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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product
A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070710 | Lubricious compositions and articles made therefrom The present disclosure provides a lubricious polymeric composition that includes polymer and one or more lubricants. Articles formed from the lubricious polymeric composition possess enhanced softness, flexibility and lubricity. The present disclosure also provides ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7442179 | Pre-fill applicator A pre-fill vaginal applicator comprising a tubular barrel having an open end and a dispensing end provided with at least one dispensing opening formed therein. A selectively removable closure, such as a snap cap or threaded cap, closes the dispensing end of the barr... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7241274 | Sanitary tampon Disclosed is a sanitary tampon including: an applicator composed of an outer tube having a front nose and a rear opening and a pusher inserted into the outer tube through the rear opening; and a tampon body contained in the outer tube and allowed to come out of the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7186248 | Device for introducing an object into a vagina with sanitary finger mounting means A device for introducing an object into a vagina includes finger mounting means whereby the device is mountable on a user's finger, and a holder which protrudes from the finger mounting means and which is insertable into a user's vagina, the holder being configured ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166085 | Apparatus for in vitro testing of tampon-and-applicator systems A method and an apparatus for in vitro testing of catamenial tampon-and-applicator systems are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an in vitro receptacle for accepting tampons deployed during the testing procedure. The in vitro receptacle comprises a sleeve with a ta... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7044928 | Tampon applicator assembly having an improved plunger and methods of making A plunger having a first end, a second end, and a main body is provided. The first end of the plunger is about 10% to about 15% larger than the main body and the second end is more than about 50% larger than the main body. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6939363 | Closure device The invention provides a closure device (1) for sealing an incision channel leading through a vessel wall and into the vessel. The closure device (1) comprises a haemostatic material (3), which is contained in the distal end of an elongated inse... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936211 | Tampon applicator having outwardly flared rim Methods for making a tubular device that has a rim disposed at one end thereof. In one method, a sleeve having an expandable profiling surface is inserted into an end of the tubular member, and the profiling surface is expanded to form a shoulder projecting outwardl... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923789 | Multiple-component tampon applicator There is provided a multiple-component tampon applicator formed from at least three separate components including a barrel, a plunger, a fingergrip, an insertion tip. The at least three separate components are formed independently from one another, prior to forming ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6514224 | Device for taking a biological or cytological smear A device for taking a sample from the human or animal body comprising a casing tube (2) in which there is longitudinally movably arranged a swab carrier (1) whose distal end is provided with a swab (4), and a displacement device (3) which is arranged at t... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6302861 | Spreading tampon applicator An applicator for a catamenial tampon which is capable of inserting a tampon into the vaginal tract and spreading the tampon open within the vaginal cavity is disclosed. In one embodiment, the applicator comprises tube having an interior and a flexible ma... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6168576 | Device for dispensing vaginal medication A hand-operated disposable device for controllably dispensing medications having a paste-like or cream-like consistency includes a transparent plastic container member having a cylindrical medication-holding bore, and a plunger member which slidably engag... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6019744 | Tampon applicator The invention relates to a tampon applicator having a cylindrical outer sleeve and an inner sleeve, which is displaceable therein, is provided with an axial longitudinal slit and encloses a tampon. A tongue-shaped retention element is integrally connected... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5951567 | Introducer for channel forming device The invention is directed to an introducer which is formed of a relatively rigid tubular member having an inner lumen and an elongated slot in the distal portion of the introducer. The introducer is particularly suitable for introducing an elongated chann... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5823988 | Environmentally friendly catamenial tampon assembly and method of construction An environmentally-friendly tampon assembly of the type which includes an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve and an absorbent pledget has inner and outer sleeves which are fabricated from a biodegradable, flushable material such as paper. The outer sleeve has ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5709652 | Tampon applicator tube having apertured finger grip The present invention relates to an insertion device formed of a tubular element capable of substantially containing an insertable element. The tubular element has an insertion end and a gripper end. The gripper end has a plurality of finger-accepting ape... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5599293 | Environmentally friendly catamenial tampon assembly and method of construction An environmentally-friendly-tampon assembly of the type which includes an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve and an absorbent pledget has inner and outer sleeves which are fabricated from a biodegradable, flushable material such as paper. The outer sleeve has ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5554109 | Compactly assembled tampon applicator A tampon applicator assembly of compact type is provided comprising an outer tube, an inner tube slidably nested therein and a tampon stored inside of the inner tube. A small portion of the tampon protruding from a proximal end of the inner tube. The inne... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5533966 | Tampon applicator, especially for feminine hygiene An inner sleeve (12) and an outer sleeve (11) of a tampon applicator provided especially for feminine hygiene form a one-part injection moulding in order to simplify production and assembly. The rear end of the outer sleeve (11) and the front end of the i... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5395309 | Nasal pack applicator A nasal pack inserter apparatus having a barrel member with a throughgoing lumen providing an inlet and an outlet for a plunger reciprocally mounted therein. The barrel member defines rib means projecting into the throughgoing lumen defining a track for t... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5389068 | Tampon applicator A tampon applicator is disclosed for inserting tampons into a woman's vagina. The tampon applicator is an elongated, tubular member made from an injection moldable or extrudable material. The tampon applicator comprises a water-dispersible thermoplastic p... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5385542 | Tampon applicators A tampon applicator has an outer cylindrical member for containing a tampon and an inner arcuate member which is arranged to lie between the inner surface of the outer member and the tampon and to be slidably moved within the outer member to act as a pist... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5330421 | Tampon applicator An insertion device is provided for inserting material into a body cavity is, the material having an enlarged head portion, including an elongate, tubular holder, shaped for insertion into the body cavity and having an expulsion end which is dimensioned t... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5295952 | Swab for laparoscopy In accordance with the present invention, a swab for use in laparoscopy is provided. The swab comprises an outer, generally tubular shank with a handle or gripping end and a working end. An inner shaft is slidably received in the shank and has a working e... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5080659 | Tampon A tampon has an accommodation barrel and an absorbent material housed within the accommodation barrel. The accommodation barrel in this tampon includes a flexible cylindrical sheet portion and a rigid cylindrical portion connected to the flexible cylindri... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4921474 | Sanitary tampon applicator A sanitary tampon applicator comprises an outer sleeve to accommodate a tampon and an inner sleeve slidably telescoped into the outer sleeve to extrude the tampon through a front open end of the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve comprising a first inner slee... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4891042 | Portable tampon applicator A compact and short tampon applicator is formed of an outer barrel which surrounds a tampon-holding inner tubular plunger. The barrel has a pair of opposed tongues formed from portions of the wall of the outer barrel which are partially cut and deflected ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4614182 | Applicator for uterine pessaries The applicator for inserting a pessary into the uterus, which pessary comprises a chain combined with a distal coil screwable into the base of the uterus. The applicator has an inner shaft, which received the chain in its leading end, installed in an oute... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4479791 | Tampon applicator A tampon applicator of the telescoping tube type including an ejector tube adapted to store a tampon in its distal end, a plurality of fingers formed in said distal end, an outer tube slip fit over the ejector tube, directionally-locking inward projection... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4421504 | Lubricating object injector utilizing a single plunger A device and method are disclosed for placing an object into a body cavity, the device comprising an applicator body, lubricating apparatus, and movement apparatus, wherein the lubricating apparatus and the movement apparatus may comprise a single plunger... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4412833 | Tampon applicator This invention relates to a tampon applicator. More particularly, this invention relates to an application system for hygienic introduction of a tampon which comprises a substantially cylindrical outer sleeve, a substantially cylindrical inner sleeve disp... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4411647 | Tampon applicator A tampon applicator comprises an outer cylinder containing an absorber and first and second inner cylinders for pushing out the absorber, wherein the first inner cylinder is fitted slidably into the outer cylinder, the second inner cylinder is fitted slid... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4318400 | Medical infusor A portable elastomeric bladder-powered infusor for dispensing drug in liquid form under pressure at a predetermined flow rate is disclosed. The main elements of the infusor are a tubular housing, a plug/flow control assembly fixed in one end of the bladde... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4286595 | Compact tampon applicator assembly A tampon-applicator assembly of reduced length is provided comprising an outer tube, an inner tube nested therein and a tampon enclosed within said inner tube. A gripping portion affixed to the distal end of said inner tube is provided for reciprocating s... | 09/01/1981 |
