Deflecting member for making fibrous structures

• US 10,683,614 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2017
• Issued: 06/16/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Brent, Jr., John Leslie, Singer, James Michael, Manifold, John Allen, Castillo, Mario M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hug, Eric
• Application Number:
  US15/794,027
• Publication Number:
  US 20180119354A1
• Time in Patent Office: 964 Days
• Field of Search: 162109-117, 162280, 162296, 162348, 1623582, 162361, 162362, 162900, 162902, 162903
• CPC Class Codes: B29K 2023/0608 characterised by its density
• CPC Class Codes: B29K 2023/12 PP, i.e. polypropylene
• CPC Class Codes: B29K 2105/0085 Copolymers
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 15/043 of metal B32B15/01 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 15/06 of natural rubber or synthetic rubber
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 15/08 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 15/095 comprising polyurethanes
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 15/14 next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 15/16 next to a particulate layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 19/041 of metal
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 19/043 of natural rubber or synthetic rubber
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 19/045 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 19/048 made of particles
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2255/02 on fibrous or filamentary layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2255/06 on metal layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2255/10 on synthetic resin layer or on natural or synthetic rubber layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2255/26 Polymeric coating
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/02 Synthetic macromolecular fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/0207 Elastomeric fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/0238 Vinyl halide, e.g. PVC, PVDC, PVF, PVDF
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/0246 : Acrylic resin fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/0253 : Polyolefin fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/0269 : Aromatic polyamide fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/0284 : Polyethylene terephthalate [PET] or polybutylene terephthalate [PBT]
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/10 : Inorganic fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/101 : Glass fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/103 : Metal fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/106 : Carbon fibres, e.g. graphite fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2264/101 : Glass
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2264/102 : Oxide or hydroxide
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2274/00 : Thermoplastic elastomer material
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/546 : Flexural strength; Flexion stiffness
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/724 : Permeability to gases, adsorption
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/7265 : Non-permeable
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2433/00 : Closed loop articles
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 25/042 : of natural rubber or synthetic rubber
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 25/047 : of particles
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 25/08 : of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 25/10 : next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2555/00 : Personal care
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/08 : of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/12 : next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/14 : next to a particulate layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/28 : comprising synthetic resins not wholly covered by any one of the sub-groups B32B27/30 - B32B27/42
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/283 : comprising polysiloxanes
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/40 : comprising polyurethanes
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/08 : characterised by added members at particular parts layer formed of separate pieces of material which are juxtaposed side-by-side B32B3/14, B32B3/18
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/10 : characterised by a discontinuous layer, i.e. formed of separate pieces of material
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/16 : secured to a flexible backing
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/20 : of hollow pieces, e.g. tubes; of pieces with channels or cavities
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/263 : characterised by a layer having non-uniform thickness
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/266 : characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/30 : characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. hollows, grooves, protuberances, ribs apertured layer B32B3/266; layer with cavities or internal voids B32B3/26
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/024 : Woven fabric
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/16 : characterised by features of a layer formed of particles, e.g. chips, powder or granules layer formed of natural mineral particles B32B19/00; layer being formed of wood fibres, chips or particles B32B21/02
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/30 : one layer being formed of particles, e.g. chips, granules, powder
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/04 : Interconnection of layers
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/06 : permitting easy separation
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/08 : by mechanical means
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/14 : applied in spaced arrangements, e.g. in stripes
• CPC Class Codes: C08K 7/02 : Fibres or whiskers
• CPC Class Codes: C08K 7/20 : Glass
• CPC Class Codes: D01F 6/90 : of polyamides
• CPC Class Codes: D03D 1/0094 : Belts D03D1/0005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: D03D 25/005 : Three-dimensional woven fabrics
• CPC Class Codes: D21F 1/0036 : Multi-layer screen-cloths
• CPC Class Codes: D21F 1/0063 : Perforated sheets
• CPC Class Codes: D21F 1/009 : Fibre-rearranging devices
• CPC Class Codes: D21F 11/006 : Making patterned paper
• CPC Class Codes: D21F 11/145 : including a through-drying process
• CPC Class Codes: D21F 7/08 : Felts

Abstract

A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member and a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member.

Claims

1. A deflection member, the deflection member comprising a reinforcing member and a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member with rivets, wherein at least one of the plurality of tiles is stitched to at least another of the plurality of tiles to create a multi-tile grouping before the plurality of tiles in the multi-tile grouping are riveted to the reinforcing member.

2. The deflection member of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of tiles is additively manufactured.

3. The deflection member of claim 1, wherein the rivets are additively manufactured onto a back side of the plurality of tiles.

4. The deflection member of claim 3, wherein the rivets are 3-D printed onto a back side of the plurality of tiles.

5. The deflection member of claim 1, wherein the rivets comprise metal, ferrous materials, metal-impregnated resins, ferrous-impregnated resins, plastics, crosslinked polymers, thermoplastics, metal-impregnated thermoplastics, ferrous-impregnated thermoplastics, amorphous thermoplastics, semi-crystalline thermoplastics, crystalline thermoplastics, thermosets, photopolymers, UV curable resins, and combinations thereof.

6. The deflection member of claim 1, wherein the rivets comprise ferrous materials.

7. The deflection member of claim 1, wherein the rivets have a Z-direction height of between about 3 mils and about 100 mils.

8. The deflection member of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of tiles has a single tessellating shape, wherein the plurality of tiles are fastened to the reinforcing member to form a patterned framework in a tessellating pattern.

9. The deflection member of claim 1, wherein the plurality of tiles are fastened to the reinforcing member to form a patterned framework of tiles, wherein the patterned framework has less than about 3 mm between adjacent tiles.

10. A deflection member, the deflection member comprising:

a. a fluid pervious reinforcing member, the reinforcing member comprising woven filaments; and

,

b. a patterned framework comprising a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member by riveting with rivets, the tiles comprising regularly spaced protuberances extending in a Z-direction,

wherein at least one of the plurality of tiles is stitched to at least another of the plurality of tiles to create a multi-tile grouping before the plurality of tiles in the multi-tile grouping are riveted to the reinforcing member.

11. The deflection member of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of tiles is additively manufactured.

12. The deflection member of claim 10, wherein the rivets are additively manufactured onto a back side of the plurality of tiles.

13. The deflection member of claim 12, wherein the rivets are 3-D printed onto a back side of the plurality of tiles.

14. The deflection member of claim 10, wherein the rivets comprise metal, ferrous materials, metal-impregnated resins, ferrous-impregnated resins, plastics, crosslinked polymers, thermoplastics, metal-impregnated thermoplastics, ferrous-impregnated thermoplastics, amorphous thermoplastics, semi-crystalline thermoplastics, crystalline thermoplastics, thermosets, photopolymers, UV curable resins, and combinations thereof.

15. The deflection member of claim 10, wherein the rivets comprise ferrous materials.

16. The deflection member of claim 10, wherein the rivets have a Z-direction height of between about 3 mils and about 100 mils.

17. The deflection member of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of tiles has a single tessellating shape, wherein the plurality of tiles are fastened to the reinforcing member to form a patterned framework in a tessellating pattern.

18. The deflection member of claim 10, wherein the plurality of tiles are fastened to the reinforcing member to form a patterned framework of tiles, wherein the patterned framework has less than about 3 mm between adjacent tiles.