摘要 |
A tampon pledget that expands without the aid of moisture or menses. The tampon pledget has a plurality of high resiliency, nonabsorbent materials and a plurality of absorbent materials. The tampon pledget has improved comfort as compared to conventional fully compressed tampon pledgets. The tampon pledget preferably has all of its non-absorbent and absorbent materials enclosed in a coverstock. The coverstock may be inverted or turned inside out, prior to filling the coverstock with the plurality of non-absorbent and absorbent materials. The coverstock insertion end, removal end, or both are pleated to further enhance comfort during use. A removal string may be secured to the inverted and pleated coverstock, above the removal end seal, by a top loop slipknot. |
申请人 |
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.;PAULEY, SUZANNE, M.;BROWN, JEFFREY, M.;BUTENSKY, IRWIN;JACKSON, DANE, R.;PHAM, VAN, T. |
发明人 |
PAULEY, SUZANNE, M.;BROWN, JEFFREY, M.;BUTENSKY, IRWIN;JACKSON, DANE, R.;PHAM, VAN, T. |