Patent ID: 6478764
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An applicator for sanitary tampon, comprising:an outer tube having openings at front and rear ends thereof; a sanitary tampon placed in the outer tube; and an inner plunger movable in an axial direction within said outer tube for ejecting the sanitary tampon out of said opening at said front end of said outer tube into a vaginal canal; said outer tube having an outer diameter gradually increasing rearwardly from said front end until a maximum outer diameter region is reached and then gradually decreasing rearwardly from said maximum outer diameter region, wherein said maximum outer diameter region extends between said front end and a midpoint of said outer tube, and has a length of no longer than Â½ of a full length of said outer tube; wherein said inner plunger is formed as an inner tube having openings at front and rear ends thereof.