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Tampon Insertion Device:

U.S. Patent No. 11,278,456

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By: Tara Olivo

Associate Editor at Nonwovens Industry, Rodman Media

Lacey Janell Lund, Springdale, AR.

Filed: 7/21/20
Issued: 3/22/22

A tampon insertion device for insertion of a tampon, comprising: a barrel constructed of hemp plastic material comprising at least one biodegradable polymer and a plurality of hemp fibers, said barrel having an insertion end portion and a proximal end portion opposite said insertion end portion and having a continuous side wall extending therebetween that defines an interior area; a tampon initially positioned in said interior area of said barrel; a plunger consisting of hemp plastic material comprising at least one biodegradable polymer and a plurality of hemp fibers, said plunger being operably coupled to said barrel and having a first end engaging a proximal end of said tampon, said plunger having a cylindrical configuration selectively slidable from a starter configuration extending away from the proximal end portion of the barrel to a deployed configuration positioned inside the barrel; wherein pressure applied to said plunger causes said plunger to urge said tampon downstream within said interior area of said barrel.

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