Enhanced multi-ply tissue products
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsMARGARET M. WARD, GARY SHANKLIN, CYNTHIA W. HENDERSON, MICHAEL PAYNE
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Abstract
Tissues are provided as multi-ply tissue products having greater tactile sensation and resiliency in hand. Improved tissues may have a thickened and reduced density middle layer. The tissues may serve as applicators for chemical agents to be released during use of the tissue. A tissue having an improved tactile impression to the consumer, with enhanced resilience and high external bulk is disclosed. In one embodiment, a multi-ply structure having at least three plies is desirable. A middle or intermediate ply is comprised an increased thickness and a greater bulk is employed. In general, the exterior plies of the tissue are smooth and desirable to the consumer.
Claims18
1-16. (canceled)
A composite tissue structure comprising:
- a permeable first outer web containing pulp fibers, the first outer web comprising a conventional wet pressed tissue web;
- at least one middle web containing pulp fibers, the at least one middle web comprising a modified wet pressed tissue web;
- a permeable second outer web containing pulp fibers, the second outer web comprising a modified wet pressed tissue web, the middle web being positioned in between the first and second outer webs;
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- wherein the middle web has a thickness greater than the thickness of either the first or the second outer web, the middle web also having a bulk that is greater than the bulk of either the first or second outer web.
A composite tissue structure comprising:
- a permeable first outer web containing pulp fibers, the first outer web comprising a creped web;
- at least one middle web containing pulp fibers, the middle web comprising a creped web, the middle web additionally comprising an absorbent foam;
- a permeable second outer web containing pulp fibers, the second outer web comprising a creped web, the middle web being positioned in between the first and second outer webs;
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- wherein the middle web has a thickness greater than the thickness of the first outer web and greater than the thickness of the second outer web, the middle web having a bulk that is also greater than the bulk of the first outer web and greater than the bulk of the second outer web.
A composite tissue structure comprising;
- a permeable first outer web containing pulp fibers, the first outer web comprising a creped web;
- at least one middle web containing pulp fibers, the middle web comprising a creped web, the middle web additionally comprising activated carbon;
- a permeable second outer web containing pulp fibers, the second outer web comprising a creped web, the middle web being positioned in between the first and second outer webs;
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- wherein the middle web has a thickness greater than the thickness of the first outer web and greater than the thickness of the second outer web, the middle web having a bulk that is also greater than the bulk of the first outer web and greater than the bulk of the second outer web.
A composite tissue structure comprising:
- a permeable first outer web containing pulp fibers;
- at least one middle web, the middle web comprising a coform web, the coform web comprising a mixture of meltblown thermoplastic fibers and pulp fibers;
- a permeable second outer web containing pulp fibers, the middle web being positioned between the first and second outer webs;
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- wherein the middle web has a thickness greater than the thickness of the first outer web and greater than the thickness of the second outer web.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.