The Procter Gamble Company

Peter Gazsi

Kevin Charles Strong

Ryo Minoguchi

Khalid Qureshi

Lymarie Semidey-Flecha

Kristzian M Balajti

Laszlo Pozsgai

Krisztian M Balajti

The disclosed tampon may include a pledget having a rearward end; a wicking member having a trailing portion trailing the rearward end and having a rearward edge; and a withdrawal cord with an attached portion attached to the pledget and a free portion trailing the rearward edge. In an opened condition the pledget has a pair of side edges and a pledget width, and includes fibrous absorbent material and an outer cover of a first section of nonwoven web at least partially covering the absorbent material, the trailing portion of the wicking member including at least four layers of nonwoven web, at least one of which is an extension of the first section of nonwoven web. The wicking member may have a width substantially equal to the pledget width; and the trailing portion may have a length of at least about 10 mm and no greater than about 60 mm.

Tampon with wicking member adapted for improved manufacturability and wicking performance

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Csomor, Hungary

Peter Gazsi