Patent ID: 7097638

Claim:
A tampon for feminine hygiene comprising an insertion end, a withdrawal end, a longitudinal axis, and an outer surface; said tampon being comprised of compressed fibrous material; wherein said outer surface of said tampon comprises a plurality of recessed portions, each of said recessed portions comprising a length dimension, a first side wall, and a second side wall, said first side wall having a proximal end, an opposed distal end, and a wall dimension extending between said proximal end and said distal end, said second side wall having a proximal end, an opposed distal end, and a wall dimension extending between said proximal end and said distal end, said proximal ends of said first and second side walls intersecting one another to form a vertex, wherein said first side wall dimension differs from said second side wall dimension, wherein the wall dimension of said first side wall varies as measured along at least a portion of said length dimension.