Catamenial tampon
AssigneeThe Gillette Company
InventorStelio Jack Elmi
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Abstract
The present invention is concerned with catamenial tampons which comprise means for preventing by-pass but yet are readily removable. Generally the tampons are hollow cones of absorbable material with a withdrawal cord attached to the apex and an unfurlable cuff around the outside of the open base end of the cone.
Claims5
A catamenial tampon comprising a hollow cone of absorbent material, said cone being adapted so that the open end of the cone which is the insertable end will face the posterior of the vagina when inserted, a withdrawal cord attached to the outside of the apex at the retrievable closed end of the cone and the walls of the insertable open end of the cone being furled outwardly and down to form a cuff which covers a portion of the outer walls of said cone, said cuff providing a tighter fit with the vaginal walls when the tampon is in position and said cuff unfurling upon removal to ease said removal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.