Reusable tampon applicator

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D741479
  • Patent Number
    D741,479
  • Date Filed
    Monday, August 10, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 20, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Laymon; Wan
    Agents
    • American Patent Agency PC
    • Hussain; Daniar
    • Dresdner, Jr.; Karl P.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 141
    • D24 114
    • D24 135
    • D24 113
    • D24 125
    • D24 127
    • D24 129
    • D24 112
    • D24 130
    • D03 2035
    • 604 902000
    • 604 904000
    • 604 016000
    • CPC
    • Y10S604/904
    • Y10S514/967
    • A61F13/26
    • A61F13/20
    • A61F13/34
    • A61F15/003
    • A61F13/266
    • A61F13/28
    • A61F13/55185
    • A61F13/5519
    • A61F2/005
    • A61F13/474
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the new design of a reusable tampon applicator, showing a case (at a top of FIG. 1) that is used to encase a body (middle) and a pusher (bottom), the body used to hold a tampon (tampon not shown), and the pusher used to insert the tampon (not shown) through the body;



FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of the reusable tampon applicator, showing the case with the enclosed body and pusher inside;



FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the case of the reusable tampon applicator;



FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the body of the reusable tampon applicator that is used to hold the tampon (tampon not shown);



FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the pusher of the reusable tampon applicator that is used for inserting the tampon (tampon not shown);



FIG. 18 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 23 is a bottom view thereof.


The dashed lines, representing the body and a top portion of the pusher of the reusable tampon applicator, are shown for illustrative purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a reusable tampon applicator, as shown and described.
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