The Procter Gamble Company

Raymond Albert Sargent, Jr

Devin William Baldridge

Jeanne Marie Hughes

Margaret Henderson Hasse

David Andrew Dalton

Diana Lynn Gann

Richard Perez

Robert Paul Cassoni

David Stuart Howell, Ii

Lucy Margaret Davey

David Stuart Ii Howell

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

Tampon applicator

An apparatus and method for attaching a cord to a piece of material. The material has a first side and a second side. The apparatus has a frame, a punch pin, a spear, and a comber. The comber is movably mounted to the frame. The comber is adapted to create slack in the cord. The punch pin is movably mounted to the frame. The punch pin is adapted to receive the cord and penetrate the material. The punch pin pulls the cord from the first side of the material through to the second side of the material. The punch pin is adapted to form an open loop on the second side of the material and the spear draws the cord through the open loop.

Method and apparatus for cord attachment

Growing community of inventors

Mason, OH, United States of America

Raymond Albert Sargent, Jr