US3717149A - Injector package for catamenial tampon - Google Patents

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US3717149A
US3717149A US00086175A US3717149DA US3717149A US 3717149 A US3717149 A US 3717149A US 00086175 A US00086175 A US 00086175A US 3717149D A US3717149D A US 3717149DA US 3717149 A US3717149 A US 3717149A
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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
    • 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
    • A61F13/84—Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads
    • A61F13/8405—Additives, e.g. for odour, disinfectant or pH control
    • A61F2013/8455—Additives, e.g. for odour, disinfectant or pH control being lubricants

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  • the fibrous cloth when placed in position, absorbs fluids by increasing in volume, thus holding itself in place.
  • an injector for an absorbent pack in the form of a catamenial tampon for feminine hygiene which injector comprises a substantially cylindrical member holding the pack and a piston which is slidable in said cylindrical member to eject the pack.
  • This device is essentially characterized by the fact that the substantially cylindrical member, which is made of a flexible material, comprises at least one axial fold extending the full length of the wall of the cylindrical member, the free end of said cylindrical member being provided with flexible fingers projecting inwardly toward the axis of that member.
  • the cylindrical member holding the compressed absorbent pack is provided with four folds defining grooves which are circumferentially distributed in at regular intervals.
  • the cylindrical member is made of a flexible plastic material such as polyethylene.
  • the absorbent pack when initially 3,7l7,l49 Patented Feb. 20, 1973 positioned in the cylindrical member, is gripped between the bottoms of the folds in the walls of the cylindrical member.
  • the end of the injector provided with flexible fingers, and the corresponding end of the absorbent pack are coated with a lubricant, which is preferably soluble in Water.
  • a lubricant for this purpose include certain polyvinyl alcohols, and the presence of the lubricant facilitates the positioning of the injector and the introduction of the absorbent pack into its position of use. Moreover, the presence of this lubricant at the free end of the injector somewhat diminishes the absorption of humidity by the absorbent pack during storage.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an injector according to the invention containing an absorbent pack
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken transversely with respect to the axis of the injector shown in FIG. 1.
  • reference numeral 1 indicates a compressed absorbent pack of the conventional type.
  • the pack 1 has a substantially square section, 12 mm. on a side. It has a length of 5 cm. and contains 3-5 grams of absorbent fibrous material.
  • the pack 1 is positioned inside a cylindrical member 2.
  • the wall of the member 2 is formed with four folds 3 which appear from the outside as grooves in the wall of the member 2.
  • the folds 3 are parallel to the axis of the member 2 and are spaced at intervals about the periphery thereof. They are about 2 mm. deep.
  • the outer Wall of the member 2 is made of flexible polyethylene and is about 0.7 mm. thick.
  • the distance through the inside of the member 2 between two opposite grooves 3 is 12 mm.
  • the external diameter of the member 2 is about 17.5 mm.
  • the end of the member 2 from which the absorbent pack 1 is ejected comprises 12 fingers 4 which are bent slightly inward toward the axis of the member 2.
  • the opening between the free ends of the fingers 4 has a diameter of about 10 mm.
  • the end of the member 2 opposite to the one carrying the fingers 4 is provided with an enlarged rim 5 which connects the member 2 to a sleeve 6 inside which the rod 7, which acts as a piston, is slidable.
  • the sleeve 6 and the rod 7 are also made of polyethylene.
  • the rod 7 is adapted to penetrate the member 2 and is long enough to completely eject the pack 1.
  • a coating of lubricant is provided on the fingers 4 of the cylindrical member 2 and on the corresponding end of the pack 1.
  • This lubricant is preferably soluble in water and may consist, for example, of a layer of certain polyvinyl alcohols.
  • the pack 1 is provided with a thread adapted to permit the extraction of the absorbent material after use.
  • the apparatus according to the invention has substantial advantages over comparable devices heretofore known.
  • the end which comes in contact with the mucous membranes at the moment of use has no sharp edge, thus avoiding any risk of irritation.
  • the presence of a lubricant at the end of the injector and at the corresponding end of the absorbent pack facilitates its introduction and positioning.
  • the absorbent pack absorbs a little humidity in the course of storage, and thereby increases its dimensions, the presence of the folds 3 in the wall of the cylidrical member 2 permits the inner diameter of that member to increase so that the absorbent pack does not become jammed inside the member holding it.
  • the presence of the lubricant at the free end of the injector and at the corresponding end of the absorbent pack makes it possible to decrease, to a certain extent, the absorption of humidity by the absorbent pack during storage.
  • a pack in the form of an injector for holding an absorbent catamenial tampon said injector comprising an elongated substantially cylindrical member encircling said tampon and a piston extending into one end of said cylindrical member, said piston being adapted to slide in said cylindrical member and thereby eject said tampon, said cylindrical member being made of a flexible material and formed with at least one longitudinally extending inwardly projecting fold in the wall thereof which extends substantially the full length of that portion of said cylindrical member encircling said tampon, renders said portion radially expansible in response to internal pressure, and separates at least part of the outer surface of said tampon from the inner surface of the cylindrical member to form a space therebetween, the end of said cylindrical member remote from the end into which said piston extends being formed with a plurality of inwardly projecting flexible fingers.

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US3830236A (en) * 1973-02-28 1974-08-20 Kimberly Clark Co Applicator tube for inserting hygienic media
US3835856A (en) * 1972-02-29 1974-09-17 Hahn C Gmbh Tampon applicator
US4690671A (en) * 1985-10-15 1987-09-01 Coleman Mary T Lubricated tampon inserter
US4895559A (en) * 1987-08-04 1990-01-23 Shippert Ronald D Nasal pack syringe
US5395308A (en) * 1993-09-24 1995-03-07 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Thermoplastic applicator exhibiting accelerated breakup when immersed in water
WO1997038655A1 (fr) * 1996-04-15 1997-10-23 Playtex Products, Inc. Composition et revetement pour applicateur de tampon a jeter et procede d'accroissement de la flexibilite d'un applicateur
US5804653A (en) * 1997-03-07 1998-09-08 Playtex Products, Inc. Polyvinyl alcohol compound
US5891081A (en) * 1995-07-14 1999-04-06 Playtex Products, Inc. Supporting rim structure of an open insertion end tampon applicator used to post form an insertion end of a tampon pledget
WO2002078588A1 (fr) * 2001-03-30 2002-10-10 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Applicateur presentant une extremite de prehension amelioree
US20040112779A1 (en) * 2002-12-17 2004-06-17 Jennifer Arndt Tampon package and method for making same
US6786883B2 (en) 2002-04-15 2004-09-07 Ronald D. Shippert Applicator for insertion of cargo into a body cavity
US20050096617A1 (en) * 2003-06-26 2005-05-05 Playtex Products, Inc. Coating composition and articles coated therewith
US7226436B2 (en) 2004-03-08 2007-06-05 Playtex Products, Inc. Cardboard tampon applicator with optical enhancing material coated on inner layers
US20070219479A1 (en) * 2006-03-20 2007-09-20 Tasbas Hedy E Tampon applicator for insertion of a lubricated tampon
US20080195029A1 (en) * 2005-03-25 2008-08-14 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Tampon Applicator Assembly
US20080200892A1 (en) * 2005-01-19 2008-08-21 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Tampon
US20090024103A1 (en) * 2006-02-02 2009-01-22 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Tampon
US20110190686A1 (en) * 2010-01-29 2011-08-04 Margaret Henderson Hasse Applicator for feminine hygiene devices
US20110230854A1 (en) * 2008-11-13 2011-09-22 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Tampon with a perforated outer cover
EP2404585A1 (fr) * 2009-03-02 2012-01-11 Uni-Charm Corporation Tampon hygiénique
US9155666B2 (en) 2010-07-09 2015-10-13 Ontex Higieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Press and method for producinig absorbent article

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US3835856A (en) * 1972-02-29 1974-09-17 Hahn C Gmbh Tampon applicator
US3830236A (en) * 1973-02-28 1974-08-20 Kimberly Clark Co Applicator tube for inserting hygienic media
US4690671A (en) * 1985-10-15 1987-09-01 Coleman Mary T Lubricated tampon inserter
US4895559A (en) * 1987-08-04 1990-01-23 Shippert Ronald D Nasal pack syringe
US5738646A (en) * 1993-09-24 1998-04-14 Kimberly- Clark Worldwide, Inc. Thermoplastic applicator exhibiting accelerated breakup when immersed in water
US5395308A (en) * 1993-09-24 1995-03-07 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Thermoplastic applicator exhibiting accelerated breakup when immersed in water
US5891081A (en) * 1995-07-14 1999-04-06 Playtex Products, Inc. Supporting rim structure of an open insertion end tampon applicator used to post form an insertion end of a tampon pledget
US6056714A (en) * 1995-07-14 2000-05-02 Playtex Products, Inc. Supporting rim structure of an open insertion end tampon applicator used to post form an insertion end of a tampon pledget
WO1997038655A1 (fr) * 1996-04-15 1997-10-23 Playtex Products, Inc. Composition et revetement pour applicateur de tampon a jeter et procede d'accroissement de la flexibilite d'un applicateur
US5954683A (en) * 1996-04-15 1999-09-21 Playtex Products, Inc. Composition and coating for a disposable tampon applicator and method of increasing applicator flexibility
US5804653A (en) * 1997-03-07 1998-09-08 Playtex Products, Inc. Polyvinyl alcohol compound
WO2002078588A1 (fr) * 2001-03-30 2002-10-10 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Applicateur presentant une extremite de prehension amelioree
US6673032B2 (en) 2001-03-30 2004-01-06 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Applicator having improved gripper end
US6786883B2 (en) 2002-04-15 2004-09-07 Ronald D. Shippert Applicator for insertion of cargo into a body cavity
US7073666B2 (en) 2002-12-17 2006-07-11 Jennifer Arndt Tampon package and method for making same
US7596929B2 (en) 2002-12-17 2009-10-06 Jennifer Arndt Process for packaging tampon
US20040112779A1 (en) * 2002-12-17 2004-06-17 Jennifer Arndt Tampon package and method for making same
US20080105579A1 (en) * 2002-12-17 2008-05-08 Jennifer Arndt Process for packaging tampon
US20050096617A1 (en) * 2003-06-26 2005-05-05 Playtex Products, Inc. Coating composition and articles coated therewith
US7887525B2 (en) 2003-06-26 2011-02-15 Playtex Products, Inc. Coating composition with color and/or optical components and a tampon applicator coated therewith
US7226436B2 (en) 2004-03-08 2007-06-05 Playtex Products, Inc. Cardboard tampon applicator with optical enhancing material coated on inner layers
US20080200892A1 (en) * 2005-01-19 2008-08-21 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Tampon
US8864732B2 (en) 2005-01-19 2014-10-21 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Tampon
US20080195029A1 (en) * 2005-03-25 2008-08-14 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Tampon Applicator Assembly
US8777916B2 (en) * 2005-03-25 2014-07-15 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Tampon applicator assembly
US20090024103A1 (en) * 2006-02-02 2009-01-22 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Tampon
US8747378B2 (en) 2006-02-02 2014-06-10 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Tampon
US20070219479A1 (en) * 2006-03-20 2007-09-20 Tasbas Hedy E Tampon applicator for insertion of a lubricated tampon
US20110230854A1 (en) * 2008-11-13 2011-09-22 Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Tampon with a perforated outer cover
EP2404585A1 (fr) * 2009-03-02 2012-01-11 Uni-Charm Corporation Tampon hygiénique
EP2404585A4 (fr) * 2009-03-02 2013-05-29 Uni Charm Corp Tampon hygiénique
US20110190686A1 (en) * 2010-01-29 2011-08-04 Margaret Henderson Hasse Applicator for feminine hygiene devices
US9155666B2 (en) 2010-07-09 2015-10-13 Ontex Higieneartikel Deutschland Gmbh Press and method for producinig absorbent article

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DE2054293C3 (de) 1981-10-22
CH523064A (fr) 1972-05-31
BE758152A (fr) 1971-04-28
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CA942453A (en) 1974-02-26
DE2054293A1 (de) 1971-05-19

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