Method for forming a cellulosic tampon applicator
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsEvan Joseph DURLING, Kevin Charles STRONG, Khalid QURESHI, Ryo MINOGUCHI
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Abstract
A method is presented for forming a tampon applicator. The method includes providing an applicator comprising an outer member and an inner member. Each of the outer member and the inner member comprise cellulosic material. The method further includes loading the outer member into a compression device. The method further includes compressing the outer member to form a grip region. The grip region comprises greater than four faces that are circumferentially formed about the outer member. The method further includes unloading the outer member comprising the grip region and a barrel region from the compression device.
Claims21
A method of forming a tampon applicator, the method comprising:
- providing an applicator comprising an outer member and an inner member, wherein each of the outer member and the inner member comprise cellulosic material;
- loading the outer member into a compression device;
- compressing the outer member to form a grip region, wherein the grip region comprises greater than four faces that are circumferentially formed about the outer member;
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- unloading the outer member comprising the grip region and a barrel region from the compression device.
A method of forming a tampon applicator, the method comprising:
- providing an outer member comprising cellulosic material;
- loading the outer member into a radial compression device;
- radially compressing the outer member to form a grip region,
- unloading the outer member comprising the grip region and a barrel region from the radial compression device.
A method of forming a tampon applicator, the method comprising:
- providing an outer member comprising two or more layers of material, wherein the outer member is formed by at least one of spirally winding and convolutely winding the two or more layers of material, wherein at least one of the two or more layers of material comprises cellulosic material;
- loading the outer member into a radial compression device;
- radially compressing the outer member to from a grip region;
- unloading the outer member comprising the grip region and a barrel region from the radial compression device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.