WO2009111312A3 - Thermal signal tampon pledget - Google Patents

Thermal signal tampon pledget Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2009111312A3
WO2009111312A3 PCT/US2009/035483 US2009035483W WO2009111312A3 WO 2009111312 A3 WO2009111312 A3 WO 2009111312A3 US 2009035483 W US2009035483 W US 2009035483W WO 2009111312 A3 WO2009111312 A3 WO 2009111312A3
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
pledget
tampon pledget
thermal signal
tampon
layers
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2009/035483
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2009111312A2 (en
Inventor
Frank Glaug
Keith Edgett
Original Assignee
Playtex Products, Llc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Playtex Products, Llc filed Critical Playtex Products, Llc
Priority to GB1014520.9A priority Critical patent/GB2470319B/en
Priority to JP2010549766A priority patent/JP2011526497A/en
Priority to CA2717726A priority patent/CA2717726C/en
Publication of WO2009111312A2 publication Critical patent/WO2009111312A2/en
Publication of WO2009111312A3 publication Critical patent/WO2009111312A3/en

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • A61F13/2065—Tampons folded from sheets of material
    • 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
    • A61F13/2068—Tampons made from several layers
    • 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
    • A61F13/42—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
    • 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
    • A61F13/2002—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor characterised by the use
    • A61F13/202—Catamenial tampons
    • 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
    • A61F13/42—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm
    • A61F2013/421—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators with wetness indicator or alarm the alarm being a temperature change

Abstract

In a tampon pledget, which comprises at least two layers of absorbent material, a quantity of moisture activated material is positioned in contact with, or adjacent to at least one of said layers of absorbent material. Upon contact with menses, the moisture activated material reacts in one of an endothermic and exothermic manner so that in use, the pledget, when forming part of a tampon can thermally alert a wearer when the pledget has reached its absorbent capacity.
PCT/US2009/035483 2008-03-05 2009-02-27 Thermal signal tampon pledget WO2009111312A2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1014520.9A GB2470319B (en) 2008-03-05 2009-02-27 Thermal signal tampon pledget
JP2010549766A JP2011526497A (en) 2008-03-05 2009-02-27 Cotton thread for temperature signal tampon
CA2717726A CA2717726C (en) 2008-03-05 2009-02-27 Thermal signal tampon pledget

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US12/042,562 2008-03-05
US12/042,562 US8198504B2 (en) 2008-03-05 2008-03-05 Thermal signal tampon pledget

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2009111312A2 WO2009111312A2 (en) 2009-09-11
WO2009111312A3 true WO2009111312A3 (en) 2013-07-11

Family

ID=41054412

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US2009/035483 WO2009111312A2 (en) 2008-03-05 2009-02-27 Thermal signal tampon pledget

Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (1) US8198504B2 (en)
JP (1) JP2011526497A (en)
KR (1) KR101266339B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2717726C (en)
GB (1) GB2470319B (en)
WO (1) WO2009111312A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7727208B2 (en) 2002-09-12 2010-06-01 Playtex Products, Inc. Ergonomic tampon applicator
US9192522B2 (en) 2003-05-02 2015-11-24 Eveready Battery Company, Inc. Tampon assembly having shaped pledget
WO2008057581A1 (en) 2006-11-08 2008-05-15 Playtex Products, Inc. Tampon pledget for increased bypass leakage protection
CA2798648A1 (en) 2007-05-17 2008-11-27 Playtex Products, Llc Tampon pledget for increasing bypass leakage protection
US20090281514A1 (en) 2008-05-06 2009-11-12 Playtex Products, Inc. Tampon pledget with improved by-pass leakage protection
US9107775B2 (en) 2009-04-15 2015-08-18 Eveready Battery Company, Inc. Tampon pledget with improved by-pass leakage protection
EP2598215A4 (en) * 2010-07-28 2014-01-29 Sunbeam Products Inc Pelvic muscle trainer
US9956310B2 (en) 2012-07-18 2018-05-01 Jeannette Martello Time indicator tampon
CN104684590B (en) 2012-09-26 2017-04-05 宝洁公司 Liquid activates color shifting ink and its using method
JP6013612B2 (en) 2012-09-26 2016-10-25 ザ プロクター アンド ギャンブル カンパニー Liquid activated formulations with surfactants
US9394637B2 (en) 2012-12-13 2016-07-19 Jacob Holm & Sons Ag Method for production of a hydroentangled airlaid web and products obtained therefrom
CN106476336B (en) * 2015-08-24 2019-02-26 深圳德睿康科技有限公司 Layer laminated material and preparation method thereof

Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3794024A (en) * 1972-05-17 1974-02-26 Procter & Gamble Catamenial wetness indicator
GB2003925A (en) * 1977-08-04 1979-03-21 Bucalo L Methods and devices for obtaining liquid specimens and for signalling when liquid has been collected
US5681298A (en) * 1994-12-22 1997-10-28 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Toilet training aid creating a temperature change
US5702376A (en) * 1994-12-22 1997-12-30 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Toilet training aid providing a temperature and dimensional change sensation
US5728125A (en) * 1994-09-27 1998-03-17 Salinas; Maria Teresa Echeverria Menstrual detector
US20020107494A1 (en) * 2001-01-26 2002-08-08 Playtex Products, Inc. Signal tampon
US6576810B1 (en) * 2000-10-25 2003-06-10 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Toilet training article containing an effervescent agent
US6596919B2 (en) * 2001-01-26 2003-07-22 Playtex Products, Inc. Signal string tampon
WO2008035144A1 (en) * 2006-09-22 2008-03-27 Peter James Brian Lamb Tampon

Family Cites Families (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4317454A (en) * 1977-08-04 1982-03-02 Louis Bucalo Methods and devices for obtaining specimens and for signalling when the specimen has been collected
US4543098A (en) * 1982-12-23 1985-09-24 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Tampon with resilient component and microfiber insert
JPH0884748A (en) * 1994-09-19 1996-04-02 Yasuo Sato Antibacterial tampon
KR100194528B1 (en) 1994-12-23 1999-06-15 성재갑 Disposable absorbent products with endothermic reactants
US5769813A (en) * 1995-06-07 1998-06-23 Peiler; Frances K. Indicator tampon applicator
US6353146B1 (en) 1998-04-20 2002-03-05 Playtex Products, Inc. Fibrous articles having odor adsorbtion ability and method of making same
US6642427B2 (en) * 2001-05-14 2003-11-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Wearable article having a temperature change element
US7338516B2 (en) * 2004-12-23 2008-03-04 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Method for applying an exothermic coating to a substrate
US20070233026A1 (en) * 2006-03-31 2007-10-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Absorbent articles with feedback signal upon urination

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3794024A (en) * 1972-05-17 1974-02-26 Procter & Gamble Catamenial wetness indicator
GB2003925A (en) * 1977-08-04 1979-03-21 Bucalo L Methods and devices for obtaining liquid specimens and for signalling when liquid has been collected
US5728125A (en) * 1994-09-27 1998-03-17 Salinas; Maria Teresa Echeverria Menstrual detector
US5681298A (en) * 1994-12-22 1997-10-28 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Toilet training aid creating a temperature change
US5702376A (en) * 1994-12-22 1997-12-30 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Toilet training aid providing a temperature and dimensional change sensation
US6576810B1 (en) * 2000-10-25 2003-06-10 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Toilet training article containing an effervescent agent
US20020107494A1 (en) * 2001-01-26 2002-08-08 Playtex Products, Inc. Signal tampon
US6596919B2 (en) * 2001-01-26 2003-07-22 Playtex Products, Inc. Signal string tampon
WO2008035144A1 (en) * 2006-09-22 2008-03-27 Peter James Brian Lamb Tampon

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2470319A (en) 2010-11-17
CA2717726C (en) 2013-01-15
WO2009111312A2 (en) 2009-09-11
US8198504B2 (en) 2012-06-12
CA2717726A1 (en) 2009-09-11
US20090227974A1 (en) 2009-09-10
JP2011526497A (en) 2011-10-13
KR20100130617A (en) 2010-12-13
GB2470319B (en) 2012-07-25
KR101266339B1 (en) 2013-05-24
GB201014520D0 (en) 2010-10-13

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO2009111312A3 (en) Thermal signal tampon pledget
WO2008062322A3 (en) Catamenial and sanitary tampons
CN102378612B (en) Absorbent commodity
MX2015017181A (en) Absorbent article and absorbent core forming channels when wet.
WO2010022154A3 (en) Release materials
WO2006078705A3 (en) Tampon having indicators
DK1981554T3 (en) Layered adhesive construction with adhesive layer with different hydrocolloid composition
WO2006006661A1 (en) Heating element, method of heat retention using the same and shaped packing material for heating
WO2008101163A3 (en) Absorbent article with lotion comprising a polypropylene glycol material
WO2006078706A3 (en) Packaging having indicators
BRPI1006461A2 (en) Absorptive article
EA201101416A1 (en) ABSORBING PRODUCT
WO2009102837A3 (en) Absorbent article with lotion comprising a polypropylene glycol material
ATE508719T1 (en) ABSORBENT ITEM
MX2009013906A (en) Disposable absorbent article with sealed absorbent core with substantially continuously distributed absorbent particulate polymer material.
WO2009019224A3 (en) Wound care article having an absorbent shell
WO2008023343A3 (en) An array of feminine hygiene products
WO2006078971A3 (en) Product array having indicators
CL2007003533A1 (en) Absorbent article for the absorption of bodily waste that comprises a breathable backsheet material, wherein at least part of said material contains a polymeric material that exhibits a discontinuous change in free volume due to contact with a liquid, presence of ions or variation of temperature and / or ph.
WO2010070504A3 (en) Absorbent article saturation indication system and method
WO2009040737A3 (en) Patterned tampon and method of making
WO2008012751A3 (en) Disposable absorbent articles having a pocketed temperature sensor
EP1813235A3 (en) Disposable body fluid absorbent wearing article
ATE555762T1 (en) SELF-ALIGNING TAMPON WITH IMPROVED ASPECT RATIO
GB2470324A (en) Low absorbency tampon pledget and method of testing

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 09716420

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A2

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2010549766

Country of ref document: JP

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 1014520

Country of ref document: GB

Kind code of ref document: A

Free format text: PCT FILING DATE = 20090227

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 1014520.9

Country of ref document: GB

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2717726

Country of ref document: CA

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 20107022184

Country of ref document: KR

Kind code of ref document: A

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 09716420

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A2