DK143435B

DK143435B - EQUIPMENT FOR APPLYING A PRESSED SHAPE MENSTRUATION TAMPON

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Publication number: DK143435B
Application number: DK326276A
Authority: DK
Inventors: H Pietsch
Original assignee: Schickedanz Ver Papierwerk
Priority date: 1975-08-22
Filing date: 1976-07-20
Publication date: 1981-08-24
Also published as: DE2537454A1; LU75629A1; NL7608931A; FR2321269B1; DK326276A; IT1067077B; CH594404A5; ES222983U; DK143435C; ATA522976A; ES222983Y; AT347025B; FR2321269A1; GB1495238A; BE843609A

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(19) DANMARK(19) DENMARK

lp (12) FREMLÆGGELSESSKRIFT od 143435 Blp (12) PUBLICATION MANUAL od 143435 B

DIREKTORATET FOR PATENT- OG VAREMÆRKEVÆSENETDIRECTORATE OF THE PATENT AND TRADEMARKET SYSTEM

(21) Ansøgning nr. 3262/76 (61) IntCI* 4 61 F 13/2Q(21) Application No. 3262/76 (61) IntCI * 4 61 F 13 / 2Q

(22) Indleveringsdag 20. jul. 1976 (24) Løbedag 20. jul. 1976 (41) Aim. tilgængelig 23 · feb. 1977 (44) Fremlagt 24. aug. 1981 (86) International ansøgning nr. - (86) International indleveringsdag - (85) Videreførelsesdag - (62) Stamansøgning nr. -(22) Submission day 20 Jul. 1976 (24) Race day 20 Jul. 1976 (41) Aim. available Feb. 23 1977 (44) Posted Aug 24 1981 (86) International Application No. - (86) International Filing Day - (85) Continuation Day - (62) Master Application No. -

(30) Prioritet 22. aug. 1975, 2537454, DE(30) Priority Aug 22 1975, 2537454, DE

(71) Ansøger VEREINIGTE PAPIERWERKE SCHICKEDANZ & CO., 85ΟΟ Nuernberg, . ' _ DE.(71) Applicant UNITED STATES PAPIERWERKE SCHICKEDANZ & CO., 85ΟΟ Nuremberg,. '_ THE.

(72) Opfinder Helmut Pietsch, DE.(72) Inventor Helmut Pietsch, DE.

(74) Fuldmægtig Firmaet Chas. Hude.(74) Associate Company Chas. Hude.

(54) Redskab til anbringelse af en presset, stangformet menstruap tionstampon.(54) Tool for applying a pressed, rod-shaped menstrual tampon.

Opfindelsen angår et redskab til anbringelse af pressede, stangformede tamponer for kvindehygiejne med en tamponens bageste ende som et bæger omsluttende holder, som er fastgjort til et stangfannet håndtag.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a tool for applying pressed, rod-shaped tampons for female hygiene with the back end of the tampon as a cup enclosing holder attached to a rod-shaped handle.

Redskaber til anbringelse af tamponer af denne art kendes f.eks. fra det tyske patentskrift nr. 923.809. Det deri beskrevne redskab har ffi i det indre af dets bægerformede holder et skruegevind, i hvilket den LO pressede, stangformede tampon er let indskruet. Gevindet har til for- 5 mål at holde tamponen særlig sikkert, men det har vist sig, at det .Tools for applying tampons of this kind are known e.g. from German Patent No. 923,809. The tool described therein has a screw thread in the interior of its cup-shaped holder, into which the LO-pressed, rod-shaped tampon is easily screwed in. The purpose of the thread is to keep the tampon particularly safe, but it has been proved that.

er vanskeligt at adskille tamponen fra holderen efter indføringen af T- tamponen.is difficult to separate the tampon from the holder after insertion of the T-tampon.

* O Der kendes redskaber til anbringelse af tamponer af andre udformnin- 2 143435 ger. En særlig enkel udførelsesform består af en lille stang, som er indført i en udboring i tamponens bagende. Endelig kendes der redskaber af den omhandlede art, hvor tamponen befinder sig i et hylster, som strækker sig over hele tamponens længde,og fra hvilket tamponen efter redskabets indføring i legemshulrummet udstødes ved hjælp af en stødstang.O tools are known for applying tampons of other designs. A particularly simple embodiment consists of a small rod which is inserted into a bore in the back of the tampon. Finally, tools of the kind in question are known in which the tampon is located in a casing which extends over the entire length of the tampon and from which the tampon is ejected by means of a thrust rod after the insertion of the tool into the body cavity.

Ved samtlige kendte redskaber er det nødvendigt at omslutte tamponen og redskabet i et luft- og støvtæt hylster, d.v.s. at indpakke delene. Pakningen åbnes umiddelbart før tamponen skal bruges, og tamponen og redskabet udtages fra pakningen. Da pakningen har det formål at beskytte tamponen imod støv og fugtighed, må den bestå af godt materiale, hvilket fordyrer brugen af sådanne redskaber.With all known implements, it is necessary to enclose the tampon and the implement in an air and dustproof casing, i.e. to wrap the parts. The gasket is opened immediately before use of the tampon and the tampon and tool are removed from the gasket. Since the gasket is intended to protect the tampon from dust and moisture, it must be made of good material, which makes the use of such tools more expensive.

På grundlag af denne kendte teknik er det opfindelsens opgave at tilvejebringe et redskab til anbringelse af tamponer, som på den ene side muliggør, at tamponen kan anbringes bekvemt og sikkert i legemshulrummet og på den anden side overflødiggør en særlig indpakning.Based on this prior art, it is the object of the invention to provide a tool for applying tampons which, on the one hand, allows the tampon to be conveniently and securely placed in the body cavity and, on the other hand, unnecessary special packaging.

Denne opgave løses ifølge opfindelsen derved, at redskabet har en tamponen omsluttende ud over bægeret rækkende aftagelig kappe. Bægeret og kappen kan derved hensigtsmæssigt passe til hinanden som en art friktionslukke. Det er også muligt at forsyne bægeret og kappen med samvirkende skruegevind, således at kappen før brugen kan afskrues. Endelig er det muligt at forsyne bæger og kappe med indgribende lukkenoter og lukkeknaster, således at kappen efter anbringelse kan fastholdes ved hjælp af et bajonetlukke. En særlig fordelagtig udformning består deri, at bægeret og kappen har med hinanden indgribende omkredsriller. Sådanne riller muliggør, at kappen ganske enkelt påskydes og låses sikkert. Funktionen er mulig, når redskabet er fremstillet af formstof, pap eller et lignende materiale, og dette materiale har en tilstrækkelig elasticitet.This task is solved according to the invention in that the implement has a tampon enclosing in addition to the cup extending removable sheath. The cup and sheath can thus conveniently fit together as a kind of friction closure. It is also possible to provide the cup and cover with cooperating screw thread so that the cover can be unscrewed before use. Finally, it is possible to provide cups and sheaths with engaging closure notes and closures so that the sheath can be retained by means of a bayonet closure. A particularly advantageous embodiment is that the cup and the casing have circumferential grooves. Such grooves allow the casing to be simply slid and locked securely. The function is possible when the implement is made of plastic, cardboard or similar material and this material has a sufficient elasticity.

Ved redskaber til anbringelse af tamponer, som omslutter den pressede, stangformede tampon bægerformet ved den nedre ende, findes der stedse en vis vanskelighed med på den ene side at kunne fastholde tamponen tilstrækkelig godt, og at kunne indføre den bekvemt og på den anden side at kunne frigøre redskabet fra tamponen uden vanskelighed og tilbagetrække redskabet. For at overvinde disse van 3 143435 skeligheder foreslås det ifølge opfindelsen, at bægeret foroven udvider sig let konisk. Den indvendige overflade af bægeret fem hensigtsmæssigt danne en vinkel på ca.5-10° med længdeaksen.In the case of implements for inserting tampons which enclose the pressed rod-shaped tampon cup-shaped at the lower end, there is always some difficulty in being able to hold the tampon sufficiently well and to be able to insert it conveniently and on the other hand. able to release the implement from the tampon without difficulty and retract the implement. In order to overcome these vanities, it is proposed according to the invention that the cup above extend slightly tapered. Conveniently, the inner surface of the beaker five forms an angle of about 5-10 ° with the longitudinal axis.

Det stangformede håndtag til det foreslåede redskab er hensigtsmæssigt udformet som et rør, gennem hvis hulrum en tilbagetrækningssnor for tamponen er ført. Håndtaget kan ifølge opfindelsen ved sin nedre ende have en indkærvning til optagelse af en på tilbagetrækningstråden fastgjort knude. På denne måde sikres det, at tamponen forbliver fastsiddende i redskabet og trods den koniske udvidelse af bægeret kan. ! håndteres uden vanskeligheder.Conveniently, the rod-shaped handle for the proposed implement is formed as a tube through whose cavity a retraction cord for the tampon is passed. According to the invention, the handle may have a notch at its lower end for receiving a knot attached to the retraction thread. In this way it is ensured that the tampon remains stuck in the implement and despite the tapered extension of the beaker can. ! handled without difficulty.

Efter indsættelsen af tamponen kan tilbagetræknings tråden udløses fra indkærvningen ved et let greb, hvorpå redskabet let kan udtrækkes fra legemshulrummet efter adskillelse fra taaqponen.After insertion of the tampon, the retraction thread can be released from the notch by a light grip, whereupon the implement can be easily pulled from the body cavity after separation from the rope.

Por at give brugeren af det beskrevne redskab en yderligere mulighed for at holde tamponen sikkert i redskabet under indføringen foreslås det ifølge opfindelsen, at væggen af det rørformede håndtag i det mindste delvis er så tynd, at håndtaget lean deformeres til fastklem-ning af tilbagetrækningstråden. Efter indføringen af tamponen bliveh derefter håndtaget fastholdt mindre, hvoreftér dets deformation ophæves, og redskabet kan let udtrækkes.In order to give the user of the described tool a further opportunity to keep the tampon securely in the implement during insertion, it is proposed according to the invention that the wall of the tubular handle is at least partially so thin that the handle lean is deformed to clamp the retraction wire. After the insertion of the tampon, the handle is then retained less, after which its deformation is lifted and the implement is easily retractable.

1 det følgende forklares opfindelsen under henvisning til tegningen; hvor fig. 1 viser et redskab ifølge opfindelsen set fra siden i snit, fig. 2 en del af et redskab i en ændret udførelsesform ifølge opfindelsen, set fra siden i snit og i større målestok, fig. 3 en del af et redskab i en anden udførelsesform ifølge opfindelsen set fra siden og fig. 4 et snit igennem en del af et redskab i en yderligere udførelsesform ifølge opfindelsen set fra siden.In the following, the invention is explained with reference to the drawing; FIG. 1 is a sectional side view of a tool according to the invention; FIG. 2 is a sectional side elevation of a tool in a modified embodiment according to the invention; FIG. 3 is a side view of a part of a tool in another embodiment according to the invention; and FIG. 4 is a side view of a section through a portion of a tool in a further embodiment of the invention.

Pig. 1 viser, at redskabet består af en kort bægerformet del 2, som omslutter den nederste del af en tampon 3 og fastholder denne. Bægeret 2 er forbundet med et rørformet håndtag 4, gennem hvis hulrum 5 en tilbagetrækningstråd 6 er ført.Pig. 1 shows that the tool consists of a short cup-shaped part 2 which encloses the lower part of a tampon 3 and holds it. The cup 2 is connected to a tubular handle 4 through which cavity 5 a retracting thread 6 is passed.

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Redskabet har endvidere en tamponen 3 omsluttende aftagelig kappe 7, som rager ud over bægeret 2 og er forbundet med denne, således at den ikke falder af ved transport, såsom medbringelse i en håndtaske. Anbringelsen af kappen 7 på bægeret 2 kan fordelagtigt ske ved, at bægeret og kappen har en vis stram pasning med hinanden.The tool further has a tampon 3 enclosing removable sheath 7 which protrudes beyond the cup 2 and is connected to it so that it does not fall off during transport, such as being carried in a handbag. Advantageously, the application of the sheath 7 to the cup 2 can be effected by the fact that the cup and sheath have some tight fit with each other.

Denne udførelsesform er vist i fig. 1.This embodiment is shown in FIG. First

Fig. 2 viser det tilfælde, hvor bægeret og kappen har med hinanden indgribende riller 8. Rillerne kan være koncentriske i stadig større højde om bægerets kappeflade, såvel som i det indre af den nedre kappeende. De kan også forløbe skrueformet, således at det bliver muligt at skrue kappen af redskabet. Ved valg af egnede materialer er et gevind imidlertid i de fleste tilfælde overflødigt, idet materialet kan være så elastisk, at kappen på simpel måde kan skydes over bægeret.FIG. 2 shows the case where the cup and the casing have grooves engaging with each other 8. The grooves can be concentric at an increasing height about the cup surface of the cup, as well as in the interior of the lower casing end. They can also be screw-shaped so that it becomes possible to unscrew the tool. However, when selecting suitable materials, a thread is in most cases superfluous, the material being so resilient that the sheath can simply slide over the beaker.

Fig. 2 viser, at bægeret 2's indvendige flade 9 er konisk, og at en frembringer i denne flade danner en vinkel med redskabets akse 10 på ca. 5-10°. Derved sikres det, at tamponen efter indsætning i legemshulrummet let kan aftrækkes fra redskabet. I øvrigt kan dette også sikres derved, at der ved passende valg af materiale for redskabet samt tilsvarende overfladeudformning kan sørges for, at friktionen mellem tamponen 3 og inderfladen 9 i bægeret stadig er mindre end den ventede friktion imellem tamponen 3 og legemshulrummet.FIG. 2 shows that the inner surface 9 of the cup 2 is tapered and that a protrusion in this surface forms an angle with the axis 10 of the tool. 5-10 °. This ensures that after insertion into the body cavity, the tampon can easily be pulled from the implement. Furthermore, this can also be ensured by ensuring that, by appropriate choice of material for the implement and corresponding surface design, the friction between the tampon 3 and the inner surface 9 of the beaker is still less than the expected friction between the tampon 3 and the body cavity.

Endvidere foreslås det, at bægeret 2 er afrundet ved sin overgang 12 til håndtaget 4, og denne afrunding er vigtig for at undgå irritation af den følsomme slimhinde ved udtrækning af redskabet.Furthermore, it is suggested that the cup 2 be rounded at its transition 12 to the handle 4, and this rounding is important to avoid irritation of the sensitive mucosa when extracting the implement.

I fig. 3 er vist en anden udførelsesform, hvor kanoen 7 er fast-qiort nå bægeret 2 ved hiæln af en på denne anbragt knast 13, som indgriber i en not 14 i kappen 7. En sådan knast har yderligere den fordel, at den kan tjene som orienteringshjælp, ved hjælp af hvilken tamponens stilling ved indføringen kan anvises. Sådan orienteringshjælp er især ønsket, når der skal anvendes tamponer, som har forskellige udvidelsesforhold i forskellige rumretninger.In FIG. 3, another embodiment is shown in which the canoe 7 is fixedly reaching the cup 2 at the heel of a cam 13 disposed thereon which engages a groove 14 in the jacket 7. Such a cam further has the advantage that it can serve as orientation aid, by means of which the position of the tampon at the insertion can be assigned. Such orientation assistance is particularly desired when using tampons which have different expansion conditions in different room directions.

Fig. 4 viser, at håndtaget 4 er et rør, i hvis hulrum 5 der er ført en tilbagetrækningssnor 6. Håndtaget 4 har i den nedre ende en ind-FIG. 4 shows that the handle 4 is a tube in whose cavity 5 a retracting cord 6 is inserted. The handle 4 has a lower end at the lower end.

Claims

1. Tool for affixing pressed, rod-shaped tampons for women's hygiene, with the rear end of the tampon as a cup-enclosing holder, which is attached to a rod-shaped handle, characterized in that the holder (1] has a tampon (3) enclosing in addition to cup (2) radially removable cover (7).

A tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the cup (2) and the casing (7] fit together as a friction closure.

Utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that the cup (2) and the sheath (7) have screw threads which engage one another.

Utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that the cup (2). and the sheath (7) has cooperating locking means in the form of a groove (14) and a cam (13).

Utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that the cup (2) and the sheath (7) have circumferential grooves (8) engaging each other.

In addition, Fig. 4 shows that the tubular handle 4's wall 17 is at least in place at least thyrided that the handle can be deformed to clamp the retraction wire 6.

A tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the carrier (2) is rounded at the transition (12) to the handle (4).

Utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that the cup (2) is conically expanded upwards in its interior.

A tool according to claim 6, characterized in that the inner surface (9) of the beaker (2) forms an angle of 5-10 ° with the longitudinal axis (10),

A tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle (4) is a pipe through which a retraction cord (6) is passed through the cavity (5).