Integrated tampon and method for making

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United States of America

PATENT NO 8910354
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13100066

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A method of integrating a tampon includes providing an absorbent blank having a longitudinal centerline and compressing the absorbent blank in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline to form a pledget having a compressed diameter. The method also includes penetrating the pledget in the perpendicular direction to a compressed depth of at least 20% of the compressed diameter to form a discrete indentation.

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  • KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amundson, John David Greenville, US 40 962
Burns, Melissa Kay Flint, US 1 8
McDaniel, Mary Lou Appleton, US 33 607
Nordang, Lars Nilsen Neenah, US 3 64
Tomsovic, Charles Robert Omro, US 30 1106

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