The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2012
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Charles Robert Tomsovic, Omro, WI (US);
Nicholas Scott 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;
Steven Craig Gehling, Oshkosh, WI (US);
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a tampon generally comprises forming a softwind including a core and a cover overlying and at least in part covering the core. The cover carries an absorbent web having a free end and a bonded end wherein the free end is capable of moving relative to the cover. The softwind is passed through a transfer assist device to facilitate the transferring of the free end of the absorbent web without the absorbent web becoming misaligned relative to the cover.