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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Edgewell Personal Care Brands, Llc, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Inventors:
Eugene P Dougherty, Newark, DE (US);
Phillip Ebert, Camden/Wyoming, DE (US);
Keith Edgett, Middletown, DE (US);
Assignee:
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/28 (2006.01); A61F 13/32 (2006.01); A61F 13/26 (2006.01); A61F 13/20 (2006.01); A61F 13/34 (2006.01); A61F 13/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/266 (2013.01); A61F 13/202 (2013.01); A61F 13/204 (2013.01); A61F 13/2068 (2013.01); A61F 13/26 (2013.01); A61F 13/263 (2013.01); A61F 13/28 (2013.01); A61F 13/34 (2013.01); A61F 13/84 (2013.01); A61F 2013/8497 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a tampon applicator having one or more insertion indicators to gauge and/or control the insertion depth of a tampon. The one or more insertion indicators may be located on the tampon applicator barrel, plunger, tampon, removal string, or any combinations thereof. As a result of the one or more insertion indicators, a woman can adjust the insertion depth of the tampon to her body's requirements ensuring leakage protection, comfort, or both.