply sanitary tissue product according to claim 17 wherein the 3D patterned through-air-dried fibrous structure ply is a non-lotioned through-air-dried fibrous structure ply. 19. The multi-ply sanitary tissue product according to claim 16 wherein the 3D patterned fibrous structure ply comprises a fabric creped fibrous structure ply. 20. The multi-ply sanitary tissue product according to claim 16 wherein the 3D patterned through-air-dried fibrous structure ply is a belt creped fibrous structure ply.

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  • D21H27/005Primary

    relating to physical or mechanical properties, e.g. tensile strength, stretch, softness · CPC title

  • D21H27/30Primary

    Multi-ply (for surface covering D21H27/18; making on paper-making machines D21F9/00, D21F11/00) · CPC title

  • Patterned paper (patterned coatings D21H19/66; embossing B31F1/07; prepared on the paper-making machines D21F11/00) · CPC title

  • All layers being made of paper or paperboard · CPC title

  • at least one of the sheets being non-planar, e.g. crêped (crêping or corrugating paper B31F) · CPC title

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What does patent US9322136B2 cover?
Sanitary tissue products employing fibrous structures that exhibit novel compressibility properties alone and in combination with plate stiffness properties and methods for making same.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Procter & Gamble
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification D21H27/005. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 26 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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