Patent ID: 8399087

Claim:
A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products, comprising a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another, the absorbent sheets moreover comprising an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern or design, wherein each of said absorbent sheets within said stack comprises at least two panels sandwiched between adjacent panels of another of said absorbent sheets within said stack, wherein each of said absorbent sheets is entirely detached from all other absorbent sheets within said stack, wherein each of said absorbent sheets is a rectangular paper napkin having two shorter edges and two longer edges, a first fold parallel to the two shorter edges, and a second fold perpendicular to said first fold, wherein said second fold defines said adjacent panels and divides said first fold into a first portion positioned above said at least two panels and a second portion positioned below said at least two panels, wherein each of said napkins within said stack comprises an uppermost panel whose length and width are approximately equal to an overall length and width of each of said napkins, respectively, and a lowermost panel whose length and width are approximately equal to an overall length and width of each of said napkins, respectively, and wherein said first of each napkin within said stack is substantially in a common plane with a first fold of each preceding and succeeding napkin within said stack.