CA2279482A1 - Cotton swabs with soft tips - Google Patents

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CA2279482A1
CA2279482A1 CA002279482A CA2279482A CA2279482A1 CA 2279482 A1 CA2279482 A1 CA 2279482A1 CA 002279482 A CA002279482 A CA 002279482A CA 2279482 A CA2279482 A CA 2279482A CA 2279482 A1 CA2279482 A1 CA 2279482A1
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cotton swabs
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Joseph Frank Zygmont
William Howard Schmitt
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Unilever PLC
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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
    • A61F13/38—Swabs having a stick-type handle, e.g. cotton tips
    • 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
    • A61F13/38—Swabs having a stick-type handle, e.g. cotton tips
    • A61F13/385—Apparatus or processes of manufacturing

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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
  • Sanitary Thin Papers (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
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Abstract

A swab is described formed of a paper stick having opposite ends of less paper density than the rest of the stick. An absorbent covering such as cotton is placed around the ends.
The stick is obtained by rolling a paper having left and right edges harmonically cut with at least two amplitude maxima and at least one amplitude minima. Softer stick ends are achieved through this structural arrangement. A cut paper used for forming the swab stick and a manufacturing process are also described.
CA002279482A 1998-08-14 1999-07-30 Cotton swabs with soft tips Expired - Fee Related CA2279482C (en)

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US09/134219 1998-08-14
US09/134,219 US6080126A (en) 1998-08-14 1998-08-14 Cotton swabs with soft tips

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CA2279482A1 true CA2279482A1 (en) 2000-02-14
CA2279482C CA2279482C (en) 2008-06-17

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