Title:
TAMPON APPLICATOR WITH IMPROVED FINGERGRIP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003026529
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A tampon applicator is provided that comprises a tubular barrel (12) adapted to house a pledget (16) and a telescoping plunger (14) adapted to expel the pledget out of the barrel. A portion of the applicator has a fingergrip area (20) with at least one multi-directional gripping structure (22) to enhance the gripping characteristics of the applicator. The multi-directional gripping structure allows the user to securely hold the applicator during insertion of the applicator into the vagina, expulsion of the pledget from the barrel of the applicator, and removal of the applicator from the vagina.
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Inventors:
REJAI JAMSHID
NORQUEST ROBERT C
MILLER MICHAEL L
NORQUEST ROBERT C
MILLER MICHAEL L
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/029503
Publication Date:
November 13, 2003
Filing Date:
September 18, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS INC (US)
International Classes:
A61F13/26; A61F13/20; A61F13/32; (IPC1-7): A61F13/20
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