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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2000
Bradley G. Schmidt, Green Bay, WI (US);
Jennifer N. Wergin, Green Bay, WI (US);
Barbara V. Buman, Oneida, WI (US);
Michael P. Bouchette, Sherwood, WI (US);
Bradley G. Schmidt, Green Bay, WI (US);
Jennifer N. Wergin, Green Bay, WI (US);
Barbara V. Buman, Oneida, WI (US);
Michael P. Bouchette, Sherwood, WI (US);
Fort James Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
An absorbent sheet made from an air-laid fiber web includes a functional emboss pattern of a continuous (wave-like) shape extending in the machine direction of the sheet. The emboss pattern defines a plurality of compressed regions operative to preferentially convey sorbed liquid away from the point of insult to prevent product failure. The sheet is particularly useful as absorbent core material within a multi-layer absorbent pad. In a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of making absorbent sheet utilizing an emboss roll provided with radially projecting circumferential sinuate bosses.