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AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsRobert Lawrence Prosise, Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Andrew Lloyd Bouthilet
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The invention relates to a process for providing stabilized compressed tampon pledgets. The process includes the steps of providing a compressed tampon pledget and forcing gas through the compressed absorbent pledget. In some embodiments, the process may occur in the presence of moisture, the moisture required comes from either the fibers of the material that comprises the tampon pledget and/or from the humidified gas that is introduced. The process may include the steps of heating and/or humidifying the gas introduced during the process. The gas may be forced through the compressed tampon pledget intermittently during the process. The tampon pledget may be maintained within a permeable mold during the process.
A process for producing a stabilized compressed tampon, comprising the steps of:
A process for producing stabilized compressed tampons, comprising the steps of:
A process for producing stabilized compressed tampons, comprising the steps of:
The process according to claim l6 wherein the gas is forced intermittently to stabilize said compressed tampon pledget.
A process for producing stabilized compressed tampons in the presence of moisture comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.