Patent ID: 9237971
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A tampon, comprising: a flexible component associated with said tampon that unfurls to cover at least one finger or hand when inserting the tampon into a human body cavity and is separated from said tampon after the tampon is inserted into a human body cavity; and at least one of: a rib associated with said flexible component, wherein said at least one rib automatically unfurls said flexible component and supports said flexible component in an opened position, or a support ring associated with said flexible component at an edge of said flexible component, wherein said at least one support ring automatically unfurls said flexible component and supports said flexible component in an opened position; wherein said flexible component unfurls via deployment outwardly from said tampon prior to the insertion of said tampon into the human body in the form of a skirt and provides a moisture barrier as the at least one finger or hand during insertion of said tampon into the human body cavity thereby preventing menstrual discharge from contacting the at least one finger or hand during the insertion of said tampon into the human body cavity.