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Storage and dispensing means for sanitary commodities

US4479584A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 31, 1981
Grant dateOct 30, 1984
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47K17/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention provides a set of spring-like tongues for mounting in a compartment, for frictionally retaining differing objects, in particular sanitary commodities such as tampons, tampex cartridges and the like, comprising a plurality of juxtaposed spring-like tongues, longitudinally extending from a common head rail, which spring-like tongues are pre-bent in such a way that, starting from points adjacent to the head rail, they slope substantially away from the plane containing major surfaces of the head rail. The invention also provides a compartment for frictionally retaining and dispensing of differing objects incorporating such a set of spring-like tongues.

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