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US 2026/0090924 A1Published application
Cellulosic tampon applicator
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsKhalid QURESHI, Evan Joseph DURLING, Ryo MINOGUCHI
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Abstract
A tampon product is presented that includes an applicator including an outer member and an inner member slidably engaged with the outer member. The outer member includes an outer surface surrounding a longitudinal applicator axis, a barrel region, and a grip region. The grip region comprises greater than four circumferentially formed faces. One or more layers defining the applicator include cellulosic material.
Claims20
A tampon product comprising:
- an applicator comprising an outer member and an inner member slidably engaged with the outer member, the outer member comprising an outer surface surrounding a longitudinal applicator axis, a barrel region, and a grip region, wherein the grip region comprises greater than four circumferentially formed faces.
A tampon product comprising:
- an applicator comprising an outer member and an inner member slidably engaged with the outer member, the outer member comprising an outer surface, a barrel region, and a grip region,
- wherein the applicator comprises one or more layers, wherein at least one of the one or more layers comprises cellulosic material, and
- wherein the grip region comprises greater than four faces.
A tampon product comprising:
- an applicator comprising an outer member and an inner member slidably engaged with the outer member, the outer member comprising an outer surface, a barrel region, and a grip region,
- wherein the applicator comprises one or more layers, wherein each of the one or more layers comprises cellulosic material, and
- wherein the grip region comprises greater than four faces, and wherein each of the greater than four faces have a radius of curvature that is from about 4.3 mm to about 900 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.