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Method for improving the dispensing of stacked wet wipes
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1991-05-17
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Granted: 1993-04-13
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Expires: 2011-05-17
Abstract
Abstract In the manufacture of wet wipes, compressing the wet wipe stack within the container prior to sealing the container improves one-at-a-time dispensing of the wipes, e.g. the tendency for certain wipes to stick together upon removal is reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 David P. Kaufman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:44
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B63/00; B65B63/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
In a method for making a stack of wet wipes comprising the steps of forming two or more clips of individual wet wipes and combining the individual clips into a stack of wet wipes, the improvement comprising compressing the stack of wet wipes sufficiently to increase the degree of adhesion between adjacent wipes of adjacent clips.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
In a method for making a stack of wet wipes comprising the steps of forming two or more clips of individual wet wipes and combining the individual clips into a stack of wet wipes, the improvement comprising compressing the stack of wet wipes sufficiently to increase the degree of adhesion between adjacent wipes of adjacent clips.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the amount of compression is about 0.5 pounds per square inch or greater.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the amount of compression is about 1.8 pounds per square inch or greater.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the amount of compression is about 2.6 pounds per square inch or greater.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the amount of compression is about 3.5 pounds per square inch or greater.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the stack is compressed with a compression foot having a roughened or bumpy surface which substantially eliminates sticking of the wipes to the surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the surface of the compression foot is a plasma coated surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the stack of wet wipes is compressed by compressing substantially the entire surface of the top of the stack.
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