Tampon including secondary absorbent
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsRyo MINOGUCHI, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Khalid QURESHI, Eric Mitchell SCHICKLI
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Abstract
A tampon having an insertion end and a withdrawal end. The tampon includes a primary absorbent, disposed toward the insertion end, a secondary absorbent, and a withdrawal member. The secondary absorbent may have a mean length from the primary absorbent and at least three segments each having a mean segment mass. The mean segment mass may be selected such that the secondary absorbent tapers as the secondary absorbent material extends from the primary absorbent.
Claims20
An absorbent tampon having an insertion end and a withdrawal end, the tampon comprising:
- a primary absorbent, disposed toward the insertion end;
- a secondary absorbent;
- and
- a withdrawal member,
- wherein the secondary absorbent exhibits a mean length from the primary absorbent of from about 30 mm to about 50 mm,
- wherein the secondary absorbent exhibits a mean segment mass at a length of 30-40 mm from the primary absorbent of from about 2.5 mg to about 30 mg, and
- wherein the mean length from the primary absorbent and mean segment mass are measured according to the Off-Pad Secondary Absorbent Profile Method as described herein.
An absorbent tampon having an insertion end and a withdrawal end, the tampon comprising:
- a primary absorbent, disposed toward the insertion end;
- a secondary absorbent;
- and
- a withdrawal member,
- wherein the secondary absorbent exhibits a mean length from the primary absorbent of from about 30 mm about 50 mm,
- wherein the secondary absorbent exhibits a first segment having a length from the primary absorbent of from 0 mm to 10 mm and a second segment having a length from the primary absorbent from 10 mm to 20 mm,
- wherein the mean segment mass of the second segment is at least 77.25% of the mean segment mass of the first segment, and
- wherein the mean length from the primary absorbent and mean segment mass are measured according to the Off-Pad Secondary Absorbent Profile Method as described herein.
An absorbent tampon having an insertion end and a withdrawal end, the tampon comprising:
- a primary absorbent, disposed toward the insertion end;
- a secondary absorbent;
- and
- a withdrawal member,
- wherein the secondary absorbent exhibits a mean length from the primary absorbent of from about 30 mm to about 50 mm,
- wherein the secondary absorbent exhibits a first segment having a length from the primary absorbent of from 0 mm to 10 mm and a second segment having a length from the primary absorbent from 10 mm to 20 mm,
- wherein the mean segment mass of the second segment is at least 80% of the mean segment mass of the first segment, and
- wherein the mean length from the primary absorbent and the mean segment mass are measured according to the Off-Pad Secondary Absorbent Profile Method as described herein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.