Patents

Tampon Pledget for Increased Bypass Leakage Protection

U.S. Patent No. 12,558,269

Robert Jorgensen, Middletown, DE; and Keith Edgett, Middletown, DE.

Assigned to Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC, Chesterfield, MO.


Filed: 10/18/23
Issued: 2/24/26

A compressed tampon pledget, comprising: at least one bottom pad having a length that is between about 1 inch and about 4 inches, a width that is between about 1.5 inches and about 3 inches, the at least one bottom pad having a bottom area calculated in a single plane and a bottom fiber weight distribution; at least one top pad with a length that is between about 3.5 inches to about 5 inches, a width that is between about 1.5 inches to about 3 inches, the at least one top pad having a top area calculated in a single plane and a top fiber weight distribution; wherein a fiber weight distribution ratio of the at least one bottom pad and the at least one top pad is between about 0.75:1 and about 1.5:1; wherein the compressed tampon pledget has an average positive displacement of greater than 0.145.  

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