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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:
Feb. 26, 1991
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roland W Gerstenberger, Arden, NC (US);
Philip E Cantrell, Hendersonville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Xtramedics, Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
28119 ; 28118 ; 6043851 ; 604904 ;
Abstract
There is provided a method and apparatus for manufacturing feminine hygienic pads in the form of adjacent thick and thin elongated panels having a filler of absorbent material and an outer covering. A rope of absorbent material and a web of the outer covering are brought together in a die. The die in the form of a hollow tube and a tapered guide causes the outer covering to enclose the absorbent material with the seam for the outer covering being on the inside of the pad. The adjacent panels are formed by sewing the pad.