Tampon with an overwrap or overwraps having both masking and wicking properties
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsMargaret Henderson Hasse, Steven Ray Gilbert
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Abstract
An improved absorbent catamenial tampon is disclosed comprising an overwrap with both a masking region and a wicking region. The compressed absorbent member of the tampon has an inner region, an exterior surface, and an insertion end opposed to a withdrawal end. The overwrap comprises a masking region and a wicking region. The wicking region of the overwrap covers at least a portion of the exterior surface of the compressed absorbent member proximal to the withdrawal end of the compressed absorbent member. The masking region surrounds at least a portion of the exterior surface of the compressed absorbent member proximal to the insertion end of the compressed absorbent member.
Claims8
An uncompressed tampon comprising:
- an absorbent material having a first surface opposed to a second surface and an insertion end opposed to a withdrawal end;
- a wicking overwrap covering at least a portion of said first surface and said second surface proximal to said withdrawal end of said absorbent material;
- said wicking overwrap extending beyond the withdrawal end of said absorbent material to define a skirt portion;
- a masking overwrap surrounding at least a portion of said first surface and said second surface of said absorbent material;
- a withdrawal means attached to said absorbent material and extending beyond at least said withdrawal end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.