Tampon

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tampon, embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a tampon, embodying our new design;

FIG. 6 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tampon, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D485354
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 11, 2003
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 2004
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Edward Paul Carlin (Maineville, OH), Elizabeth Jo Bruns (Mason, OH), Jan Fuhrmann-Evers (Frankfurt), Rachel Greenwood (Frankfurt)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Kevin C. Johnson, Ingrid N. Hickman
Application Number: 29/177,524
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Catamenial (18) (D24/125)
International Classification: 2404;