CASE FOR HYGIENIC TAMPONS

Abstract

A case (1) for hygienic tampons including an elongated housing (2) inside which a gutter-shaped rail (3) with at least one slot (4) for a single hygienic tampon is placed. Each tampon slot (4) in the rail (3) is provided with an opening that makes it easier to remove the tampon by inserting a finger and pushing the tampon out of it. A plug (5) with a handle is attached to the rail (3).

Claims

1. A case for hygienic tampons made of plastic comprising: an elongated housing (2) having, inside a gutter-shaped rail (3), with at least one slot (4) for a single hygienic tampon, wherein each one of the tampon slot (4) in the rail (3) includes a hole, and a plug (5) with a handle (6) is attached to the rail (3); wherein when there are more slots (4) in the rail (3), the slots are situated longitudinally, along a longitudinal axis of the rail (3) and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the housing (2), with an inner face of the handle (6) and wherein an inner face of the housing (2) is flat and parallel to each other ensuring tightness after inserting the plug (5) inside the housing (2); wherein the housing (2), the rail (3) with slots (4) and the plug (5) are made of a plastic composition which, apart from possible standard components of the composite, contains from 10 ppm to 800 ppm of active biological substances in form of nanoparticles, selected from nanoparticles of silver, copper, zinc, aluminum, iron III oxide, or combination thereof.

2. The case according to claim 1, wherein the plug (5) includes protrusions (7) constituting an element of the lock protecting the rail against falling out of the housing (2) of the case (1) after placing the plug inside the housing (2).

3. The case according to claim 1, wherein the housing (2) has a cylindrical shape with a circular end plug (8), and a cylindrical end plug (5).

4. The case according to claim 1, wherein the housing (2) has a rectangular shape with an orthogonal end plug (8), and a rectangular end plug (5).

5. The case according to claim 1, wherein the case is made of a thermoplastic selected from the group consisting of polyethylene and polypropylene.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] FIG. 1 shows a refillable case for menstrual hygiene tampons according to the present invention having a cylindrical shape;

[0018] FIG. 2 shows the inner elements of a case of FIG. 1; and

[0019] FIG. 3 shows the case of FIG. 1 having a rectangular shape.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] The inner face of the handle (6) and the inner face of the casing (2) are flat and parallel to each other, ensuring tightness after placing the plug (5) inside the casing (2). Preferably, the housing (2) should have a cylindrical shape with a circular end cap (8) and a cylindrical end cap (5). Another advantageous solution is for the housing (2) to have a rectangular shape with an orthogonal plug (8) and a rectangular plug (5). The housing (2), the rail (3) with slots (4) and the plug (5) are made of a plastic composite, preferably a thermoplastic, especially polyethylene or polypropylene, which, in addition to the optional standard components of the composite, contains from 10 ppm to 800 ppm of a biologically active substance in the form of nanoparticles selected from silver, copper, zinc, aluminum and iron Ill oxide nanoparticles or mixed in any proportions.

[0021] The design of the case ensures convenient storage in hand luggage, tightness against possible moisture and hygiene of the materials stored within. The variant containing a stock of several hygiene items, by placing them one after the other, allows only one compartment containing the tampon to be exposed, while the others are still hidden inside the housing.

[0022] The subject of the invention is presented in the examples of manufacture and in the drawing, in which FIG. 1 shows a cylindrical case, FIG. 2 the inner elements of a case, FIG. 3 a rectangular case.

Example I

[0023] The case (1) for hygienic tampons consists of a cylindrical, elongated casing (2), terminated with a plug (8), with a rail inside (3), with three slots (4) for hygienic tampons, located longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the rail (3) and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing (2). The rail (3) is fitted with a cylindrical plug (5) equipped with a handle (6), with protrusions (7) ensuring firm closure of the case (1) after placing the plug inside the housing (2). The housing (2), the rail (3) with the slots (4) and the plug (5) are made of polyethylene, which contains 10 ppm of silver nanoparticles.

Example II

[0024] The case (1) for hygienic tampons consists of an elongated rectangular casing (2), terminated with a plug (8), inside which a rail (3) is placed with two slots (4) for hygienic tampons, located longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the rail (3) and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing (2). Affixed to the rail (3) is a rectangular plug (5), equipped with a handle (6) and protrusions (7), ensuring firm closure of the case (1) after placing the plug inside the housing (2). The housing (2), the rail (3) with the slots (4) and the plug (5) are made of polypropylene, particularly polyethylene or polypropylene, which contains 800 ppm of silver, copper, zinc, aluminum and iron oxide Ill nanoparticles, mixed in weight proportions 1:1:1:1:1.

Example III

[0025] The case (1) for hygienic tampons consists of a cylindrical, elongated casing (2), terminating with a plug (8), inside which a rail is mounted (3) with three slots (4) for hygienic tampons located longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the rail (3) and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing (2). The rail (3) is fitted with a cylindrical plug (5) equipped with a handle (6) and with protrusions (7) ensuring firm closure of the case (1) after placing the plug inside the housing (2). The housing (2), the rail (3) with the slots (4) and the plug (5) are made of polystyrene, which contains 300 ppm of aluminum nanoparticles.