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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ralph L. Anderson, Marietta, GA (US);
Fritz Radwanski, Roswell, GA (US);
Henry Skoog, Roswell, GA (US);
Donald E. Waldroup, Roswell, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Roswell, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H 2/700 ;
Abstract
An improved cloth-like base web is disclosed. In particular, the base web of the present invention has a cloth-like look and feel and has improved absorbency. The base web is made by first hydroneedling a web containing pulp and/or staple fibers. A bonding material is then applied to at least one side of the web and the web is creped on at least one side. By combining a hydroneedling operation with a creping operation, a base web is produced that is strong, stretchable, very soft and absorbent.