Deflecting Member for Making Fibrous Structures
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJohn Leslie Brent, 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.
Claims20
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.
A deflection member, the deflection member comprising:
- a. a fluid pervious reinforcing member, the reinforcing member comprising woven filaments;
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- b. a patterned framework comprising a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member by one or more fastening elements, the tiles comprising regularly spaced protuberances extending in a Z-direction.
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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.