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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2018
Edgewell Personal Care Brands, Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);
Sezen Buell, Waldwick, NJ (US);
Richard Timmers, Saddle Brook, NJ (US);
Pankaj Nigam, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
Ricardo de Oliveira, New Hope, PA (US);
Scott Osiecki, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Philip Burkhardt, Magnolia, DE (US);
Adeyinka Abdul, Newark, DE (US);
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a tampon applicator package assembly having a tampon applicator and a cap having a closed end and an open end. The tampon applicator has a barrel for housing a pledget and a plunger. The plunger has an end portion that is a cap cover that connects to a remainder of the plunger and mates with the cap at the open end to provide a seal with the cap that completely encloses the tampon applicator in the cap. Also disclosed is an assembly having a tampon applicator, a cap having both a closed end and open end, and a cap cover for covering the open end of the cap. When the cap cover is placed on the open end, the open end is sealed and the tampon applicator is completely enclosed in the cap.