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AssigneePlaytex Products, Inc.
InventorsJessica E. LeMay, Kathryn G. Bennett, Keith Edgett, Dane R. Jackson, Jamshid Rejai
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There is provided a tampon applicator having a plunger and a barrel with a tapered insertion, which provides enhanced insertion comfort to a user. The taper of the insertion tip is defined by a ratio of the length of the taper projection along a longitudinal axis of the barrel to the length of the taper projection along a radius of the barrel at a base region of the insertion tip. The insertion end of the barrel preferably has two or more petals for enhanced user comfort. Preferably, the petals have a substantially uniform thickness. The barrel may also have a fingergrip for ease of use of the applicator during insertion, expulsion of the pledget, and removal from the vagina.
A tampon applicator comprising a barrel, said barrel having a tapered insertion end with a plurality of petals, wherein the insertion end has a taper ratio greater than 1 to about 8,
A tampon applicator having a barrel with a tapered insertion end,
A tampon applicator comprising a tapered barrel and an insertion tip, wherein said tapered barrel has a taper ratio of about 1.2 to about 8,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.