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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2019
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda, Appleton, WI (US);
Davis Dang H. Nhan, Menasha, WI (US);
Neil T. Scholl, Neenah, WI (US);
Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Appleton, WI (US);
David G. Biggs, New London, WI (US);
Mark M. Mleziva, Appleton, WI (US);
Steven J. Roffers, Neenah, WI (US);
Dustin J. Smith, Green Bay, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nonwoven material may comprise a plurality of fibers, a first surface, and an apertured zone comprising: a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface, a plurality of connecting ligaments interconnecting the plurality of nodes, wherein a majority of the plurality of nodes include at least three connecting ligaments connecting to adjacent nodes, and a plurality of openings. The apertured zone may further comprise a lane of nodes which extends substantially in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the lane of nodes extending substantially in the longitudinal direction is formed of longitudinally adjacent nodes which are aligned such that lines drawn between centers of longitudinally adjacent nodes within the lane of nodes each form an angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of less than about 20 degrees.