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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2007
Margaret Henderson Hasse, Wyoming, OH (US);
Daniel Raymond Wiegele, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Mason, OH (US);
Margaret Henderson Hasse, Wyoming, OH (US);
Daniel Raymond Wiegele, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Mason, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A tampon including a compressed pledget of absorbent material. The tampon has a body portion and a longitudinal axis, wherein the tampon includes at least one patterned impression with one or more design elements oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein at least one design element is formed by contact with at least one corresponding pattern including at least one lead in portion. A method and apparatus for making the tampon are also disclosed.