Tampon dispener
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1. Tampon storage and dispensing means comprising in combination:
- a container suitable to hold a plurality of tampons;
shelf means disposed within said container means and at a distance from the lower portion thereof suitable to guide tampons in a horizontal position;
tampon holding means adjacent the lower edge of said container;
tampon dispensing apparatus comprising an elongated cylindrical cylinder mounted intermediate said shelf means and said holding means, and comprising an elongated cylinder having located therein tampon holding means;
means to rotate said elongated cylinder so as to move one tampon from the area of said shelf means to said holding means; and
tampon agitating and moving means comprising at least one stretchable member associated with said shelf and intermediate said shelf and tampons in said container, which stretchable means is caused to be stretched upon rotation of said cylinder member.
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This invention is a device for the discreet storage and dispensing of tampons. The device is characterized by including a storage container having a dispensing apparatus which will dispense one tampon at a time without display except when actually dispensed and wherein it is dispensed by means of an elongated member having a suitable pocket therein for said purpose. It is further characterized by being suitable to accommodate different sizes of commonly used tampons.
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1. Tampon storage and dispensing means comprising in combination:
- a container suitable to hold a plurality of tampons;
shelf means disposed within said container means and at a distance from the lower portion thereof suitable to guide tampons in a horizontal position;
tampon holding means adjacent the lower edge of said container;
tampon dispensing apparatus comprising an elongated cylindrical cylinder mounted intermediate said shelf means and said holding means, and comprising an elongated cylinder having located therein tampon holding means;
means to rotate said elongated cylinder so as to move one tampon from the area of said shelf means to said holding means; and
tampon agitating and moving means comprising at least one stretchable member associated with said shelf and intermediate said shelf and tampons in said container, which stretchable means is caused to be stretched upon rotation of said cylinder member.
- a container suitable to hold a plurality of tampons;
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