ZA939032B - Tampon applicator - Google Patents

Tampon applicator

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Publication number
ZA939032B
ZA939032B ZA939032A ZA939032A ZA939032B ZA 939032 B ZA939032 B ZA 939032B ZA 939032 A ZA939032 A ZA 939032A ZA 939032 A ZA939032 A ZA 939032A ZA 939032 B ZA939032 B ZA 939032B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
tampon applicator
tampon
applicator
Prior art date
Application number
ZA939032A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Warren Tarr
Wiliiam M Child
Quiteria M Mendes
Original Assignee
Tambrands Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Tambrands Inc filed Critical Tambrands Inc
Publication of ZA939032B publication Critical patent/ZA939032B/xx

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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
    • A61F13/26—Means for inserting tampons, i.e. applicators
    • A61F13/263—Means for inserting tampons, i.e. applicators with reduced length before use, e.g. with folding rod

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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)
ZA939032A 1992-12-04 1993-12-02 Tampon applicator ZA939032B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/985,324 US5330421A (en) 1992-12-04 1992-12-04 Tampon applicator

Publications (1)

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ZA939032B true ZA939032B (en) 1994-08-04

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ZA939032A ZA939032B (en) 1992-12-04 1993-12-02 Tampon applicator

Country Status (8)

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US (1) US5330421A (xx)
EP (1) EP0746297B1 (xx)
AU (1) AU5616394A (xx)
DE (1) DE69330211T2 (xx)
ES (1) ES2158888T3 (xx)
IL (1) IL107852A (xx)
WO (1) WO1994013238A1 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA939032B (xx)

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US5330421A (en) 1994-07-19
EP0746297A1 (en) 1996-12-11
ES2158888T3 (es) 2001-09-16
IL107852A0 (en) 1994-04-12
WO1994013238A1 (en) 1994-06-23
AU5616394A (en) 1994-07-04
EP0746297A4 (en) 1996-09-18
DE69330211T2 (de) 2001-11-29
IL107852A (en) 1997-04-15
DE69330211D1 (de) 2001-06-13
EP0746297B1 (en) 2001-05-09

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