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EP0089271A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Cotton swabs and process for their manufacture

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-03-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-03-07
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Abstract

Abstract Translated from French L'invention concerne des bâtonnets pour le nettoyage des oreilles dits "cotons-tiges". The invention relates to sticks for cleaning ears called "cotton swabs". Selon l'invention, la boule de coton (9) formée à l'extrémité du coton-tige (1) est conformée de façon à présenter en coupe transversale à l'axe de la tige une section non circulaire en ménageant des cannelures 10 assurant la récolte du cérumen. According to the invention, the cotton ball (9) formed at the end of the cotton swab (1) is shaped so as to present in non-circular cross-section of the axis of the rod, providing grooves 10 ensuring harvesting earwax. L'invention s'applique tout particulièrement à des cotons-tiges pouvant être utilisés pour les enfants ou les personnes ayant un conduit auditif fragile. The invention is particularly applicable to cotton swabs that can be used for children or people with a fragile ear canal.

Inventors

  • 👤 Can Tran Dinh

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Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 14:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/38

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