ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,680,233, issued on July 14, was assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc. (Neenah, Wis.).
"Durable tissue product" was invented by Maurizio Tirimacco (Minneapolis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a durable tissue product produced from a tissue web that has been manufactured by applying a binder, such as by printing, to one side of the web and then contacting the binder applied side to a rotating dryer and creping the web therefrom. The side of the web opposite of the binder applied side is generally not treated with a binder, or the like, and is not subjected to creping. Further, the opposite side is generall...