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US 2008/0287902 A1Published application
Tampon pledget for increased by-pass leakage protection
AssigneePlaytex Products, Inc.
InventorsKeith Edgett, Robert Jorgensen, Eugene Dougherty, JR., Yinka Abdul
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Abstract
The present invention provides a tampon pledget with one or more of the following properties: increased absorbency rate; high absorbent capacity and fluid retention; rapid expansion potential; and ease of ejection of the pledget from the applicator. Surprisingly, the one or more properties are achieved by using a modified dual cross-pad, folded, compressed tampon pledget design.
Claims11
A tampon pledget comprising:
- at least one bottom pad;
- at least one top pad positioned on said bottom pad;
- said bottom pad having a pad weight statistically greater than about 50% of a total weight defined by said pledget;
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- said top and bottom pads being folded to form said pledget such that said bottom pad forms an inner core of said pledget and said top pad forms an outer layer of said pledget.
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