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US3204635A
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Hygienic devices
Assignee: Bio-Med Plastics Inc
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Filing: 1963-03-21
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1983-03-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph A Voss
- 👤 Carl W Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/20; A61F13/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
AN HYGIENIC APPLICATOR COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A TUBULAR MEMBER WITHIN WHICH AN HYGIENIC MEDIUM IS ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED, AND MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND ADAPTED TO EJECT SAID HYGIENIC MEDIUM FROM SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID TUBULAR MEMBER INCLUDING A FORWARD END, THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY SMOOTH AND GENERALLY CONICALLY SHAPED, A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE, INDEPENDENT FOLDS IN SAID FORWARD END, SAID FOLDS BEING REGULARLY DISPOSED ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT LONGITUDINAL FOLD LINES ABOUT SAID FORWARD END, ADJACENT ONES OF SAID FOLDS BEING IN ABUTTING RELATION AT SAID FORWARD END, THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE FOLDS BEING INTERNALLY DISPOSED OF SAID SUBSTANTIALLY SMOOTH AND GENERALLY CONICALLY SHAPED EXTERIOR SURFACE, SAID FOLDS FORMING AND MAINTAINING THE GENERALLY CONICAL SHAPE OF SAID FORWARD END, SAID FOLDS BEING ADAPTED TO UNFOLD READILY TO A SUBSTANTIALLY TUBULAR CONFIGURATION DURING EJECTION OF AN HYGIENIC MEDIUM FROM THE FORWARD END THEREOF BY SAID EJECTION MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
AN HYGIENIC APPLICATOR COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A TUBULAR MEMBER WITHIN WHICH AN HYGIENIC MEDIUM IS ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED, AND MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND ADAPTED TO EJECT SAID HYGIENIC MEDIUM FROM SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID TUBULAR MEMBER INCLUDING A FORWARD END, THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY SMOOTH AND GENERALLY CONICALLY SHAPED, A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE, INDEPENDENT FOLDS IN SAID FORWARD END, SAID FOLDS BEING REGULARLY DISPOSED ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT LONGITUDINAL FOLD LINES ABOUT SAID FORWARD END, ADJACENT ONES OF SAID FOLDS BEING IN ABUTTING RELATION AT SAID FORWARD END, THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE FOLDS BEING INTERNALLY DISPOSED OF SAID SUBSTANTIALLY SMOOTH AND GENERALLY CONICALLY SHAPED EXTERIOR SURFACE, SAID FOLDS FORMING AND MAINTAINING THE GENERALLY CONICAL SHAPE OF SAID FORWARD END, SAID FOLDS BEING ADAPTED TO UNFOLD READILY TO A SUBSTANTIALLY TUBULAR CONFIGURATION DURING EJECTION OF AN HYGIENIC MEDIUM FROM THE FORWARD END THEREOF BY SAID EJECTION MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-06 | 1969-03-08 | 1969-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-06 | 1977-03-08 | 1977-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |