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Tampon and method for making the same

US11497656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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39References

16Claims

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Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

Henry A. Brown · Ann Arbor, US
Ryo Minoguchi · Cincinnati, US
Lymarie Semidey-Flecha · West Chester, US
Gerard A. Viens · Wyoming, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 15, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 26, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2013/15463
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent tampon is disclosed herein. The absorbent tampon has a fiber integrated primary absorbent member having an insertion end and a withdrawal end disposed opposite the insertion end, a top portion and a bottom portion as determined by the Secondary Desorption Performance method, and a secondary absorbent member attached to the primary absorbent member and extending outboard of the withdrawal end of the primary absorbent member. The tampon exhibits a wet weight percentage fluid in the bottom portion of at least about 60 percent when measured in accordance with the Secondary Desorption Performance method.

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