The present disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods for making tampons including primary and secondary absorbent members. During assembly, primary absorbent members, a continuous length of secondary absorbent members, and a continuous cord are advanced in a machine direction. Leading edges of the primary absorbent members are separated from each other in the machine direction by a pitch distance. Discrete secondary absorbent members are cut from the continuous length of secondary absorbent members. Leading edges of the discrete secondary absorbent members are also separated from each other in the machine direction by the pitch distance. The continuous cord is positioned on a first surface of the secondary absorbent members. And a second surface of a secondary absorbent member is positioned in contact with and in a facing relationship with a primary absorbent member. A thread is sewn through the continuous cord, the secondary absorbent member, and the primary absorbent member.

An ornamental sequin system including a selected visual adaptation provided in a visual plane of at least one sequin to form an ornamental sequin system surface of interlaced colors or images is set forth.

An ornamental sequin system including a selected visual adaptation provided in a visual plane of at least one sequin to form an ornamental sequin system surface of interlaced colors or images is set forth.

A stitching system includes a jig capable of joining two shoe parts and capable of being used in an automated stitching machine. The jig includes a lower member capable of being operably coupled to the automated stitching machine and an upper member also capable of being operably coupled to the automated stitching machine. The two shoe parts are held in place between the lower member and the upper member. The lower member, the upper member and the two shoe parts therebetween are moved by the automated stitching machine in accordance with a pattern stored in the automated stitching machine.

A stitching system includes a jig capable of joining two shoe parts and capable of being used in an automated stitching machine. The jig includes a lower member capable of being operably coupled to the automated stitching machine and an upper member also capable of being operably coupled to the automated stitching machine. The two shoe parts are held in place between the lower member and the upper member. The lower member, the upper member and the two shoe parts therebetween are moved by the automated stitching machine in accordance with a pattern stored in the automated stitching machine.

A presser foot device includes a wall portion, a pair of opposed portions, a pin, and an abutting portion. The wall portion extends in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction. The pair of opposed portions extend in one direction of a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction from the wall portion, and face each other. The pin extends in the second direction between the pair of opposed portions, and engages with a groove provided in the presser foot holder. The abutting portion is provided with respect to the pin on one direction side of the first direction, and is provided on the one direction side of the third direction of an end surface in the one direction of the third direction, of the pair of opposed portions. The abutting portion abuts against the pressor foot holder in the second direction.

A presser foot device includes a wall portion, a pair of opposed portions, a pin, and an abutting portion. The wall portion extends in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction. The pair of opposed portions extend in one direction of a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction from the wall portion, and face each other. The pin extends in the second direction between the pair of opposed portions, and engages with a groove provided in the presser foot holder. The abutting portion is provided with respect to the pin on one direction side of the first direction, and is provided on the one direction side of the third direction of an end surface in the one direction of the third direction, of the pair of opposed portions. The abutting portion abuts against the pressor foot holder in the second direction.

The present disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods for making tampons including primary and secondary absorbent members. During assembly, primary absorbent members, a continuous length of secondary absorbent members, and a continuous cord are advanced in a machine direction. Leading edges of the primary absorbent members are separated from each other in the machine direction by a pitch distance. Discrete secondary absorbent members are cut from the continuous length of secondary absorbent members. Leading edges of the discrete secondary absorbent members are also separated from each other in the machine direction by the pitch distance. The continuous cord is positioned on the secondary absorbent members. And a secondary absorbent member is positioned in contact with a primary absorbent member. A thread is combined with the continuous cord, the secondary absorbent member, and the primary absorbent member.

The present disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods for making tampons including primary and secondary absorbent members. During assembly, primary absorbent members, a continuous length of secondary absorbent members, and a continuous cord are advanced in a machine direction. Leading edges of the primary absorbent members are separated from each other in the machine direction by a pitch distance. Discrete secondary absorbent members are cut from the continuous length of secondary absorbent members. Leading edges of the discrete secondary absorbent members are also separated from each other in the machine direction by the pitch distance. The continuous cord is positioned on the secondary absorbent members. And a secondary absorbent member is positioned in contact with a primary absorbent member. A thread is combined with the continuous cord, the secondary absorbent member, and the primary absorbent member.

A flexible substrate including a conductive path formed on a side of the flexible substrate from a flexible conductive thread attached to the substrate and an electronic component attached to the same side of the substrate as the conductive path and electrically connected to the conductive path and having an adhesive on the same side suitable for adhering the flexible substrate including the conductive path and the electronic component on a region of skin of a user's body.