Package assembly for or with a tampon applicator

US10575999B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC · US

Inventors

• Sezen Buell · Waldwick, US
• Richard Timmers · Ridgewood, US
• Pankaj Nigam · Ridgewood, US
• Ricardo De Oliveira · New Hope, US
• Scott W. Osiecki · Skaneateles, US
• Philip Burkhardt · Dover, US
• Adeyinka Abdul · Newark, US
• Kyle Hillegass · Milltown, US
• Peter Preisner · Quinton, US
• Hassan Mohamed · Bayonne, US
• Joseph Fedora · Ware, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 24, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 3, 2020
• Expiry date: May 9, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D43/14
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a tampon applicator package assembly having a tampon applicator and a cap having a closed end and an open end. The tampon applicator has a barrel for housing a pledget and a plunger. The plunger has an end portion that is a cap cover that connects to a remainder of the plunger and mates with the cap at the open end to provide a seal with the cap that completely encloses the tampon applicator in the cap. Also disclosed is an assembly having a tampon applicator, a cap having both a closed end and open end, and a cap cover for covering the open end of the cap. When the cap cover is placed on the open end, the open end is sealed and the tampon applicator is completely enclosed in the cap.