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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2005
Ryo Minoguchi, Blue Ash, OH (US);
Diana Lynne Gann, Lebanon, OH (US);
Thomas Ward Osborn, Iii, Clifton, OH (US);
James Douglas Still, Cleves, OH (US);
Letha Margory Hines, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ricky Alan Pollard, Moscow, OH (US);
Ryo Minoguchi, Blue Ash, OH (US);
Diana Lynne Gann, Lebanon, OH (US);
Thomas Ward Osborn, III, Clifton, OH (US);
James Douglas Still, Cleves, OH (US);
Letha Margory Hines, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ricky Alan Pollard, Moscow, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A tampon and a tampon applicator in combination for expulsion of a tampon. The tampon applicator has a tampon holder tube. The tampon holder tube has a hollow interior portion, a first end dimensioned for insertion into a vaginal cavity, a second end positioned oppositely to the first end, a force controller, and at least one side expulsion member. The side expulsion member has a weakened region located at its base. The tampon has a body having a first end, center, and a second end; body has a joined portion; the body has a plurality of absorbent strips joined at the joined portion. The strips are selected from the group consisting of nonwoven materials, films, woven materials, absorbent foams, superabsorbent polymers, and mixtures thereof. The tampon is housed within the hollow interior portion of the tampon holder tube in a pre-expelled position.