Sanitary tampon of small fiber agglomerations
US6533771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S604/904
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided is a sanitary tampon including an absorbent wrapped by a liquid-pervious sheet. The absorbent is a mass of a plurality of compressed, small fiber agglomerations. At least the small fiber agglomerations located in the peripheral region of the absorbent are bonded to each other via hydrogen bonding therebetween.
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