公开(公告)号：EP0830123A1

公开(公告)日：1998-03-25

申请号：EP96917979.0

申请日：1996-06-03

申请人： Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

发明人： NIELSEN, Steven, James ,  KRUEGER, Allan, James ,  TEWS, Richard, Roy ,  CHANG, Yihua ,  RENTMEESTER, Tammy Jo

IPC分类号： A61F13 ,  A61M31 ,  B05C5 ,  D21H23 ,  B29C53 ,  B29C57 ,  B29C65 ,  D21H19

CPC分类号： A61F13/266 ,  A61F13/28 ,  A61M31/007 ,  B05C5/0254 ,  B29C53/40 ,  B29C53/562 ,  B29C53/58 ,  B29C57/00 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29K2711/123 ,  D21H19/20 ,  D21H23/48

摘要： An apparatus and method of forming a coated paper applicator (10) is disclosed for inserting a substance into a body cavity along with the applicator itself. An apparatus for coating paper and a method of forming paper into an applicator are also disclosed. The applicator is especially useful for inserting a catamenial tampon into a woman's vagina. The applicator includes a tubular member (22) formed from at least one layer of paper and has an interior and an exterior surface. The tubular member is capable of holding the substance which is to be inserted. At least one of the surfaces of the tubular member is coated with a water-insoluble coating which is comprised of from between about 95 to about 98 percent by weight of a polymeric material and from between about 2 to about 5 percent by weight of a slip agent. The coating provides the tubular member with a dry coefficient of kinetic friction ranging from between about 0.35 to about 0.56 and a wet coefficient of kinetic friction ranging from between about 0.78 to about 1.06. These low dry and wet coefficient of kinetic friction values facilitate insertion of the applicator into the body cavity and expulsion of the substance from the applicator.

公开(公告)号：EP2512391B1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-17

申请号：EP10837139.4

申请日：2010-11-24

申请人： Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

发明人： WINKEL, Paula, Cardinahl ,  LOYD, Adrienne, Rae ,  FREIBURGER, Sarah, Jane Marie ,  KRUEGER, Allan, James ,  FIELDS, Betsy, Charlotte ,  BARAD, Vivian, Kate ,  LEE, Judy, May ,  SINCLAIR, Rebecca, Jeanine ,  VOLLMER, Adam, Patrick ,  BOYLE, Dennis, J. ,  SCHERRER, Lukas, Martin ,  WOLTMAN, Garry, Roland ,  ARENDT, Jonathan, Kyle ,  WEIHER, Marcus, David ,  THOMPSON, Pamela, Mary ,  JOHNSTON, Angela, Ann

IPC分类号： A61F13/34 ,  D21H13/24 ,  A61L15/22 ,  A61F13/26 ,  A61F13/20 ,  A61F13/551

公开(公告)号：EP2512391A2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-24

申请号：EP10837139.4

申请日：2010-11-24

申请人： Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

发明人： WINKEL, Paula, Cardinahl ,  LOYD, Adrienne, Rae ,  FREIBURGER, Sarah, Jane Marie ,  KRUEGER, Allan, James ,  FIELDS, Betsy, Charlotte ,  BARAD, Vivian, Kate ,  LEE, Judy, May ,  SINCLAIR, Rebecca, Jeanine ,  VOLLMER, Adam, Patrick ,  BOYLE, Dennis, J. ,  SCHERRER, Lukas, Martin ,  WOLTMAN, Garry, Roland ,  ARENDT, Jonathan, Kyle ,  WEIHER, Marcus, David ,  THOMPSON, Pamela, Mary ,  JOHNSTON, Angela, Ann

IPC分类号： A61F13/20 ,  A61F13/26 ,  A61L15/22 ,  D21H13/24

CPC分类号： A61F13/266 ,  A61F13/2062 ,  A61F13/2068 ,  A61F13/26 ,  A61F13/34 ,  A61F13/55185

摘要： A pull-activated applicator includes a barrel, a pledget, a finger grip, and a deployment element. The pledget includes a withdrawal string and is located within the barrel. The barrel, the pledget, and the deployment element are configured such that application of a force to the deployment element in a first direction deploys the pledget and withdrawal string from the barrel in a second direction generally opposite the first direction.

摘要翻译： 拉动式涂药器包括桶，脱脂棉，手指握柄和展开元件。 脱脂棉包括一个提取绳，位于桶内。 枪管，拭子和展开元件被构造成使得沿第一方向施加力到展开元件在大体上与第一方向相反的第二方向上从枪管展开拭子和抽出绳。

公开(公告)号：EP0777453A1

公开(公告)日：1997-06-11

申请号：EP95930896.0

申请日：1995-08-21

申请人： Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

发明人： NIELSON, Steven, James ,  KRUEGER, Allan, James ,  RASMUSSEN, Noel, John ,  RENTMEESTER, Tammy, Jo ,  TEWS, Richard, Roy ,  WEYENBERG, Jeffrey, Michael

IPC分类号： A61F13

CPC分类号： A61F13/26

摘要： A tampon applicator is disclosed which has an improved pleated tip for facilitating insertion of a catamenial tampon into a woman's vagina. The tampon applicator includes a first member capable of housing an absorbent tampon. The first member has a central longitudinal axis and first and second ends. An insertion tip is integrally formed on the first end of the first member and extends outwardly therefrom. The insertion tip includes a semi-spherical shaped portion and a frusto-conical shaped portion. The semi-spherical shaped portion has an aperture extending therethrough and the aperture has a side wall which is aligned essentially parallel to the central longitudinal axis. The frusto-conical shaped portion is situated between the semi-spherical shaped portion and the first end of the first member. The insertion tip contains a plurality of pleats which are capable of expanding radially outwardly as the tampon is expelled from the first member. The applicator further includes a second member telescopically mounted in the second end of the first member. The second member is adapted to expel the tampon through the insertion tip as it is pushed into the fist member. The tampon applicator is also disclosed in combination with a catamenial tampon. An apparatus and method are also disclosed for crimping, pleating and forming a tip on a hollow tube.

公开(公告)号：EP0777452B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-09

申请号：EP95930884.2

申请日：1995-08-21

申请人： KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

发明人： NIELSEN, Steven, James ,  KRUEGER, Allan, James ,  RASMUSSEN, Noel, John ,  RENTMEESTER, Tammy, Jo ,  TEWS, Richard, Roy ,  WEYENBERG, Jeffrey, Michael

IPC分类号： A61F13/26

CPC分类号： A61F13/26

摘要： A tampon applicator is disclosed which has a semi-spherically shaped insertion tip for facilitating insertion of a catamenial tampon into a woman's vagina. The tampon applicator includes a first member capable of housing an absorbent tampon. The first member has a central longitudinal axis and first and second ends. An insertion tip is integrally formed on the first end of the first member and extends outwardly therefrom. The insertion tip contains an aperture which extends therethrough and has a side wall which is aligned essentially parallel to the central longitudinal axis. The insertion tip contains a plurality of pleats arranged to form a semi-spherical configuration. The pleats are capable of expanding radially outwardly as the tampon is expelled from the first member. The applicator further includes a second member telescopically mounted in the second end of the first member. The second member is adapted to expel the tampon through the insertion tip as it is pushed into the first member. The tampon applicator is also disclosed in combination with a catamenial tampon. An apparatus and method are also disclosed for crimping, pleating and forming a tip on a hollow tube.

公开(公告)号：EP0777452A1

公开(公告)日：1997-06-11

申请号：EP95930884.0

申请日：1995-08-21

申请人： Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

发明人： NIELSEN, Steven, James ,  KRUEGER, Allan, James ,  RASMUSSEN, Noel, John ,  RENTMEESTER, Tammy, Jo ,  TEWS, Richard, Roy ,  WEYENBERG, Jeffrey, Michael

IPC分类号： A61F13

CPC分类号： A61F13/26

摘要： A tampon applicator is disclosed which has a semi-spherically shaped insertion tip for facilitating insertion of a catamenial tampon into a woman's vagina. The tampon applicator includes a first member capable of housing an absorbent tampon. The first member has a central longitudinal axis and first and second ends. An insertion tip is integrally formed on the first end of the first member and extends outwardly therefrom. The insertion tip contains an aperture which extends therethrough and has a side wall which is aligned essentially parallel to the central longitudinal axis. The insertion tip contains a plurality of pleats arranged to form a semi-spherical configuration. The pleats are capable of expanding radially outwardly as the tampon is expelled from the first member. The applicator further includes a second member telescopically mounted in the second end of the first member. The second member is adapted to expel the tampon through the insertion tip as it is pushed into the first member. The tampon applicator is also disclosed in combination with a catamenial tampon. An apparatus and method are also disclosed for crimping, pleating and forming a tip on a hollow tube.

公开(公告)号：EP0830123B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-16

申请号：EP96917979.5

申请日：1996-06-03

申请人： KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

发明人： NIELSEN, Steven, James ,  KRUEGER, Allan, James ,  TEWS, Richard, Roy ,  CHANG, Yihua ,  RENTMEESTER, Tammy Jo

IPC分类号： A61F13/28 ,  A61F13/32 ,  A61M31/00 ,  B05C1/08

CPC分类号： A61F13/266 ,  A61F13/28 ,  A61M31/007 ,  B05C5/0254 ,  B29C53/40 ,  B29C53/562 ,  B29C53/58 ,  B29C57/00 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29K2711/123 ,  D21H19/20 ,  D21H23/48

摘要： An apparatus and method of forming a coated paper applicator (10) is disclosed for inserting a substance into a body cavity along with the applicator itself. An apparatus for coating paper and a method of forming paper into an applicator are also disclosed. The applicator is especially useful for inserting a catamenial tampon into a woman's vagina. The applicator includes a tubular member (22) formed from at least one layer of paper and has an interior and an exterior surface. The tubular member is capable of holding the substance which is to be inserted. At least one of the surfaces of the tubular member is coated with a water-insoluble coating which is comprised of from between about 95 to about 98 percent by weight of a polymeric material and from between about 2 to about 5 percent by weight of a slip agent. The coating provides the tubular member with a dry coefficient of kinetic friction ranging from between about 0.35 to about 0.56 and a wet coefficient of kinetic friction ranging from between about 0.78 to about 1.06. These low dry and wet coefficient of kinetic friction values facilitate insertion of the applicator into the body cavity and expulsion of the substance from the applicator.

公开(公告)号：EP0777453B1

公开(公告)日：2000-11-02

申请号：EP95930896.6

申请日：1995-08-21

申请人： Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

发明人： NIELSON, Steven, James ,  KRUEGER, Allan, James ,  RASMUSSEN, Noel, John ,  RENTMEESTER, Tammy, Jo ,  TEWS, Richard, Roy ,  WEYENBERG, Jeffrey, Michael

IPC分类号： A61F13/26

CPC分类号： A61F13/26

摘要： A tampon applicator is disclosed which has an improved pleated tip for facilitating insertion of a catamenial tampon into a woman's vagina. The tampon applicator includes a first member capable of housing an absorbent tampon. The first member has a central longitudinal axis and first and second ends. An insertion tip is integrally formed on the first end of the first member and extends outwardly therefrom. The insertion tip includes a semi-spherical shaped portion and a frusto-conical shaped portion. The semi-spherical shaped portion has an aperture extending therethrough and the aperture has a side wall which is aligned essentially parallel to the central longitudinal axis. The frusto-conical shaped portion is situated between the semi-spherical shaped portion and the first end of the first member. The insertion tip contains a plurality of pleats which are capable of expanding radially outwardly as the tampon is expelled from the first member. The applicator further includes a second member telescopically mounted in the second end of the first member. The second member is adapted to expel the tampon through the insertion tip as it is pushed into the fist member. The tampon applicator is also disclosed in combination with a catamenial tampon. An apparatus and method are also disclosed for crimping, pleating and forming a tip on a hollow tube.