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US 9,168,184 B2Granted
Tampon with penetrating groove segments
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson
InventorsDavid L. Kimball, Tony C. Ng, Tara Zedayko
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an intravaginal tampon for feminine hygiene. In particular, it relates to methods for producing such a tampon having relatively deep, penetrating grooves in which adjacent penetrating jaws pass through the same tampon press space during manufacture and to an apparatus useful in making such a tampon as well as the tampons made therewith.
Claims8
An intravaginal tampon for feminine hygiene comprising:
- a) a generally cylindrical absorbent pledget, substantially enclosed in a cover, having a length, a longitudinal axis, an insertion end, and a withdrawal end and comprising
- i) a mass of fibers compressed into a self sustaining shape and
- ii) a sheet-like fluid-permeable cover substantially enclosing the mass of fibers;
- b) a withdrawal element operatively connected to the generally cylindrical pledget proximate to the withdrawal end thereof;
- wherein the absorbent pledget comprises at least one groove form on the outer surface of the compressed tampon pledget, wherein the groove form has a turn comprising an intersection of at least two groove segments having a depth of at least about 0.7 mm proximate to one end of the compressed tampon pledget.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.