Reusable tampon applicator

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D717950
  • Patent Number
    D717,950
  • Date Filed
    Sunday, August 10, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 18, 2014
    10 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 011000
    • 604 014-018
    • 604 206000
    • 604 904000
    • 604 218000
    • 604 227000
    • 604 358000
    • 604 187000
    • 604 288000
    • 604 363000
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


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



FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of the reusable tampon applicator, showing the cover with the enclosed barrel and plunger inside;



FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cover 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 barrel 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 plunger of the reusable tampon applicator that is used for inserting the tampon (tampon not shown);



FIG. 18 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 23 is a bottom view thereof.


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