Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2010-06-01
Deak, Leslie R. (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
C604S011000, C604S317000, C604S330000, C604S358000, C604S904000, C156S060000, C156S218000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07727210
ABSTRACT:
A method of making a tampon applicator having four separable components includes forming a barrel having a forward end and a rearward end opposite the forward end, forming a fingergrip having a barrel end and a plunger end, where the fingergrip has an axially extending channel between the barrel end and the plunger end and the plunger end has a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the barrel end, forming an insertion tip having a first end and a second end, forming a plunger having a forward end, connecting the barrel end of the fingergrip with the rearward end of the barrel, where the barrel end of the fingergrip and the rearward end of the barrel create a continuous surface flush with the barrel when connected, connecting the second end of the insertion tip to the forward end of the barrel, and inserting the forward end of the plunger into the channel of the fingergrip.
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Jackson Dane R.
LeMay Jessica E.
Melvin Wayne D.
Miller Michael L.
Deak Leslie R.
Marcetich Adam
Ohlandt Greeley Ruggiero & Perle L.L.P.
Playtex Products Inc.
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