Abstract: A cotton applicator is disclosed as including a support rod and a cotton pledget disposed on an end thereof with the pledget having forward and rearward sections; the rearward section is about twice the diameter of the forward section with an annular shoulder therebetween whereby the forward section is limited in its penetration into an ear canal by the annular shoulder and the rearward section. The support rod axially extends through the rearward section and partially into the forward section whereby adequate support is provided for each section.

Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously packaging a series of elongate bodies or articles which are delivered to a packaging location while lying upon an at least approximately horizontal support. A longitudinally movable, endless toothed belt is arranged above the support. The teeth and the tooth gaps of the toothed belt confront the support. The tooth gaps are operatively connected through the agency of openings in the belt with a suction channel in order to suck-up the bodies lying upon the support into the tooth gaps. A stripper mechanism which can be raised and lowered is provided at the packaging location for lowering the series of bodies out of the tooth gaps of the toothed belt into a package located beneath the stripper.