Patent ID: 6039828
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of forming a tampon, said method comprising the steps of:a) placing a resilient member on an absorbent to form a structure having a central longitudinal axis, said resilient member being aligned along said central longitudinal axis;b) forming said absorbent and resilient member into an elongated softwind having a first end and a second end;c) folding said softwind on itself such that said first and second ends are aligned adjacent to one another and said softwind contains at least two folds therebetween;d) compressing said softwind into a pledget having an insertion end and a trailing end; ande) securing a withdrawal string to said pledget to form a tampon, said withdrawal string facilitating removal of said tampon from a woman's vagina.