Patents Assigned to Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbH
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Patent number: 8864732Abstract: A tampon suitable for feminine hygiene and/or medical purposes having a longitudinal body provided with a dome-shaped insertion end and a withdrawal end, from which a withdrawal cord extends is disclosed. The tampon is made of compressed absorbent fibrous material and has an outer circumferential surface which is at least partially provided with longitudinal grooves that are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs. The path of the grooves and the ribs in the longitudinal direction of the tampon correspond to a continuous curved line that has only one point of inflection defining one convex part and one concave part, and that preferably does not show a maximum and/or a minimum.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbHInventors: Werner Van Ingelgem, Annick De Poorter, Steven Smet
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Patent number: 8777916Abstract: A tampon applicator assembly is described which has a compact tampon applicator and a tampon having a longitudinal body defining an insertion end, a withdrawal end, a central section extending there between, a longitudinal axis, and an outer surface. The outer surface of the tampon has at least one area of radial depression.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbHInventors: Werner Van Ingelgem, Annick De Poorter, Steven Smet
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Patent number: 8747378Abstract: A tampon suitable for feminine hygiene and/or medical purposes is disclosed having a longitudinal body provided with a dome-shaped insertion end and a withdrawal end, from which withdrawal end a withdrawal cord extends. The tampon has compressed absorbent fibrous material and has an outer circumferential surface which is at least partially provided with longitudinal grooves that are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs. The path of the grooves and ribs of the tampon in the longitudinal direction are inclined and correspond to a continuous curved line that has only one point of inflection defining one convex part and one concave part that preferably does not show a maximum or a minimum.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbHInventors: Werner Van Ingelgem, Annick De Poorter, Steven Smet
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Patent number: 8574210Abstract: The present invention relates to a tampon (1) having an insertion end (11), a withdrawal end (14) and a tampon body in between whereby said tampon body essentially consists of liquid absorbing material and has an outer circumferential surface which is provided with longitudinal grooves (4, 4?) that are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs (3, 3?), wherein at least one tampon groove (4) is defined an outer longitudinal path (2) on the surface of the tampon that diverges from the longitudinal path of the groove below the surface of the tampon. It also relates to a press, press jaw and process for its manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbHInventors: Werner Van Ingelgem, Rudolf Pollack, Steven Smet
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Publication number: 20130110074Abstract: The present invention relates to a press (100) for manufacturing a tampon, comprising at least three press jaws (6) arranged in a star around a central longitudinal press axis (4) forming a press opening (2), whereby there is provided on a single or separate adjacent press jaws (6):—a penetrating segment, PSSG, (13) configured to penetrate the absorbing material with a longitudinal groove, and—penetrating segments, PSSG, (11) configured to penetrate the absorbing material with a plurality of side grooves that are arranged in the longitudinal direction, wherein the press is configured to: a) load a cylindrical blank (200) in the press opening (2), b) move the press jaws (6) to a closed position to press the cylindrical blank (200) so forming a preform (210), c) move the press jaws (6) to a holding position between the closed position and open position, so that the preform can be removed, d) remove the preform while the jaws (6) are in the holding position, and e) move the press jaws (6) to the open position foType: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: ONTEX HYGIENEARTIKEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Steven Smet, Andreas Matthes
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Publication number: 20120010587Abstract: A tampon for feminine hygiene is provided having a longitudinal body showing in compressed condition a length and a width. The tampon includes compressed absorbent fibrous material and has an outer circumferential surface which is provided with longitudinal grooves. The longitudinal grooves are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs. A plurality of discrete indentations are arranged in the longitudinal direction and flanked by two longitudinal grooves. At least one indentation is spatially separated from the flanking longitudinal grooves. Some embodiments include a press and method for a tampon production.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: ONTEX HYGIENEARTIKEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventor: Steven Smet
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Publication number: 20110230854Abstract: A tampon is described which includes an elongated absorbent core and an outer cover. The tampon can include an elongated absorbent core, an upper insertion end, a lower withdrawal end, and an outer cover. The outer cover has a multiplicity of perforations. The degree of perforation in an upper cylindrical segment of said outer cover is larger than the degree of perforation of a lower cylindrical segment of said outer cover. The upper cylindrical segment is located in the upper part of said outer cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: ONTEX HYGIENEARTIKEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventor: Steven Smet
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Publication number: 20110201992Abstract: A tampon applicator is described which comprises an ejector tube and an outer tube. The outer tube is dimensioned to fit closely and telescopically over the ejector tube. The outer tube has a distal discharge end. The distal end of the ejector tube is formed with one or more radially inwardly slanted fingers. The outer tube can comprise supporting means configured to restrict radially outward expansion of the fingers of the ejector tube when the tampon applicator is in telescopically compacted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: ONTEX HYGIENEARTIKEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Steven Smet, Andreas Matthes
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Patent number: 7967803Abstract: The invention relates to a tampon, having essentially a cylindrical shape, which includes at least three ribs defined by grooves, characterized in that at least one rib or groove, in transverse cross-section, has a median at least partially diverging from the radius and to a process for manufacturing a tampon. The invention further relates to a press for manufacturing a tampon by pressing the absorbing material radially, with press jaws including penetrating segments for penetrating the absorbing material and pressing shoulders, characterized in that the median of at least one penetrating segment diverges from the radius of that penetrating segment.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbHInventors: Werner Van Ingelgem, Annelies De Geest, Djamila Mahlous, Annick De Poorter, Steven Smet
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Publication number: 20100121251Abstract: The present invention relates to a tampon (1) having an insertion end (11), a withdrawal end (14) and a tampon body in between whereby said tampon body essentially consists of liquid absorbing material and has an outer circumferential surface which is provided with longitudinal grooves (4, 4?) that are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs (3, 3?), wherein at least one tampon groove (4) is defined an outer longitudinal path (2) on the surface of the tampon that diverges from the longitudinal path of the groove below the surface of the tampon. It also relates to a press, press jaw and process for its manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbHInventors: Werner Van Ingelgem, Rudolf Pollack, Steven Smet
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Publication number: 20090024103Abstract: A tampon suitable for feminine hygiene and/or medical purposes is disclosed having a longitudinal body provided with a dome-shaped insertion end and a withdrawal end, from which withdrawal end a withdrawal cord extends. The tampon has compressed absorbent fibrous material and has an outer circumferential surface which is at least partially provided with longitudinal grooves that are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs. The path of the grooves and ribs of the tampon in the longitudinal direction are inclined and correspond to a continuous curved line that has only one point of inflection defining one convex part and one concave part that preferably does not show a maximum or a minimum.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbHInventors: Werner Van Ingelgem, Annick De Poorter, Steven Smet
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Publication number: 20080200892Abstract: A tampon suitable for feminine hygiene and/or medical purposes having a longitudinal body provided with a dome-shaped insertion end and a withdrawal end, from which a withdrawal cord extends is disclosed. The tampon is made of compressed absorbent fibrous material and has an outer circumferential surface which is at least partially provided with longitudinal grooves that are separated from each other by longitudinal ribs. The path of the grooves and the ribs in the longitudinal direction of the tampon correspond to a continuous curved line that has only one point of inflection defining one convex part and one concave part, and that preferably does not show a maximum and/or a minimum.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2006Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: ONTEX HYGIENEARTIKEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Werner Van Ingelgem, Annick De Poorter, Steven Smet
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Publication number: 20080195029Abstract: A tampon applicator assembly is described which has a compact tampon applicator and a tampon having a longitudinal body defining an insertion end, a withdrawal end, a central section extending there between, a longitudinal axis, and an outer surface. The outer surface of the tampon has at least one area of radial depression.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbHInventors: Werner Van Ingelem, Annick De Poorter, Steven Smet
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Publication number: 20080154176Abstract: A tampon applicator which includes an ejector tube, an outer tube dimensioned to fit closely and telescopically over said ejector tube and having a distal discharge end, and a restraining means between said tubes for preventing the disassembly of said ejector tube from said outer tube in the proximal direction is disclosed. The restraining means includes a circumferentially-extending raised means and a set of at least three adjacent circumferentially-extending raised rings.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbHInventors: Werner Van Ingelgem, Annick De Poorter, Steven Smet
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Patent number: D647610Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbHInventor: Steven Smet
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Patent number: D647612Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbHInventor: Steven Smet