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US 2026/0083597 A1Published application
Tampon with wicking member and improved manufacturability
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsKevin Charles STRONG, Henry A. BROWN, Evan Joseph DURLING, Ryo MINOGUCHI, Khalid QURESHI, Lymarie SEMIDEY-FLECHA
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Abstract
A tampon including a pledget, a wicking member disposed in direct contact with the pledget, and a withdrawal cord is disclosed. The wicking member is non-coaxially arranged with respect to the withdrawal cord.
Claims20
A tampon, comprising:
- a pledget, having a forward end and a rearward end, the pledget comprising a discrete first assembly comprising a first fibrous material composition;
- a withdrawal cord joined to the pledget, and
- a wicking member having a leading portion and a trailing portion, wherein the wicking member is disposed in direct contact with the pledget, wherein the leading portion of the wicking member is disposed nearer to the forward end of the pledget than is the trailing portion of the wicking member, wherein the leading portion of the wicking member is disposed longitudinally inboard of the forward end of the pledget and the trailing portion of the wicking member extends from and beyond the rearward end of the pledget,
- wherein the wicking member comprises a discrete second assembly separate and distinct from the first assembly and from the withdrawal cord, wherein the wicking member is disposed between the first assembly and the withdrawal cord, and wherein the withdrawal cord and the wicking member are stitched to each other and stitched to the pledget by lockstitching.
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A tampon, comprising:
- a pledget, having a forward end and a rearward end, the pledget comprising a discrete first assembly comprising a first fibrous material composition;
- a withdrawal cord joined to the pledget, and
- a wicking member having a leading portion and a trailing portion, wherein the wicking member is disposed in direct contact with the pledget, wherein the leading portion of the wicking member is disposed nearer to the forward end of the pledget than is the trailing portion of the wicking member, wherein the leading portion of the wicking member is disposed longitudinally inboard of the forward end of the pledget and the trailing portion of the wicking member extends from and beyond the rearward end of the pledget,
- wherein the wicking member comprises a discrete second assembly separate and distinct from the first assembly and from the withdrawal cord, wherein the wicking member is disposed between the first assembly and the withdrawal cord, and wherein the withdrawal cord and the wicking member are stitched to each other by one or more strands, wherein the one or more strands form a plurality of stitches extending through the cord, and wherein the withdrawal cord, the wicking member, and the pledget are stitched by lockstitching.
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A tampon, comprising:
- a pledget, having a forward end and a rearward end, the pledget comprising a discrete first assembly comprising a first fibrous material composition;
- a withdrawal cord joined to the pledget, and
- a wicking member having a leading portion and a trailing portion, wherein the wicking member is disposed in direct contact with the pledget, wherein the leading portion of the wicking member is disposed nearer to the forward end of the pledget than is the trailing portion of the wicking member, wherein the leading portion of the wicking member is disposed longitudinally inboard of the forward end of the pledget and the trailing portion of the wicking member extends from and beyond the rearward end of the pledget,
- wherein the wicking member comprises a discrete second assembly separate and distinct from the first assembly and from the withdrawal cord, wherein the wicking member is disposed between the first assembly and the withdrawal cord, and wherein the withdrawal cord and the wicking member are stitched to each other by one or more strands, wherein the one or more strands form a plurality of stitches, wherein the plurality of stitched extend along the length of the withdrawal cord, and wherein the withdrawal cord, the wicking member, and the pledget are stitched by lockstitching.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.