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

Claim 0:
1. A tampon applicator, comprising:
a tampon having a length;
a barrel defining an interior cavity to accommodate the tampon, the barrel extending lengthwise between a plunger end and an insertion end, the barrel including a grip region, a transition region, a main body region, a plurality of petals, wherein the transition region is disposed between the main body region and the grip region, and the petals are disposed between the insertion end and the main body region; and
a telescoping two-piece plunger that includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve, wherein the inner sleeve has a stem portion with a length and a digit portion, and the length of the stem portion is substantially equal to the length of the tampon;
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.