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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2006
Applicants:
Werner Van Ingelgem, Zele, BE;
Annick DE Poorter, Zele, BE;
Steven Smet, Zele, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbH, Grosspostwitz, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/20 (2006.01); A61F 13/32 (2006.01); A61F 13/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/263 (2013.01); A61F 13/2034 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tampon applicator assembly is described which has a compact tampon applicator and a tampon having a longitudinal body defining an insertion end, a withdrawal end, a central section extending there between, a longitudinal axis, and an outer surface. The outer surface of the tampon has at least one area of radial depression.