Fibrous Structures with Visually and Elementally Balanced Designs

Abstract

A strip of a fibrous structure has a first pattern that includes a first major design element and a first minor design element, wherein the first major design element is at least partially disposed in a central region and the first minor design element is at least partially disposed in the one of the group consisting of a first edge region and a second edge region. The strip further has a second pattern includes a second major design element and a second minor design element, wherein the second major design element is at least partially disposed in the central region and the second minor design element is at least partially disposed in the one of the group consisting of the first edge region and the second edge region. The first pattern and the second pattern interlock to form an interlocking motif.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A strip of a fibrous structure comprising:
 a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge, wherein the first edge and the second edge define a strip width therebetween;   a main centerline extending in a longitudinal direction and equidistant between the first edge and the second edge;   a central region extending in a longitudinal direction and having a central width, wherein the central width is less than the strip width and the central region extends laterally outwardly on each side of the main centerline;   a first edge region and a second edge region, wherein the first edge region and the second edge region each extend outward from the central region toward at least one of the first edge and the second edge;   a first pattern comprising a first major design element and a first minor design element, wherein the first major design element is at least partially disposed in the central region and the first minor design element is at least partially disposed in the one of the group consisting of the first edge region and the second edge region; and   a second pattern comprising a second major design element and a second minor design element, wherein the second major design element is at least partially disposed in the central region and the second minor design element is at least partially disposed in the one of the group consisting of the first edge region and the second edge region;   wherein the first pattern and the second pattern interlock to form an interlocking motif.   
     
     
         2 . The strip of  claim 1 , wherein the interlocking motif repeats in a lock and step manner. 
     
     
         3 . The strip of  claim 1 , wherein the strip comprises a plurality of sheets defined one or more lines of weakness and wherein the interlocking motif extends greater than one sheet. 
     
     
         4 . The strip of  claim 1 , wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are different. 
     
     
         5 . The strip of  claim 1 , wherein the first pattern and the second pattern interlock in the machine direction. 
     
     
         6 . The strip of  claim 1 , wherein the first pattern and the second pattern interlock in the cross machine direction. 
     
     
         7 . The strip of  claim 1  wherein the interlocking motif is elementally balanced. 
     
     
         8 . The strip of  claim 1 , wherein the first pattern comprises a first concentrated design element being at least partially disposed on the main centerline. 
     
     
         9 . The strip of  claim 8  wherein the interlocking motif is elementally balanced. 
     
     
         10 . The strip of  claim 8 , wherein the second pattern comprises a second concentrated design element being at least partially disposed on the main centerline such that the first concentrated design element and the second concentrated design element are disposed on opposite sides of the main centerline. 
     
     
         11 . The strip of  claim 8  wherein the first pattern comprises a third concentrated design element being at least partially disposed on the main centerline such that the first concentrated design element and the third concentrated design element are disposed on opposite sides of the main centerline. 
     
     
         12 . The strip of  claim 8  wherein the first concentrated design element comprises brand information. 
     
     
         13 . The strip of  claim 10  wherein the second concentrated design element comprises brand information. 
     
     
         14 . The strip of  claim 1  further comprising a third design element, wherein the third design element is in the shape of a brand insignia. 
     
     
         15 . The strip of  claim 14 , wherein the third design element is disposed at least partially over an adhesive site. 
     
     
         16 . The strip of  claim 1  wherein the interlocking motif is non-diagonal. 
     
     
         17 . The strip of  claim 1  wherein the first major design element comprises a circular portion. 
     
     
         18 . A fibrous structure comprising:
 a machine direction and a cross machine direction;   an interlocking motif comprising:
 a width, W, in the cross machine direction and a length, L, in the machine direction; 
 an interlocking motif centerline extending longitudinally, wherein the interlocking motif centerline is substantially parallel to the machine direction; and 
 a first pattern and a second pattern partially overlapping the first pattern; and 
   a lock and step repeat of the interlocking motif to form a repeating interlocking motif having a repeat width, RW, in the cross machine direction.   
     
     
         19 . The fibrous structure of  claim 18 , wherein the fibrous structure is convolutely wound into a log and the repeating interlocking motif is helixed about the log. 
     
     
         20 . The fibrous structure of  claim 19  wherein the log comprises a circumference, Cl, wherein the circumference, Cl is substantially equivalent to half of the length, L, of the interlocking motif. 
     
     
         21 . The fibrous structure of  claim 18  further comprising a consumer-sized length, CL, wherein the consumer-sized length, CL, is less than the length, L, of the interlocking motif. 
     
     
         22 . The fibrous structure of  claim 18  further comprising a consumer-sized width, CW, wherein the consumer-sized width, CW, is less than the repeat width, RW. 
     
     
         23 . The fibrous structure of  claim 18  wherein the first pattern comprises a design element having a circular portion. 
     
     
         24 . A convolutely wound log of a fibrous structure comprising:
 a terminal sheet having a machine direction, a cross machine direction and a terminal end extending in the cross machine direction;   an underlying sheet, having a covered portion disposed underneath the terminal sheet and a visible portion is adjacent to the terminal end; and   a repeating continuing design, wherein the repeating continuing design comprises a continuing design repeating two or more times in the machine direction, wherein the continuing design is visually continuous between the terminal sheet and the visible portion of the underlying sheet.