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US 4,952,211 AGranted
Feminine tampon coated with beeswax
OwnerDale Sniderinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an improved tampon having a longitudinal circumferential coating of beeswax of the Apis mellifera species.
Claims7
A method of decreasing the fiber release characteristic of a tampon, comprising the step of:
- providing to the tampon a coating of beeswax sufficiently finely distributed upon the surface of the tampon to permit fluid permeability into the tampon.
The method as recited in step 2 in which said coating step comprises:
- the dipping of the untreated tampon into liquified beeswax, followed by the removal therefrom, and the drying thereof.
A tampon of the type formed of a fiber fabric, in which the improvement comprises:
- a coating of beeswax sufficiently finely distributed upon the circumferential surface of said tampon to permit fluid permeability into the tampon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.