Vibrating tampon apparatus

• US 6,183,428 B1
• Filed: 05/04/1999
• Issued: 02/06/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Marlafin AG
• Original Assignee: Steven A. Kilgore
• Inventors: Kilgore, Steven A.
• Primary Examiner(s): YU, JUSTINE ROMANG
• Application Number:
  US09/304,045
• Time in Patent Office: 644 Days
• Field of Search: 601/46, 601/47, 601/69, 601/70, 601/71, 601/72, 601/78, 601/80, 601/81, 604/904, 604/363
• US Class Current: 601/70
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/202 Catamenial tampons A61F13/2022-A61F13/34 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/84 Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 19/44 Having substantially cylindrical shape, e.g. dildos
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0263 using rotating unbalanced masses
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 601/16 Genital area
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 604/904 Tampons

Abstract

An improved vibrating tampon apparatus 10 for easing a woman'"'"'s menstrual cramps; wherein, the apparatus 10 includes an inner vibrator unit 12 and an outer tampon unit 11 dimensioned to be received in a woman'"'"'s vaginal canal, and a remote power supply unit 13 disposed outside of the vaginal canal and operatively connected to the inner vibrator unit 12 for the purpose of preventing electrical shocks to the walls of the vaginal canal.

Claims

1. An improved vibrating tampon apparatus comprising:

an inner vibrator member including a vibrator motor contained within a waterproof housing;

an outer tampon member fabricated from a sterile absorbent material, disposed in a surrounding relationship relative to said inner vibrator member, and dimensioned to be received in a female'"'"'s vaginal canal; and

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an remote power source unit electrically connected to said vibrator motor and including a switch coupled with a battery member adapted to be disposed outside of the vaginal canal for providing electrical current to said vibrator motor.

2. The apparatus, as in claim 1;

wherein, the outer tampon member is provided with an opening which is dimensioned to receive a pull cord element which is operatively associated with the inner vibrator member.

3. The apparatus as in claim 2;

wherein, the pull cord element encapsulates a pair of electrical leads which are operatively connected between the battery member and the vibrator motor.

4. The apparatus as in claim 3;

wherein, the pair of electrical leads includes a positive electrical lead provided with a micro-fuse.

5. The apparatus as in claim 4;

wherein, the battery member and the micro-fuse are disposed within an insulated housing element.

6. The apparatus as in claim 1;

wherein, said battery member has a maximum voltage of 3.7 volts.

7. The apparatus as in claim 1;

wherein, said battery member has a minimum voltage of 1.5 volts.

8. The apparatus as in claim 1;

wherein, said battery member has a voltage ranging from 3.7 volts to 1.5 volts.