Tampon

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of a tampon showing a first embodiment of our design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom perspective view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevation view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a right-side elevation view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a front, top perspective view of a tampon showing a second embodiment of our design;

FIG. 10 is a rear, bottom perspective view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a left-side elevation view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a right-side elevation view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment.

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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1106450
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 3, 2024
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2025
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: L. A. Grabenstetter
Application Number: 29/960,988