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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nancy Karapasha, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Clare Jessamyn Dibble, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jennifer Ann Kraynak Orriss, West Chester, OH (US);
Michael Sean Farrell, Maineville, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/320 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/320 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a tampon applicator, having a specific insertion tip structure with overlapping petals, connected to a tube. The petals are preferably curved such that one edge of a petal has an angle with the top edge of the tube of 40° to 60°. The petals are at least partially closed over the tampon and easily openable in use, which provides an improved, safer and more hygienic insertion of the tampon into the body.