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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
May. 03, 2011
John David Amundson, Greenville, WI (US);
Mary Lou Mcdaniel, Appleton, WI (US);
Lars Nilsen Nordang, Neenah, WI (US);
Charles Robert Tomsovic, Omro, WI (US);
Melissa Kay Burns, Flint, MI (US);
John David Amundson, Greenville, WI (US);
Mary Lou McDaniel, Appleton, WI (US);
Lars Nilsen Nordang, Neenah, WI (US);
Charles Robert Tomsovic, Omro, WI (US);
Melissa Kay Burns, Flint, MI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method of integrating a tampon includes providing an absorbent blank having a longitudinal centerline and compressing the absorbent blank in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline to form a pledget having a compressed diameter. The method also includes penetrating the pledget in the perpendicular direction to a compressed depth of at least 20% of the compressed diameter to form a discrete indentation.