A61F2013/55195

INDIVIDUAL PULL TAB PACKAGING FOR TAMPONS
20200000651 · 2020-01-02 ·

Implementations of an individual pull tab packaging for tampons are provided. In some implementations, the individual pull tab packaging for tampons comprises a hollow elongated having a cylindrical shape configured to hold and enclose a tampon in an interior and comprising a top portion and a bottom portion joined together by a separable pull tab to open the interior, wherein the pull tab is configured to be pulled from the top portion and the bottom portion to disjoin the top portion and the bottom portion to open the interior.

Bags and bag-dispensing devices and methods of using same

Methods, apparatuses, and systems for dispensing a bag which are configured to receive and retain one or more objects. Some bag dispenser embodiments can comprise a pair of guiderails angled toward each other so that a bag positioned between the two guiderails can slide along guiderails to press open the mouth of bag. Other dispensers can comprise a pair of guiderails that are parallel. Other embodiments of the present disclosure comprise bags that are configured for use with the dispenser. Still other embodiments are described.

TAMPON AND TAMPON APPLICATION WRAPPER
20240041672 · 2024-02-08 ·

A feminine hygiene product wrapper, comprising a front panel having a closed side lengthwise edge, an open side lengthwise edge, a bottom widthwise edge, and a top widthwise edge; a back panel having a closed side lengthwise edge, an open side lengthwise edge, a bottom widthwise edge, and a top widthwise edge; and an expandable side panel having a lengthwise extending first side edge, a lengthwise extending second side edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge, wherein the lengthwise extending first side edge is attached to the open side lengthwise edge of the front panel, and the lengthwise extending second side edge is attached to the open side lengthwise edge of the back panel.

TAMPON DISPOSING SYSTEM
20190350777 · 2019-11-21 ·

A tampon disposing system, including a tampon, a wrapper to encase the tampon therein, and a bag attached to an inner side portion of the wrapper to store the tampon and at least a portion of the wrapper therein.

Soiled undergarment disposal container
10441482 · 2019-10-15 · ·

A soiled undergarment disposal container is provided. The soiled undergarment disposal container includes a bag for housing a soiled undergarment and a sealable closure for sealing the bag. A resizing mechanism including a one-way degassing valve is provided to extract air from the bag, when sealed, upon application of a force on the bag by a user, and a plurality of studs each sized and shaped to fit into and close an air extraction aperture of the one-way degassing valve. The position and shape of the studs provides multiple sizing options for securing the folded or rolled sealed bag containing different soiled undergarment products. The bag in a compact state is configured for concealed transport of the soiled undergarment under or within a user's clothing, and/or within a user's handbag, purse, bag.

APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DISPENSE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS USING A MOTION SENSOR
20190105211 · 2019-04-11 ·

A dispenser of feminine hygiene products, including feminine pads and tampons activated by a motion sensor. A motion of a person's hand or other object within a given distance from the motion sensor will close an electronic circuit causing a motor to rotate. The motor is attached to a shaft which rotates. The shaft retains a feminine product dispenser. The feminine product dispenser transports one of the feminine hygiene products to a retrieval tray. A time delay reduces the likelihood of or prevents someone from continuously activating the motion sensor to dispense all of the products in the machine.

Feminine Hygienic Tool Disposal Bag
20190000694 · 2019-01-03 ·

A feminine hygienic tool disposal bag is an apparatus that is used to securely contain and deodorize discarded feminine hygiene products. The apparatus includes a container, an elastic rim, and a deodorizing strip. The container is used as a structural unit to mount all of the aforementioned components. The container inverts to ensure a clean exterior for temporary storage of disposed products. The elastic rim widens to enable items to enter the container, to allow the container to invert, and to help secure items in place. The deodorizing strip encircles the container, so that when the user inverts the container, the deodorizing strip is proximal to odors and smells from disposed hygienic articles.

FEMININE DISPOSABLE BAG SYSTEM
20180369030 · 2018-12-27 ·

A disposable bag system including a case member and a plurality of bags with the plurality of bags structured and arranged to be retained within an interior volume of the case member to thereby hold used feminine hygiene products within the interior volume of a bag for disposal.

MENSTRUAL TAMPON CASE
20180296404 · 2018-10-18 ·

Problem to be solved: protecting a menstrual tampon (2) from mechanical damage, from contamination and moisture, and the problem with carrying it discreetly. Solution to the problem: a case (1) for tampons (2) consisting of a rigid body, inside of which there is stored at least a single row of tampons (2) arranged in parallel, provided at the bottom closed end (4) with a dispensing means acting on the outer tampon (2) of the row of tampons (2) and is provided at the open top end (5) with a holder (6) for retaining the tampon (2) in the top end (5) for easy and gradual removal.

APPARATUS FOR HANDLING SOILED ARTICLES
20180256418 · 2018-09-13 ·

A tampon disposal device includes a tubular stiffener, and a membrane conforming to the stiffener with an opening on one end and an enclosure opposite the opening. The membrane is folded inside the stiffener into a first layer attached to the stiffener; and second and third layers that form a lip surrounding the stiffener near a stiffener rim. The second layer folds over the rim, reversing direction to become the third layer lip portion. The third layer continues inside the stiffener. A weak adhesive attaches the lip to the outside stiffener. Another adhesive attaches the first layer to the second layer inside the stiffener. When a hand grasps a tampon siring with the membrane and pulls on the string, the first adhesive allows the lip to separate and be pulled into the stiffener together with the tampon. Pushing inwardly on the stiffener seals the tampon inside the membrane.