Patent ID: 7829173
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: A44B,A47K,A61F,B01D,B32B,D04H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fibrous web comprising a first region and at least one discrete integral second region, said fibrous web having a machine direction and a cross machine direction defining an MD-CD plane, the second region having at least one portion being a discontinuity exhibiting a linear orientation and defining a longitudinal axis (L) in the MD-CD plane and at least another portion being a deformation comprising a plurality of tufted fibers integral with but extending from the first region, wherein each of the plurality of tufted fibers comprises a plurality of looped fibers to define a tunnel-like shaped tuft having opposing longitudinal open ends, and wherein said tufted fibers have an average tufted fiber diameter and said first region has a first region average fiber diameter, wherein said average tufted fiber diameter is less than said first region average fiber diameter.