Patent ID: 8303558

Claim:
A tampon applicator comprising: an elongate insertion member having a length extending from an insertion end to a gripper end opposite thereof, the gripper end comprising a grip region dimensioned to substantially accept a user's grip; said grip region having a depth and comprising a plurality of corrugations, a first transition portion, and a second transition portion, wherein said first transition portion provides resistance to the movement of at least a user's finger or thumb towards the gripper end, and said second transition portion provides resistance to the movement of at least a user's finger or thumb towards the insertion end; each of said plurality of corrugations comprising a trough and a ridge wherein said trough is concave and said ridge is convex, wherein said trough and ridge are aligned along their length with said length of said elongate insertion member in said grip region; said first transition portion being substantially adjacent said gripper end and said second transition portion being substantially adjacent to said insertion end; and wherein said first transition portion and said grip region span a radial arc identified as angle alpha (α) and said second transition portion and said grip region span a radial arc identified as angle beta (β).