Title: Tampon blank with reduced sloughing properties

Abstract: Means are provided in an absorbent product, such as a catamenial tampon, for greatly reducing the tendency for fibrous particles to break loose from the body of the product during use, this condition being referred to as "sloughing". The means comprise a pad of absorbent material having printed on at least one surface thereof a non-occlusive pattern of adhesive binder. The pad, when used for a catamenial tampon, is turned upon itself into a generally cylindrical shape which may be compressed into the final tampon.

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Inventors: Chinai, Kays (Burlington Township, NJ, US)
Amend, Alfred (Kendall Park, NJ, US)

Application Number: 552391
Filing Date: 1975-02-24
Publication_date: 1976-08-24
Assignee: Personal Products Company (Milltown, NJ)
Primary Class(es): 604/365 428/542.8, 604/371, 604/373, 604/376, 604/379, 604/382, 604/904
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US Patent Ref:

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Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Medbery, Aldrich F.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Lipow; J.