Kevin Charles Strong, Loveland, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.

Filed: 12/17/19
Issued: 11/5/24

A method for making a tampon, the method comprising steps of: providing a primary absorbent pad comprising a first side edge and a second side edge separated from the first side edge to define a width, the primary absorbent pad further comprising a first end edge and a second end edge separated from the first end edge to define a length; positioning a flexible member on the primary absorbent pad, wherein a first portion of the flexible member extends outward from the first side edge of the primary absorbent pad and wherein a second portion of the flexible member extends from the first side edge toward the second side edge of the primary absorbent pad, wherein the flexible member is positioned adjacent the first end edge or the second end edge of the primary absorbent pad prior to rolling; and rolling the primary absorbent pad into a generally cylindrically shaped primary absorbent member comprising a withdrawal end region and an opposing insertion end region, wherein the first portion of the flexible member extends outward from the withdrawal end region of the primary absorbent member and wherein the second portion of the flexible member is enveloped by the primary absorbent member.