Unitary deflection member for making fibrous structures having increased surface area and process for making same
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJohn Allen Manifold, John Leslie Brent, Jr., James Michael Singer
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Abstract
A unitary deflection member. The unitary deflection member can have a fluid pervious reinforcing member and a patterned framework. The patterned framework can have a plurality of regularly spaced protuberances extending from the reinforcing member. At least two of said protuberances can be similar in size and shape, and can have linear segments having different cross-sectional areas along the z-direction.
Claims20
A unitary deflection member, the unitary deflection member comprising a patterned framework comprising a plurality of protuberances extending from a reinforcing member, at least two of said protuberances being similar in size and shape, wherein at least two of the plurality of protuberances each have a forming portion width (FW) and a transition portion width (TW), and wherein FW is greater than TW.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.