Unitary deflection member for making fibrous structures having increased surface area and process for making same
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJohn Allen Manifold, John Leslie Brent, Jr., James Michael Singer
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Abstract
A unitary deflection member. The unitary deflection member can have a backside defining an X-Y plane and a thickness in a Z-direction. The unitary deflection member can also have a reinforcing member and a plurality of protuberances positioned on the reinforcing member. Each protuberance can have a three-dimensional shape such that any cross-sectional area of the protuberance parallel to the X-Y plane can have an equal or greater area than any cross-sectional area of the protuberance being a greater distance from the X-Y plane in the Z-direction.
Claims8
A unitary deflection member, the unitary deflection member having a backside defining an X-Y plane and a thickness in a Z-direction, and further comprising a reinforcing member and a plurality of protuberances positioned on the reinforcing member, wherein each protuberance has a three-dimensional shape such that any cross-sectional area of the protuberance parallel to the X-Y plane has an equal or lesser area than any cross-sectional area of the protuberance being a greater distance from the X-Y plane in the Z-direction.
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