CA2180789A1 - Post Formed Curved Tampon Assembly - Google Patents

Post Formed Curved Tampon Assembly

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CA2180789A1
CA2180789A1 CA2180789A CA2180789A CA2180789A1 CA 2180789 A1 CA2180789 A1 CA 2180789A1 CA 2180789 A CA2180789 A CA 2180789A CA 2180789 A CA2180789 A CA 2180789A CA 2180789 A1 CA2180789 A1 CA 2180789A1
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Prior art keywords
tampon assembly
mold
assembly
tampon
heated
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CA2180789C (en
Inventor
Thomas C. Mcnelis
Robert C. Norquest
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Playtex Products LLC
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Playtex Products LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C53/00—Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening or flattening; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C53/02—Bending or folding
    • B29C53/08—Bending or folding of tubes or other profiled members
    • B29C53/083—Bending or folding of tubes or other profiled members bending longitudinally, i.e. modifying the curvature of the tube axis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
    • A61F13/2082—Apparatus or processes of manufacturing
    • A61F13/2085—Catamenial tampons

Abstract

There is provided a method for post forming an assembled tampon assembly into a curved tampon assembly. Before employing this method, the tampon assembly is completely formed using existing manufacturing methods into a typical straight axial oriented tampon assembly. The tampon assembly is then heated to permit flexing and reorientation of the axis of one or more portions of the tampon assembly. Next, the heated tampon assembly is positioned in a mold cavity of a cold forming mold. The inner surface of one or more portions of the mold cavity has a desired arcuate shape or axial orientation in order to obtain a desired predetermined radius of curvature. Thereafter, the tampon assembly is held in the mold until the various components of the tampon assembly cool down. Finally, the cooled tampon assembly is removed from the mold and is ready to be packaged for distribution.
CA002180789A 1995-07-11 1996-07-09 Post formed curved tampon assembly Expired - Fee Related CA2180789C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US50015995A 1995-07-11 1995-07-11
US08/500,159 1995-07-11

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CA2180789A1 true CA2180789A1 (en) 1997-01-12
CA2180789C CA2180789C (en) 2000-10-10

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CA002180789A Expired - Fee Related CA2180789C (en) 1995-07-11 1996-07-09 Post formed curved tampon assembly

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US9107775B2 (en) 2009-04-15 2015-08-18 Eveready Battery Company, Inc. Tampon pledget with improved by-pass leakage protection
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