The Procter Gamble Company

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The Proctor 'Gamble Company

Gann, Diana Lynn

Margaret Henderson Hasse

Steven Ray Gilbert

Diana Lynn Gann

Gary Dean LaVon

David Andrew Dalton

Luke Robinson Magee

Ryo Minoguchi

James Earl Trout

Jared John Schaefer

Russell P Bridges

Thomas Ward Osborn, Iii

Kelyn Anne Arora

Rachael Eden Walther

Diana W Juratovac

Bret Darren Seitz

Vanessa Marie Melendez

Gerald A Young

Fred Naval Desai

Amanda Margaret Bicking

Patrick Jay Allen

Tina Marie Glahn

Devin William Baldridge

Raymond Albert Sargent, Jr

Sara Jon Shipley

Jeffrey Tupper Roesgen

William Hollis Hood

Steven Worthington Miller

Richard Perez

Colleen Marie Neal

Donald Carroll Roe

Mark James Kline

Miguel Alvaro Robles

Kerry Lloyd Weaver

Steven W Miller

Edward Paul Carlin

Letha Margie Hines

Kimberly A Dreier

Carl Louis Bergman

Michael Sean Farrell

Mark John Steinhardt

John William Toussant

Eric Patton Weinberger

Robert Clark Avery, Jr

Dale Francis Bittner

Ricky Alan Pollard

Dale Edwin Barker

Douglas Toms

Daniel Raymond Wiegele

Matthew Howard Wasson

Sharon Darlene Kirkpatrick

Paul Gregory Methven

Dan Raymond Wiegele

Theodore P Cummings

Raymond Albert Sargent

Thomas Ward Iii Osborn

An absorbent article comprising a first and second plurality of elastics. The first plurality of elastics may be disposed in a front and a crotch region. The second plurality of elastics may be disposed in a back region and the crotch region. The first and second plurality of elastics may be linear and parallel with a transverse axis of the article.

Disposable absorbent articles

An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region, wherein the first waist region and second waist region are joined with each other such that a pair of side seams are formed and the absorbent article has two leg openings and a waist opening. At least one of the first waist region or the second waist region include a first graphic zone, a second graphic zone, and a third graphic zone, wherein the first graphic zone, the second graphic zone, and the third graphic zone are disposed at a side seam of the absorbent article.

Absorbent article having multiple graphic zones

A tampon applicator comprising a barrel having a generally tubular main body disposed intermediate an insertion end and a gripping end where the barrel is configured to contain a tampon capable of being expelled through the insertion end. A plunger having a generally tubular main body is partially disposed within the barrel for sliding movement and has a tampon engaging end within the barrel and a finger engaging end outside of the barrel. The gripping end of the barrel is formed with a reduced diameter region relative to the generally tubular main body located at the gripping end of the barrel and terminates in an outwardly and rearwardly graduated end through which the plunger extends. The finger engaging end of the plunger also has an outwardly and rearwardly graduated end which is configured to make contact with the outwardly flared end of the gripping end of the barrel to thereby limit sliding movement of the plunger. The plunger is configured so the outwardly and rearwardly graduated end will make contact with the outwardly and rearwardly graduated end at the gripping end of the barrel before the tampon engaging end can reach or contact the insertion end of the barrel.

Nesting tampon applicator

A catamenial tampon comprises a compressed absorbent member having an exterior surface, the compressed absorbent member comprising an absorbent material. An overwrap substantially covers the exterior surface of the compressed absorbent member. The overwrap comprises a fluid pervious material.

Tampon with clean appearance post use

An applicator having a color gradient. The applicator includes an outer member having a first end, a second end disposed opposite the first end, a longitudinal axis, a length measured along the longitudinal axis, and an exterior surface. The outer member further includes a color gradient extending along at least a portion of the length from a first region to a second region, the color gradient being visible by a user viewing the exterior surface of the outer member.

Applicator having a color gradient

A tampon having an improved aspect ratio is provided. The tampon includes a self-sustaining, fluid-expanding, compressed absorbent pledget having one or more absorbent materials. The tampon has a width, a thickness, and a length. The width can be greater than the thickness and an aspect ratio of the width to the thickness can be from greater than about 1.4:1 to less than about 2.0:1. Also provided is a method of positioning a tampon within a vagina of a woman.

Self-orienting tampon having improved aspect ratio

A catamenial tampon comprises a compressed absorbent member having an inner region and an exterior surface, the compressed absorbent member comprising an absorbent material. An overwrap substantially covers the exterior surface of the compressed absorbent member. The overwrap comprises an apertured fluid pervious material that is hydrophobic or rendered hydrophobic relative to the compressed absorbent member. The fluid pervious overwrap therefore tends to remain free of fluid as the fluid is preferentially partitioned into the absorbent member.

An applicator having an enhanced grip portion. The applicator can include a barrel portion having an insertion end, a withdrawal end, and a barrel exterior surface, the barrel exterior surface being a barrel color, a grip portion positioned opposite the insertion end having a grip exterior surface, and a plunger having a plunger exterior surface. The applicator can further include gripping indicia disposed substantially on the grip exterior surface. The gripping indicia can include visual indicia and/or tactile indicia.

Applicator having an enhanced gripping region

An applicator for a feminine hygiene device. The applicator includes an insertion member that can have an outer surface, an insertion end, a withdrawal end opposite the insertion end, and a barrel region adapted to house the feminine hygiene device. In addition, the insertion member can have an indentation region extending inwardly from the outer surface and disposed between the barrel region and withdrawal end, and a shoulder region disposed between the barrel region and the indentation region. In certain embodiments, the indentation region can include one or more gripping formations protruding from the indentation region, the one or more gripping formations extending from the indentation region over at least a portion of the shoulder region.

Applicator having extended gripping formations

Tampons comprising an asymmetric insertion end are provided. The tampon can comprise a substantially symmetrical absorbent mass having an insertion end and a withdrawal end, wherein the insertion end is asymmetric around an X axis of the tampon. A method of improving placement of a tampon in a vagina of a female is also provided.

Tampon having an asymmetric insertion end

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Wyoming, OH, United States of America

Margaret Henderson Hasse