公开(公告)号：US5571540A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-05

申请号：US584808

申请日：1996-01-11

申请人： Jeffrey M. Weyenberg ,  Noel J. Rasmussen ,  Richard R. Tews

发明人： Jeffrey M. Weyenberg ,  Noel J. Rasmussen ,  Richard R. Tews

IPC分类号： A61F13/26 ,  B29C57/10

CPC分类号： A61F13/26

摘要： An apparatus and method are disclosed for crimping, pleating and forming a tip on a hollow tube. The apparatus includes a first punch having a tubular section sized to receive the tube and having a configured tip with a plurality of elongated grooves formed therein. The first punch also contains a shoulder formed at an opposite end of the tubular section which acts as a stop for the tube. The first punch and tube are mateable with a first die. The first die includes a base having a plurality of blades extending axially outward therefrom. Each blade is designed to engage with one of the grooves formed on the first punch and causes the tip of the tube to be crimped therebetween. After an end of the tube has been crimped, it is transformed into a plurality of pleats and configured into a semi-spherically shaped tip having a central aperture formed therethrough. This is accomplished using a second punch having a tubular section sized to receive the tube. The second punch also has a semi-spherically shaped tip with a pin extending outward from the apex thereof and a shoulder formed at an opposite end of the tubular section which acts as a stop for the tube. The second punch and tube are mateable with a second die. The second die includes a base having a semi-spherical cavity formed therein with a central passageway formed at the bottom of the cavity. The cavity is sized to receive both the second punch and the tube while the passageway is sized to receive only the pin. The method of engaging the punches and dies to crimp, pleat and form one end of the tube is also described.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于卷曲，打褶和在中空管上形成尖端的装置和方法。 所述设备包括具有管状部分的第一冲头，所述管状部分尺寸适于容纳所述管并且具有配置在其中形成有多个细长槽的末端。 第一冲头还包括形成在管状部分的相对端处的肩部，其用作管的止挡件。 第一个冲头和管子可与第一个模具配合使用。 第一模具包括具有从其轴向向外延伸的多个叶片的基部。 每个叶片被设计成与形成在第一冲头上的凹槽中的一个接合，并使管的尖端在其间被压接。 在管的端部已经卷曲之后，其被转换成多个褶皱并且被配置成具有穿过其形成的中心孔的半球形末端。 这是使用具有尺寸设置成容纳管的管状部分的第二冲头来实现的。 第二冲头还具有半球形末端，其具有从其顶点向外延伸的销和形成在作为管的止动件的管状部分的相对端处的肩部。 第二冲头和管子与第二模具配合。 第二模具包括具有形成在其中的半球形空腔的基部，其中形成在空腔底部的中心通道。 空腔的尺寸被设计成接收第二冲头和管，同时通道的尺寸被设计成仅接收销。 还描述了将冲头和模具接合以卷曲，褶皱并形成管的一端的方法。

公开(公告)号：US5501063A

公开(公告)日：1996-03-26

申请号：US301220

申请日：1994-09-06

申请人： Richard R. Tews ,  Jeffrey M. Weyenberg ,  Noel J. Rasmussen

发明人： Richard R. Tews ,  Jeffrey M. Weyenberg ,  Noel J. Rasmussen

IPC分类号： A61F13/26 ,  A61F13/30 ,  A61F15/00 ,  B29C17/00

CPC分类号： A61F13/26

摘要： An apparatus and method are disclosed for reducing the force required to expel a catamenial tampon from a tampon applicator. The tampon applicator is also disclosed. The tampon applicator includes a first member which is capable of housing an absorbent tampon. The first member has an inside diameter, first and second spaced apart ends, and an insertion tip formed adjacent to the first end. The insertion tip at least partially closes the first end of the first member and facilitates insertion of the tampon applicator into a woman's vagina. The insertion tip is opened, expanded and reclosed prior to positioning the tampon in the first member. This action allows the insertion tip to be reopened with a minimum amount of expulsion force. The apparatus includes a first punch having an outside diameter which is sized slightly less than the inside diameter of the first member. This enables the first punch to slide within the first member from the second end toward the first end. The first punch has a forward end which is capable of opening the insertion tip. The apparatus also includes a second punch having a forward end with an outside diameter which is sized larger than the inside diameter of the first member. The second punch is capable of entering the opened insertion tip and expanding at least a portion of the inside diameter thereof. The method discloses using the above mentioned apparatus as well as the step of reclosing the insertion tip such that a reduced force is required to reopen the insertion tip and expel the tampon.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于减少从止血塞施药器排出月经棉塞所需的力的装置和方法。 还公开了棉塞施用器。 卫生棉条施放器包括能够容纳吸收性棉塞的第一构件。 第一构件具有内径，第一和第二间隔开的端部，以及邻近第一端形成的插入尖端。 插入尖端至少部分地封闭第一构件的第一端并有助于棉塞施用器插入女性的阴道中。 在将棉塞定位在第一构件之前，插入尖端被打开，膨胀和重新闭合。 该动作允许以最小量的排出力重新打开插入尖端。 该设备包括具有稍小于第一构件的内径的外径的第一冲头。 这使得第一冲头能够在第一构件内从第二端朝向第一端滑动。 第一冲头具有能够打开插入尖端的前端。 该设备还包括具有前端的第二冲头，该前端的外径的尺寸大于第一构件的内径。 第二冲头能够进入打开的插入尖端并且使其内径的至少一部分膨胀。 该方法公开了使用上述装置以及重新闭合插入尖端的步骤，使得需要减小的力来重新打开插入尖端并排出棉塞。

公开(公告)号：US5614230A

公开(公告)日：1997-03-25

申请号：US366074

申请日：1994-12-29

申请人： Jeffrey M. Weyenberg ,  Allan J. Krueger ,  Noel J. Rasmussen

发明人： Jeffrey M. Weyenberg ,  Allan J. Krueger ,  Noel J. Rasmussen

IPC分类号： A61F13/26 ,  B31B17/00 ,  B31F1/00 ,  B28B21/92

CPC分类号： A61F13/26 ,  B31F1/0038 ,  B31F1/0087 ,  B31B2201/25 ,  B31B2201/2604 ,  B31B2217/082 ,  B31B2217/108

摘要： An apparatus is disclosed for forming a curl on an end of a tubular member. The apparatus includes first and second members. The first member is capable of holding the tubular member and has an external shoulder beyond which the first end of the tubular member extends a set amount. The second member is coaxially aligned with and is engageable with the first end of the tubular member. The second member includes a pilot which is sized to be inserted into the first end of the tubular member. The second member also includes a sleeve which surrounds the pilot and cooperates with the external shoulder when the second member engages the first end of the tubular member to form a curling chamber. The second member further includes a curling element positioned between the pilot and the sleeve which is capable of contacting the first end of the tubular member. The apparatus further includes means for rotating one of the members and means for moving the members into engagement. As the members engage, the curling element contacts the first end of the tubular member and forms a curl thereon within the confines of the curling chamber.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在管状构件的端部上形成卷曲的装置。 该装置包括第一和第二构件。 第一构件能够保持管状构件并且具有外肩部，超过该外肩部，管状构件的第一端部延伸设定量。 第二构件与管状构件的第一端同轴地对准并且可与其接合。 第二构件包括导向件，其尺寸被设计成插入管状构件的第一端。 第二构件还包括当第二构件接合管状构件的第一端以形成卷曲室时围绕导向件并与外肩配合的套筒。 第二构件还包括位于导向件和套筒之间的卷曲元件，其能够接触管状构件的第一端。 该装置还包括用于旋转构件之一的装置和用于使构件移动成接合的装置。 当构件接合时，卷曲元件接触管状构件的第一端并在卷边室的范围内形成卷曲。