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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2012
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Charles Robert Tomsovic, Omro, WI (US);
Nick Wolter, Greenville, WI (US);
Wayne Beyer, Appleton, WI (US);
Ronald A. Hilt, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Joshua Fiedorowicz, Appleton, WI (US);
Brian Alberts, Harrison, WI (US);
Martin Gottvald, Brno, CZ;
Steve Gehling, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a tampon includes transporting a web of material in a machine direction. The web of material has a base web and an absorbent web. The absorbent web has a free end and a bonded end wherein the bonded end is bonded to the base web. At least the free end of the absorbent web of the web to is controlled to inhibit movement of the absorbent web relative to the base web. The web of material is cut into discrete web segments while controlling at least the free end of the absorbent web. The discrete web segments is bonded to a substrate.