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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2003
Suzanne M. Pauley, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Jeffrey M. Brown, Charlotte, NC (US);
Francine Butensky, Legal Representative, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Dane R. Jackson, New Hanover, PA (US);
Van T. Pham, Dover, DE (US);
Suzanne M. Pauley, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Jeffrey M. Brown, Charlotte, NC (US);
Francine Butensky, legal representative, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Dane R. Jackson, New Hanover, PA (US);
Van T. Pham, Dover, DE (US);
Playtex Products, Inc., Westport, CT (US);
Abstract
A tampon pledget that expands without the aid of moisture or menses. The tampon pledget has a plurality of high resiliency, non-absorbent materials and a plurality of absorbent materials. The tampon pledget has improved comfort as compared to conventional fully compressed tampon pledgets. The tampon pledget preferably has all of its non-absorbent and absorbent materials enclosed in a coverstock. The coverstock may be inverted or turned inside out, prior to filling the coverstock with the plurality of non-absorbent and absorbent materials. The coverstock insertion end, removal end, or both are pleated to further enhance comfort during use. A removal string may be secured to the inverted and pleated coverstock, above the removal end seal, by a top loop slipknot.