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20090082748 | SINGLE STAGE TAMPON MOLDING - A method for making a tampon including providing a tampon pledget, and providing a compression/stabilization mold. The method includes moving the tampon pledget into the compression/stabilization mold via a transfer member, wherein the compression/stabilization mold is in an open position, and laterally compressing the tampon pledget in the compression/stabilization mold by closing the compression/stabilization mold to form a stabilized tampon. An apparatus for making a tampon and a tampon made by the method are also disclosed. | 03-26-2009 |
20090321992 | ROTARY METHOD FOR FORMING A VAGINAL APPLICATOR - A rotary method for forming a vaginal applicator. The method includes the steps of providing a forming mandrel, an applicator tube, and die then arranging the forming mandrel to be inside the applicator tube and then engaging the forming mandrel and the applicator tube with the die. The forming mandrel has a first sustaining ridge having a circumferential length and a second sustaining ridge having a circumferential length. The circumferential length of the first sustaining ridge is less than the circumferential length of the second sustaining ridge. | 12-31-2009 |
20100000897 | FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS HAVING A PSEUDOMOTIVE - A feminine hygiene package. The feminine hygiene package may include a feminine hygiene product and a package enclosing the feminine hygiene product. The feminine hygiene product and/or package may include a pseudomotive thereon. | 01-07-2010 |
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20120225100 | Articlea and processes for Making a Porous Disintegratable Solid Substrate for Personal Health Care Applications - A personal health care article. More particularly, a personal health care article comprising at least one porous disintegratable solid substrate comprising: from about 1% to about 70%, by weight of said substrate, of a surfactant, from about 10% to about 70%, by weight of said substrate, of one or more polymers, from about 0.025% to about 85%, by weight of said substrate, of one or more health care actives, optionally a plasticizer, and optionally an aesthetic agent wherein said article is ingestible. The invention also comprises a process for making a personal health care article. | 09-06-2012 |
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