Patents by Inventor James C. Armour

James C. Armour has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Compact tampon applicator
    Patent number: 4973302
    Abstract: A two piece compactly packaged application for a tampon which includes a discrete first member and a discrete second member, the first and the second members being of comparable length. The first and the second members are initially packaged in a side by side manner. The applicator also includes a plurality of spaced apart tabs on either the first member or the second member for retaining one of the first and the second members in the other of the first and the second members when the members are assembled together in their operative position. The method assembly of the applicator includes grasping one of the first and the second members, manually aligning the first and the second members and axially moving the first and the second members together so that the first and the second members slide relative to each other and are maintained telescopically in operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Playtex Family Products Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Armour, Kevin M. Coverdale, Wayne D. Melvin, Michael L. Miller, Robert C. Norquest, Jamshid Rejai, Richard M. Wiernicki