Package assembly for or with a tampon applicator

A tampon applicator package assembly comprising:

• a tampon applicator, a cap having a closed end and an open end, and a cap cover for covering the open end,
• the tampon applicator having a barrel for housing a pledget having a string attached thereto and a hollow plunger such that the string extends through the hollow plunger, the plunger having an end portion, the end portion having a grippable area disposed proximal the open end, the end portion having an opening at the end portion;
• the cap cover having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end disposed proximal the end portion of the plunger when the cap cover is placed on the open end,
• wherein when the cap cover is placed on the open end, an at least partial seal is provided that completely encloses the barrel, the string and the plunger in the tampon applicator package assembly;
• wherein the string is exposed at the opening of the end portion of the plunger when the cap cover is removed from the open end of the cap.

A tampon applicator package assembly comprising;

• a tampon applicator, the tampon applicator having a barrel for housing a pledget having a string and a hollow plunger, such that the string extends through the hollow plunger, the plunger having an end portion, the end portion having a cap cover that directly connects to a remainder of the plunger;
• a cap having a closed end and an open end, wherein the tampon applicator is disposed in the cap,
• wherein the cap cover matingly engages the cap at the open end to provide an at least partial seal that completely encloses the tampon applicator and the string in the tampon applicator package assembly, and wherein the sealed tampon applicator package provides an ergonomic shape that fits in a closed hand of a user,
• wherein the string is exposed at the opening of the end portion of the plunger when the cap cover is removed from the open end of the cap.

A tampon applicator package assembly comprising;

• a tampon applicator, a cap having a closed end and an open end, and a cap cover for covering the open end,
• the tampon applicator having a barrel for housing a pledget having a string and a hollow plunger such that the string extends through the hollow plunger, the plunger having an end portion, the end portion having a grippable area disposed proximal the open end;
• the cap cover having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end disposed proximal the end portion of the plunger when the cap cover is placed on the open end,
• wherein when the cap cover is placed on the open end, an at least partial seal is provided that completely encloses the barrel, the string, and the plunger in the tampon applicator package assembly, wherein the string is exposed at the opening of the end portion of the plunger when the cap cover is removed from the open end of the cap, and wherein the at least partially sealed tampon applicator package provides an ergonomic shape that fits in a closed hand of the user.

A tampon applicator package assembly comprising;

• a tampon applicator, the tampon applicator having a barrel for housing a pledget having a string and a hollow plunger such that the string extends through the hollow plunger, the plunger having an end portion, the end portion having a cap cover that directly connects to a remainder of the plunger;
• a cap having a closed end and an open end, wherein the tampon applicator is disposed in the cap,
• wherein the cap cover matingly engages the cap at the open end to provide an at least partial seal that completely encloses the tampon applicator and the string in the tampon applicator package assembly, and wherein the tampon applicator package assembly has a discretion index of less than 3 in a discretion survey wherein a discretion index of 5 represents an object that completely recognizable as a tampon applicator package and a discretion index of 1 represents an object that is completely unrecognizable as a tampon applicator package,
• wherein the string is exposed at the opening of the end portion of the plunger when the cap cover is removed from the open end of the cap.

A tampon applicator package assembly comprising:

• a tampon applicator, a cap having a closed end and an open end, and a cap cover for covering the open end;
• the tampon applicator having a barrel for housing a pledget having a string and a hollow plunger such that the string extends through the hollow plunger, the plunger having an end portion, the end portion having a grippable area disposed proximal the open end;
• the cap cover having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end disposed proximal the end portion of the plunger when the cap cover is placed on the open end;
• wherein when the cap cover is placed on the open end, an at least partial seal is provided that completely encloses the barrel, the string, and the plunger in the tampon applicator package assembly, wherein the string is exposed at the opening of the end portion of the plunger when the cap cover is removed from the open end of the cap, wherein the tampon applicator package assembly has a discretion index of less than 3 in a discretion survey wherein a discretion index of 5 represents an object that completely recognizable as a tampon applicator package and a discretion index of 1 represents an object that is completely unrecognizable as a tampon applicator package.

A tampon applicator package assembly, comprising:

• a tampon applicator, a first cap having a closed end and an open end, and a second cap having a closed end and an open end,
• the tampon applicator having a barrel for housing a pledget and a having a string and a hollow plunger such that the string extends through the hollow plunger, the plunger having an end portion, the end portion having a grippable area disposed proximal to the open end of the first cap;
• wherein when the open end of the second cap is placed adjacent the open end of the first cap, at least a partial seal is provided that completely encloses the barrel, the string, and the plunger in the tampon applicator package assembly, and
• wherein the string is exposed at the opening of the end portion of the plunger when the second cap is removed from the open end of the first cap.