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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2022
Applicant:
Avintiv Specialty Materials Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Steven Brian Burgess, Troutman, NC (US);
Jerry Snider, Mooresville, NC (US);
Paul Michael Harmon, Troutman, NC (US);
Dianne B. Ellis, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC., Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 1/492 (2012.01); A61F 13/00 (2024.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/06 (2006.01); B32B 5/08 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/20 (2006.01); D04H 1/485 (2012.01); D04H 1/498 (2012.01); D04H 3/14 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 1/492 (2013.01); A61F 13/00 (2013.01); B32B 3/30 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 5/06 (2013.01); B32B 5/08 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/20 (2013.01); D04H 1/485 (2013.01); D04H 1/498 (2013.01); D04H 3/14 (2013.01); B32B 2250/20 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0253 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0276 (2013.01); B32B 2262/12 (2013.01); B32B 2262/14 (2013.01); B32B 2305/20 (2013.01); B32B 2307/40 (2013.01); B32B 2307/4023 (2013.01); B32B 2307/50 (2013.01); B32B 2307/54 (2013.01); B32B 2307/554 (2013.01); B32B 2307/718 (2013.01); B32B 2307/726 (2013.01); B32B 2307/728 (2013.01); B32B 2307/75 (2013.01); B32B 2310/0409 (2013.01); B32B 2432/00 (2013.01); B32B 2555/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Hydroentangled composites having a wide variety of uses (e.g., personal hygiene articles, facers for fenestration absorbent patches on surgical drapes, facers on absorbent surgical drapes, etc.) are provided. The hydroentangled composite includes at least two nonwoven webs hydroentangled together. The hydroentangled composite may have a three-dimensional structure. Additionally, the at least two nonwoven webs may have different bonding levels and/or lint levels.