Patent ID: 11911245
Assignee: EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A compact tampon applicator, comprising:
a tampon having a length;
a barrel defining a cavity having the tampon therein, the barrel extending lengthwise between a plunger end and an insertion end, the barrel including a grip region adjacent a main body region, and a plurality of petals disposed between the insertion end and the main body region; and
a telescoping two-piece plunger comprising an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve,
wherein the plunger is configured to selectively reside in a non-deployed configuration or a deployed configuration,
wherein the deployed configuration is achieved with a Click Force of between about 3 N and about 7;
wherein the tampon is within the barrel; and
wherein substantially all of the outer sleeve is disposed inside the barrel in the non-deployed configuration.