A papermaking belt
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsDavid M. Rasch, Thomas A. Hensler, Dean J. Daniels
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a single lamina tissue paper having visually discernible, large scale patterns made during the drying step of the papermaking process. Particularly, the tissue is made on a blow through drying belt having a pattern of alternating knuckles and deflection conduits. This pattern produces a like pattern of regions in the paper having alternating values of crepe frequencies, opacities and elevations. The differences in these values produces a visually discernible pattern.
Claims8
A continuous papermaking belt for drying a cellulosic fibrous structure, said belt comprising a woven foraminous member and superimposed thereon:
- a background array flow element;
- a first flow element having a first flow resistance and a first elevation;
- said first flow element at least partially circumscribing a second flow element having a second flow resistance and a second elevation, at least one of said second flow resistance or said second elevation being different than said first flow resistance or said first elevation;
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- said second flow element at least partially circumscribing a third flow element having a third flow resistance and a third elevation, at least one of said third flow resistance or said third elevation being different than said second flow resistance or said second elevation.
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