ATE238017T1 - Tampon mit flexiblen flügeln - Google Patents

Tampon mit flexiblen flügeln

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Publication number
ATE238017T1
ATE238017T1 AT99938856T AT99938856T ATE238017T1 AT E238017 T1 ATE238017 T1 AT E238017T1 AT 99938856 T AT99938856 T AT 99938856T AT 99938856 T AT99938856 T AT 99938856T AT E238017 T1 ATE238017 T1 AT E238017T1
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Prior art keywords
tampon
core
compressed
flexible panel
absorbent
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Application number
AT99938856T
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Thomas Ward Osborn Iii
Jerry Edward Carstens
Original Assignee
Procter & Gamble
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Priority claimed from US09/124,407 external-priority patent/US6302861B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/124,351 external-priority patent/US6095998A/en
Priority claimed from US09/177,221 external-priority patent/US6358235B1/en
Application filed by Procter & Gamble filed Critical Procter & Gamble
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of ATE238017T1 publication Critical patent/ATE238017T1/de

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Classifications

    • 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
    • A61F13/2051—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor characterised by the material or the structure of the inner absorbing core
    • 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
    • A61F13/53—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium
    • A61F13/534—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
    • A61F13/537—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad characterised by a layer facilitating or inhibiting flow in one direction or plane, e.g. a wicking layer
    • 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
    • A61F13/15203—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency
    • A61F2013/15284—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency characterized by quantifiable properties
    • A61F2013/15365—Dimensions
    • A61F2013/15373—Calliper, i.e. thickness
    • 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
    • A61F13/15203—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency
    • A61F2013/15284—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency characterized by quantifiable properties
    • A61F2013/15365—Dimensions
    • A61F2013/15373—Calliper, i.e. thickness
    • A61F2013/15382—Reduced thickness
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S604/00—Surgery
    • Y10S604/904—Tampons

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
AT99938856T 1998-07-29 1999-07-29 Tampon mit flexiblen flügeln ATE238017T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/124,407 US6302861B2 (en) 1998-07-29 1998-07-29 Spreading tampon applicator
US09/124,351 US6095998A (en) 1998-07-29 1998-07-29 Expandable bag tampon and spreading tampon applicator therefor
US09/177,221 US6358235B1 (en) 1998-07-29 1998-10-22 Soft conformable hollow bag tampon
US09/287,994 US6206867B1 (en) 1998-07-29 1999-04-08 Tampon with flexible panels
PCT/US1999/017157 WO2000006070A1 (en) 1998-07-29 1999-07-29 Tampon with flexible panels

Publications (1)

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ATE238017T1 true ATE238017T1 (de) 2003-05-15

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US (1) US6206867B1 (https=)
EP (1) EP1100424B1 (https=)
JP (1) JP4459446B2 (https=)
KR (1) KR20010072058A (https=)
CN (1) CN1310602A (https=)
AT (1) ATE238017T1 (https=)
AU (1) AU748284B2 (https=)
BR (1) BR9912452A (https=)
CA (1) CA2336394A1 (https=)
DE (1) DE69907207T2 (https=)
MX (1) MXPA00012996A (https=)
WO (1) WO2000006070A1 (https=)

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DE69907207T2 (de) 2003-11-13
BR9912452A (pt) 2001-10-02
DE69907207D1 (de) 2003-05-28
CA2336394A1 (en) 2000-02-10
AU5325099A (en) 2000-02-21
JP2002521133A (ja) 2002-07-16
KR20010072058A (ko) 2001-07-31
MXPA00012996A (es) 2001-05-01
EP1100424B1 (en) 2003-04-23
US6206867B1 (en) 2001-03-27
AU748284B2 (en) 2002-05-30
CN1310602A (zh) 2001-08-29
JP4459446B2 (ja) 2010-04-28
WO2000006070A1 (en) 2000-02-10

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