# US 9,752,281 B2 · Fibrous structures and methods for making same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,752,281 B2 - Document ID: US9752281B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/913,413 - Filed: 2010-10-27 - Published: 2012-05-03 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2010-10-27 - Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company - Applicants: John Allen Manifold; Douglas Jay Barkey; Angela Marie Leimbach; James Allen Cain - Inventors: John Allen Manifold; Douglas Jay Barkey; Angela Marie Leimbach; James Allen Cain - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9752281B2 ## CPC - D21F 11/006: {Making patterned paper} - D21F 11/145: {including a through-drying process} - D21H 27/02: Patterned paper (patterned coatings D21H19/66; embossing B31F1/07; prepared on the paper-making machines D21F11/00) - B32B 3/30: characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. {hollows, grooves, protuberances, ribs (apertured layer B32B3/266; layer with cavities or internal voids B32B3/26)} - Y10T 428/24587: Oblique to longitudinal axis of web or sheet - D21F: PAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON - 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 - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract Fibrous structures having a surface including a plurality of line elements and a method for making same is provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A toilet tissue comprising a molded fibrous structure comprising pulp fibers and a temporary wet strength agent, and having a molded surface comprising at least two first line elements extending in a first direction and at least two second line elements extending in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein at least one of the first line elements is connected to and is coplanar with at least one of the second line elements at an angle of from about 10° to about 85°, wherein the ratio of the average distance between the two second line elements and the average distance between the two first line elements is greater than 1 and wherein at least one of the first line elements and second line elements is a molded line element, wherein the toilet tissue exhibits a basis weight of greater than 15 g/m2 to about 120 g/m2. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the surface comprises a plurality of first line elements. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The toilet tissue according to claim 2 wherein the first line elements are substantially parallel to one another. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the surface comprises a plurality of second line elements. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The toilet tissue according to claim 4 wherein the second line elements are substantially parallel to one another. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the surface comprises a plurality of first line elements and a plurality of second line elements. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The toilet tissue according to claim 6 wherein the ratio of the maximum average distance between adjacent second line elements and the maximum average distance between adjacent first line elements is greater than 1. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the first line elements comprises a curvilinear line element. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the second line elements comprises a curvilinear line element. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the second line element is connected to the first line element at an angle of from about 10° to about 70°. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the surface further comprises a third line element that intersects at least one second line element. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The toilet tissue according to claim 11 wherein the third line element intersects the second line element at an angle of from about 10° to about 90°. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The toilet tissue according to claim 12 wherein the third line element intersects that second line element at an angle of from about 40° to about 90°. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The toilet tissue according to claim 11 wherein the third line element connects to at least one of the first line elements. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The toilet tissue according to claim 14 wherein the third line element connects to the first line element at an angle of from about 5° to about 90°. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The toilet tissue according to claim 15 wherein the third line element connects to the first line element at an angle of from about 10° to about 85°. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The toilet tissue according to claim 11 wherein at least one of the second line elements intersects the third line element. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The toilet tissue according to claim 17 wherein the second line element intersects the third line element at an angle of from about 10° to about 90°. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The toilet tissue according to claim 18 wherein the second line element intersects the third line element at an angle of from about 10° to about 45°. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The toilet tissue according to claim 1 wherein the pulp fibers comprise softwood pulp fibers.