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Applicator with sanitary tampon

US6355011B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 28, 2000
Grant dateMar 12, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/2051
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An applicator with a sanitary tampon includes an outer cylindrical tube and an inner plunger axially movable within the outer cylindrical tube for ejecting the tampon out of a front end opening of the outer cylindrical tube. The outer cylindrical tube is dimensioned to be longer than a length of the tampon by 50˜80 mm.

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