Patents by Inventor Clayton C. Troxell

Clayton C. Troxell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Shear-calendering processes for making rolled tissue products having high bulk, softness and firmness
    Patent number: 7497925
    Abstract: Spirally wound paper products are disclosed having desirable roll firmness characteristics and softness properties. The rolled products can be made from a single ply tissue web formed according to various processes. Once formed, the tissue web is subjected to a shear-calendering device that increases the fuzz-on-edge properties of the web and preserves the bulk of the web when wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Clayton C. Troxell, Tammy L. Baum, Sharon S. Chang, James Leo Baggot
  • Shear-calendering process for producing tissue webs
    Patent number: 7497926
    Abstract: Spirally wound paper products are disclosed having desirable roll firmness characteristics and softness properties. The rolled products can be made from a single ply tissue web formed according to various processes. Once formed, the tissue web is subjected to a shear-calendering device that increases the fuzz-on-edge properties of the web and preserves the bulk of the web when wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Clayton C. Troxell, Tammy L. Baum, Sharon S. Chang, James Leo Baggot
  • Rolled tissue products having high bulk, softness, and firmness
    Patent number: 6893535
    Abstract: Spirally wound paper products are disclosed having desirable roll firmness characteristics and softness properties. The rolled products can be made from a single ply tissue web formed according to various processes. Once formed, the tissue web is subjected to a shear-calendering device that increases the fuzz-on-edge properties of the web and preserves the bulk of the web when wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Clayton C. Troxell, Tammy L. Baum, Sharon S. Chang, James Leo Baggot
  • Rolled single ply tissue product having high bulk, softness, and firmness
    Patent number: 6887348
    Abstract: Spirally wound paper products are disclosed having desirable roll firmness characteristics and softness properties. The rolled products can be made from a single ply tissue web formed according to various processes. Once formed, the tissue web is subjected to a shear-calendering device that increases the fuzz-on-edge properties of the web and preserves the bulk of the web when wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Clayton C. Troxell, Tammy L. Baum, Sharon S. Chang, James Leo Baggot
  • Rolled tissue products having high bulk, softness, and firmness
    Publication number: 20040140076
    Abstract: Spirally wound paper products are disclosed having desirable roll firmness characteristics and softness properties. The rolled products can be made from a single ply tissue web formed according to various processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Clayton C. Troxell, Tammy L. Baum, Sharon S. Chang, James Leo Baggot
  • Rolled single ply tissue product having high bulk, softness, and firmness
    Publication number: 20040101704
    Abstract: Spirally wound paper products are disclosed having desirable roll firmness characteristics and softness properties. The rolled products can be made from a single ply tissue web formed according to various processes. Once formed, the tissue web is subjected to a shear-calendering device that increases the fuzz-on-edge properties of the web and preserves the bulk of the web when wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide,Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Clayton C. Troxell, Tammy L. Baum, Sharon S. Chang, James Leo Baggot