Tampon and method for making same
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsEric Mitchell Schickli, Eva Grace Nellenbach
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Abstract
Tampons that provide a balance of adequate absorption with sufficient expansion properties during absorption and a relatively small initial diameter for comfortable insertion are provided.
Claims19
An absorbent tampon comprising a mass of absorbent material which has been compressed into a generally cylindrical, self-sustaining form, wherein subsequent to compression the generally cylindrical, self-sustaining form comprises a density of greater than 0.35 grams per cubic centimeter according to the tampon density test disclosed herein, wherein the tampon has a syngyna absorbent capacity of between about 6 and about 9 grams, and wherein the tampon undergoes a growth, upon fluid absorption, in transverse dimension of at least 7 millimeters according to the dynamic expansion test disclosed herein.
An absorbent tampon comprising a mass of absorbent material which has been compressed into a generally cylindrical, self-sustaining form, wherein subsequent to compression the generally cylindrical, self-sustaining form comprises a density of greater than 0.35 grams per cubic centimeter according to the tampon density test disclosed herein, wherein the tampon has a syngyna absorbent capacity of between about 9 and about 12 grams, and wherein the tampon undergoes a growth, upon fluid absorption, in transverse dimension of at least 7 millimeters while under a contained pressure of 0.25 psi according to the dynamic expansion test disclosed herein.
An absorbent tampon comprising a mass of absorbent material which has been compressed into a generally cylindrical, self-sustaining form, wherein subsequent to compression the generally cylindrical, self-sustaining form comprises a density of greater than 0.35 grams per cubic centimeter according to the tampon density test disclosed herein, wherein the tampon has a syngyna absorbent capacity of between about 9 and about 12 grams, wherein the tampon undergoes a growth, upon fluid absorption, in transverse dimension of at least 8 millimeters in the absence of a contained pressure according to the dynamic expansion test.
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