# US 9,516,977 B2 · Web substrate having optimized emboss design > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,516,977 B2 - Document ID: US9516977B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/269,489 - Filed: 2014-05-05 - Published: 2014-08-28 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2009-05-19 - Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company - Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company - Inventors: André Mellin; Kevin Benson McNeil; Thomas Timothy Byrne; Jason Merrill Jones - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9516977B2 ## CPC - D21H 27/02: Patterned paper (patterned coatings D21H19/66; embossing B31F1/07; prepared on the paper-making machines D21F11/00) - A47K 10/16: Paper towels; Toilet paper; Holders therefor - B31F 1/07: Embossing {, i.e. producing impressions formed by locally deep-drawing, e.g. using rolls provided with complementary profiles}({B31F1/128 takes precedence;} corrugating B31F1/20; embossing in combination with printing B41F19/02, B41M1/24; typewriters for embossing B41J3/38; stamping in combination with deforming B41K3/36) - D21H 5/02: {Patterned paper} - D21H 27/002: {Tissue paper; Absorbent paper (D21H21/22, D21H27/02, D21H27/20 take precedence; toilet paper A47K10/00; absorbent pads for physiological fluids A61L15/16; making on paper-making machines D21F11/00)} - D21H 27/40: at least one of the sheets being non-planar, e.g. crêped (crêping or corrugating paper B31F) - B31F 2201/0733: Pattern - Y10T 428/24455: Paper - Y10T 428/24463: Plural paper components - Y10T 428/24479: including variation in thickness - Y10T 428/24612: Composite web or sheet - D21H: PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES - B31F: MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER (making layered products not composed wholly of paper or cardboard B32B) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A fibrous structure having a basis weight ranging from between about 15 g/m2 and about 120 g/m2 and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof is disclosed. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments. Also, a fibrous structure having at least two plies is disclosed. One of the two plies has a basis weight ranging from between about 15 g/m2 and about 120 g/m2 and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fibrous structure comprising a pattern densified through air dried web having continuous high bulk zones and discrete high density zones disposed within said continuous high bulk zones, said fibrous structure having a basis weight ranging from between about 15 g/m2 and about 120 g/m2 and at least one ply having an initial tensile strength of less than about 78 g/cm (200 g/in) and comprising a surface having a regularly repeating asymmetric embossing pattern disposed thereon, wherein said asymmetric embossing pattern has a surface area upon said surface comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fibrous structure of claim 1 wherein said asymmetric embossing pattern has a surface area comprising from 0.0 percent to about 1.2 percent dot embossments upon said surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The fibrous structure of claim 1 wherein said fibrous structure is uncreped. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The fibrous structure of claim 1 wherein said fibrous structure is creped. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The fibrous structure of claim 1 wherein said fibrous structure is a paper web. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The fibrous structure of claim 1 wherein said asymmetric embossing pattern is irregular and asymmetric. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The fibrous structure of claim 1 wherein said asymmetric embossing pattern disposed upon said surface has a ratio of line embossment area to dot embossment area of greater than 1. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The fibrous structure of claim 1 wherein said fibrous structure is through-air-dried. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The fibrous structure of claim 1 wherein said fibrous structure comprises at least 2 plies. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The fibrous structure of claim 1 wherein said fibrous structure is a product selected from the group consisting of absorbent towels, facial tissue, and toilet tissue. ### Claim 11 A fibrous structure having at least two plies, at least one of said two plies comprising a pattern densified through air dried web having continuous high bulk zones and discrete high density zones disposed within said continuous high bulk zones and having an initial tensile strength of less than about 78 g/cm (200 g/in) and a basis weight ranging from between about 15 g/m2 and about 120 g/m2, at least one of said at least two plies having a surface comprising a regularly repeating asymmetric embossing pattern disposed thereon, wherein said asymmetric embossing pattern having an area upon said surface comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The fibrous structure of claim 11 wherein said asymmetric embossing pattern has a surface area comprising from 0.0 percent to about 1.2 percent dot embossments upon said surface. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The fibrous structure of claim 11 wherein said fibrous structure is creped. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The fibrous structure of claim 11 wherein said fibrous structure is uncreped. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The fibrous structure of claim 11 wherein said fibrous structure is a paper web. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The fibrous structure of claim 11 wherein said asymmetric embossing pattern is irregular and asymmetric. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The fibrous structure of claim 11 wherein said asymmetric embossing pattern disposed upon said surface has a ratio of line embossment area to dot embossment area of greater than 1. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The fibrous structure of claim 11 wherein said fibrous structure is through-air-dried. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The fibrous structure of claim 11 wherein said fibrous structure comprises at least 2 plies. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The fibrous structure of claim 11 wherein said fibrous structure is a product selected from the group consisting of absorbent towels, facial tissue, and toilet tissue.