WO2004060201A3 - Tampon package and method for making same - Google Patents

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WO2004060201A3
WO2004060201A3 PCT/US2003/039050 US0339050W WO2004060201A3 WO 2004060201 A3 WO2004060201 A3 WO 2004060201A3 US 0339050 W US0339050 W US 0339050W WO 2004060201 A3 WO2004060201 A3 WO 2004060201A3
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tampon
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making same
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Jennifer Arndt
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    • 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
    • A61F15/00—Auxiliary appliances for wound dressings; Dispensing containers for dressings or bandages
    • A61F15/001—Packages or dispensers for bandages, cotton balls, drapes, dressings, gauze, gowns, sheets, sponges, swabsticks or towels
    • A61F15/003—Packages or dispensers for bandages, cotton balls, drapes, dressings, gauze, gowns, sheets, sponges, swabsticks or towels dispensers for catamenial tampons
    • 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
    • A61F13/551—Packaging before or after use
    • A61F13/55175—Packaging before or after use packaging of tampons
    • A61F13/55185—Packaging before or after use packaging of tampons in combination with the applicator

Abstract

A sealed tampon package (10) and continuous process for making the package. Heat seals, preferably hermetic longitudinal (25) and cross (26) seals, are preferably peelable. The tampon is sealed under sufficient negative pressure to snugly retain the tampon in place without crushing or misshaping the tampon, yet without bursting the package (10) under normal external pressures realized during storage. The tampon package (10) will remain sealed during normal wear and tear, yet is easily opened when desired by peeling the seals.
PCT/US2003/039050 2002-12-17 2003-12-09 Tampon package and method for making same WO2004060201A2 (en)

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