Deflecting member for making fibrous structures
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJohn Leslie Brent, Jr., James Michael Singer, John Allen Manifold
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Abstract
A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member and a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member.
Claims9
A deflection member, the deflection member comprising a reinforcing member and a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member by one or more fastening elements selected from the group consisting of a sewing/stitching thread or filament, a rivet, an adhesive, a curable resin, a mechanical fastener, and combinations thereof;
- wherein each of the plurality of tiles has a single tessellating shape, wherein the plurality of tiles are fastened to the reinforcing member to form a patterned framework in a tessellating pattern;
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- wherein a first tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a first deflection conduit, and a second tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a second deflection conduit, wherein the first deflection conduit and the second deflection conduit combine to form a combined deflection conduit when the first tile and the second tile are fastened to the reinforcing member adjacent to each other.
A deflection member, the deflection member comprising a reinforcing member and a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member by a rivet, wherein the rivet and the tile are made from different materials;
- wherein each of the plurality of tiles has a single tessellating shape, wherein the plurality of tiles are fastened to the reinforcing member to form a patterned framework in a tessellating pattern;
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- wherein a first tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a first deflection conduit, and a second tile of the plurality of tiles comprises a second deflection conduit, wherein the first deflection conduit and the second deflection conduit combine to form a combined deflection conduit when the first tile and the second tile are fastened to the reinforcing member adjacent to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.