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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Shinobu Seki, Kagawa, JP;
Hideki Onishi, Kagawa, JP;
Masashi Hosokawa, Kagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An inspecting apparatus inspects a tampon that includes a tampon main body that has a cord and an applicator that is cylindrical and that accommodates the tampon main body in such a manner that the cord is exposed from a rear end of the applicator. The inspecting apparatus includes a suction mechanism that extends the cord along a longitudinal direction of the tampon by sucking air, and a cord-length inspecting mechanism that inspects a length of the cord while the suction mechanism is sucking the air.