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US 12,558,269 B2Granted
Tampon pledget for increased bypass leakage protection
AssigneeEdgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
InventorsRobert Jorgensen, Keith Edgett
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Abstract
There is provided a tampon pledget that includes one or more enhanced features that result in the pledget exhibiting increased bypass leakage prevention. These enhanced features may include, but are not limited to, geometry, absorption, and any combinations thereof. There is also provided one or more methods for constructing a tampon pledget having increased bypass leakage protection.
Claims20
A compressed tampon pledget, comprising:
- at least one bottom pad having a length that is between about 1 inch and about 4 inches, a width that is between about 1.5 inches and about 3 inches, the at least one bottom pad having a bottom area calculated in a single plane and a bottom fiber weight distribution;
- at least one top pad with a length that is between about 3.5 inches to about 5 inches, a width that is between about 1.5 inches to about 3 inches, the at least one top pad having a top area calculated in a single plane and a top fiber weight distribution;
- wherein a fiber weight distribution ratio of the at least one bottom pad and the at least one top pad is between about 0.75:1 and about 1.5:1;
- wherein the compressed tampon pledget has an average positive displacement of greater than 0.145.
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