Layered Fibrous Structures with Inter-Layer Voids
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsDavid William Cabell, Michael Gomer Stelljes, John Gerhard Michael, Janese Christine OBrien Stickney, Joshua Thomas Fung, Paul Arlen Forshey, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan
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Abstract
Layered, and optionally dispersible fibrous structures containing fibrous elements that exhibit inter-layer voids between two or more layers within the fibrous structures, sanitary tissue products employing such layered, optionally dispersible fibrous structures, and methods for making same are provided.
Claims20
A layered fibrous structure comprising:
- a. a first layer comprising a plurality of first fibrous elements;
- and
- b. a second layer comprising a plurality of second fibrous elements different from the first fibrous elements;
- wherein the layered fibrous structure comprises a plurality of inter-layer voids between the first and second layers.
The layered fibrous structure according 9 wherein the wood pulp fibers are selected from the group consisting of:
- southern softwood kraft pulp fibers, northern softwood kraft pulp fibers, and mixtures thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.