US 11,807,993 B2
Tissue products having emboss elements with reduced bunching and methods for producing the same
Brian J. Schuh, Appleton, WI (US); Steven R. Olson, Madison, WI (US); Michael D. Wishneski, Green Bay, WI (US); and Eric A. Stuart, Appleton, WI (US)
Assigned to GPCP IP Holdings LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by GPCP IP Holdings LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/816,864.
Application 17/816,864 is a continuation of application No. 17/149,174, filed on Jan. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,441,274.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/990,152, filed on Mar. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0372711 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. D21H 27/40 (2006.01); D21H 27/00 (2006.01); D21H 27/02 (2006.01); D21F 11/00 (2006.01); B31F 1/07 (2006.01); D21H 27/32 (2006.01)
CPC D21H 27/40 (2013.01) [B31F 1/07 (2013.01); D21F 11/006 (2013.01); D21H 27/002 (2013.01); D21H 27/02 (2013.01); D21H 27/32 (2013.01); B31F 2201/0715 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for making a tissue product comprising;
forming at least one tissue ply;
embossing the at least one tissue ply with a pattern of embossments having at least one conforming embossment having at least one segment that aligns in the machine direction for a distance equal to an aspect ratio of at least 2.5;
wherein the at least one conforming embossment has a base and an apex;
wherein the at least one conforming embossment has a length;
wherein the apex of the at least one conforming embossment has a width; and
wherein the at least one conforming embossment comprises at least one of a taper varying the width of the apex such that the width of the apex narrows to a narrowest portion and widens to a widest portion along at least one portion of the length of the conforming embossment or at least one channel running the length of the conforming embossment dividing the apex into at least two sections.