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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Jehann Biggs, Evanston, IL (US);
Samuel Carasso, Milltown, NJ (US);
Erin Marsee, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Tara Glasgow, New Hope, PA (US);
Julia Iris, North Wales, PA (US);
Gina J. Marcus, Trenton, NJ (US);
Jehann Biggs, Evanston, IL (US);
Samuel Carasso, Milltown, NJ (US);
Erin Marsee, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Tara Glasgow, New Hope, PA (US);
Julia Iris, North Wales, PA (US);
Gina J. Marcus, Trenton, NJ (US);
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Abstract
Controlled expansion of an intravaginal device can be achieved by selectively attaching either a primary or secondary cover to the primary absorbent device having a fluid storage element. We can determine that certain portions of the tampon will expand while other portions will be restricted to substantially the compressed structure. The primary cover can be attached to the primary absorbent device either before or after the absorbent device is compressed into final tampon form. The compression may be in the axial or radial direction or a combination of both directions. The secondary cover, if used, can be attached after the tampon pledget has been compressed into the final tampon form.