Patents by Inventor Edward H. Grupe

Edward H. Grupe 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).

  • Method for embossing webs
    Patent number: 5529563
    Abstract: Embossing a web between unmatched male and female embossing elements, wherein the sidewall slope of the female element is different than the sidewall slope of the male element, provides an embossed web having markedly improved embossing pattern definition and, in the case of roll products, greater roll bulk at equivalent roll firmness. The unmatched male and female embossing elements are preferably made by laser engraving rubber embossing rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome S. Veith, Edward H. Grupe, Joseph W. Brown
  • Method for embossing webs
    Patent number: 5503896
    Abstract: Embossing a web between unmatched male and female embossing elements, wherein the sidewall slope of the female element is different than the sidewall slope of the male element, provides an embossed web having markedly improved embossing pattern definition and, in the case of roll products, greater roll bulk at equivalent roll firmness. The unmatched male and female embossing elements are preferably made by laser engraving rubber embossing rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome S. Veith, Edward H. Grupe, Joseph W. Brown
  • Method for embossing webs
    Patent number: 5356364
    Abstract: Embossing a web between unmatched male and female embossing elements, wherein the sidewall slope of the female element is different than the sidewall slope of the male element, provides an embossed web having markedly improved embossing pattern definition and, in the case of roll products, greater roll bulk at equivalent roll firmness. The unmatched male and female embossing elements are preferably made by laser engraving rubber embossing rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome S. Veith, Edward H. Grupe, Joseph W. Brown
  • 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
  • Overall printing of tissue webs
    Patent number: 5209953
    Abstract: Printing of a surface of a tissue web, such as used for facial and bath tissue, with a colorant in a pattern of small colored areas. From about 5 to about 25 percent of the surface is covered by the small colored areas, so that the surface macroscopically appears to be a solid color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Edward H. Grupe, Lee P. Garvey, Mike T. Goulet
  • Adhesive bonding of isotropic fiber webs to form pattern bonded composites
    Patent number: 3958055
    Abstract: Outer plies of cellulosic tissue and an intermediate, Isotropic, reinforcing textile length fiber web are attached together by a pattern of adhesive lines with the fibers of the web embedded in the adhesive lines, to provide a tissue fiber laminate nonwoven fabric which is flexible and conformable with adequate strength particularly in the cross direction so as to be suitable for use as a textile substitute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1976
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Hadley, Edward H. Grupe, Jack L. Bergsbaken, David P. Hultman