Bag-type tampon containing compressed fibrous material
OwnerHerve Buzotinventor
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Abstract
An absorbent article having a nonwoven pouch and tablets of absorbent material, said absorbent material comprising compressed fiber having a predetermined density, said predetermined density within 20% of the fiber's maximum volume.
Claims36
An absorbent article comprising a fluid-permeable overwrap containing a plurality of tablets of compressed, fibrous, absorbent material having a bulk density within about 20% of said absorbent material's maximum volume capacity.
An absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable bag containing a plurality of tablets of compressed, fibrous, absorbent material, said tablets having a bulk density of at least about 0.5 g/cm3.
A method of making an absorbent article, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) mixing fibrous, absorbent material;
- b) forming the mixed fibrous, absorbent material into compressed tablets;
- c) placing the compressed tablets into an overwrap;
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- d) sealing the overwrap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.