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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2002
Applicant:
Jamshid Rejai, Dover, DE (US);
Inventor:
Jamshid Rejai, Dover, DE (US);
Assignee:
Playtex Products, Inc., Westport, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D011/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There is provided a tampon applicator apparatus and method for creating and scoring petals or petal tips of the tampon applicator. The apparatus has a holding element for the tampon applicator, a score device for forming a score line at the base of the petals, and two or more punch devices for creating a petal. There is also provided a vacuum for removing the portions of the tampon applicator that are punched out.