Rapidly disintegrating paper tubes
CA 1310448 C · Owner: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · Inventors: Tews, Richard R.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
Open the CIPO recordAbstract From the Canadian patent
The invention provides a tampon tube that is formed of a series of layers of paper, adhesive sealing means and superabsorbent material. The method of formation generally is to provide each of these materials in a sheet form and wind the tube convolutely with heat sealing during winding.
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- Granted November 24, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 24, 2009.
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