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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2007
Applicant:
Steven Ray Gilbert, Fairfield, OH (US);
Inventor:
Steven Ray Gilbert, Fairfield, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for making a tampon including providing a tampon pledget, and providing a compression/stabilization mold. The method includes moving the tampon pledget into the compression/stabilization mold via a transfer member, wherein the compression/stabilization mold is in an open position, and laterally compressing the tampon pledget in the compression/stabilization mold by closing the compression/stabilization mold to form a stabilized tampon. An apparatus for making a tampon and a tampon made by the method are also disclosed.