Spirally wound tampon with overwrap
US5185010A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S604/904
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tampon is provided which includes an absorbent material (12) wound in a spiral configuration, the outermost winding (18) of the spiral having a liquid permeable overwrap material (10) disposed thereon, a portion of said overwrap being folded over the edge (18) of the spiral which corresponds to the withdrawal end of the tampon and adhered (seal 16) to the inside surface (13) of the outermost winding.
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