ATE496602T1 - Tampon-applikator - Google Patents

Tampon-applikator

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Publication number
ATE496602T1
ATE496602T1 AT05825027T AT05825027T ATE496602T1 AT E496602 T1 ATE496602 T1 AT E496602T1 AT 05825027 T AT05825027 T AT 05825027T AT 05825027 T AT05825027 T AT 05825027T AT E496602 T1 ATE496602 T1 AT E496602T1
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Prior art keywords
raised portion
outer member
indentation region
tampon applicator
region
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AT05825027T
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English (en)
Inventor
Nancy Karapasha
Jutta Wiegelmann-Kreiter
Dean Daniels
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Procter & Gamble
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
    • A61F13/26—Means for inserting tampons, i.e. applicators

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
  • Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)
AT05825027T 2004-11-19 2005-11-18 Tampon-applikator ATE496602T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US10/994,075 US8372028B2 (en) 2004-11-19 2004-11-19 Tampon applicator
PCT/US2005/041852 WO2006055794A1 (en) 2004-11-19 2005-11-18 Tampon applicator

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ATE496602T1 true ATE496602T1 (de) 2011-02-15

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US (2) US8372028B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1830766B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2008520368A (de)
AT (1) ATE496602T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2586643C (de)
DE (1) DE602005026168D1 (de)
ES (1) ES2360124T3 (de)
IL (1) IL183128A0 (de)
WO (1) WO2006055794A1 (de)

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WO2006055794A1 (en) 2006-05-26
CA2586643C (en) 2011-09-20
EP1830766B1 (de) 2011-01-26
US8613718B2 (en) 2013-12-24
EP1830766A1 (de) 2007-09-12
IL183128A0 (en) 2007-09-20
JP2008520368A (ja) 2008-06-19
CA2586643A1 (en) 2006-05-26
US8372028B2 (en) 2013-02-12
DE602005026168D1 (de) 2011-03-10
US20060111662A1 (en) 2006-05-25
US20110270150A1 (en) 2011-11-03
ES2360124T3 (es) 2011-06-01

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