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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2001
Karla E Williams, Westwood, NJ (US);
Rosemary F. Knuth, Congers, NY (US);
Keith Edgett, Ramsey, NJ (US);
Playtex Products, Inc., Westport, CT (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for making an odor adsorbent tampon or related catamenial device. The method of the present invention includes the steps of forming a plurality of fibers, preferably by extrusion, and impregnating or urging into or inserting into the interstices of the fibers with one or more odor adsorbent materials while the process of forming the fibers is being performed. Thereafter, the plurality of fibers so formed are suitably and conventionally brought together to produce the finished device. Preferably, the one or more odor adsorbent materials is in liquid form and/or is naturally sourced.