Container having securely-attached handling cord and method and apparatus for producing the container

The invention provides a method and apparatus to wrap a filler material with a porous gauze and attach a handling cord. The gauze material is thermoplastic and is heat sealed around the filler material. A string is then pierced through the gauze wrapping in a location exterior to the filler. The sid...

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Main Author SWEERE; DOUGLAS D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.05.1988
Edition4
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:The invention provides a method and apparatus to wrap a filler material with a porous gauze and attach a handling cord. The gauze material is thermoplastic and is heat sealed around the filler material. A string is then pierced through the gauze wrapping in a location exterior to the filler. The sides of the wrapping are then brought together surrounding the pierced string or cord to fuse the cord to the wrapping gauze. In a preferred form, the filler material is an absorbent for a tampon. After the fusing of the tampon withdrawal cord to the wrapping material, the tampon is compressed to the size conventionally utilized for a tampon and may be utilized either in a digital or applicator-type tampon.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19860943569