The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
May. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Patrick Pachih Chen, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael Alan Hermans, Neenah, WI (US);
Pau-lin Pawar, Appleton, WI (US);
Thomas Gerard Shannon, Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Patrick Pachih Chen, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael Alan Hermans, Neenah, WI (US);
Pau-Lin Pawar, Appleton, WI (US);
Thomas Gerard Shannon, Neenah, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H 27/30 (2006.01); D21H 27/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Single-ply throughdried tissue sheets, particularly suitable as bath tissue, are produced with at least three layers. One or both of the outer layers suitably contain predominantly softwood fibers and a chemical bonding agent. One or more of the inner layers suitably contains a chemical debonder. The resulting tissues have a high level of durability and softness.