Patents

Tampon Having Saturation Indicator

U.S. Patent No. 9,241,840 B2

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By: Tara Olivo

Associate Editor at Nonwovens Industry

Jacqueline Sue Krim, Raleigh, NC; and Louis Lindsey Crawley, Raleigh, NC.
Filed: 1/20/14
Issued: 1/26/16

An improved tampon including: a. An absorbent material having a proximal end and a distal end; b. A withdrawal string substantially permanently attached to said absorbent material; and c. A saturation indicator detachably connected to said absorbent material and extending beyond said distal end, said saturation indicator proportionally indicative of menses saturation in said absorbent body.

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