A61F 13/2097
Method of manufacturing tampon applicators
Official title: {method of manufacturing tampon applicators}
A61F13/2097 (Method of manufacturing tampon applicators) appears on 26 US grants and 50 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 26
- Published applications
- 50
- Assignees
- 19
- Inventors
- 85
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 9 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Color enhancement utilizing up converters and/or down converters19 May 2026US 12,630,725 B2Immunolight, LLC
- Device and method for joining multi-part tampon applicators11 Nov 2025US 12,465,527 B2Ruggli AG
- Tampon and applicator assembly with advantageously-shaped gripping portion14 Oct 2025US 12,440,393 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Tampon with applicator substantially free of components derived from petroleum25 Feb 2025US 12,232,936 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Apparatus and method for equipping tampon applicators with tampons1 Oct 2024US 12,102,513 B2Ruggli AG
- Deployment device for an insertable and methods of use and manufacture14 May 2026US 2026/0130789 A1
- Method for forming a cellulosic tampon applicator2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090920 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Method for forming a cellulosic tampon applicator2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090921 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Method for forming a cellulosic tampon applicator2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090922 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Cellulosic tampon applicator2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090924 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tampon applicator assembly having an improved plunger and methods of making53US 7,044,928 B2Platex Products, Inc. · 2006
- Tampon applicator having outwardly flared rim35US 6,450,986 B1McNeil-PPC, Inc. · 2002
- Applicator for self-expanding intravaginal urinary incontinence devices25US 9,408,685 B2First Quality Hygienic, Inc. · 2016
- Methods for microcellular injection molding17US 8,696,957 B2Eveready Battery Company, Inc. · 2014
- Method for assembling a tampon applicator8US 8,458,882 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2013