WO2004089241A2 - Ensemble applicateur pour tampon ameliore - Google Patents

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WO2004089241A2
WO2004089241A2 PCT/US2004/010192 US2004010192W WO2004089241A2 WO 2004089241 A2 WO2004089241 A2 WO 2004089241A2 US 2004010192 W US2004010192 W US 2004010192W WO 2004089241 A2 WO2004089241 A2 WO 2004089241A2
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assembly
barrel
insertion tip
outer dimension
main section
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PCT/US2004/010192
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Jessica Elizabeth Lemay
Keith Edgett
George S. Jarmon
Kathryn Bennett
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Playtex Products, Inc.
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Priority claimed from US10/619,892 external-priority patent/US8372027B2/en
Application filed by Playtex Products, Inc. filed Critical Playtex Products, Inc.
Priority to AU2004228004A priority Critical patent/AU2004228004B2/en
Priority to JP2006509630A priority patent/JP2007524440A/ja
Priority to CA2521246A priority patent/CA2521246C/fr
Publication of WO2004089241A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004089241A2/fr
Publication of WO2004089241A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004089241A3/fr

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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

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un ensemble applicateur pour tampon hygiénique présentant un tube, un piston et un tampon. Ledit tube présente une pointe d'insertion, une partie principale, et une partie préhension pour les doigts. La partie principale peut présenter une dimension extérieure maximale située à proximité de la partie préhension pour les doigts et/ou peut présenter un rapport d'effilement de la partie principale compris entre 1,07 et environ 1,15. La pointe d'insertion peut présenter un rapport d'effilement supérieur à 0,66 et/ou une pluralité de pétales présentant un rapport longueur par largeur supérieur à 2 et inférieur à 3.
PCT/US2004/010192 2003-04-04 2004-04-02 Ensemble applicateur pour tampon ameliore WO2004089241A2 (fr)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2004228004A AU2004228004B2 (en) 2003-04-04 2004-04-02 Improved tampon applicator assembly
JP2006509630A JP2007524440A (ja) 2003-04-04 2004-04-02 改良されたタンポンアプリケータアセンブリ
CA2521246A CA2521246C (fr) 2003-04-04 2004-04-02 Ensemble applicateur pour tampon ameliore

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US40785503A 2003-04-04 2003-04-04
US10/407,855 2003-04-04
US10/619,892 US8372027B2 (en) 2003-04-04 2003-07-15 Tampon applicator assembly
US10/619,892 2003-07-15

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WO2004089241A2 true WO2004089241A2 (fr) 2004-10-21
WO2004089241A3 WO2004089241A3 (fr) 2006-07-27

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Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2008112963A1 (fr) * 2007-03-14 2008-09-18 The Procter & Gamble Company Applicateur ayant une structure de préhension intermittente
EP2001426A1 (fr) * 2006-03-31 2008-12-17 McNeil-PPC, Inc. Dispositif applicateur
JP2009545419A (ja) * 2006-08-04 2009-12-24 プレイテックス プロダクツ インコーポレーテッド 潤滑性組成物およびそれから作製される物品

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US5348534A (en) * 1992-11-06 1994-09-20 Tambrands Inc. Tampon applicator
US6264626B1 (en) * 1999-06-25 2001-07-24 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Paperboard applicators having improved gripping features
US6368442B1 (en) * 1999-06-25 2002-04-09 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Method of making applicators having improved finger grip features
US6423025B1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2002-07-23 Herve Buzot Catamenial applicator having a fingergrip
US6478764B1 (en) * 1999-03-31 2002-11-12 Uni-Charm Corporation Applicator for sanitary tampon
US6544452B1 (en) * 1996-12-18 2003-04-08 Pvaxx Technologies Ltd. Polymer processing method and tablet-forming apparatus

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US4361150A (en) * 1980-04-07 1982-11-30 Voss Joseph A Extruded plastic hygienic applicator
JPS6294156A (ja) * 1985-10-18 1987-04-30 ユニ・チヤ−ム株式会社 生理用タンポン挿入具
JP3797835B2 (ja) * 1999-11-19 2006-07-19 ユニ・チャーム株式会社 タンポン用アプリケータ

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5348534A (en) * 1992-11-06 1994-09-20 Tambrands Inc. Tampon applicator
US6544452B1 (en) * 1996-12-18 2003-04-08 Pvaxx Technologies Ltd. Polymer processing method and tablet-forming apparatus
US6478764B1 (en) * 1999-03-31 2002-11-12 Uni-Charm Corporation Applicator for sanitary tampon
US6264626B1 (en) * 1999-06-25 2001-07-24 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Paperboard applicators having improved gripping features
US6368442B1 (en) * 1999-06-25 2002-04-09 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Method of making applicators having improved finger grip features
US6423025B1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2002-07-23 Herve Buzot Catamenial applicator having a fingergrip

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2001426A1 (fr) * 2006-03-31 2008-12-17 McNeil-PPC, Inc. Dispositif applicateur
JP2009545419A (ja) * 2006-08-04 2009-12-24 プレイテックス プロダクツ インコーポレーテッド 潤滑性組成物およびそれから作製される物品
WO2008112963A1 (fr) * 2007-03-14 2008-09-18 The Procter & Gamble Company Applicateur ayant une structure de préhension intermittente

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CA2521246C (fr) 2010-06-29
AU2004228004A1 (en) 2004-10-21
JP2007524440A (ja) 2007-08-30
WO2004089241A3 (fr) 2006-07-27
AU2004228004B2 (en) 2010-05-13

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