Tampon pledget for increased bypass leakage protection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9877877
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13624243

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The present invention provides a tampon pledget with one or more of the following properties: increased absorbency rate; high absorbent capacity and fluid retention; rapid expansion potential; and ease of ejection of the pledget from the applicator. Surprisingly, the one or more properties are achieved by using a modified dual cross-pad, folded, compressed tampon pledget design.

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  • EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC

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Abdul, Yinka Newark, US 5 68
Dougherty, Eugene Camden, US 3 4
Edgett, Keith Middletown, US 54 854
Jorgensen, Robert Middletown, US 26 343

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