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US 9,283,122 B2Granted
Tampon applicator
AssigneeUnicharm Corporation
InventorsKenta Taniguchi, Yukihiro Ito, Kouichi Yamaki
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Abstract
A tampon applicator includes an outer cylinder having an absorbent; an inner cylinder configured to push the absorbent into the outer cylinder; and a flange part extending outward in a radial direction from an outer peripheral surface of a grip cylinder part of the outer cylinder. The flange part is provided with a flange identifying unit including at least one of an identifying display portion; an identifying friction portion; or an identifying shape portion.
Claims5
A tampon applicator, comprising:
- an outer tube including an absorber therein, the outer tube having:
- a push-out opening at one side from which the absorber is configured to be pushed out, and
- a grip tube portion at the other side;
- an inner tube inserted into the grip tube portion and configured to move further into the outer tube to push out the absorber outward from the push-out opening, and
- a collar portion protruding outwardly in a radial direction from an outer circumference surface of the grip tube portion of the outer tube,
- wherein
- the collar portion includes a distinguishable friction portion having a friction coefficient different from a friction coefficient of a surface of at least either one of the outer tube and the inner tube, and
- the distinguishable friction portion is provided only on an outer periphery of the collar portion.
5 more elements
A tampon applicator, comprising:
- an outer tube including an absorber therein, the outer tube having:
- a push-out opening at one side from which the absorber is configured to be pushed out, and
- a grip tube portion at the other side;
- an inner tube inserted into the grip tube portion and configured to move further into the outer tube to push out the absorber outward from the push-out opening, and
- a collar portion protruding outwardly in a radial direction from an outer circumference surface of the grip tube portion of the outer tube,
- wherein
- the collar portion includes a distinguishable friction portion having a friction coefficient different from a friction coefficient of a surface of at least either one of the outer tube and the inner tube,
- the collar portion further comprises a distinguishable display portion having a color different from at least either one of the outer tube and the inner tube,
- the distinguishable friction portion is formed only on an outer periphery of the collar portion, and
- the distinguishable display portion is formed on an inner periphery of the collar portion and extends toward the outer periphery in the radial direction.
7 more elements
A tampon applicator, comprising:
- an outer tube including an absorber therein, the outer tube having:
- a push-out opening at one side from which the absorber is configured to be pushed out, and
- a grip tube portion at the other side;
- an inner tube inserted into the grip tube portion and configured to move further into the outer tube to push out the absorber outward from the push-out opening;
- and
- a collar portion protruding outwardly in a radial direction from an outer circumference surface of the grip tube portion of the outer tube,
- wherein
- the collar portion includes a distinguishable shape portion, and
- the distinguishable shape portion has a plurality of concave portions on an outer periphery of the collar portion and extending toward a center of the collar portion.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.