Outer tube for a tampon inserter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of an outer tube for a tampon inserter embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is an end elevational view of the same as seen from the top of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view of the same as seen from the bottom of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a cross section of the same taken on the line 4-4 of FIG. 1.

The characteristic feature of my design resides in the specific configuration of the uniformly rounded sinusoidal ribs extending along the base of the tampon inserter body.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D210922 April 1968 Tavel
D222013 September 1971 Thomas et al.
3830236 August 1974 Hanke
3835856 September 1974 Warncke
3895634 July 1975 Berger et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D250049
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 1977
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 1978
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventor: Howard Eugene Hite, Jr. (Deerfield Township, Warren County, OH)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Attorney: Frederick H. Braun
Application Number: 5/822,295
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/99; 128/263
International Classification: D2499; D2801;