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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard R Tews, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156184 ; 156252 ; 156313 ;
Abstract
A method of forming a tube is disclosed which has the strength and stiffness required for a tampon applicator tube and which can rapidly disintegrate in water. A method including the steps of directing a web of paper, a web of adhesive film and a web of superabsorbent material on to a mandrel. Wrapping said webs on the mandrel to form a laminate, and then heating the laminate to form a seal between the various layers to produce a finished tube.