Patent ID: 6592540
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A tampon applicator for insertion of tampons comprises:a first hollow cylinder having a front open end portion and a rear open end portion; a tampon located within said cylinder; a second hollow cylinder slidably mounted within the first cylinder and having a first end portion engaging the tampon within the first cylinder and a second end portion extending outwardly from the rear end portion of the first cylinder, said second cylinder having an exterior coated with a material to facilitate movement within the first cylinder; a reservoir having a lubricant mounted therein comprising the front open end portion of the first cylinder, said cylinder having a first seal extending across the front open end portion and a second seal extending across said cylinder at a spaced distance from the first seal, wherein pressure is applied to the second end portion of the second cylinder causing said cylinder to move within the first cylinder driving the tampon through the lubricant and outwardly from the first cylinder for insertion thereof.