Surgery – Means for inserting fibrous or foraminous resident packing,... – Distal portion of inserting means deformed – expanded – or...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-22
2008-01-22
Reichle, Karin (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Means for inserting fibrous or foraminous resident packing,...
Distal portion of inserting means deformed, expanded, or...
C604S012000, C604S015000, C604S385180, C604S904000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07320673
ABSTRACT:
A feminine hygiene product which has a tampon and a tampon applicator. The tampon applicator has a rupturable membranous cap permanently associated with a tampon holder tube. The tampon holder tube has a hollow interior portion, an interior surface, an exterior surface, an outer perimeter, a longitudinal axis, a first end dimensioned for insertion into a vaginal cavity, and a second end positioned oppositely to the first end. The tampon is housed in the tampon holder tube within the hollow interior portion of the tampon holder tube and is substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the tampon holder tube in a pre-expelled position. The rupturable membranous cap covers at least a portion of the tampon. During expulsion of the tampon from the tampon holder tube, the rupturable membranous cap reorients the tampon into a direction substantially non-aligned to the longitudinal axis of the tampon holder tube.
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Gann Diana Lynne
Osborn III Thomas Ward
Hackett Ingrid N.
Oehlenschlager James E.
Reichle Karin
The Procter & Gamble & Company
Weirich David M.
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