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Blank useful in the production of a tampon for feminine hygiene

US4563398A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 1983
Grant dateJan 7, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 27, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S604/904
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A blank useful in the production of a tampon for feminine hygiene consist of a length of cottonwool or rayon staple or combination of it strip wrapped in a moisture-pervious, fluff-free covering material. According to the invention, a covering material consisting at least partly of thermoplastic fibers is used and is sealed at its exposed edges to enclose the length of cottonwool strip in a fluffproof form.

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