Saurat, Thibault

A packaged elongate intravaginal device having a longitudinal axis and comprising: a. an elongate intravaginal device having a tapered end positioned at the front of the elongate intravaginal device and an oppositely disposed substantially flat end positioned at the rear of the elongate intravaginal device at a distance along the longitudinal axis, wherein the elongate intravaginal device has a diameter d and a maximum length L extending from said flat end to said tapered end along the longitudinal axis; and b. an overwrap substantially enclosing the elongate intravaginal device and having a longitudinal overlap seam disposed generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and extending along a length of said elongate intravaginal device, wherein: i. the seam includes one ply of overwrap material disposed at a first margin of an overwrap blank superposed on a second ply of overwrap material disposed at a second margin of the overwrap blank, opposite the first margin; and ii. the overwrap has a substantially continuous line of weakness that extends along a circumference of the elongate intravaginal device and across the seam and includes weakness elements superposed in each ply of the seam; wherein, the line of weakness originates from two symmetrically disposed ends , typically being oppositely disposed on either side of the longitudinal axis and generally connected to each other by a common transverse axis that runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and in that the distance between the substantially flat end positioned at the rear of the elongate intravaginal device and the furthest position P on the line of weakness along the longitudinal axis is greater than the diameter d of the elongate intravaginal device and less than 0.5L, so that said overwrap may be single-handedly opened to expose the rear of the elongate intravaginal device.

An apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent article, said apparatus comprising a supporting member for supporting a first sheet material along a surface thereof, wherein the surface of said supporting member is provided with at least one suction zone and at least one non-suction zone; a first application unit configured for applying a first absorbent material on said first sheet material on the supporting member; said first absorbent material being applied such that said first absorbent material is located on a portion of the first sheet material corresponding to the at least one suction zone, and wherein substantially no absorbent material is present on other one or more portions of the first sheet material corresponding to the at least one non-suction zone on at least one first attachment portion; a first sheet feed unit configured for applying a second sheet material on top of the first absorbent material on the first sheet material; optionally a first attachment unit configured for attaching said first sheet material to said second sheet material at least in the at least one first attachment portion; a second application unit configured for applying a second absorbent material on said second sheet material and/or first absorbent material; said second absorbent material being applied such that said second absorbent material is located on a portion of the second sheet material, and wherein substantially no absorbent material is present on other one or more portions of the second sheet material on at least one second attachment portion; a second sheet feed unit configured for applying a third sheet material on top of the second absorbent material on the second sheet material; a second attachment unit configured for attaching said second sheet material to said third sheet material and/or said first sheet material to said second sheet material at least in the at least one second attachment portion; wherein the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are substantially congruent or substantially complementary.

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The disclosure pertains to a process line (62) for manufacturing absorbent articles comprising a plurality of assembly modules (64), the process line (62) comprising at least one channel (70) fluidically connecting at least one assembly module (64) and a main pump (38), said main pump being arranged downstream, with respect to the airflow, of said assembly module (64) wherein at least one booster pump (72) is arranged between an assembly module (64) and said main pump (38), said at least one channel (70) fluidically connecting said assembly module (64), booster pump (72) and main pump (38).