DE60317916D1 - Tamponapplikator mit verbessertem fingergriff und herstellungsverfahren dafür - Google Patents

Tamponapplikator mit verbessertem fingergriff und herstellungsverfahren dafür

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DE60317916D1
DE60317916D1 DE60317916T DE60317916T DE60317916D1 DE 60317916 D1 DE60317916 D1 DE 60317916D1 DE 60317916 T DE60317916 T DE 60317916T DE 60317916 T DE60317916 T DE 60317916T DE 60317916 D1 DE60317916 D1 DE 60317916D1
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tamponapplicator
manufacturing
gripping
method therefor
structures
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Michael L Miller
Wayne D Melvin
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Playtex Products LLC
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Playtex Products LLC
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
    • A61F13/26—Means for inserting tampons, i.e. applicators
    • A61F13/266—Insertion devices, e.g. rods or plungers, separate from the tampon
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S604/00—Surgery
    • Y10S604/904—Tampons

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
DE60317916T 2002-06-21 2003-06-19 Tamponapplikator mit verbessertem fingergriff und herstellungsverfahren dafür Expired - Lifetime DE60317916D1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US39030902P 2002-06-21 2002-06-21
US10/463,202 US20040010220A1 (en) 2002-06-21 2003-06-17 Tampon applicator with improved fingergrip and method of making same
PCT/US2003/021032 WO2004000165A2 (en) 2002-06-21 2003-06-19 Tampon applicator with improved fingergrip and method of making same

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US (2) US20040010220A1 (de)
EP (1) EP1551347B1 (de)
JP (2) JP4308757B2 (de)
KR (1) KR101030607B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE380008T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2003247796A1 (de)
CA (1) CA2488849C (de)
DE (1) DE60317916D1 (de)
ES (1) ES2298573T3 (de)
MX (1) MXPA04012736A (de)
PT (1) PT1551347E (de)
WO (1) WO2004000165A2 (de)

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