Paul J Ruthven

6733626, May 11, 2004

Dec 21, 2001

10/036770

Paul J. Ruthven - Neenah WI
Dale T. Gracyalny - Alpharetta GA
Galyn A. Schulz - Greenville WI

Georgia Pacific Corporation - Atlanta GA

D21F 1100

162114, 162109, 162111, 162117

An embossing system for embossing and perforating at least a portion of a web is provided comprising a first embossing roll having embossing elements and at least a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein the elements of the first and second embossing rolls define perforate nips for embossing and perforating the web and wherein at least a predominate number of the perforate nips are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Moreover, substantially all of the nips defined by the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls can be substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Further, the cross-machine embossing elements are at an angle of about 85Â to 95Â from the machine direction.

6887349, May 3, 2005

Sep 5, 2002

10/236993

Paul J. Ruthven - Neenah WI, US
Dale T. Gracyalny - Alpharetta GA, US
Galyn A. Schulz - Greenville WI, US
John R. DeMille - Green Bay WI, US
Otto Mogged, III - Shawano WI, US
Alan J. Kraszewski - Pulaski WI, US
Robert J. Williams - Green Bay WI, US
Harlie C. Zahn - Green Bay WI, US
Robert R. Daus - Suamico WI, US
Mark D. Hansen - Oneida WI, US

Fort James Corporation - Atlanta GA

B31F001/07
D21F011/00

162114, 162109, 162117, 162361, 264284

An embossing system is provided for embossing a web having a first embossing roll having embossing elements and a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein at least a portion of the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. The embossing roll may be crowned, may have alignment means, and may be provided with precision gearing.

7037406, May 2, 2006

Aug 6, 2003

10/635663

Thomas N. Kershaw - Neenah WI, US
Dale Gracyalny - Alpharetta GA, US
Paul Ruthven - Neenah WI, US
Galyn Schulz - Greenville WI, US

Fort James Corporation - Atlanta GA

B31F 1/07
B31F 1/14

162113, 162114, 162117, 162205

A method of embossing an absorbent web with a machine direction undulatory structure is described. The web has a plurality of ridges extending in its machine direction occurring at a frequency, F, across the web and the method includes providing the web to an embossing station where the web is embossed between a first and second embossing roll, each of which rolls may be provided with a plurality of embossing elements configured to define a plurality of embossing nips. At least a portion of the embossing nips are substantially oriented in a cross-machine direction with respect to the web and have a cross direction length, L. The product F×L is from about 0. 1 to about 5.

7182838, Feb 27, 2007

Mar 25, 2004

10/808431

Paul J. Ruthven - Neenah WI, US
Dale T. Gracyalny - Alpharetta GA, US
Galyn A. Schulz - Greenville WI, US

Georgia Pacific Corporation - Atlanta GA

D21F 11/00
B31F 1/07

162362, 162114, 162117

An embossing system for embossing and perforating at least a portion of a web is provided comprising a first embossing roll having embossing elements and at least a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein the elements of the first and second embossing rolls define perforate nips for embossing and perforating the web and wherein at least a predominate number of the perforate nips are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Moreover, substantially all of the nips defined by the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls can be substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Further, the cross-machine embossing elements are at an angle of about 85 to 95 from the machine direction.

7294231, Nov 13, 2007

Dec 5, 2005

11/294245

Thomas N. Kershaw - Neenah WI, US
Dale Gracyalny - Alpharetta GA, US
Paul Ruthven - Neenah WI, US

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC - Atlanta GA

D21H 27/02

162113, 162111, 162114, 162117, 428153, 428183

A method of embossing an absorbent web with a machine direction undulatory structure is described. The web has a plurality of ridges extending in its machine direction occurring at a frequency, F, across the web and the method includes providing the web to an embossing station where the web is embossed between a first and second embossing roll, each of which rolls may be provided with a plurality of embossing elements configured to define a plurality of embossing nips. At least a portion of the embossing nips are substantially oriented in a cross-machine direction with respect to the web and have a cross direction length, L. The product F×L is from about 0. 1 to about 5.

7326322, Feb 5, 2008

Nov 12, 2004

10/986034

Paul J. Ruthven - Neenah WI, US
Dale T. Gracyalny - Alpharetta GA, US
Galyn A. Schulz - Greenville WI, US
John R. DeMille - Green Bay WI, US
Otto Mogged, III - Shawano WI, US
Alan J. Kraszewski - Pulaski WI, US
Robert J. Williams - Green Bay WI, US
Harlie C. Zahn - Green Bay WI, US
Robert R. Daus - Suamico WI, US
Mark D. Hansen - Oneida WI, US

Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP - Atlanta GA

D21F 11/00
B31F 1/07

162362, 162109, 162114, 162117, 101 23, 101 32, 100168, 100169, 100176, 264284, 492 20, 492 30, 492 36

An embossing system is provided for embossing a web having a first embossing roll having embossing elements and a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein at least a portion of the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. The embossing roll may be crowned, may have alignment means, and may be provided with precision gearing.

7531062, May 12, 2009

Oct 11, 2007

11/974162

Thomas N. Kershaw - Neenah WI, US
Dale Gracyalny - Alpharetta GA, US
Paul Ruthven - Neenah WI, US
Galyn Schulz - Greenville WI, US

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP - Atlanta GA

D21H 27/02
B31F 1/07

162113, 162111, 162114, 162117, 428153, 428183

A method of embossing an absorbent web with a machine direction undulatory structure is described. The web has a plurality of ridges extending in its machine direction occurring at a frequency, F, across the web and the method includes providing the web to an embossing station where the web is embossed between a first and second embossing roll, each of which rolls may be provided with a plurality of embossing elements configured to define a plurality of embossing nips. At least a portion of the embossing nips are substantially oriented in a cross-machine direction with respect to the web and have a cross direction length, L. The product F×L is from about 0. 1 to about 5.

7857941, Dec 28, 2010

Dec 18, 2006

11/611954

Paul J. Ruthven - Neenah WI, US
Dale T. Gracyalny - Alpharetta GA, US
Galyn A. Schulz - Greenville WI, US

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP - Atlanta GA

D21H 27/02

162114, 428131, 428153

An embossing system for embossing and perforating at least a portion of a web is provided comprising a first embossing roll having embossing elements and at least a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein the elements of the first and second embossing rolls define perforate nips for embossing and perforating the web and wherein at least a predominate number of the perforate nips are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Moreover, substantially all of the nips defined by the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls can be substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Further, the cross-machine embossing elements are at an angle of about 85 to 95 from the machine direction.