Tampon:

John Anthony Bairstow, Leeds, U.K.

Filed: 1/15/20
Issued: 6/25/24

A tampon, the tampon comprising: a body having a longitudinal axis, a front end, a rear end and an outer surface, said body comprising a liquid-absorbing material operable to absorb and/or retain bodily fluid; a bore extending through the body along the longitudinal axis from the front end to the rear end, said bore defining an inner surface; a liquid-impermeable layer, said liquid-impermeable layer comprising a liquid-impermeable elastic material; and a liquid-permeable layer; wherein the liquid-absorbing material is a fluid; wherein one of the liquid-impermeable layer or the liquid-permeable layer is on at least a portion of the outer surface of the body of the tampon and the other of the liquid-impermeable layer or the liquid-permeable layer is on at least a portion of the inner sur-face of the body; and wherein, in use, the liquid-impermeable layer and the liquid-permeable layers are operable to move between a first configuration and a second configuration.