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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
May. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Julie Ann Paveletzke, Appleton, WI (US);
Christopher Peter Olson, Neenah, WI (US);
Assignee:
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 10/16 (2006.01); D21H 27/00 (2006.01); D21H 27/02 (2006.01); D21H 27/30 (2006.01); D21H 21/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 10/16 (2013.01); D21H 27/002 (2013.01); B31F 2201/0733 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1924 (2013.01); D21H 21/22 (2013.01); D21H 27/02 (2013.01); D21H 27/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a stack of absorbent sheets, such as paper towels, toilet tissue, napkins, facial tissue and the like. The stack is sewn with a first line of stitching disposed adjacent to a first edge of the bound stack, such as the top edge. The stack further comprises a second line of stitches, which may be disposed adjacent to the first line of stitches. The second line of stitches comprises an unbalanced stitch to facilitate separation and removal of individual sheets.