GB2465333A - Aluminium sanitary product container - Google Patents
Aluminium sanitary product container Download PDFInfo
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- GB2465333A GB2465333A GB0819313A GB0819313A GB2465333A GB 2465333 A GB2465333 A GB 2465333A GB 0819313 A GB0819313 A GB 0819313A GB 0819313 A GB0819313 A GB 0819313A GB 2465333 A GB2465333 A GB 2465333A
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- sanitary product
- cylindrical part
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- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 7
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims abstract description 7
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 7
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 7
- 230000001681 protective effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920000742 Cotton Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 230000002745 absorbent Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000002250 absorbent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000002411 adverse Effects 0.000 description 1
- 210000001124 body fluid Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 239000003086 colorant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000003203 everyday effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000005906 menstruation Effects 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/551—Packaging before or after use
- A61F13/55175—Packaging before or after use packaging of tampons
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
- A45C11/008—Pocket toiletry etuis
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F15/00—Auxiliary appliances for wound dressings; Dispensing containers for dressings or bandages
- A61F15/001—Packages or dispensers for bandages, cotton balls, drapes, dressings, gauze, gowns, sheets, sponges, swabsticks or towels
- A61F15/003—Packages or dispensers for bandages, cotton balls, drapes, dressings, gauze, gowns, sheets, sponges, swabsticks or towels dispensers for catamenial tampons
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- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
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Abstract
A sanitary product container comprises a first part2and a second part3which can be reversibly coupled together to define a storage volume for a sanitary product. The first part and the second part are formed from aluminium. The first and second parts2,3of the container may be cylindrical and may be anodised.
Description
SANITARY PRODUCT CONTAINER
The present invention relates to a sanitary product container and in particular to a container adapted to contain a single sanitary product item such as a tampon.
Sanitary items such as tampons are formed from cotton or other absorbent material and are designed to absorb bodily fluids, in particular during menstruation. Each individual tampon is provided to the end user in a protective wrapper formed from waxed paper or similar. The protective wrapper helps to ensure that the tampon is kept hygienically clean prior to use. Due to the potential need to use a sanitary item at short notice, it is often desirable to be able to keep one or more sanitary items, such as tampons, on the person in an item such as a handbag, where they are readily accessible. It has been found that when sanitary items such as tampons are carried in handbags or similar the protective wrapper can become damaged or torn, potentially leading to the tampon being unusable. In addition, many users would prefer a more discreet method of carrying sanitary items.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a sanitary product container comprising a first part and a second part which can be reversibly coupled together to define a storage volume for a sanitary product; the first part and the second part being formed from aluminium.
Preferably the first part and the second part each have a substantially cylindrical form.
Preferably the sanitary item container further comprises a coupling arrangement for retaining the first part and the second part in the couple position. The coupling arrangement may comprise one of an interference push-fit, co-co-operating projections or an 0-ring seal.
Preferably, the first part and or second part are anodised.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the following drawings in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sanitary item container according to the present invention in a closed configuration; and Figure 2 is a perspective view of the sanitary item container of Figure 1 in an open configuration.
As shown in Figure 1, the sanitary item container 1 comprises a first cylindrical part 2 and a second cylindrical part 3. The first cylindrical part 2 comprises an elongate body of a tubular form having a closed end 4 and an open end 5. The elongate body is generally of a consistent diameter along the majority of its length such that the tubing is cylindrical except for a portion 6 of enlarged diameter adjacent to the open end 5.
The second cylindrical part 3 comprises an elongate body again of tubular form having a closed end 7 and an open end 8. The elongate body of the second cylindrical part 3 is of consistent diameter along its entire length and is substantially of the same diameter as the main part of the first cylindrical part 2.
As shown in Figure 2, the first cylindrical part 2 and the second cylindrical part 3 may be coupled together by means of inserting the open end 8 of the second cylindrical part 3 into the open end 5 of the first cylindrical part 2.
The diameter of the enlarged portion 6 of the first cylindrical part 2 is such that the body of the second cylindrical part 3 is received as a frictionally engaging sliding fit. With the first cylindrical part 2 and second cylindrical part 3 coupled together an internal volume of the container 1 is defined which in use can receive a sanitary item such as a tampon.
Advantageously, the first cylindrical part 2 and second cylindrical part 3 are formed from aluminium. The use of aluminium has the advantages that the material is light, durable and may be anodised which increases its resistance to every day wear and damage. Also, the ability to anodise the aluminium allows the application of a variety of finishes and colours to personalise the sanitary item container 1 which can help to make the container 1 more discrete when carried on the person.
The overall length of the sanitary item container 1 may be varied to accommodate sanitary items of differing lengths. For example, a first, relatively long, sanitary item container 1 may be provided to hold standard tampons whereas a second, relatively short, sanitary item container 1 may be provided to contain compact tampons which are shorter in length than standard tampons.
In an alternative embodiment, the first cylindrical part 2 and/or the second cylindrical part 3 may be provided with engaging means at or near their respective open ends 5, 8 to provide a more secure coupling of the first cylindrical part 2 and the second cylindrical part 3. For example, one or other of the first cylindrical part 2 or second cylindrical part 3 may be provided with an 0' ring gasket which would act to increase the frictional engagement between the first cylindrical part 2 and the second cylindrical part 3 on coupling. Advantageously, the use of an 0' ring gasket increases the ability of the container to resist ingress of moisture which can adversely affect sanitary items.
In an alternative embodiment, the first cylindrical part 2 and second cylindrical part 3 may be provided with click-fit or snap-fit engaging projections to provide the user with a positive indication that coupling of the first cylindrical part 2 and second cylindrical part 3 has occurred.
In an alternative embodiment, the first cylindrical part 2 and second cylindrical part 3 may be provided with a bayonet-style fitting wherein one or other of the first cylindrical part 2 or second cylindrical part 3 is rotated relative to the other part in order to effect engagement and disengagement of the two parts.
Claims (6)
- Claims: 1. A sanitary product container comprising a first part and a second part which can be reversibly coupled together to define a storage volume for a sanitary product; the first part and the second part being formed from aluminium.
- 2. The sanitary product container of claim 1 wherein the first part and the second part each have a substantially cylindrical form.
- 3. The sanitary product of claim 1 or claim 2 further comprising a coupling arrangement for retaining the first part and the second part in the couple position.
- 4. The sanitary product of claim 3 wherein the coupling arrangement comprises one of an interference push-fit, co-ca-operating projections or an a-ring seal.
- 5. The sanitary product as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the first part and or second part are anodised.
- 6. A sanitary product container substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0819313A GB2465333A (en) | 2008-10-21 | 2008-10-21 | Aluminium sanitary product container |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB0819313A GB2465333A (en) | 2008-10-21 | 2008-10-21 | Aluminium sanitary product container |
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| GB0819313D0 GB0819313D0 (en) | 2008-11-26 |
| GB2465333A true GB2465333A (en) | 2010-05-19 |
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| GB0819313A Withdrawn GB2465333A (en) | 2008-10-21 | 2008-10-21 | Aluminium sanitary product container |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2014004560A1 (en) | 2012-06-25 | 2014-01-03 | Playtex Products, Llc | Package assembly for or with a tampon applicator |
| WO2022255892A1 (en) * | 2021-06-05 | 2022-12-08 | Agnieszka Przyborska-Bojanowska | Case for hygienic tampons |
Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US1858738A (en) * | 1930-01-18 | 1932-05-17 | Hernis Guy Elmo | Cigar container |
| US3058469A (en) * | 1960-08-22 | 1962-10-16 | Harry Radzinsky | Tampons and protective shield therefor |
| GB2042341A (en) * | 1978-12-01 | 1980-09-24 | Strentex Fabrics Ltd | Packaged wound dressing for burns |
| WO1999048453A1 (en) * | 1998-03-20 | 1999-09-30 | Morrow Jacqueline M | Feminine hygiene storage unit |
| EP1472938A1 (en) * | 2003-04-30 | 2004-11-03 | Techno-Grafica GmbH | Ash collector for smokers |
| EP1842439A1 (en) * | 2006-04-03 | 2007-10-10 | Industrie Baratta S.r.l. | Cigar tube |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1858738A (en) * | 1930-01-18 | 1932-05-17 | Hernis Guy Elmo | Cigar container |
| US3058469A (en) * | 1960-08-22 | 1962-10-16 | Harry Radzinsky | Tampons and protective shield therefor |
| GB2042341A (en) * | 1978-12-01 | 1980-09-24 | Strentex Fabrics Ltd | Packaged wound dressing for burns |
| WO1999048453A1 (en) * | 1998-03-20 | 1999-09-30 | Morrow Jacqueline M | Feminine hygiene storage unit |
| EP1472938A1 (en) * | 2003-04-30 | 2004-11-03 | Techno-Grafica GmbH | Ash collector for smokers |
| EP1842439A1 (en) * | 2006-04-03 | 2007-10-10 | Industrie Baratta S.r.l. | Cigar tube |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2014004560A1 (en) | 2012-06-25 | 2014-01-03 | Playtex Products, Llc | Package assembly for or with a tampon applicator |
| EP3003237A1 (en) * | 2012-06-25 | 2016-04-13 | Playtex Products, LLC | Package assembly for or with a tampon applicator |
| EP3003237A4 (en) * | 2012-06-25 | 2017-04-05 | Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC | Package assembly for or with a tampon applicator |
| US11135106B2 (en) | 2012-06-25 | 2021-10-05 | Edgewell Personal Care Brands, Llc | Package assembly for or with a tampon applicator |
| WO2022255892A1 (en) * | 2021-06-05 | 2022-12-08 | Agnieszka Przyborska-Bojanowska | Case for hygienic tampons |
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| GB0819313D0 (en) | 2008-11-26 |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |