Patent ID: 6952908

Claim:
A method of packing an elongated tampon ( 2 ); the method comprising a positioning step to insert the tampon ( 2 ) inside a tubular folding spindle ( 19 ) of substantially constant cross section; a wrapping step in which a sheet ( 8 ) of packing material is wrapped about the folding spindle ( 19 ); a stabilizing step in which the sheet ( 8 ) of wrapped packing material is stabilized longitudinally to form a tubular wrapping ( 12 ) having two open ends; a parting step in which the folding spindle ( 19 ) and the tubular wrapping ( 12 ) are parted; and a closing step in which the ends of the tubular wrapping ( 12 ) are closed transversely to form a package ( 32 ) containing the tampon ( 2 ).