Tampon assembly providing proper bodily placement of pledget

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9820890
APP PUB NO 20140180193A1
SERIAL NO

14189279

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Provided is a tampon applicator having one or more insertion indicators to gauge and/or control the insertion depth of a tampon. The one or more insertion indicators may be located on the tampon applicator barrel, plunger, tampon, removal string, or any combinations thereof. As a result of the one or more insertion indicators, a woman can adjust the insertion depth of the tampon to her body's requirements ensuring leakage protection, comfort, or both.

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EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS LLC1350 TIMBERLAKE MANOR PARKWAY CHESTERFIELD MO 63017

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dougherty, Eugene P Camden-Wyoming, US 10 89
Ebert, Phillip Camden-Wyoming, US 7 80
Edgett, Keith Middletown, US 54 854

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