JP4795365B2 - タンポン - Google Patents
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- JP4795365B2 JP4795365B2 JP2007551605A JP2007551605A JP4795365B2 JP 4795365 B2 JP4795365 B2 JP 4795365B2 JP 2007551605 A JP2007551605 A JP 2007551605A JP 2007551605 A JP2007551605 A JP 2007551605A JP 4795365 B2 JP4795365 B2 JP 4795365B2
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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
- 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
- A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
- A61F13/2051—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor characterised by the material or the structure of the inner absorbing core
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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
- 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
- A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
- A61F13/2022—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor characterised by the shape
- A61F13/2034—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor characterised by the shape having grooves or ribs, having a main axis in the longitudinal direction
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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
- 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
- A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
- A61F13/2082—Apparatus or processes of manufacturing
- A61F13/2085—Catamenial tampons
- A61F13/2091—Catamenial tampons providing grooves on the tampon
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S604/00—Surgery
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Description
y=axm
[式中、
mは1ではないあらゆる正の奇数であり、
aは0ではなく、
yはタンポン本体の軸方向Yの値に相当し、
xはタンポン本体の横方向Xの値に相当する]
− 縦軸を有する繊維材のタンポンブランクを設けるステップ、
− タンポンブランクをプレス機で圧縮し、前記タンポンの長手方向の経路であって、一つの山の部分と一つの谷の部分とを定義する変曲点を一つ有する連続曲線の経路を辿る縦溝をタンポン外側円周表面に形成するステップ、および
− 前記プレスされたタンポンをプレス機からタンポン本体の長手方向に引き出すステップ、
を含むタンポンを製造する方法に関する。
y=axm
[式中、
mは1ではないあらゆる正の奇数であり、
aは0ではなく、
yはタンポン本体の軸方向Yの値に相当し、
xはタンポン本体の横方向Xの値に相当する]
− プレス区域とプレッシングショルダーを含むプレスジョーを具備するプレス内に、基本的に円筒状の吸収材ブランクを挿入するステップ、
− プレス区域が、円筒状ブランクをプレスして溝によって限定されたリブを形成し、プレッシングショルダーが、そのように形成されたリブの円周表面をプレスするように、プレスジョー中で基本的に半径方向にタンポンブランクをプレスするステップ、
− そのように形成された予備成形品を射出するステップ、
− 予備成形品の全円周にさらに半径方向に圧力をかけ、そしてタンポンを形成するステップ、
を含む。
− 縦軸を有する繊維材のタンポンブランクを設けるステップ、
− タンポンブランクをプレス機で圧縮し、前記タンポンの長手方向の経路であって、一つの山の部分と一つの谷の部分とを定義する変曲点を唯一有する連続曲線の経路を辿る縦溝をタンポン外側円周表面に形成するステップ、および
− 前記プレスされたタンポンをプレス機からタンポン本体の長手方向に引き出すステップ、
を含む。
y=axm
[式中、
mは1ではないあらゆる正の奇数であり、
aは0ではなく、
yはタンポン本体の軸方向Yの値に相当し、
xはタンポン本体の横方向Xの値に相当する]
2 タンポン本体
3 リブ
4 溝
5 挿入端
6 連続曲線
7 正弦曲線の経路
8 プレス機からタンポンを外す方向
9 最大摩擦を受ける領域
10 引出し端
11 山の部分
12 谷の部分
13 変曲点
14 第1の点
15 第2の点
Claims (21)
- 圧縮された状態で長さLおよび幅Wの縦長本体を有する婦人衛生用タンポンであって、前記タンポンは、基本的に圧縮吸収性繊維材からなり、縦リブによって互いに分離された縦溝が外側円周表面に設けられ、前記タンポンの長手方向の前記溝と前記リブの経路が、一つの山の部分と一つの谷の部分とを特徴づける変曲点を唯一つ有する連続曲線に相当すること、及び前記曲線が第1次導関数がゼロに等しい点を有しないことを特徴とするタンポン。
- 前記変曲点が、前記タンポン縦長本体の中央部、好ましくは前記タンポン縦長本体領域の中央50%を包含する領域に実質的に位置し、さらにそのタンポンの長さL/2にある仮想横断線付近に位置する、請求項1に記載のタンポン。
- 前記曲線が前記変曲点に関して点対称である、請求項1または2に記載のタンポン。
- 前記タンポンの長手方向の溝とリブの経路が、以下の関数を示す曲線に相当する、請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
y=axm
[式中、
mは1ではないあらゆる正の奇数であり、
aは0ではなく、
yはタンポン本体の軸方向Yの値に相当し、
xはタンポン本体の横方向Xの値に相当する] - 前記タンポンの長さ方向の溝とリブの経路が、関数y=x3を示す曲線に相当する、請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- 前記タンポンの長さ方向の溝とリブの経路が、双曲線関数または逆双曲線関数に相当する、請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- 前記関数が、以下の関数:
y=sinh(x)、または
y=tanh(x)、または
y=artanh(x)
[式中、
yはタンポン本体の軸方向Yの値に相当し、
xはタンポン本体の横方向Xの値に相当する]
のいずれかに相当する、請求項6に記載のタンポン。 - タンポン上に表示されるXY座標系に関して、Y軸がタンポンを横方向に2分割し、X軸がタンポンを軸方向に2分割し、xが−W/2と+W/2の間に含まれることを特徴とする、請求項1〜7のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- タンポン上に表示されるXY座標系に関して、Y軸がタンポンを横方向に2分割し、X軸がタンポンを軸方向に2分割し、yが−L/2と+L/2の間に含まれることを特徴とする、請求項1〜8のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- 円筒形であり、3〜12本の縦溝が設けられている、請求項1〜9のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- 前記タンポンにドーム型挿入端が設けられている、請求項1〜10のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- 前記タンポンに収縮引出し端が設けられている、請求項1〜11のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- 前記引出し端に指用凹部が設けられている、請求項1〜12のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- 前記引出し端から伸展する引出し紐を有する、請求項1〜13のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- 圧縮された繊維材の繊維コアと、外向き半径方向に伸展し前記縦溝によって特徴づけられる縦リブを設けた外側円周表面とを有する、請求項1〜14のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- 前記縦リブが、繊維コアと比較して少なくとも部分的に圧縮されていない、請求項1〜15のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- 表面に一つまたは複数のマークを設けた、請求項1〜16のいずれかに記載のタンポン。
- − 縦軸を有する繊維材のタンポンブランクを設けるステップ、
− タンポンブランクをプレス機で圧縮し、前記タンポンの長手方向の経路として、一つの山の部分と一つの谷の部分とを定義する変曲点を唯一つ有する連続曲線の経路を辿る縦溝をタンポン外側円周表面に形成するステップ、および
− 前記プレスされたタンポンをプレス機からタンポン本体の長手方向に引き出すステップ
を含む、請求項1〜17のいずれかに記載のタンポンを生成する方法。 - 前記タンポンの長手方向の経路として、以下の関数を示す曲線の経路を辿る縦溝をタンポン外側円周表面に形成するために、前記タンポンブランクを圧縮する、請求項18に記載の方法。
y=axm
[式中、
mは1ではないあらゆる正の奇数であり、
aは0ではなく、
yはタンポン本体の軸方向Yの値に相当し、
xはタンポン本体の横方向Xの値に相当する] - 前記タンポンの長手方向の経路として、双曲線関数または逆双曲線関数を示す曲線の経路を辿る縦溝をタンポン外側円周表面に形成するために前記タンポンブランクを圧縮する、請求項18に記載の方法。
- 吸収性繊維材を半径方向にプレスすることによって請求項1〜17のいずれかに記載のタンポンを製造するのに好適なプレス機であって、吸収材を半径方向にプレスするためのプレス区域とプレッシングショルダーとを含むプレスジョーを具備するプレス機。
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EP (1) | EP1683503B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP4795365B2 (ja) |
AT (1) | ATE526922T1 (ja) |
AU (1) | AU2006207624B2 (ja) |
BE (1) | BE1016377A6 (ja) |
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