Pre-expanded tampon pledget
AssigneePlaytex Products, Inc.
InventorsDane R. Jackson, Karla E. Williams, Suzanne Pauley, Jefffrey Brown
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Abstract
A pre-expanded tampon pledget is formed from cellulosic absorbent fibers. The fibers are not tightly compressed, thus, the pledget has a reduced fiber density. As a result, a softer, more pliable pledget is formed that not only increases user comfort during use, but also affords a user with comparable and/or increased leakage protection over conventional tampons or tampon pledgets.
Claims20
A pre-expanded tampon pledget having a density about 0.01 g/cc to about 0.31 g/cc and an absorbency about 6 grams to about 9 grams.
A pre-expanded tampon pledget having a density about 0.01 g/cc to about 0.32 g/cc and an absorbency about 9 grams to about 12 grams.
A pre-expanded tampon pledget having a density about 0.01 g/cc to about 0.35 g/cc and an absorbency about 12 grams to about 15 grams.
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