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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:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Karla E. Williams, Emerson, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Playtex Products, Inc., Westport, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D01D 5/06 ; D01F 2/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D01D 5/06 ; D01F 2/10 ;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a catamenial/tampon device according to which the benefit of incorporating the desired odor adsorbent material in the first instance directly into the fibers as they are formed or spun results in eliminating the potential for dusting during processing of the device and the need for binders and/or thickening agents normally used.