Claims
- 1. An absorbent tampon comprising:
a primary absorbent member constructed from an absorbent material compressed to a self-sustaining form, said primary absorbent member having an insertion end and a withdrawal end; a withdrawal mechanism joined to said primary absorbent member and extending beyond at least said withdrawal end for removal of said tampon; a mass of secondary absorbent material fixedly attached to said withdrawal mechanism proximate said withdrawal end of said primary absorbent member; wherein said primary absorbent member has a first absorbency, said secondary absorbent material has a second absorbency, and said first absorbency is greater than said second absorbency, and wherein said mass of secondary absorbent material is more hydrophilic than said withdrawal mechanism at least at the location of attachment of said mass of secondary absorbent material to said withdrawal mechanism.
- 2. The tampon of claim 1 wherein said mass of secondary absorbent material is more hydrophilic than the full length of said withdrawal mechanism.
- 3. The tampon of claim 1 wherein said secondary absorbent material is substantially non-compressed.
- 4. The tampon of claim 1 wherein said secondary absorbent material is substantially axially centered about said withdrawal mechanism.
- 5. The tampon of claim 1 wherein said tampon comprises a gap between said withdrawal end of said primary absorbent member and said secondary absorbent material.
- 6. The tampon of claim 1 wherein said primary absorbent core has a first diameter and said secondary absorbent material has a second diameter, and wherein said first diameter is larger than said second diameter.
- 7. The tampon of claim 1 wherein said secondary absorbent material comprises a plurality of discrete pieces of absorbent material.
- 8. The tampon of claim 1 wherein the absorbent material of said primary absorbent member comprises a layered structure prior to being compressed to a self-sustaining form.
- 9. The tampon of claim 1 wherein the absorbent material of said primary absorbent member comprises a chevron shaped pad prior to being compressed to a self-sustaining form.
- 10. The tampon of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said secondary absorbent material is provided with a driving mechanism to direct absorbed fluid toward said primary absorbent member of said tampon.
- 11. An absorbent tampon having an insertion end and a withdrawal end said tampon comprising:
a primary absorbent region, disposed toward said insertion end a secondary absorbent region, a withdrawal region, wherein said primary absorbent region has a first absorbency, said secondary absorbent region has a second absorbency, and said withdrawal region has a third absorbency, said first absorbency being greater than said second absorbency, and said second absorbency being greater than said third absorbency.
- 12. The absorbent tampon of claim 11 wherein said withdrawal region is substantially non absorbent.
- 13. The absorbent tampon of claim 11 wherein said first absorbent region has a first density and said second absorbent region has a second density wherein said first density exceeds said second density.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a division of 09/309,467, filed on May 10, 1999, pending, which is a continuation in part of Ser. No. 09/287,994 filed on Apr. 8, 1999.
Divisions (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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