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US 12,133,791 B2Granted
Tampons and methods for making tampons
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorKevin Charles Strong
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods for making tampons including primary absorbent members and secondary absorbent members. In some configurations, the tampons may be constructed with a primary absorbent member formed by a primary absorbent pad in a rolled configuration. In some configurations, the tampons may be constructed with a primary absorbent member formed by first and second primary absorbent pads positioned in a crossing configuration.
Claims8
A method for making a tampon, the method comprising steps of:
- providing a primary absorbent pad comprising a first side edge and a second side edge separated from the first side edge to define a width, the primary absorbent pad further comprising a first end edge and a second end edge separated from the first end edge to define a length;
- positioning a flexible member on the primary absorbent pad, wherein a first portion of the flexible member extends outward from the first side edge of the primary absorbent pad and wherein a second portion of the flexible member extends from the first side edge toward the second side edge of the primary absorbent pad, wherein the flexible member is positioned adjacent the first end edge or the second end edge of the primary absorbent pad prior to rolling;
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- rolling the primary absorbent pad into a generally cylindrically shaped primary absorbent member comprising a withdrawal end region and an opposing insertion end region, wherein the first portion of the flexible member extends outward from the withdrawal end region of the primary absorbent member and wherein the second portion of the flexible member is enveloped by the primary absorbent member.
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A method for making a tampon, the method comprising steps of:
- providing a primary absorbent pad comprising a first side edge and a second side edge separated from the first side edge to define a width, the primary absorbent pad further comprising a first end edge and a second end edge separated from the first end edge to define a length and a first end region and a second end region separated by a central region;
- positioning a flexible member on the primary absorbent pad, wherein a first portion of the flexible member extends outward from the first side edge of the primary absorbent pad and wherein a second portion of the flexible member extends from the first side edge toward the second side edge of the primary absorbent pad, wherein the flexible member is positioned in the first end region or the second end region of the primary absorbent pad prior to rolling;
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- rolling the primary absorbent pad into a generally cylindrically shaped primary absorbent member comprising a withdrawal end region and an opposing insertion end region, wherein the first portion of the flexible member extends outward from the withdrawal end region of the primary absorbent member and wherein the second portion of the flexible member is enveloped by the primary absorbent member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.