Patent ID: 8518005

Claim:
A packaged tampon comprising a substantially cylindrical wrapper formed of a flexible, sheet-like material that contains the tampon, wherein: a. the substantially cylindrical wrapper is closed at both ends and has a longitudinal seam area in which overlapping portions of the flexible, sheet-like material are attached to each other to form a tubular structure; b. the longitudinal seam area comprises a substantially longitudinal attachment zone with a first edge and a second edge that together define a seam area; and wherein: c. a line of weakness: i. has a first end disposed within the seam area at the first edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone and disposed at a first distance from a first end of the tubular structure; ii. extends through a gap in the substantially longitudinal attachment zone and to the second edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone; iii. continues generally circumferentially about the wrapper; extends through the gap in the substantially longitudinal attachment zone; and iv. terminates at a second end disposed within the seam area at the second edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone, the second end disposed at a second distance from the first end, wherein the second distance from the first end is different than the first distance from the first end.