IL108107A - tampon - Google Patents

tampon

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Publication number: IL108107A
Authority: IL; Israel
Prior art keywords: tampon; pledget; depression; withdrawal; absorbent material
Prior art date: 1992-12-30

Application number

IL10810793A

Other languages

English (en)

Hebrew (he)

Other versions

IL108107A0 (en

Original Assignee

Tambrands Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1992-12-30

Filing date

1993-12-20

Publication date

1996-12-05

Family has litigation

First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=27130681&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=IL108107(A) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

1993-12-20 Application filed by Tambrands Inc filed Critical Tambrands Inc

1994-04-12 Publication of IL108107A0 publication Critical patent/IL108107A0/xx

1996-12-05 Publication of IL108107A publication Critical patent/IL108107A/en

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Classifications

- 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
- A61F13/2051—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor characterised by the material or the structure of the inner absorbing core
- A61F13/206—Tampons made of rolled-up material
- 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
- A61F13/2051—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor characterised by the material or the structure of the inner absorbing core
- 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
- A61F13/2082—Apparatus or processes of manufacturing
- A61F13/2085—Catamenial tampons
- 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
- A61F13/34—Means for withdrawing tampons, e.g. withdrawal strings

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Biomedical Technology (AREA)
Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
Vascular Medicine (AREA)
Epidemiology (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)

IL10810793A 1992-12-30 1993-12-20 tampon IL108107A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US99869992A	1992-12-30	1992-12-30
US99870092A	1992-12-30	1992-12-30

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
IL108107A0 IL108107A0 (en)	1994-04-12
IL108107A true IL108107A (en)	1996-12-05

Family

ID=27130681

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
IL10810793A IL108107A (en)	1992-12-30	1993-12-20	tampon

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
EP (2)	EP0735848B2 (fr)
AU (1)	AU5953794A (fr)
DE (2)	DE69333500T2 (fr)
ES (1)	ES2142931T3 (fr)
IL (1)	IL108107A (fr)
MX (1)	MX9400033A (fr)
WO (1)	WO1994015564A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (17)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE19515517C2 (de) *	1995-04-27	1997-08-14	Johnson & Johnson Gmbh	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur kontinuierlichen Herstellung von Längenabschnitten aus einem Strang Flüssigkeit absorbierenden Materials sowie dessen Verwendung
EP1108408A1 (fr) *	1999-12-14	2001-06-20	The Procter & Gamble Company	Tampon avec un nombre impair de nervures
EP1108407A1 (fr) *	1999-12-14	2001-06-20	The Procter & Gamble Company	Tampon ayant une forme ovale après expansion et son procédé de production
US6953456B2 (en)	1999-12-14	2005-10-11	The Procter & Gamble Company	Tampon having an oval form after expansion and process for producing the same
US7589249B2 (en)	2000-02-16	2009-09-15	Mcneil-Ppc, Inc.	Multiple zone apertured web
US6887226B2 (en) *	2002-05-31	2005-05-03	The Procter & Gamble Company	Sewn digital tampon
US7727208B2 (en)	2002-09-12	2010-06-01	Playtex Products, Inc.	Ergonomic tampon applicator
US9192522B2 (en)	2003-05-02	2015-11-24	Eveready Battery Company, Inc.	Tampon assembly having shaped pledget
AU2004298976A1 (en) *	2003-10-31	2005-06-30	Johnson & Johnson Consumers Companies, Inc.	Absorbent tampon providing clean digital insertion
US8293968B2 (en)	2005-04-29	2012-10-23	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Dual mode absorbent tampon
US8827974B2 (en)	2005-12-30	2014-09-09	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	Absorbent tampon for feminine hygiene
MX2008015929A (es)	2006-06-12	2009-03-05	Playtex Products Inc	Montaje de tampon que proporciona colocacion corporal apropiada de un aposito.
DE102007021374B4 (de) *	2007-05-04	2010-06-17	Carl Freudenberg Kg	Vliesstoffüberzug mit niedrigem Reibungskoeffizienten für die Frauenhygiene, insbesondere für Tampons, oder für medizinische Zwecke, sowie dessen Verwendung
US20090281474A1 (en) *	2008-05-07	2009-11-12	Playtex Products, Inc.	Tampon pledget having improved expansion and process for producing same
DE102012023812A1 (de) *	2012-12-05	2014-06-05	Rauscher Consumer Products Gmbh	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Herstellen eines Tampons sowie damit hergestellter Tampon
AT515255B1 (de) *	2014-01-07	2015-10-15	Ruggli Projects Ag	Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tampons
DE202015001935U1 (de) *	2015-03-11	2016-06-14	Rauscher Consumer Products Gmbh	Vorrichtung zum Herstellen eines Tampons sowie damit hergestellter Tampon

Family Cites Families (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US2123750A (en) *	1934-05-19	1938-07-12	United Drug Company	Catamenial tampon
US2301868A (en) †	1941-03-10	1942-11-10	Prophylactic Brush Co	Tampon
DE945947C (de) †	1942-06-17	1956-07-19	Hyko Hygiene Und Kosmetik G M	Scheidenpatrone
US2499414A (en) †	1947-04-15	1950-03-07	Miriam E Rabell	Tampon
US3854481A (en) *	1967-01-13	1974-12-17	Hahn Carl Kg	Tampon having an insertion end of lesser density than the body portion
US3738364A (en) †	1970-10-01	1973-06-12	Kimberly Clark Co	Compressed tampon with tapered tip
US4327728A (en) *	1978-10-24	1982-05-04	Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company	Catamenial device with an absorbent layer having admixture of discrete superabsorbent and introfying particles
GB2225949A (en) *	1988-10-19	1990-06-20	Tambrands Ltd	Improvements in sanitary towels
AT401610B (de) †	1989-01-03	1996-10-25	Johnson & Johnson Ges M B H	Verfahren und vorrichtung zum herstellen von gewickelten, im wesentlichen zylindrischen gegenständen, insbesondere tampons
US5004467A (en) *	1989-10-04	1991-04-02	Hauni Richmond, Inc.	Tampon

1993
- 1993-12-17 EP EP94905418A patent/EP0735848B2/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-12-17 ES ES94905418T patent/ES2142931T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-12-17 DE DE69333500T patent/DE69333500T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-12-17 EP EP99110988A patent/EP0960611B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-12-17 WO PCT/US1993/012295 patent/WO1994015564A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 1993-12-17 AU AU59537/94A patent/AU5953794A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1993-12-17 DE DE69328129T patent/DE69328129T3/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-12-20 IL IL10810793A patent/IL108107A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
1994
- 1994-01-03 MX MX9400033A patent/MX9400033A/es not_active IP Right Cessation

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AU5953794A (en)	1994-08-15
IL108107A0 (en)	1994-04-12
WO1994015564A1 (fr)	1994-07-21
EP0735848B2 (fr)	2003-12-03
MX9400033A (es)	1994-08-31
EP0960611B1 (fr)	2004-04-28
EP0735848A1 (fr)	1996-10-09
DE69328129D1 (de)	2000-04-20
DE69333500D1 (de)	2004-06-03
DE69328129T3 (de)	2004-07-29
EP0960611A3 (fr)	2001-06-13
EP0735848A4 (fr)	1996-06-06
DE69328129T2 (de)	2000-10-12
EP0960611A2 (fr)	1999-12-01
EP0735848B1 (fr)	2000-03-15
ES2142931T3 (es)	2000-05-01
DE69333500T2 (de)	2005-06-30

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title
1997-06-10	FF	Patent granted
1998-01-04	KB	Patent renewed
2000-06-29	KB	Patent renewed
2004-02-08	KB	Patent renewed
2008-01-22	KB	Patent renewed
2012-10-31	MM9K	Patent not in force due to non-payment of renewal fees

Publication	Publication Date	Title
US6283952B1 (en)	2001-09-04	Shaped tampon
EP0735848B2 (fr)	2003-12-03	Tampon hygienique
US3712305A (en)	1973-01-23	Tampon for taking up menstrual liquids
US20080221502A1 (en)	2008-09-11	Absorbent Tampon Providing Clean Digital Insertion
US8938866B2 (en)	2015-01-27	Integrated tampon and method for making
EP1680060B1 (fr)	2008-03-05	Tampon hygienique et corps absorbant utilise dans la formation d'un tampon
EP1171072B1 (fr)	2011-09-07	Tampon avec protection amelioree contre les fuites
EP1251815B1 (fr)	2017-01-18	Prpcédé pour la production d'un tampon sans applicateur comportant un nombre impair de cotes
US7549982B2 (en)	2009-06-23	Tampon with recessed portions having multiple widths
EP2187853B1 (fr)	2019-10-23	Emballage possédant une languette
US20050113787A1 (en)	2005-05-26	Tampon with diverse surface areas
WO2005051257A2 (fr)	2005-06-09	Tampon comportant des parties renfoncees
WO2005051266A2 (fr)	2005-06-09	Tampon comportant des parties surelevees
EP1746962A1 (fr)	2007-01-31	Tampon dote d'une partie surelevee large et d'une partie surelevee etroite adjacentes
CN102164567A (zh)	2011-08-24	可按人体测量学膨胀的棉塞
US20050113780A1 (en)	2005-05-26	Tampon
EP2328534B1 (fr)	2013-11-06	Emballage comportant un réservoir de cordon
JPS5925376Y2 (ja)	1984-07-25	生理用タンポン
MXPA06004820A (en)	2007-04-20	Absorbent tampon providing clean digital insertion
MXPA01006167A (en)	2001-12-13	A urinary incontinence device and a method of making the same