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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2003
Jessica Elizabeth Lemay, New York, NY (US);
Keith Edgett, Middletown, DE (US);
George S. Jarmon, Camden/Wyoming, DE (US);
Kathryn Bennett, Fairfield, CT (US);
Jessica Elizabeth LeMay, New York, NY (US);
Keith Edgett, Middletown, DE (US);
George S. Jarmon, Camden/Wyoming, DE (US);
Kathryn Bennett, Fairfield, CT (US);
Playtex Products, Inc., Westport, CT (US);
Abstract
A tampon applicator assembly having a barrel, a plunger, and a pledget is provided. The barrel has an insertion tip, a main section, and a finger grip. The main section can have a maximum outer dimension located closer to the finger grip than to the insertion tip and/or can have a main section taper ratio of about 1.07 to about 1.15. The insertion tip can have a taper ratio of more than about 0.66 and/or a plurality of petals with a petal length-to-width ratio over about 2 to less than about 3.