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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2004
Werner Van Ingelgem, Buggemmout, BE;
Annelies DE Geest, Aalst, BE;
Djamila Mahlous, Vilvoorde, BE;
Annick DE Poorter, Laarne, BE;
Steven Smet, Ghent, BE;
Werner Van Ingelgem, Buggemmout, BE;
Annelies De Geest, Aalst, BE;
Djamila Mahlous, Vilvoorde, BE;
Annick De Poorter, Laarne, BE;
Steven Smet, Ghent, BE;
Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbH, Grosspostwitz, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a tampon, having essentially a cylindrical shape, which includes at least three ribs defined by grooves, characterized in that at least one rib or groove, in transverse cross-section, has a median at least partially diverging from the radius and to a process for manufacturing a tampon. The invention further relates to a press for manufacturing a tampon by pressing the absorbing material radially, with press jaws including penetrating segments for penetrating the absorbing material and pressing shoulders, characterized in that the median of at least one penetrating segment diverges from the radius of that penetrating segment.