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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
May. 23, 2002
Wolfgang Werner Hans Domeier, Kreuzau-Drove, DE;
Charles John Berg, Jr., Wyoming, OH (US);
Ricky Alan Pollard, Moscow, OH (US);
Francis Michael Nicholas, Addlestone, GB;
Paul Lee Styles, Waterlooville, GB;
Conrad Eckhardt, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Wolfgang Werner Hans Domeier, Kreuzau-Drove, DE;
Charles John Berg, Jr., Wyoming, OH (US);
Ricky Alan Pollard, Moscow, OH (US);
Francis Michael Nicholas, Addlestone, GB;
Paul Lee Styles, Waterlooville, GB;
Conrad Eckhardt, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a wrapper for individually packaging absorbent articles for personal hygiene, especially tampons. The wrapper of the present invention is provided with an opening means comprising a tear tape and a stopper, the tear tape is used for opening the wrapper and the stopper prevents the wrapper from becoming separated into more than two segments of wrapper material upon being opened.