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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 1983
Filed:
May. 11, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Amnuey Lilaonitkul, Appleton, WI (US);
Richard R Tews, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; D01G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128285 ; 19149 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a method for forming a wound cellulosic tampon in the shape of a truncated cone by winding a flat cellulosic web while a portion of the web which forms the outer surface of the pledget of the tampon is in contact with a tapered receptacle. The wound tampon resists telescoping during withdrawal after use.