Reusable tampon applicator

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D719653
  • Patent Number
    D719,653
  • Date Filed
    Sunday, August 10, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 16, 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 125
    • D24 113
    • D24 127
    • D24 129
    • D24 112
    • D24 130
    • D03 2035
    • 604 011000
    • 604 014-018
    • 604 218000
    • 604 206000
    • 604 227000
    • 604 358000
    • 604 187000
    • 604 288000
    • 604 363000
    • 604 904000
    • 604 385170
  • 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 right side view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a left 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.


The broken lines shown in the figures are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the reusable tampon applicator 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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