Paper making and fiber liberation – Processes and products – Non-uniform – irregular or configured web or sheet
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-02
2008-09-02
Hug, Eric (Department: 1791)
Paper making and fiber liberation
Processes and products
Non-uniform, irregular or configured web or sheet
C162S111000, C162S116000, C162S197000, C162S207000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07419569
ABSTRACT:
A method of making soft, strong, high bulk tissue is disclosed. The method includes pre-conditioning a wet web by straining the wet web in the cross-machine direction prior to transferring the wet web to a throughdrying fabric. The pre-conditioned web provides improved sheet softness and conforms more readily to the surface contour of the throughdrying fabric, thereby creating greater caliper (bulk) in the resulting dried sheet. The bulk is maintained during a subsequent creping step by maintaining the dried sheet in registration with the throughdrying fabric when the dried sheet is applied to the surface of the creping cylinder.
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Berube Stephanie Lee
Hada Frank Stephen
Hansen Lacey Leigh
Hermans Michael Alan
Mathews Jeffrey David
Croft Gregory E.
Hug Eric
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
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