Tampon method of manufacture
View Patent ↗A pledget for a tampon having improved leakage prevention of bodily fluid after the tampon is inserted in the vagina. A method of manufacturing the pledget can include a step of bringing a contact member into communication with a fibrous material. The method can include a step of compressing the fibrous material into a pledget for a tampon.
1. A method of manufacturing a tampon, the method comprising the steps of:
a. providing a fibrous material;
b. providing a cover;
c. providing a contact member comprising a first edge and a second edge;
d. incorporating at least two slits in the contact member to form a contact element in the contact member;
e. bonding one of the first edge or the second edge of the contact member to the cover to create a bonded edge and a free edge;
f. bonding the combination of the cover and the contact member to the fibrous material; and
g. compressing the combination of the fibrous material, the cover and the contact member.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of separating at least one individual unit from the fibrous material.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of rolling, stacking or folding the fibrous material.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the fibrous material is one of a nonwoven ribbon, a fleece, and a blank.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of enclosing the contact member in an outer sheath.
6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of incorporating at least two slits in the outer sheath.
7. A method of manufacturing a cover for a tampon, the method comprising the steps of:
a. providing a cover ribbon;
b. providing a contact member comprising a first edge and a second edge;
c. incorporating at least two slits into the contact member to form a contact element;
d. bonding one of the first edge or the second edge of the contact member to the cover ribbon to create a combined unit of cover ribbon and contact member with a bonded edge and a free edge; and
e. separating the combined unit of cover ribbon and contact member from a remainder of the cover ribbon.
8. The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of enclosing the contact member in an outer sheath.