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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2016
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Widalys Luz De Soto-Burt, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Nanda Christine Almond, Walton, KY (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a hygiene device including an applicator housing a tampon. The tampon can include a primary absorbent member having a leading end, a trailing end opposite the leading end, and an intermediate region. The primary absorbent member can include a first tampon color. The tampon can also include a secondary absorbent member which is mechanically tied to the primary absorbent member. The secondary absorbent member can include a second tampon color. The tampon can further include a withdrawal member disposed on at least one of the secondary absorbent member and the primary absorbent member. The withdrawal member can include a third tampon color. The applicator can include an insertion portion that includes an opaque region and a plunger operatively engaged with the insertion portion. The plunger can have a transparent region such that at least one of the secondary absorbent member and the withdrawal member is visually perceptible through the applicator.