US 11,668,052 B2
Soft, low lint, through air dried tissue and method of forming the same
James E. Sealey, II, Belton, SC (US); and Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Easley, SC (US)
Assigned to FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC, Great Neck, NY (US)
Filed by First Quality Tissue, LLC, Great Neck, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/158,399.
Application 17/158,399 is a continuation of application No. 16/598,028, filed on Oct. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,941,525.
Application 16/598,028 is a continuation of application No. 16/378,790, filed on Apr. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,844,548, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/378,790 is a continuation of application No. 15/499,457, filed on Apr. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,301,779, issued on May 28, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/328,350, filed on Apr. 27, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0148054 A1, May 20, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D21H 17/37 (2006.01); D21H 27/00 (2006.01); D21F 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); D21F 11/14 (2006.01); D21H 11/04 (2006.01); D21H 17/28 (2006.01); D21H 21/14 (2006.01); D21H 21/18 (2006.01); D21H 21/20 (2006.01); D21H 21/24 (2006.01); D21H 27/32 (2006.01); D21H 27/38 (2006.01); D21H 27/40 (2006.01); B32B 29/00 (2006.01); D21F 13/00 (2006.01); D21H 17/02 (2006.01); D21H 27/30 (2006.01)
CPC D21H 27/005 (2013.01) [B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 29/002 (2013.01); D21F 5/181 (2013.01); D21F 11/145 (2013.01); D21F 13/00 (2013.01); D21H 11/04 (2013.01); D21H 17/02 (2013.01); D21H 17/28 (2013.01); D21H 17/37 (2013.01); D21H 17/375 (2013.01); D21H 21/14 (2013.01); D21H 21/18 (2013.01); D21H 21/20 (2013.01); D21H 21/24 (2013.01); D21H 27/002 (2013.01); D21H 27/30 (2013.01); D21H 27/32 (2013.01); D21H 27/38 (2013.01); D21H 27/40 (2013.01); B32B 2250/03 (2013.01); B32B 2250/26 (2013.01); B32B 2262/02 (2013.01); B32B 2262/062 (2013.01); B32B 2262/067 (2013.01); B32B 2307/54 (2013.01); B32B 2307/546 (2013.01); B32B 2307/718 (2013.01); B32B 2309/105 (2013.01); B32B 2555/02 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
 
1. A roll bath tissue comprising:
a laminate of two plies of a multi-layer through air dried tissue, each ply comprising a first exterior layer, an interior layer and a second exterior layer, the tissue having a bulk softness of 8.2 to 10 TS7 and a lint value from 4.5 to 6.0, wherein the first and second exterior layers are substantially free of any surface-deposited softener agent or lotions.