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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2009
Masakatsu Takai, Kagawa, JP;
Sadami Tabuchi, Kagawa, JP;
Satoshi Nozaki, Kagawa, JP;
Shinobu Seki, Kagawa, JP;
Hideki Onishi, Kagawa, JP;
Masashi Hosokawa, Kagawa, JP;
Masakatsu Takai, Kagawa, JP;
Sadami Tabuchi, Kagawa, JP;
Satoshi Nozaki, Kagawa, JP;
Shinobu Seki, Kagawa, JP;
Hideki Onishi, Kagawa, JP;
Masashi Hosokawa, Kagawa, JP;
UNICHARM CORPORATION, Ehime, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for manufacturing a tampon which includes an absorbent body, an accommodating member and a pushing member, includes: an orienting mechanism; a first inserting mechanism that inserts the pushing member into the accommodating member; and a second inserting mechanism that inserts the absorbent body into the accommodating member in which the pushing member is inserted. The orienting mechanism has an opening through which the accommodating member is inputted; a pair of first protruded parts; and a pair of second protruded parts located on other-end side in the longitudinal direction of the opening and protruding inwardly in an opposing manner into the opening, a gap between the pair of first protruded parts, and a gap between the pair of second protruded parts being greater than the external diameter of the minor diameter part and smaller than the external diameter of the major diameter part.