Method for assembling a tampon applicator

摘要

A method of assembling a tampon applicator includes providing a barrel with internal ridges that define a guide channel having an effective diameter. The method includes providing a plunger that has a finger flare with a circular shape and a flare diameter that is at least 15% larger than the effective diameter of the guide channel. The method includes assembling the plunger and the barrel by pushing the finger flare into the guide channel and deforming the finger flare into a non-circular shape while moving the finger flare through the guide channel. The method includes moving the finger flare out of the plunger end of the barrel and reestablishing the circular shape of the finger flare.

主权项

1. A method of assembling a tampon applicator comprising,
providing a barrel, wherein the barrel has an insertion end, a plunger end, a grip region adjacent the plunger end, a central region longitudinally adjacent the grip region, and a plurality of internal ridges located in the grip region, wherein the plurality of internal ridges define a guide channel haying an effective diameter, and wherein the plurality of internal ridges have a leading end and a trailing end; providing a plunger, wherein the plunger has a finger-contacting end, a tampon contacting end, and a flare on at least one of the finger-contacting end or the tampon-contacting end and wherein the flare has an effective flare diameter that is greater than the effective diameter of the guide channel; and
assembling the plunger and the barrel bypushing the flare into the guide channel,deforming the flare while moving the flare through the guide channel, andreestablishing the flare after the flare exits the guide channel.