Cleaning article with differential sized tow tufts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12201253
APP PUB NO 20220273153A1
SERIAL NO

17743918

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A cleaning article defining an XY plane and a Z direction perpendicular to the plane. The cleaning article has discrete tufts of tow fibers bonded to a carrier sheet by primary bonds. The discrete tufts have secondary bond lines external to the tufts. The secondary bond lines interrupt the Z-direction thickness of the tufts, to provide channels for improved collection and retention of debris from a target surface. The tufts are created by slits between the primary bonds and secondary bonds, which yield plural tuft sizes. The slits may be transversely unequally spaced between adjacent bonds.

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THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYCINCINNATI OH 45202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Policicchio, Nicola John Mason, US 124 2739

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