Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Collapsible article
Patent
1997-04-21
1999-03-16
Epstein, Henry F.
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Collapsible article
152091, 428124, A47K 1016, D21H 1100
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active
058827439
ABSTRACT:
An absorbent folded hand towel having improved effectiveness at hand drying based on the weight of the towel. The towel is composed of an absorbent fibrous cellulosic web having in combination: 1) a total area of less than about 500 cm.sup.2 ; 2) a basis weight of greater than about 45 gsm; 3) a TWA of greater than about 3 g/g; and 4) a unit tensile strength of less than about 1300 meters, so that the hand towel provides a hand towel utility of less than about 5 grams per hand dry event.
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Epstein Henry F.
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Ruland J. E.
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