Tampon
AssigneeOntex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbH
InventorsWerner Van Ingelgem, Annick De Poorter, Steven Smet
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Abstract
A tampon suitable for feminine hygiene and/or medical purposes is disclosed having a longitudinal body provided with a dome-shaped insertion end and a withdrawal end, from which withdrawal end a withdrawal cord extends. The tampon has compressed absorbent fibrous material and has an outer circumferential surface which is at least partially provided with longitudinal grooves that are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs. The path of the grooves and ribs of the tampon in the longitudinal direction are inclined and correspond to a continuous curved line that has only one point of inflection defining one convex part and one concave part that preferably does not show a maximum or a minimum.
Claims26
A tampon for feminine hygiene having a longitudinal body showing in compressed condition a length L and a width W, wherein said tampon essentially consists of compressed absorbent fibrous material and has an outer circumferential surface which is provided with longitudinal grooves from the tip of the insertion end to the tip of the withdrawal end that are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs, and wherein the path of a groove and/or rib lies along an inclined longitudinal line of said tampon, said path corresponding to a continuous curved line having only one point of inflection through the inclined longitudinal line, which inflection point defines one convex part and one concave part with respect of the line.
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