公开(公告)号：US12138143B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17295637

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda ,  Davis Dang H. Nhan ,  Neil T. Scholl ,  Vasily A. Topolkaraev ,  David G. Biggs ,  Mark M. Mleziva ,  Steven J. Roffers ,  Dustin J. Smith

IPC: A61F13/511 ,  A61F13/15 ,  A61F13/475 ,  A61F13/49 ,  A61F13/494 ,  A61F13/512 ,  A61F13/513 ,  B32B3/24 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  D04H1/495 ,  B32B5/24

Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. An absorbent article can include an absorbent body and an outer cover. The absorbent article can also include a fluid-entangled nonwoven material. The absorbent body can be disposed between the fluid-entangled nonwoven material and the outer cover. The fluid-entangled nonwoven can include a first surface and a second surface. The nonwoven material can also include a plurality of nodes extending away from abase plane on the first surface towards the absorbent body. The nonwoven material can further include a plurality of openings extending from the first surface to the second surface through the fluid-entangled nonwoven material. Individual openings of the plurality of openings can be disposed between adjacent nodes of the plurality of nodes.

公开(公告)号：US20210388547A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17295703

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda ,  Davis Dang H. Nhan ,  Neil T. Scholl ,  Vasily A. Topolkaraev ,  David G. Biggs ,  Mark M. Mleziva ,  Steven J. Roffers ,  Dustin J. Smith

IPC: D04H1/495 ,  A61F13/15 ,  A61F13/511

Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method can include providing a precursor web that includes a plurality of fibers and transferring the precursor web to a forming surface having a plurality of forming holes. The method can also include directing a plurality of pressurized fluid streams of entangling fluid in a direction towards the precursor web on the forming surface to move at least some of the fibers into the plurality of forming holes to create a fluid entangled web. The method can further include removing the fluid entangled web from the forming surface such that the at least some of the fibers moved into the plurality of forming holes provide a plurality of nodes. The plurality of nodes can have an anisotropy value greater than 1.0 as determined by the Node Analysis Test Method.

公开(公告)号：US20220015960A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17295565

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda ,  Davis Dang H. Nhan ,  Neil T. Scholl ,  Vasily A. Topolkaraev ,  David G. Biggs ,  Mark M. Mleziva ,  Steven J. Roffers ,  Dustin J. Smith

IPC: A61F13/512 ,  D04H1/495

Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nonwoven material may comprise a plurality of fibers and may further comprise an opposing first surface and a second surface, an apertured zone comprising a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface, a plurality of connecting ligaments interconnecting the plurality of nodes, and a plurality of openings providing a percent open area for the apertured zone that is greater than about 15%, as determined by the Material Sample Analysis Test Method. The material may further comprise a first and second side zones with the nonwoven material having a material width and the first and second side zones having first and second side zone widths, and wherein each of the first and second side zone widths are between about 5% and about 25% of the nonwoven material width.

公开(公告)号：US20220000680A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17295637

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda ,  Davis Dang H. Nhan ,  Neil T. Scholl ,  Vasily A. Topolkaraev ,  David G. Biggs ,  Mark M. Mleziva ,  Steven J. Roffers ,  Dustin J. Smith

IPC: A61F13/512 ,  D04H1/495 ,  A61F13/49 ,  A61F13/511 ,  A61F13/15

Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. An absorbent article can include an absorbent body and an outer cover. The absorbent article can also include a fluid-entangled nonwoven material. The absorbent body can be disposed between the fluid-entangled nonwoven material and the outer cover. The fluid-entangled nonwoven can include a first surface and a second surface. The nonwoven material can also include a plurality of nodes extending away from abase plane on the first surface towards the absorbent body. The nonwoven material can further include a plurality of openings extending from the first surface to the second surface through the fluid-entangled nonwoven material. Individual openings of the plurality of openings can be disposed between adjacent nodes of the plurality of nodes.

公开(公告)号：US12232939B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17295565

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda ,  Davis Dang H. Nhan ,  Neil T. Scholl ,  Vasily A. Topolkaraev ,  David G. Biggs ,  Mark M. Mleziva ,  Steven J. Roffers ,  Dustin J. Smith

IPC: A61F13/511 ,  A61F13/15 ,  A61F13/475 ,  A61F13/49 ,  A61F13/494 ,  A61F13/512 ,  A61F13/513 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B5/24 ,  D04H1/495

Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nonwoven material may comprise a plurality of fibers and may further comprise an opposing first surface and a second surface, an apertured zone comprising a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface, a plurality of connecting ligaments interconnecting the plurality of nodes, and a plurality of openings providing a percent open area for the apertured zone that is greater than about 15%, as determined by the Material Sample Analysis Test Method. The material may further comprise a first and second side zones with the nonwoven material having a material width and the first and second side zones having first and second side zone widths, and wherein each of the first and second side zone widths are between about 5% and about 25% of the nonwoven material width.

公开(公告)号：US20250017788A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18904808

申请日：2024-10-02

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda ,  Davis Dang H. Nhan ,  Neil T. Scholl ,  Vasily A. Topolkaraev ,  David G. Biggs ,  Mark M. Mleziva ,  Steven J. Roffers ,  Dustin J. Smith

IPC: A61F13/511 ,  A61F13/15 ,  A61F13/475 ,  A61F13/49 ,  A61F13/494 ,  A61F13/512 ,  A61F13/513 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B5/24 ,  D04H1/495

Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. An absorbent article can include an absorbent body and an outer cover. The absorbent article can also include a fluid-entangled nonwoven material. The absorbent body can be disposed between the fluid-entangled nonwoven material and the outer cover. The fluid-entangled nonwoven can include a first surface and a second surface. The nonwoven material can also include a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface towards the absorbent body. The nonwoven material can further include a plurality of openings extending from the first surface to the second surface through the fluid-entangled nonwoven material. Individual openings of the plurality of openings can be disposed between adjacent nodes of the plurality of nodes.

公开(公告)号：US20220015964A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17295585

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda ,  Davis Dang H. Nhan ,  Neil T. Scholl ,  Vasily A. Topolkaraev ,  David G. Biggs ,  Mark M. Mleziva ,  Steven J. Roffers ,  Dustin J. Smith

IPC: A61F13/511 ,  A61F13/513 ,  A61F13/512 ,  A61F13/494 ,  A61F13/475 ,  A61F13/15

Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nonwoven material may comprise a plurality of fibers, a first surface, and an apertured zone comprising: a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface, a plurality of connecting ligaments interconnecting the plurality of nodes, wherein a majority of the plurality of nodes include at least three connecting ligaments connecting to adjacent nodes, and a plurality of openings. The apertured zone may further comprise a lane of nodes which extends substantially in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the lane of nodes extending substantially in the longitudinal direction is formed of longitudinally adjacent nodes which are aligned such that lines drawn between centers of longitudinally adjacent nodes within the lane of nodes each form an angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of less than about 20 degrees.

公开(公告)号：US20220015963A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17295505

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda ,  Davis Dang H. Nhan ,  Neil T. Scholl ,  Vasily A. Topolkaraev ,  David G. Biggs ,  Mark M. Mleziva ,  Steven J. Roffers ,  Dustin J. Smith

IPC: A61F13/511 ,  D04H1/495 ,  A61F13/512

Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nonwoven material comprising a plurality of fibers may comprise a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite from the second surface, and an apertured zone. The apertured zone may comprise a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface, a plurality of connecting ligaments interconnecting the plurality of nodes, wherein a majority of the plurality of nodes include at least three connecting ligaments connecting to adjacent nodes, and a plurality of openings providing a percent open area for the apertured zone of the nonwoven material from about 10% to about 60%, as determined by the Material Sample Analysis Test Method.