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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
May. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Clinton Norquest, Dover, DE (US);
Suzanne E. Assenheimer Downs, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Playtex Products, Inc., Westport, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/320 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/320 ;
Abstract
A tampon applicator has a barrel and a plunger telescopically mounted within the barrel. In a preferred embodiment, one or both of the barrel and plunger is made of a water dispersible material, and is exposed to a source of infrared radiation to minimize surface stickiness on initial contact with moisture. In an alternative embodiment, the barrel or plunger can be coated with a water dispersible material prior to exposure to infrared radiation.