Tampon
First Claim
1. A tampon for feminine hygiene having a longitudinal body showing in compressed condition a length L and a width W, whereby said tampon comprises compressed absorbent fibrous material and has an outer circumferential surface which is provided with longitudinal grooves that are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs, wherein the path of said grooves and said ribs in the longitudinal direction of said tampon corresponds to a continuous curved line having only one point of inflection defining one convex part and one concave part.
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Abstract
A tampon suitable for feminine hygiene and/or medical purposes having a longitudinal body provided with a dome-shaped insertion end and a withdrawal end, from which a withdrawal cord extends is disclosed. The tampon is made of compressed absorbent fibrous material and has an outer circumferential surface which is at least partially provided with longitudinal grooves that are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs. The path of the grooves and the ribs in the longitudinal direction of the tampon correspond to a continuous curved line that has only one point of inflection defining one convex part and one concave part, and that preferably does not show a maximum and/or a minimum.
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- 1. A tampon for feminine hygiene having a longitudinal body showing in compressed condition a length L and a width W, whereby said tampon comprises compressed absorbent fibrous material and has an outer circumferential surface which is provided with longitudinal grooves that are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs, wherein the path of said grooves and said ribs in the longitudinal direction of said tampon corresponds to a continuous curved line having only one point of inflection defining one convex part and one concave part.
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3. The tampon according to claim l , wherein said curved line is point symmetric in relation to said point of inflection.
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