Patents by Inventor John H. Dwiggins

John H. Dwiggins 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).

  • Publication number: 20160333530
    Abstract: A multi-ply bath tissue includes a first ply forming a first surface of the bath tissue. The first ply includes first and second layers. A second ply forms a second surface of the bath tissue. The second ply includes first and second layers. At least one of the first and second layers of at least one of the first ply and the second ply includes a temporary wet strength resin. The bath tissue has a cross machine direction (CD) wet tensile strength of between about 50 grams to about 90 grams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: John H. Dwiggins, Daniel W. Sumnicht
  • Patent number: 9441328
    Abstract: A multi-ply bath tissue includes a first ply forming a first surface of the bath tissue, the first ply including first and second layers, and a second ply forming a second surface of the bath tissue, the second ply including first and second layers. At least one of the first and second layers of at least one of the first ply and the second ply includes a temporary wet strength resin, at least another one of the first and second layers of at least one of the first ply and the second ply is free from a temporary wet strength resin. The bath tissue has a cross machine direction (CD) wet tensile strength of between about 50 grams to about 90 grams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: John H. Dwiggins, Daniel W. Sumnicht
  • Patent number: 9371614
    Abstract: An emboss pattern, tissue product and method of manufacturing tissue product having improved bulk and softness with minimal roll ridging. The pattern combines a plurality of aligned signature bosses with a grouping of signature bosses offset from the machine direction in a clockwise manner and another grouping of signature bosses being offset in a counter-clockwise manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Brian J. Schuh, John H. Dwiggins, T. Philips Oriaran, Galyn A. Schulz
  • Patent number: 9279219
    Abstract: An absorbent cellulosic sheet having a variable local basis weight. The sheet includes a papermaking-fiber reticulum having a plurality of fiber-enriched pileated regions of a relatively high local basis weight each extending a distance in a cross-machine direction (CD) of the sheet, and a plurality of elongated densified regions that interconnect the plurality of fiber-enriched pileated regions. The elongated densified regions (i) have a relatively low local basis weight, and each extending a distance in a machine direction (MD) of the sheet, and (ii) are arranged in a repeating pattern having leading and trailing edges, such that the elongated densified regions are longitudinally staggered with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Steven L. Edwards, Guy H. Super, Stephen J. McCullough, Ronald R. Reeb, Hung Liang Chou, Kang Chang Yeh, John H. Dwiggins, Frank D. Harper
  • Publication number: 20150330030
    Abstract: Products having improved caliper, sheet bulk and absorbency and methods for making those products are described. The method comprises producing a multi-ply product having different emboss patterns on each ply where the emboss patterns are made up of emboss elements having an aspect ratio of from about 1 to about 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventor: John H. DWIGGINS
  • Publication number: 20150204022
    Abstract: A multi-ply bath tissue includes a first ply forming a first surface of the bath tissue and a second ply forming a second surface of the bath tissue. The bath tissue has a CD wet tensile strength of between about 50 grams to about 90 grams. The bath tissue may also have a wet abraded lint area to CD wet tensile strength ratio of less than about 0.333 mm2/gram when the web abrasion lint area is determined according to the Wet Abrasion Lint Test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: John H. Dwiggins, Daniel W. Sumnicht
  • Patent number: 9045863
    Abstract: A multi-ply bath tissue includes a first ply providing a first surface of the bath tissue. The first ply includes first and second layers. The first layer of the first ply forms the first surface. The first layer of the first ply includes a temporary wet strength resin. The second layer of the first ply is substantially free from a temporary wet strength resin. A second ply provides a second surface of the bath tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: John H. Dwiggins, Daniel W. Sumnicht
  • Patent number: 9045864
    Abstract: A multi-ply bath tissue includes a first ply providing a first surface of the bath tissue. The first ply includes first and second layers. The first layer of the first ply forms the first surface. The first layer of the first ply includes a temporary wet strength resin. The second layer of the first ply is substantially free from a temporary wet strength resin. A second ply provides a second surface of the bath tissue. The second ply includes first and second layers. The first layer of the second ply forms the second surface. The first layer of the second ply includes a temporary wet strength resin. The second layer of the second ply is substantially free from a temporary wet strength resin. The bath tissue has a CD wet tensile strength of between about 55 grams to about 75 grams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: John H. Dwiggins, Daniel W. Sumnicht
  • Publication number: 20150068695
    Abstract: An absorbent cellulosic sheet having a variable local basis weight. The sheet includes a papermaking-fiber reticulum having a plurality of fiber-enriched pileated regions of a relatively high local basis weight each extending a distance in a cross-machine direction (CD) of the sheet, and a plurality of elongated densified regions that interconnect the plurality of fiber-enriched pileated regions. The elongated densified regions (i) have a relatively low local basis weight, and each extending a distance in a machine direction (MD) of the sheet, and (ii) are arranged in a repeating pattern having leading and trailing edges, such that the elongated densified regions are longitudinally staggered with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Steven L. Edwards, Guy H. Super, Stephen J. McCullough, Ronald R. Reeb, Hung Liang Chou, Kang Chang Yeh, John H. Dwiggins, Frank D. Harper
  • Publication number: 20140367062
    Abstract: A multi-ply bath tissue includes a first ply providing a first surface of the bath tissue. The first ply includes first and second layers. The first layer of the first ply forms the first surface. The first layer of the first ply includes a temporary wet strength resin. The second layer of the first ply is substantially free from a temporary wet strength resin. A second ply provides a second surface of the bath tissue. The second ply includes first and second layers. The first layer of the second ply forms the second surface. The first layer of the second ply includes a temporary wet strength resin. The second layer of the second ply is substantially free from a temporary wet strength resin. The bath tissue has a CD wet tensile strength of between about 55 grams to about 75 grams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: John H. Dwiggins, Daniel W. Sumnicht
  • Publication number: 20140367061
    Abstract: A multi-ply bath tissue includes a first ply providing a first surface of the bath tissue. The first ply includes first and second layers. The first layer of the first ply forms the first surface. The first layer of the first ply includes a temporary wet strength resin. The second layer of the first ply is substantially free from a temporary wet strength resin. A second ply provides a second surface of the bath tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: John H. Dwiggins, Daniel W. Sumnicht
  • Patent number: 8911592
    Abstract: A multi-ply absorbent sheet of cellulosic fiber includes continuous outer surfaces, and an absorbent core between the outer surfaces. The absorbent core includes a non-woven fiber network comprising a plurality of pileated fiber enriched regions of a relatively high local basis weight interconnected by way of a plurality of lower local basis weight linking regions whose fiber orientation is biased along the direction between pileated fiber enriched regions, interconnected thereby, and a plurality of fiber-deprived cellules between the fiber enriched regions and the linking regions, also being characterized by a local basis weight lower than that of the fiber enriched regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Steven L. Edwards, Guy H. Super, Stephen J. McCullough, Ronald R. Reeb, Hung Liang Chou, Kang Chang Yeh, John H. Dwiggins, Frank D. Harper
  • Patent number: 8877008
    Abstract: A multi-ply bath tissue that is both soft and durable. The multi-ply bath tissue can include first and second plies, each of which includes two layers. A temporary wet strength resin is provided in the layers of the first and second plies that form the surfaces of the bath tissue. The bath tissue has an excellent combination of low wet abrasion and CD wet tensile, and softness that is demonstrably better than comparative products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: John H. Dwiggins, Daniel W. Sumnicht
  • Publication number: 20140284009
    Abstract: A multi-ply bath tissue that is both soft and durable. The multi-ply bath tissue can include first and second plies, each of which includes two layers. A temporary wet strength resin is provided in the layers of the first and second plies that form the surfaces of the bath tissue. The bath tissue has an excellent combination of low wet abrasion and CD wet tensile, and softness that is demonstrably better than comparative products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: John H. Dwiggins, Daniel W. Sumnicht
  • Patent number: 8673115
    Abstract: A method of making a fabric-creped absorbent cellulosic sheet includes forming a nascent web from a papermaking furnish, the nascent web having a generally random distribution of papermaking fiber, transferring the nascent web having the generally random distribution of papermaking fiber to a translating transfer surface that is moving at a transfer surface speed, drying the web, to a consistency of from about 30 to about 60 percent, including compactively dewatering the web prior to or concurrently with transfer of the web to the transfer surface, fabric-creping the web from the transfer surface at a consistency of from about 30 to about 60 percent utilizing a creping fabric with a patterned creping surface, the fabric-creping step occurring under pressure in a fabric creping nip defined between the transfer surface and the creping fabric, the web being creped from the transfer surface and redistributed on the creping fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Steven L. Edwards, Guy H. Super, Stephen J. McCullough, Ronald R. Reeb, Hung Liang Chou, Kang Chang Yeh, John H. Dwiggins, Frank D. Harper
  • Patent number: 8603296
    Abstract: A method of making a fabric-creped absorbent cellulosic sheet with improved dispensing characteristics. The method includes compactively dewatering a papermaking furnish to form a nascent web, applying the nascent web to a translating transfer surface, fabric-creping the web from the transfer surface at a consistency of from about 30 to about 60 percent utilizing a patterned creping fabric, the fabric-creping step occurring under pressure in a fabric creping nip defined between the transfer surface and the creping fabric, wherein the fabric is traveling at a fabric speed that is slower than the speed of the transfer surface, the web being creped from the transfer surface and transferred to the creping fabric, adhering the web to a drying cylinder with a resinous adhesive coating composition, drying the web on the drying cylinder to form a dried web, and peeling the dried web from the drying cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Steven L. Edwards, Guy H. Super, Stephen J. McCullough, Ronald R. Reeb, Hung Liang Chou, Kang Chang Yeh, John H. Dwiggins, Frank D. Harper
  • Patent number: 8524040
    Abstract: A method of making a belt-creped absorbent cellulosic sheet includes compactively dewatering a papermaking furnish to form a nascent web having an apparently random distribution of papermaking fiber orientation, applying the nascent web having the apparently random distribution of fiber orientation to a translating transfer surface that is moving at a transfer surface speed, belt-creping the web from the transfer surface at a consistency of from about 30% to about 60% utilizing a patterned creping belt, the belt-creping step occurring under pressure in a belt creping nip defined between the transfer surface and the creping belt, the web being creped from the transfer surface and redistributed on the creping belt to form a web with a reticulum having a plurality of interconnected regions of different local basis weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Steven L. Edwards, Guy H. Super, Stephen J. McCullough, Ronald R. Reeb, Hung Liang Chou, Kang Chang Yeh, John H. Dwiggins, Frank D. Harper
  • Patent number: D694024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: John H. Dwiggins, Steven R. Olson, Michael D. Wishneski, Lennis W. Rindy, Ilana Addis, Anna Milivojevich
  • Patent number: D751825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Joseph H. Miller, Sarah A. Lemke, Brian J. Schuh, Steven R. Olson, John H. Dwiggins, Ryan A. Andersen, Morgan C. Perry, Juliette S. Portisch, Luke A. Gurtowski
  • Patent number: D763583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Joseph H. Miller, Sarah A. Lemke, Brian J. Schuh, Steven R. Olson, John H. Dwiggins, Ryan A. Andersen, Morgan C. Perry, Juliette S. Portisch, Luke A. Gurtowski