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US 12,274,603 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.
Claims18
A method for making a tampon, the method comprising steps of:
- providing a first primary absorbent pad comprising a first end region and a second end region separated from the first end region by a central region;
- providing a second primary absorbent pad comprising a first end region and a second end region separated from the first end region by a central region;
- overlaying the central region of the first primary absorbent pad on the central region of the second primary absorbent pad in a crossing configuration, wherein the first and second end regions of the first and second primary absorbent pads do not overlap each other;
- positioning a flexible member on the central region of the first primary absorbent pad;
- forcing a first portion of the flexible member through the central region of the first primary absorbent pad and the central region of the second primary absorbent pad, wherein the first portion of the flexible member extends outward from the second primary absorbent pad and a second portion of the flexible member extends outward from the first primary absorbent pad;
- compressing the first primary absorbent pad and the second primary absorbent pad into a generally cylindrically shaped primary absorbent member that envelops the second portion of the flexible member;
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- connecting a withdrawal cord with at least one of the first primary absorbent pad and the second primary absorbent pad.
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A method for making a tampon, the method comprising steps of:
- providing a first primary absorbent pad comprising a first end region and a second end region separated from the first end region by a central region;
- providing a second primary absorbent pad comprising a first end region and a second end region separated from the first end region by a central region;
- overlaying the central region of the first primary absorbent pad on the central region of the second primary absorbent pad in a crossing configuration, wherein the first and second end regions of the first and second primary absorbent pads do not overlap each other;
- positioning a flexible member on the central region of the first primary absorbent pad, wherein the flexible member comprises a secondary absorbent member;
- forcing a first portion of the flexible member through the central region of the first primary absorbent pad and the central region of the second primary absorbent pad, wherein the first portion of the flexible member extends outward from the second primary absorbent pad and a second portion of the secondary absorbent member extends outward from the first primary absorbent pad;
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- compressing the first primary absorbent pad and the second primary absorbent pad into a generally cylindrically shaped primary absorbent member that envelops at least a portion of the second portion of the flexible member.
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A method for making a tampon, the method comprising steps of:
- providing a first primary absorbent pad comprising a first end region and a second end region separated from the first end region by a central region;
- providing a second primary absorbent pad comprising a first end region and a second end region separated from the first end region by a central region;
- overlaying the central region of the first primary absorbent pad on the central region of the second primary absorbent pad in an overlapping configuration, wherein at least a portion of the first and second end regions of the first and second primary absorbent pads do not overlap each other;
- positioning a flexible member on the central region of the first primary absorbent pad;
- forcing a first portion of the flexible member through the central region of the first primary absorbent pad and the central region of the second primary absorbent pad, wherein the first portion of the flexible member extends outward from the second primary absorbent pad and a second portion of the flexible member extends outward from the first primary absorbent pad;
- compressing the first primary absorbent pad and the second primary absorbent pad into a generally cylindrically shaped primary absorbent member that envelops the second portion of the flexible member;
- and
- wherein the flexible member comprises a secondary absorbent member.
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