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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2010
Applicant:
Hans Werner Schoelling, Ennepetal, DE;
Inventor:
Hans Werner Schoelling, Ennepetal, DE;
Assignee:
Eveready Battery Company Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/20 (2006.01); D04H 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/2051 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tampon for feminine hygiene, having an insertion end, a recovery end, a recovery tape, and a longitudinal axis. The tampon is made of compressed fibrous material and has an outer surface that is at least partially provided with spirally shaped, pressed longitudinal grooves. The grooves define spirally shaped longitudinal ribs. Also disclosed is a method for producing the tampon.