TAMPON WRAPPER
A wrapping material for a tampon which can reduce or prevent contamination of the tampon and/or can reduce or prevent loss of a treatment agent from the tampon. A tampon wrapped in a wrapping material can experience a reduction in the contamination of the tampon and/or a reduction in the loss of a treatment agent from the tampon.
1 . A wrapping material for a tampon comprising, in a laid-flat configuration, a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a zone of overlap and a line of weakness located within the zone of overlap.
2 . The wrapping material of claim 1 wherein the zone of overlap further comprises a first fold and a second fold.
3 . The wrapping material of claim 2 wherein the line of weakness is located between the first and second folds.
4 . The wrapping material of claim 2 wherein the line of weakness is located between one of the first or second folds and one of the first or second lateral side edges.
5 . The wrapping material of claim 1 wherein the wrapping material is cellophane.
6 . The wrapping material of claim 1 wherein the wrapping material comprises two pieces of material bonded together.
7 . The wrapping material of claim 1 wherein the wrapping material comprises a single layer of material.
8 . A wrapped tampon comprising a tampon and a wrapping material, wherein the wrapping material comprises a zone of overlap and a line of weakness associated with the zone of overlap.
9 . The wrapped tampon of claim 8 wherein the zone of overlap is a z-fold configuration comprising an inner layer, an outer layer, and a middle layer located between the inner layer and the outer layer.
10 . The wrapped tampon of claim 9 wherein the line of weakness is located on the inner layer of the z-fold configuration of the zone of overlap.
11 . The wrapped tampon of claim 9 wherein the line of weakness is located on the outer layer of the z-fold configuration of the zone of overlap.
12 . The wrapped tampon of claim 9 wherein the line of weakness is located on the middle layer of the z-fold configuration of the zone of overlap.
13 . The wrapped tampon of claim 8 wherein the zone of overlap encircles the circumference of the tampon.
14 . The wrapped tampon of claim 8 wherein the zone of overlap encircles the tampon in an insertion zone of the tampon.
15 . The wrapped tampon of claim 8 wherein the zone of overlap encircles the tampon in a withdrawal zone of the tampon.
16 . The wrapped tampon of claim 8 wherein the zone of overlap encircles the tampon in an intermediate zone of the tampon.
17 . The wrapped tampon of claim 8 wherein the zone of overlap encircles the tampon at least partially in an insertion zone and at least partially in an intermediate zone of the tampon.
18 . The wrapped tampon of claim 8 wherein the zone of overlap encircles the tampon at least partially in a withdrawal zone and at least partially in an intermediate zone of the tampon.
19 . The wrapped tampon of claim 8 wherein the wrapping material comprises a single layer of material.
20 . The wrapped tampon of claim 8 wherein the wrapping material comprises two pieces of material bonded together.