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Tampon and suppository combination

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-09-04
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Granted: 1975-05-20
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Expires: 1993-09-04
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Abstract

Abstract A tampon and suppository combination in which a tampon is placed within a hollow cylindrical cartridge container having a plunger member slidably received by one end thereof with a draw string coupled to the tampon and drawn through the first end and the hollow plunger. A suppository is carried within a sealed container which has an inside diameter substantially equal to the outside diameter of the cylindrical cartridge container and a suppository being carried loosely therein and having substantially the same diameter as the inside diameter of the cylindrical cartridge container so that a lid on the sealed container can be opened and the remainder of the container slidably receiving the cylindrical cartridge container with the suppository snugly and slidably received within the cylindrical cartridge container and the suppository container snugly and slidably receiving the cylindrical cartridge container. Upon use, the suppository container is slidably removed from the hollow cylindrical cartridge container and both the suppository and tampon released from the hollow cylindrical container via the hollow plunger member.

Inventors

  • 👤 Betty Louise Summey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 03:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/20; A61F13/26; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0034; A61K9/0036; A61K9/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 184 words
A tampon and suppository combination comprising: an elongated hollow cylindrical cartridge container dimensioned for receiving a tampon therein, said cartridge container having walls defining first and second end openings; a hollow cylindrical plunger slidably received in an end portion adjacent said first end opening of said cartridge container; a tampon centrally and slidably received by said cartridge container; a means for inserting a suppository and selectively closing the end portion of said second cartridge opening comprising a walled container of the same shape as the cartridge and having an open and closed end and having mounted therein a suppository loosely fitting but substantially filling the container, an inner portion of said wall of said container and the outer wall of said suppository being sizEd to snugly receive between them the walls of the second opening of the cartridge, so that when the container is placed upon said cartridge second opening a means is defined for frictionally inserting and retaining said suppository in said cartridge second end abutting the tampon but leaving an end portion of said suppository extending outwardly from the cartridge second end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 184 words
A tampon and suppository combination comprising: an elongated hollow cylindrical cartridge container dimensioned for receiving a tampon therein, said cartridge container having walls defining first and second end openings; a hollow cylindrical plunger slidably received in an end portion adjacent said first end opening of said cartridge container; a tampon centrally and slidably received by said cartridge container; a means for inserting a suppository and selectively closing the end portion of said second cartridge opening comprising a walled container of the same shape as the cartridge and having an open and closed end and having mounted therein a suppository loosely fitting but substantially filling the container, an inner portion of said wall of said container and the outer wall of said suppository being sizEd to snugly receive between them the walls of the second opening of the cartridge, so that when the container is placed upon said cartridge second opening a means is defined for frictionally inserting and retaining said suppository in said cartridge second end abutting the tampon but leaving an end portion of said suppository extending outwardly from the cartridge second end.

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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) 1978-05-19 1978-11-18 1979-05-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-05-19 1982-11-18 1983-05-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-05-19 1986-11-18 1987-05-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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