Process for producing folded and compressed tampons

Details Process for producing folded and compressed tampons Process for producing folded and compressed tampons

2006-08-16

2010-06-15

Vanatta, Amy B (Department: 3765)

Textiles: manufacturing

Textile product fabrication or treatment

Fiber entangling and interlocking

Reexamination Certificate

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07735203

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for producing a stabilized tampon from a tampon pledget. The method includes the steps of providing a tampon pledget; providing a compression mold having disposed therein a plurality of fluid communication passages; moving the tampon pledget into the compression mold, the compression mold being in an open position; applying a force delivery means through the fluid communication passages to deform the tampon pledget into a pre-folded shape; and compressing the pledget in the compression mold by closing the compression mold into a closed position to form a folded, compressed tampon.

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