Patents Examined by Michelle Yoder
  • Method for making plied towels
    Patent number: 5215617
    Abstract: The quality of glued nested paper towels is improved by embossing at least one of the two plies using a matched rubber embossing roll and applying adhesive to that embossed ply using a rotogravure printing roll while the ply is backed by the matched rubber embossing roll. The use of a matched rubber embossing roll reduces strength degradation of the ply during embossing and permits the use of rotogravure adhesive printing, which provides metered application of adhesive with less adhesive strike-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventor: Edward H. Grupe