07.15.16
Kenta Taniguchi, Kagawa, Japan; Yukihiro Ito, Kagawa, Japan; and Kouichi Yamaki, Kagawa, Japan. Assigned to Unicharm Corporation, Ehime-Ken, Japan.
Filed: 2/28/12
Issued: 3/15/16
A tampon applicator, comprising: an outer tube including an absorber therein, the outer tube having: a push-out opening at one side from which the absorber is configured to be pushed out, and a grip tube portion at the other side; an inner tube inserted into the grip tube portion and configured to move further into the outer tube to push out the absorber outward from the push-out opening, and a collar portion protruding outwardly in a radial direction from an outer circumference surface of the grip tube portion of the outer tube, wherein the collar portion includes a distinguishable friction portion having a friction coefficient different from a friction coefficient of a surface of at least either one of the outer tube and the inner tube, and the distinguishable friction portion is provided only on an outer periphery of the collar portion.
Filed: 2/28/12
Issued: 3/15/16
A tampon applicator, comprising: an outer tube including an absorber therein, the outer tube having: a push-out opening at one side from which the absorber is configured to be pushed out, and a grip tube portion at the other side; an inner tube inserted into the grip tube portion and configured to move further into the outer tube to push out the absorber outward from the push-out opening, and a collar portion protruding outwardly in a radial direction from an outer circumference surface of the grip tube portion of the outer tube, wherein the collar portion includes a distinguishable friction portion having a friction coefficient different from a friction coefficient of a surface of at least either one of the outer tube and the inner tube, and the distinguishable friction portion is provided only on an outer periphery of the collar portion.