David M Rasch

US Patent:

7413629, Aug 19, 2008

Filed:

Jun 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/147698

Inventors:

Wayne Robert Fisher - Cincinnati OH, US
Donn Nathan Boatman - Union KY, US
David Mark Rasch - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

D21F 11/00
D21H 27/30
B31F 1/07

US Classification:

162117, 162204, 162205, 162207, 162123, 162132, 156209, 428156, 428172

Abstract:

The present invention relates to processes for producing a deep-nested embossed paper products. The invention relates to a process for producing a deep-nested embossed paper products comprising one or more plies of paper where the resulting embossed ply or plies of paper comprise a plurality of embossments having an average embossment height of at least about 650 μm and have a high finished product wet burst strength relative to the unembossed wet strength. The present invention relates to a process for producing deep-nested embossed paper products comprising the steps of a) delivering one or more plies of paper to a deep-nested embossing process, b) conditioning the one or more plies of paper, wherein the conditioning step comprises heating the one or more plies of paper, adding moisture to the one or more plies of paper, or both heating and adding moisture to the one or more plies of paper, and c) embossing the one or more plies of the paper where the resulting embossed ply or plies of paper comprise a plurality of embossments having an average embossment height of at least about 650 μm.

US Patent:

7435316, Oct 14, 2008

Filed:

Jun 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/147903

Inventors:

Donn Nathan Boatman - Union KY, US
Kevin Benson McNeil - Loveland OH, US
David Mark Rasch - Cincinnati OH, US
Kevin Mitchell Wiwi - West Chester OH, US
Wayne Robert Fisher - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

B31F 1/07

US Classification:

162362, 162117

Abstract:

An apparatus for producing a deep-nested embossed product including a first embossing member and a second embossing member. The first embossing member has a plurality of discrete embossing elements disposed in a first non-random pattern. The second embossing member has a plurality of second embossing elements including at least one linear embossing element. The second embossing elements are disposed in a second non-random pattern such the first non-random pattern and the second non-random pattern nest together to a depth of greater than about 0. 01 mm.

US Patent:

7524404, Apr 28, 2009

Filed:

Jun 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/147873

Inventors:

Donn Nathan Boatman - Union KY, US
Kevin Benson McNeil - Loveland OH, US
David Mark Rasch - Cincinnati OH, US
Wayne Robert Fisher - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

D21H 27/02
D21H 27/40
B31F 1/07

US Classification:

162362, 162117, 162132, 162205, 101 23, 101 28, 101 32, 428174, 156209

Abstract:

An apparatus for producing an embossed product including a first embossing member having a plurality of discrete embossing elements disposed in a first non-random pattern having at least one first single pattern unit. The total area of the distal ends of the discrete embossing elements in the first single pattern unit is less than about 5. 0 cm. The apparatus also includes a second embossing member having a plurality of linear embossing elements disposed in a second non-random pattern having at least one second single pattern unit. The total area of the second distal ends in the second single pattern unit is less than about 10 cm. The second non-random pattern is coordinated with the first non-random pattern such that when engaged with each other the first single pattern unit and the second single pattern unit make up an embossing pattern single pattern unit.

US Patent:

7887676, Feb 15, 2011

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/171615

Inventors:

Donn Nathan Boatman - Union KY, US
Kevin Benson McNeil - Loveland OH, US
David Mark Rasch - Cincinnati OH, US
Kevin Mitchell Wiwi - West Chester OH, US
Wayne Robert Fisher - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

D21H 27/30
B31F 1/07

US Classification:

162362, 101 23, 425408

Abstract:

An apparatus for producing a deep-nested embossed product including a first embossing member and a second embossing member. The first embossing member has a plurality of discrete embossing elements disposed in a first non-random pattern. The second embossing member has a plurality of second embossing elements including at least one linear embossing element. The second embossing elements are disposed in a second non-random pattern such the first non-random pattern and the second non-random pattern nest together to a depth of greater than about 0. 01 mm.

US Patent:

7918972, Apr 5, 2011

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/171632

Inventors:

Donn Nathan Boatman - Union KY, US
Kevin Benson McNeil - Loveland OH, US
David Mark Rasch - Cincinnati OH, US
Kevin Mitchell Wiwi - West Chester OH, US
Wayne Robert Fisher - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

B31F 1/07

US Classification:

162362, 162117

Abstract:

An apparatus for producing a deep-nested embossed product including a first embossing member and a second embossing member. The first embossing member has a plurality of discrete embossing elements disposed in a first non-random pattern. The second embossing member has a plurality of second embossing elements including at least one linear embossing element. The second embossing elements are disposed in a second non-random pattern such the first non-random pattern and the second non-random pattern nest together to a depth of greater than about 0. 01 mm.

US Patent:

8007640, Aug 30, 2011

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/171589

Inventors:

Donn Nathan Boatman - Union KY, US
Kevin Benson McNeil - Loveland OH, US
David Mark Rasch - Cincinnati OH, US
Kevin Mitchell Wiwi - West Chester OH, US
Wayne Robert Fisher - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

B31F 1/07

US Classification:

162362, 162117

Abstract:

An apparatus for producing a deep-nested embossed product including a first embossing member and a second embossing member. The first embossing member has a plurality of discrete embossing elements disposed in a first non-random pattern. The second embossing member has a plurality of second embossing elements including at least one linear embossing element. The second embossing elements are disposed in a second non-random pattern such the first non-random pattern and the second non-random pattern nest together to a depth of greater than about 0. 01 mm.

US Patent:

8083893, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/171652

Inventors:

Donn Nathan Boatman - Union KY, US
Kevin Benson McNeil - Loveland OH, US
David Mark Rasch - Cincinnati OH, US
Kevin Mitchell Wiwi - West Chester OH, US
Wayne Robert Fisher - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

D21H 27/02
D21H 27/40
B31F 1/07

US Classification:

162117, 162362, 162132, 162205, 101 32, 101 23, 101 28

Abstract:

A method for producing a deep-nested embossed product is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: a) providing an embossing apparatus having mating first and second embossing members; b) providing the first embossing member with a plurality of discrete embossing elements in a non-random pattern; c) providing the second embossing member with at least one linear embossing element; d) coordinating the at least one linear embossing element with the non-random pattern of first embossing elements; e) aligning the first embossing member and the second embossing member so that the non-random pattern of first embossing elements nest with the at least one linear embossing element to an engagement depth of greater than about 0. 01 mm; f) providing one or more plies of material to the embossing apparatus; and, g) passing the one or more plies of the material between the first and second embossing members to produce the deep-nested embossed product.

US Patent:

20030044573, Mar 6, 2003

Filed:

Sep 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/945996

Inventors:

David Rasch - Cincinnati OH, US
Ward Ostendorf - West Chester OH, US

International Classification:

B32B003/10
D04H001/00
D04H003/00

US Classification:

428/131000, 428/218000, 442/409000, 264/504000, 264/555000

Abstract:

A multi-density fibrous structure comprising a plurality of discrete pseudo-apertures disposed therein. The pseudo-apertures have individual areas of at least about 3 square millimeters and a basis weight from about 0.1 to about 5 gram per square meter. The fibrous structure can have from about 9,000 to about 90,000 pseudo-apertures per square meter.