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Gelatinous elastomer swabs

  • US 5,239,723 A
  • Filed: 08/24/1992
  • Issued: 08/31/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A reusable swab comprising;

  • (a) a handle;

    (b) a gelatinous elastomer swab head, and(c) means for attaching said swab head to one or both ends of said handle, said gelatinous elastomer swab head formed from a composition comprising;

    (i) 100 parts by weight of a high viscosity triblock copolymer of the general configuration poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene);

    (ii) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of a plasticizing oil;

    said composition characterized by a gel rigidity of from about 20 to about 800 gram Bloom.

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