U.S. patent number 3,884,233 [Application Number 05/393,744] was granted by the patent office on 1975-05-20 for tampon and suppository combination.
Invention is credited to Betty Louise Summey.
United States Patent |
3,884,233 |
Summey |
May 20, 1975 |
Tampon and suppository combination
Abstract
A tampon and suppository combination in which a tampon is placed
within a hollow cylindrical cartridge container having a plunger
member slidably received by one end thereof with a draw string
coupled to the tampon and drawn through the first end and the
hollow plunger. A suppository is carried within a sealed container
which has an inside diameter substantially equal to the outside
diameter of the cylindrical cartridge container and a suppository
being carried loosely therein and having substantially the same
diameter as the inside diameter of the cylindrical cartridge
container so that a lid on the sealed container can be opened and
the remainder of the container slidably receiving the cylindrical
cartridge container with the suppository snugly and slidably
received within the cylindrical cartridge container and the
suppository container snugly and slidably receiving the cylindrical
cartridge container. Upon use, the suppository container is
slidably removed from the hollow cylindrical cartridge container
and both the suppository and tampon released from the hollow
cylindrical container via the hollow plunger member.
Inventors: |
Summey; Betty Louise (La Mesa,
CA) |
Family
ID: |
23556056 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/393,744 |
Filed: |
September 4, 1973 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
604/15 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61K
9/0036 (20130101); A61F 13/26 (20130101); A61K
9/02 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A61F
13/20 (20060101); A61F 13/26 (20060101); A61K
9/00 (20060101); A61K 9/02 (20060101); A61f
013/20 () |
Field of
Search: |
;128/260,261,263,264,270,271,285T |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Medbery; Aldrich F.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: MacNeill; Richard K.
Claims
The invention claimed is:
1. A tampon and suppository combination comprising:
an elongated hollow cylindrical cartridge container dimensioned for
receiving a tampon therein, said cartridge container having walls
defining first and second end openings;
a hollow cylindrical plunger slidably received in an end portion
adjacent said first end opening of said cartridge container;
a tampon centrally and slidably received by said cartridge
container;
a means for inserting a suppository and selectively closing the end
portion of said second cartridge opening comprising a walled
container of the same shape as the cartridge and having an open and
closed end and having mounted therein a suppository loosely fitting
but substantially filling the container, an inner portion of said
wall of said container and the outer wall of said suppository being
sized to snugly receive between them the walls of the second
opening of the cartridge, so that when the container is placed upon
said cartridge second opening a means is defined for frictionally
inserting and retaining said suppository in said cartridge second
end abutting the tampon but leaving an end portion of said
suppository extending outwardly from the cartridge second end.
Description
PRIOR ART
The following patents were discovered in a preliminary search:
812,770 1,395,295 812,768 2,739,593 812,769 3,148,680 940,519
3,456,640
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a tampon and suppository
combination and more particularly to a tampon and suppository
combination with storage and applicator implements.
As utilized in this description, the term suppository refers to any
state of the art suppositories such as the capsule type containing
a medicated powder therein, or the standard germicidal and
spermicidal suppositories. According to the invention, an
applicator is provided having an elongated cylindrical member
dimensioned for slidably receiving a tampon therein. At one end of
the elongated cylindrical member, a hollow plunger member is
slidably received being in contact with one end of the tampon and
having a draw string from the tampon pulled through the plunger and
extending out the free end thereof. A suitable suppository is
dimensioned for being snugly and slidably received by the other end
of the cylindrical cartridge container and in contact with the
other end of the tampon. The suppository is carried by a sealed
container having a removable seal on one end and an inside diameter
for snugly receiving the outside of the cylindrical cartridge
container, the suppository being loosely carried by the suppository
container with room for the cylindrical cartridge container to pass
between the outside of the suppository and the inside of the
suppository container. At this point of time, the entire
combination is ready for use. When insertion is desired the
suppository container is removed from the cylindrical cartridge
container and the entire applicator is placed within the vagina of
the user. The plunger is then pushed in depositing the suppository
and tampon with the suppository being held in place by the tampon.
At this time, of course, the applicator is removed.
An object of the present invention is the provision of an improved
suppository and tampon combination.
Another object is the provision of an improved suppository and
tampon combination with unique storage means.
A further object of the invention is the provision of a tampon and
suppository combination with improved applicating
implementation.
Yet another object of the invention is the provision of a tampon
and suppository combination which is extremely convenient and
sanitary in storage and use.
Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of the instant
invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better
understood by reference to the following detailed description when
considered in connection with the accompanying drawing in which
like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the Figures
thereof and wherein.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the
present invention without the suppository;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view and cross section illustrating
the embodiment of FIG. 1 with the suppository in position for
loading;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 during
application .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, an elongated cylindrical cartridge
container 11 slidably receives a hollow plunger member 12 through
end opening 15 thereof and has a circular end opening 13 at another
end thereof. A tampon 14 is slidably received within cylindrical
cartridge container 11 and has one end 16 abutting hollow plunger
12 with strings 17 attached to tampon 14 and passing through hollow
plunger member 12.
A suppository 18 is loosely carried by a suppository container 19
(FIG. 2) and has a sealing lid 21. Suppository 18 is dimensioned
for being snugly received by cylinder 11 and abutting tampon 14.
Suppository container 19 is dimensioned for snugly receiving
container 11 therein.
Referring back to all of the Figures, during storage, a tampon can
be placed within cylindrical cartridge container 11 as shown in
FIG. 1 and preferably a cap (not shown) is placed over the open end
13 of container 11 for sanitory purposes. At this time, the
suppository 18 is carried within container 19 with lid 21 sealing
container 19 for sanitary purposes. When it is desired to load the
cylindrical container 11 with suppository 18, lid 21 is opened, as
shown in FIG. 2, and suppository 18 is slidably received by
cylinder 11 in abutting relationship with tampon 14. The container
19 slidably receives cylinder 11 and the entire unit is ready for
application in a sealed sanitary condition. When it is desired to
insert the suppository and tampon, the container 19 is removed from
around cylinder 11 and the entire assembly is placed within the
vagina of the user. At this time, plunger member 12 is depressed,
forcing suppository 18 and tampon 14 into the vagina and the
cylinder 11 is removed therefrom. The applicator is then ready for
the next loading and application.
It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing disclosure
relates to only a preferred embodiment of the invention and that it
is intended to cover all changes and modifications of the example
of the invention herein chosen, for the purposes of the disclosure,
which do not constitute departures from the spirit and scope of the
invention.
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