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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Kevin Benson Mcneil, Loveland, OH (US);
Kim Ellen Shore, Goshen Township, OH (US);
Wayne Robert Fisher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard Matthew Giachetto, Loveland, OH (US);
Kevin Benson McNeil, Loveland, OH (US);
Kim Ellen Shore, Goshen Township, OH (US);
Wayne Robert Fisher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard Matthew Giachetto, Loveland, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for enabling the transfer of a fluid to a web material, the apparatus comprising a fluid transfer component having a first surface, a second surface, and a non-random pattern of distinct pores. The pores connect the first surface and the second surface and are disposed at preselected locations to provide a desired pattern of permeability. The apparatus also comprises a fluid receiving component comprising a fluid receiving surface, a fluid supply adapted to provide a fluid in contact with the first surface of the fluid transfer component, and a fluid motivating component adapted to facilitate transport of the fluid from the first surface through the pores to the second surface. The method comprises steps of providing the apparatus, motivating a fluid through the pores and bringing the fluid receiving component into contact with the motivated fluid.