Patents by Inventor Robbin Field Riordan

Robbin Field Riordan 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).

  • Patent number: 10729595
    Abstract: An improved tampon has a tampon body and a removal string, having a length (L) between a first end and second end permanently affixed at or along at least one first end of the string to the tampon body and wherein the second end is looped back into the tampon body and attached thereto to form a shortened single loop. The second end can be permanently attached or removably attached to the tampon body and the single loop extends from the tampon body a distance (D) less than half the length (L) of the removal string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Inventor: Robbin Field Riordan
  • Publication number: 20170266060
    Abstract: An improved tampon has a tampon body and a removal string, having a length (L) between a first end and second end permanently affixed at or along at least one first end of the string to the tampon body and wherein the second end is looped back into the tampon body and attached thereto to form a shortened single loop. The second end can be permanently attached or removably attached to the tampon body and the single loop extends from the tampon body a distance (D) less than half the length (L) of the removal string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Robbin Field RIORDAN
  • Patent number: 9744081
    Abstract: An improved tampon has a tampon body and a removal string, having a length (L) between a first end and second end permanently affixed at or along at least one first end of the string to the tampon body and wherein the second end is looped back into the tampon body and attached thereto to form a shortened single loop. The second end can be permanently attached or removably attached to the tampon body and the single loop extends from the tampon body a distance (D) less than half the length (L) of the removal string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventor: Robbin Field Riordan
  • Publication number: 20130231626
    Abstract: An improved tampon 20 has a tampon body 22 and a removal string 30, having a length (L) between a first end 35 and second end 36 permanently affixed at or along at least one first end 35 of the string 30 to the tampon body 22 and wherein the second end 36 is looped back into the tampon body 22 and attached thereto to form a shortened single loop 30L. The second end 36 can be permanently attached or removably attached to the tampon body 22 and the single loop 30L extends from the tampon body 22 a distance (D) less than half the length (L) of the removal string 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventor: Robbin Field Riordan