Dual mode absorbent tampon
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsAlexander Schmidt-Forst, Franz Aschenbrenner
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Abstract
A dual mode absorbent tampon comprising a mass of absorbent material compressed into a generally cylindrical shape, in a first mode of the tampon. The mass of absorbent material comprising a homogeneous mixture of a plurality of fibers which comprise at least a first type of fiber and a second type of fiber, where the first type of fiber is bondable to fibers of the plurality of fibers. At least a portion of the first type of fibers are bonded in a pre-determined pattern to adjacent fibers of the plurality of fibers wherein absorption by the tampon causes at least a portion of the mass of absorbent material to expand into a non-cylindrical shape which is dependent upon the pre-determined pattern, in a second mode of the tampon.
Claims16
A dual mode absorbent tampon comprising:
- a mass of absorbent material compressed into a generally cylindrical shape, in a first mode of the tampon;
- the mass of absorbent material comprising a homogeneous mixture of a plurality of fibers which comprise at least a first type of fiber and a second type of fiber, where the first type of fiber is bondable to fibers of the plurality of fibers;
- and,
- at least a portion of the first type of fibers being bonded in a pre-determined pattern to adjacent fibers of the plurality of fibers wherein absorption of liquid by the plurality of fibers causes at least a portion of the mass of absorbent material to expand into a non-cylindrical shape which is dependent upon the pre-determined pattern, in a second mode of the tampon.
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