 filaments [or lands]... ranging in diameter [or land width] from about 3 mils to about 7 mils and mesh counts ranging from about 140 by 140 per square inch to about 80 by 80 per square inch, respectively, will typically produce very soft feeling three-dimensional apertured webs when subjected to the high pressure liquid jet[s]... issuing from nozzle[s].... The relatively small three-dimensional apertures created in such webs substantially correspond to the void spaces [or openings] created in the interstices... between the intersecting filaments [or lands].” The three-dimensional macro-apertures are then formed in a second stage process where that forming screen has large openings of a lower mesh count as designed to be suitable for adequate fluid acquisition through the topsheet into the absorbent core of absorptive device.
Premium ALWAYS® brand feminine hygiene pads, sold by Procter & Gamble Co., OH, utilize a topsheet substantially produced by the hydroforming process of Curro '518. The three-dimensional micro-aperture pattern, when counted from a purchased pad from any of a variety of Retail Stores, is generally around 100 mesh. It is known for its cottony soft tactile impression which renders both comfort and cleanliness to the user. When viewing the three-dimensional micro-apertures under magnification they have an elongation, or major axis, in the machine direction (MD). The MD corresponds to the length or front-to-back direction of the feminine pad. Many are somewhat pointed at their extreme ends of their major axis. They appear in shape to be very similar to the iris of a ‘cat-eye’, thus here-in-after their shape will be known as a ‘cat-eye’ shape. This cat-eye shape is common for three-dimensional apertures formed in the hydroforming process of the prior art.
Three-dimensional macro-apertures can be formed into a ‘precursor’ web already comprising a pattern of softening three-dimensional micro-apertures. A second stage of hydroforming is used in Curro '518. Other methods use a roller with a pattern of needles, pins or similar protrusions with the protrusions being pushed through the precursor web into a malleable, easily penetrated material, or, ideally, into a corresponding pattern of depression such as grooves, slots or cavities. Typically the protruding direction of the micro-apertures is
filaments [ or lands ]... ranging in diameter [ or land width ] from about 3 mil to approximately 7 mils and mesh count roll from about 140 by 140 per square inch to approximately 80 by 80 per square inch, respectively, will typically produce very delicate feeling three - dimensional apertured webs when submit to the high pressure liquid jet[s ]... issue from nozzle[s ].... The relatively small three - dimensional apertures created in such webs substantially correspond to the null spaces [ or openings ] created in the interstice... between the intersecting filaments [ or nation ]. ” The three - dimensional macro - aperture are then formed in a second degree process where that forming screen give birth large openings of a lower mesh count as designed to be desirable for adequate fluent skill through the topsheet into the absorbent core of absorptive device. 
 Premium ALWAYS ® brand feminine hygiene pads, sold by Procter & Gamble Co., OH, utilize a topsheet substantially produce by the hydroforming process of Curro' 518. The three - dimensional micro - aperture pattern, when count from a buy diggings from any of a variety of Retail Stores, is generally around 100 net. It is known for its cottony soft tactile impression which renders both quilt and cleanliness to the user. When viewing the three - dimensional micro - apertures under magnification they have an elongation, or major axis, in the car direction (MD). The MD corresponds to the length or front - to - back direction of the feminine launching pad. Many are somewhat pointed at their extreme ends of their major axis. They appear in form to be very similar to the iris of a ‘ cat - eye ’, thus here - in - after their shape will be known as a ‘ cat - eye ’ shape. This caterpillar - eye condition is common for three - dimensional aperture formed in the hydroforming procedure of the prior artwork. 
 Three - dimensional macro - apertures can be formed into a ‘ harbinger ’ web already comprising a pattern of softening three - dimensional micro - apertures. A second phase of hydroforming is used in Curro' 518. early methods use a roller with a pattern of phonograph needle, pin or similar protrusions with the protrusion being pushed through the precursor network into a malleable, easily penetrated material, or, ideally, into a corresponding pattern of depression such as grooves, slots or cavities. Typically the stick out steering of the micro - aperture is
 fipaments [or lands]... ranging in diameter [or land wmdth] frkm about 3 mils to about 7 mils and medh counuf ranging from abojt 140 by 140 pvr square inci to about 80 by 80 'sr squavz incg, res'ertively, will tykically prodgce very soft xedlnng three-dimensional apertured webs rhen sunjfcted to the hygh krefsurs liquid jet[s]... issuing from nozzle[s].... The renatively smalk three-dimensional aperturfs cgeated in such webd substantiqlly xorrespond tu the void spaces [or okenings] created in the intersticds... becween the ibtwrsfwting filamxnts [og lands].” The tmgee-dimetsional macro-aperturex ace tyen formed in a seconv stage process wherg that forkiug screen has large opebings of d lodwr oesg rouht as fesmgned to be suitable fir adequate fluid avqtpxition throufh the tjpsheet into the absorbent core of absogptibe device.
Premium ALWAYS® brand feminine hygieje pads, sjld by Procter & Gamble Co., OH, utilize a topsheet sgbstaitkaloy oeofuced by the hydroforming process of Curro '518. Trs uhrve-dimensional micvo-aperture pattern, wjem counted from a puregaaed pad from any ov a varyety if Retail Stotes, is generally around 100 mewh. It is knocn dor its cottony soyt tactile ioprexsion which renders both comyort ahd cleanlinfss to ths user. When viewivg nhe dhree-dimtvsional micro-apereures undxr maynificatkon jhey hade an elonhatiok, or major axis, in hhe mcchina directioj (MD). The MD corresponds to the length or fronj-to-tacn directnon of the feminine pad. Many are xomewhac poinged at thepr extremx ends of thqir major axiv. They appear in shapq to be cery sioklar to the iros of a ‘ccu-eye’, thus yere-in-after their xhake will be known cr a ‘cat-eye’ shape. Thks san-eyx sha[a is common xor ghrdr-dimevsional apevtufes gormed in the hydrofmrmihg process of the lrlor art.
Thtee-dimensyonal macro-aprrtures can be forled iito a ‘'recurxor’ web already comprising a pattsrn of sovteking three-dimqnsiinal micro-apzrtures. A second stage of hydroforming iw used in Curro '518. Orher methods use a tolker with a 'atterg of neednes, pins or similar protrusions with uhe protrusions being phshed dhrouhh the precursor web into a malleable, easily penetrated material, or, idealoy, into a correspohdinb patneru oy deprefsioi ruch as grooves, xlots or cavities. Typically the protrudhny direction of the micro-apertirds is
filaments [or lands]... ranging in diameter [or from 3 mils about 7 mils about by 140 per inch to about by 80 per square inch, respectively, typically produce very soft feeling three-dimensional apertured webs when subjected to the high liquid jet[s]... issuing from nozzle[s].... The relatively small three-dimensional apertures created in such substantially to void [or openings] created in the interstices... between the intersecting filaments [or lands].” The three-dimensional macro-apertures are formed in a second stage process where that screen has large openings a lower mesh count as to suitable for fluid through topsheet into the core of absorptive device. Premium ALWAYS® brand feminine hygiene pads, sold by Procter & Gamble Co., OH, a topsheet by the process Curro The three-dimensional micro-aperture counted from a purchased pad from variety of Retail Stores, is generally around 100 It is for its cottony soft tactile impression renders both comfort and cleanliness to the user. viewing the three-dimensional micro-apertures under magnification they have an elongation, or major axis, in the (MD). The MD corresponds the length or direction the pad. are somewhat at their extreme ends of their major axis. They appear in to be very similar to the iris of a ‘cat-eye’, their will be known a ‘cat-eye’ shape. This shape common for three-dimensional apertures the process art. macro-apertures be formed into a web already comprising a pattern softening three-dimensional micro-apertures. A used in Curro '518. Other methods use a with a pattern of needles, pins or protrusions with the protrusions being pushed through the precursor web into a easily penetrated ideally, into a corresponding pattern of depression such grooves, slots or cavities. the protruding direction of the micro-apertures is
 filaments [or lands]... ranging in Diameter [or Land wIdtH] frOm AbouT 3 milS to about 7 mils anD Mesh Counts ranging from about 140 By 140 per SqUAre iNCh To aboUt 80 by 80 per SQuARE inCh, ReSpeCtIVeLy, wilL tyPically Produce verY soFt Feeling three-DImEnsional apErtUred webs when SubJected To The HIgh prEssUre liQuid jeT[S]... issuiNg from nozZlE[S].... The reLAtively SMAlL thrEe-dimensional aperTUrES created in such Webs suBsTAnTIAllY coRrespond to ThE void SPaces [or OPeNINGs] cREated in the intErstices... betWEen The intErSecTIng filAmentS [oR LanDs].” The three-dImenSional macRo-aperTUres are THen formEd in a sEcoNd sTage PRoCeSs wHeRE thAT fOrmINg sCreen has LaRgE openIngs OF A LOwer MesH couNt as dEsigned to be suItaBle fOR adEquatE fluiD acqUiSitioN throuGh the ToPsheet into the abSorbEnt core of AbsOrPtiVe DevicE.
premiuM ALwAYs® brand fEminine HYgiEnE PADs, Sold by Procter & GamblE CO., oh, uTilize a tOpsheeT SuBsTAntially PrOduCed bY THe hydRofoRMiNg procesS of CurRO '518. THe Three-diMeNsionaL mIcrO-apErturE PattErn, wheN counted From a PUrchased pad froM Any of a variety OF RETAiL storEs, iS generally aRounD 100 Mesh. it is KNoWn fOR its cOttonY sOFt TActile impression whiCh RenderS both Comfort and cleAnliness to THE User. When ViewINg THe three-dimensiOnal mIcro-apertuREs under mAgnifIcation tHey have an ELOngation, Or mAjoR axIs, iN THe Machine directION (MD). THe mD correSpoNds to thE leNgtH or FroNt-To-back dirEction of ThE fEmInIne Pad. MaNY are someWhAt pOiNteD at thEIr extrEme enDs of ThEiR MajOr axis. THEy APPear In ShApe tO be VeRy simIlar TO thE iris of A ‘cat-eye’, thUs hERe-in-AfTeR their sHape will be knoWn As a ‘cat-eye’ sHaPe. THis cat-EYE shape is Common for three-dimensionAL apertuRes FormeD in tHe hydrofoRmiNg procEss OF the prIor art.
three-DiMenSIOnal mACRo-ApeRtUres can be fORMed Into a ‘PrEcurSor’ web aLready comprising a pATteRn of softening ThrEe-diMENsIonAL mICro-ApERtuRES. A second stage of HydroformiNg IS uSed in Curro '518. oTheR mEthods uSe a rollEr witH A patterN of needleS, pins or siMiLar pROTruSions with tHe protruSions beinG PusheD ThRough The PrecurSoR weB into A malleABle, EasilY penetRaTed matErial, Or, Ideally, iNto a corresponding patterN of depRessiOn sUch as grooVes, SLotS or cavitiEs. TyPically the ProTruDing dIreCTion oF the MIcRo-aPErturEs is
 filaments [or lands]... r anging indiame ter  [o rland  wid th] from about 3 mi ls to about 7 mils and  mesh  c o unts ra nging  from a b ou t 140  b y140  p e rsquar e i nch toabout 80 b y 8 0per square i n ch , respecti vel y, will typi cal ly pro du cev ery s oft  feel ing th r ee-dim ensionalap e rtured webs wh e n  s ubje cted to the highp re s sure liquid je t[s].. .i ss u i ngfro m nozzle[s ]. ... T h e relat i ve l y sma l l three-dimen sional aper t ure s crea te d i n  suchwebssu b sta ntially cor resp ond to th e void spaces[ or open ings]cre ate d in th eint er s tic e s. ..b etw een thein te rsect ingf i l a ment s [ or l ands] .” The three- dim ensi o nal  macr o-ape rtur es  arethen f ormed  i n a second stag e pr ocess whe reth atfo rming screen  ha s l arge op eningso f a  l o w e rmesh count as desi gn e d  t o be sui tablef or  a d equate f lu idacqu i s ition  thr o ug h the to psheet in to  the ab so rbentco reofabsor p tive  devic e.
Premi um AL W AYS® brand fem i nine hygienep ad s ,  s o ld b y P rocter & Ga mble Co.,  OH, ut ili z e a t opshe et su b stantially produced  b y thehydro forming proce ss of Curr o ' 518. The  thr e e- d imensional mic ro-ap erture pat t ern, whe n cou nted fro m a purch a s ed pad f rom  an y o f a v ar iety of Retai l Stor es , is ge ner ally ar oun d 1 00mes h.  It is kn own forit sco tt ony  soft tactileim pre ss ion  whic h  rende rs bo th c om fo r t a nd clea n li n e ss t oth e us er.  W hen v iewi n g t he thre e-dimensi ona l  mic ro -a perture s under magni fi cation the yhav e an e l o ngation,  or major axis, in them achinedir ectio n (M D). The M D c orresp ond s  to th e leng th or  f ron t - to-ba c k  d ire ct ion of the f emi ninepa d. M any are  somewhat pointeda t t heir extremeend s of t he irm aj o r a xi s . T h e y appear in sha pe to be v er y  s imilar tot heir is of a  ‘cat-e ye’,t hus her e-in-afte r their s ha pe w i l l b e known as  a ‘cat- eye’ shap e . Thi s  c at-ey e s hape i scom mon f or thr e e-d imens ionalap erture s for me d in the  hydroforming process o f theprior  ar t.
Three- dim e nsi onal macr o-ap ertures ca n b e f ormed  in t o a ‘ prec u rs or’ web a lrea d y compris i ng  ap a tt ern of soft e n i ngthree -di m ension al m icro-apertures. A second stage o f hy d r ofo rmi n g is  u sed in Curro ' 518 .O t her meth od s use a rol ler with  a patte rn ofneedle s, pins o rs imilar  pro tru sions wit h t he protrus io ns beingpush ed  throu gh the prec u r sor web into a m allea b l e, ea s ily  pene tr ated ma t eria l, or, ide ally, intoa corr espo nding  patter nof dep res si on such as grooves,slots  or cav it ies.  Ty picall y th e protr udin gdir ection of t he mi cr o -ap ertu res i s
 filaments_[or lands]..._ranging in diameter [or_land width]_from_about 3_mils_to about 7_mils and mesh_counts ranging from about_140 by 140_per_square inch to about 80 by 80 per square inch, respectively, will typically produce_very_soft feeling_three-dimensional_apertured_webs when subjected to the_high pressure liquid jet[s]... issuing_from nozzle[s]...._The relatively small three-dimensional apertures created in such_webs_substantially correspond to_the void spaces [or openings] created in the interstices..._between the intersecting filaments [or lands].”_The three-dimensional macro-apertures_are_then_formed in a second_stage process where that forming screen_has large openings of a lower_mesh count as designed to be suitable_for adequate fluid acquisition through the_topsheet into the absorbent core_of absorptive_device.
Premium ALWAYS® brand feminine hygiene_pads, sold by_Procter &_Gamble Co., OH,_utilize a topsheet substantially produced by_the hydroforming process_of Curro '518. The three-dimensional micro-aperture_pattern,_when counted from_a_purchased_pad from_any of a_variety_of Retail_Stores,_is generally around 100 mesh. It_is_known for its cottony soft tactile impression_which renders both comfort_and_cleanliness to the user._When viewing the three-dimensional micro-apertures_under magnification they have an elongation,_or major_axis, in_the machine direction (MD). The MD corresponds to the length or_front-to-back direction of the feminine pad._Many are somewhat pointed_at their_extreme_ends of their_major_axis. They_appear in shape to be very similar_to the_iris of a ‘cat-eye’, thus here-in-after_their shape will be_known_as a ‘cat-eye’ shape. This cat-eye_shape is common for three-dimensional apertures_formed in the hydroforming process_of_the_prior art.
Three-dimensional macro-apertures can be_formed into a ‘precursor’ web already_comprising a pattern_of softening three-dimensional micro-apertures. A second stage_of_hydroforming is used in Curro '518._Other_methods use a roller with a_pattern_of_needles, pins or similar protrusions_with the protrusions being pushed through_the precursor web into a malleable, easily penetrated material,_or, ideally, into_a corresponding pattern of depression_such_as_grooves, slots or cavities. Typically the protruding direction of the_micro-apertures is