GB1403955A - Tampons - Google Patents

Abstract

1403955 Tampons DR CARL HAHN GmbH 16 Aug 1973 [18 Aug 1972] 38816/73 Heading A5R A tampon is made by compressing to a cylindrical shape rolls 2a, 2b which are formed by rolling up a single strip of absorbent material 2 at least from the ends towards the centre of the strip. A withdrawal string 3 may be passed double through the centres of the rolls leaving a loop 3a through which the ends 3c, 3d are passed, or a string may be passed singly through the roll centres and tied at (4c) Fig. 2 (not shown). Two rolls may be wound in opposite directions Figure 1 or in the same direction as in Fig. 2 (not shown). A third roll may be formed fromthe centre portion of the strip intermediate the end rolls and the three rolls may bÚ wound all in the same direction or with the centre roll in the opposite direction to one of the outer rolls. In each case the rolls may be arranged co-planar or with their axes parallel and in triangular formation. In three roll formations the withdrawal strings (7) are passed double through one roll dividing to pass back singly through the two other rolls and then together through the loop (7a). The rolls may have diameters differing, from one another.