Apparatus for manufacturing a tampon
US8616149B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/28
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A manufacturing method for a tampon having an absorbent body that absorbs liquid includes obtaining the absorbent body by compressing and shaping an absorbent-body material, and applying a melted agent to an outer surface of the absorbent body, the outer surface having a temperature lower than or equal to a freezing point of a main ingredient of the agent.
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