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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2021
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Michelle M. Mok, St. Paul, MN (US);
Michael R. Berrigan, Oakdale, MN (US);
Aniruddha A. Upadhye, St. Paul, MN (US);
Andrew W. Vail, Bayport, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06M 10/00 (2006.01); D04H 1/435 (2012.01); D04H 1/4391 (2012.01); D04H 3/011 (2012.01); D04H 3/018 (2012.01); D06B 9/00 (2006.01); D06M 101/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06M 10/001 (2013.01); D04H 1/435 (2013.01); D04H 1/4391 (2013.01); D04H 3/011 (2013.01); D04H 3/018 (2013.01); D06B 9/00 (2013.01); D06M 2101/32 (2013.01); D06M 2200/00 (2013.01); D10B 2503/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fibrous web comprising multiple fibers, wherein the fibrous web has a major web surface; wherein the fibers near the major web surface comprise an outer surface; wherein the outer surface of the fibers compromises a recrystallized skin layer; wherein the recrystallized skin layer has a plurality of textures; and wherein at least another part of the outer surface is smooth.