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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventors:
Sylvia Jonsson, Gothenburg, SE;
Conny Dahlqvist, Gothenburg, SE;
Susanne Carlstedt, Malmö, SE;
Malkus Arlemark, Malmö, SE;
Assignee:
ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/266 (2013.01);
Abstract
An applicator for a tampon comprising an inner tube and an outer tube is provided. The inner tube is slideable within the outer tube and the applicator has a forward end. A plurality of petals are provided at the forward end of the inner tube and at least one protrusion is provided at the base of each petal. Each protrusion extends in a radially outward direction from the outer surface of the inner tube.