Tampon
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Description
The break lines shown in
The broken lines shown in the drawings represent portions of the tampon that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tampon, as shown and described herein.
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Patent History
Patent number: D977632
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 2020
Date of Patent: Feb 7, 2023
Assignee: Tampro Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Greta Catherine Meyer (San Francisco, CA), Amanda Paige Calabrese (San Francisco, CA), Elijah John Sampson Zenger (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Assistant Examiner: Holly M Rodriguez
Application Number: 29/725,737
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 2020
Date of Patent: Feb 7, 2023
Assignee: Tampro Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Greta Catherine Meyer (San Francisco, CA), Amanda Paige Calabrese (San Francisco, CA), Elijah John Sampson Zenger (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Assistant Examiner: Holly M Rodriguez
Application Number: 29/725,737
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Catamenial (18) (D24/125)