Patent
   D602588
Priority
Jul 15 2008
Filed
Jul 15 2008
Issued
Oct 20 2009
Expiry
Oct 20 2023
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for a tampon applicator, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a first embodiment of our new tampon applicator;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation thereof, with a plunger of the tampon applicator shown in phantom and forming no part of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation of a second embodiment of our new tampon applicator;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation thereof, with a plunger of the tampon applicator shown in phantom and forming no part of the invention;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevation thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken lines of the plunder in the drawing figures are included for the purpose of illustrating an environmental that forms no part of the claimed design.

Aschenbrenner, Franz, Goh, Priscilla Eng Choo, Ong, Yein Sze, VanDenBogart, Tom William, Pham, Cao Hue Chi, Mastalish, Gary, Tsareva, Irina, Weggel, Lynn Ann, Barlas, Anastasia, Kang, EunJung, Pavlik, Du{hacek over (s)}an

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