The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas J. Drury, Tolland, CT (US);
Assignee:
Tolland Development Company, LLC, Willimantic, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/302 ; A61F 6/06 ; A01N 2/534 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/302 ; A61F 6/06 ; A01N 2/534 ;
Abstract
A tampon constructed of a foamed plastic polyvinyl acetal material with an outer skin and a less dense inner central portion having a greater large pore and common pore density. The polyvinyl acetal material is impregnated with glycerine in a range of 2% to 20% concentration in a water carrier to present a soft compliant tampon.