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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1982
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Axel Friese, Wuppertal, DE;
Assignee:
Dr. Carl Hahn, G.m.b.H., Dusseldorf, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128263 ; 128285 ;
Abstract
A combination tampon and packaging therefor is provided for which a lubrication may be applied to the tampon only immediately before use. The combination provides a separating sleeve slideably surrounding the periphery of the forward portion of the tampon and being spaced away from the forward portion of the tampon. A lubricant is deposited on that portion of the sleeve spaced away from the forward end of the tampon and a wrapper is provided enclosing both tampon and the sleeve. On removing the wrapper, the tampon may be slid forward relative to the sleeve and the lubricant automatically transferred to the tampon immediately prior to use.