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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
May. 16, 2002
Catherine Jean Randall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Charles John Berg, Jr., Wyoming, OH (US);
Andrea Kollwitz, Geneva, CH;
Angela Alexa Schäfer, Schwalbach, DE;
Rachel Ann Lawton, Frankfort, DE;
Nanda Christine Almond, Walton, KY (US);
Wolfgang Werner Hans Domeier, Kreuzau-Drove, DE;
Sybille Fuchs, Frankfurt, DE;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Shaped tampons having varying volumes are provided. A tampon which is formed into a self-sustaining shape has an outer surface, which is substantially serpentine. The tampon also has continually changing volume. The shaped tampons may also have varying average fiber density regions. The shaped tampons may be wrapped in tightly conforming wrappers which optionally aid in maintaining the self-sustaining shape prior to use. Optionally, the shaped tampons may utilize tampon applicators which enable a user to visually see the shape of the tampon prior to use.