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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2016
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Mark John Hassman, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Peter John Allen, Neenah, WI (US);
Frank Stephen Hada, Appleton, WI (US);
Robert James Seymour, Appleton, WI (US);
Richard Allen Zanon, Appleton, WI (US);
Richard Mark Hansen, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Nathan John Haiduk, Appleton, WI (US);
Samuel August Nelson, Menasha, WI (US);
Daniel Robert Sprangers, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Paul Timothy Baker, Appleton, WI (US);
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Unlike conventional through-air drying processes the instant invention utilizes at least two through-air driers where the first dyer is at least partially encircled by a first through-air drying fabric and the second dyer is at least partially encircled by a second through-air drying fabric. By providing each through-air dryer with its own fabric the overall drying performance may be increased. Additionally, in certain embodiments, the first and second fabrics may be different to optimize both the drying performance and/or tissue product properties.