Applicator with low placement indicia on the plunger
CA 2569232 C · Owner: Gann, Diana Lynne · Inventors: Gann, Diana Lynne; Berg, Charles John Jr.; Osborn, Thomas Ward Iii
Overview
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An applicator device capable of housing a tampon is shown that includes an insertion member and a plunger. The insertion member includes an insertion end opposed to a gripper end. The plunger is slideably configured within the insertion member. The plunger includes an outside diameter longitudinal axis, a first end opposed to a second end and an indicia of low placement. The indicia of low placement is located on between the first end and the second end of the plunger.
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- Filed June 30, 2005 and granted January 10, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 30, 2025.
- Certificates of supplementary protection extend only drug patents, and it isn't classified as one.
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