Tampon comprising a plurality of strips or cords
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsRyo Minoguchi, John Lawrence Foley, Ricky Alan Pollard, David Joseph Caracci, Thomas Ward Osborn, III, Diana Lynne Gann
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Abstract
A tampon that has a body including a first end, a second end, a center portion, a longitudinal axis and a radial axis. The body includes a plurality of cords or strips joined at the first end, the second end, the center portion or both the first and second ends. The plurality of strips and cords being selected from the group being selected from the group consisting of, films, woven materials, absorbent foams, superabsorbent polymers, and mixtures thereof.
Claims14
A tampon comprising an insertion end and a withdrawal end:
- said tampon comprising a body comprising a first end, and a second end;
- said first end comprising a joined portion;
- said body comprising a plurality of strips joined at said joined portion at said first end;
- wherein said strips being selected from the group consisting of films, woven materials, absorbent foams, superabsorbent polymers, and mixtures thereof, and
- wherein said strips are configured into cords.
A tampon comprising an insertion end and a withdrawal end:
- said tampon comprising a body comprising a first end and a second end;
- said first end comprising a joined portion;
- said body comprising a plurality of cords joined at said joined portion at said first end;
- wherein
- said cords being selected from the group consisting of nonwoven materials, films, woven materials, absorbent foams, superabsorbent polymers, and mixtures thereof.
A tampon comprising an insertion end and a withdrawal end:
- said tampon comprising a body comprising a center portion comprising a joined portion;
- said body comprising a plurality of strips joined at said joined portion of said center portion;
- wherein
- said strips being selected from the group consisting of nonwoven materials, films, woven materials, absorbent foams, superabsorbent polymers, and mixtures thereof and wherein said strips are configured into cords.
A tampon comprising an insertion end and a withdrawal end:
- said tampon comprising a secondary absorbent and a body comprising a center portion comprising a joined portion;
- said body comprising a plurality of strips joined at said joined portion of said center portion;
- wherein said strips being selected from the group consisting of nonwoven materials, films, woven materials, absorbent foams, superabsorbent polymers, and mixtures thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.