WO2004089241A3 - Improved tampon applicator assembly - Google Patents

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WO2004089241A3
WO2004089241A3 PCT/US2004/010192 US2004010192W WO2004089241A3 WO 2004089241 A3 WO2004089241 A3 WO 2004089241A3 US 2004010192 W US2004010192 W US 2004010192W WO 2004089241 A3 WO2004089241 A3 WO 2004089241A3
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applicator assembly
tampon applicator
main section
insertion tip
improved tampon
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PCT/US2004/010192
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Jessica Elizabeth Lemay
Keith Edgett
George S Jarmon
Kathryn Bennett
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Playtex Products Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/619,892 external-priority patent/US8372027B2/en
Application filed by Playtex Products Inc filed Critical Playtex Products Inc
Priority to AU2004228004A priority Critical patent/AU2004228004B2/en
Priority to JP2006509630A priority patent/JP2007524440A/en
Priority to CA2521246A priority patent/CA2521246C/en
Publication of WO2004089241A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004089241A2/en
Publication of WO2004089241A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004089241A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
    • A61F13/26—Means for inserting tampons, i.e. applicators

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Abstract

A tampon applicator assembly having a barrel, a plunger, and a pledget is provided. The barrel has an insertion tip, a main section, and a finger grip. The main section can have a maximum outer dimension located closer to the finger grip than to the insertion tip and/or can have a main section taper ratio of about 1.07 to about 1.15. The insertion tip can have a taper ratio of more than about 0.66 and/or a plurality of petals with a petal length-to-width ratio over about 2 to less than about 3.
PCT/US2004/010192 2003-04-04 2004-04-02 Improved tampon applicator assembly WO2004089241A2 (en)

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AU2004228004A AU2004228004B2 (en) 2003-04-04 2004-04-02 Improved tampon applicator assembly
JP2006509630A JP2007524440A (en) 2003-04-04 2004-04-02 Improved tampon applicator assembly
CA2521246A CA2521246C (en) 2003-04-04 2004-04-02 Improved tampon applicator assembly

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US40785503A 2003-04-04 2003-04-04
US10/407,855 2003-04-04
US10/619,892 US8372027B2 (en) 2003-04-04 2003-07-15 Tampon applicator assembly
US10/619,892 2003-07-15

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WO2004089241A2 WO2004089241A2 (en) 2004-10-21
WO2004089241A3 true WO2004089241A3 (en) 2006-07-27

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US5348534A (en) * 1992-11-06 1994-09-20 Tambrands Inc. Tampon applicator
US6264626B1 (en) * 1999-06-25 2001-07-24 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Paperboard applicators having improved gripping features
US6368442B1 (en) * 1999-06-25 2002-04-09 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Method of making applicators having improved finger grip features
US6423025B1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2002-07-23 Herve Buzot Catamenial applicator having a fingergrip
US6478764B1 (en) * 1999-03-31 2002-11-12 Uni-Charm Corporation Applicator for sanitary tampon
US6544452B1 (en) * 1996-12-18 2003-04-08 Pvaxx Technologies Ltd. Polymer processing method and tablet-forming apparatus

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JP3797835B2 (en) * 1999-11-19 2006-07-19 ユニ・チャーム株式会社 Tampon applicator

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5348534A (en) * 1992-11-06 1994-09-20 Tambrands Inc. Tampon applicator
US6544452B1 (en) * 1996-12-18 2003-04-08 Pvaxx Technologies Ltd. Polymer processing method and tablet-forming apparatus
US6478764B1 (en) * 1999-03-31 2002-11-12 Uni-Charm Corporation Applicator for sanitary tampon
US6264626B1 (en) * 1999-06-25 2001-07-24 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Paperboard applicators having improved gripping features
US6368442B1 (en) * 1999-06-25 2002-04-09 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Method of making applicators having improved finger grip features
US6423025B1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2002-07-23 Herve Buzot Catamenial applicator having a fingergrip

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JP2007524440A (en) 2007-08-30
WO2004089241A2 (en) 2004-10-21

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