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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1981
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1979
Thomas W Cunningham, Orlando, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
An applicator for a member having a surface, such as a tampon, includes a flexible applicator along the surface with the applicator having a convolution so as to double the applicator upon itself to form parallel walls with the convolution therebetween. The surface of the member may be exposed by relative movement of one of the walls of the applicator with respect to the member. In one embodiment, the applicator sleeve is provided with a slit extending to one end permitting the sleeve to be rolled along a direction substantially parallel with the central axis of the member, and may include an opposing second slit at the other end facilitating a pushing movement of the member through the sleeve.