REUSABLE TAMPON INSERTING APPLICATOR

A reusable applicator (1) is proposed for the purpose of safe and hygienic insertion of a tampon (8) into a body cavity. According to the invention, an inserting tube (2) of the applicator (1) is in the area around its inlet opening (220) in its terminal area (22) and at a sufficient distance from the ejecting opening (210) on its inserting terminal portion (21), which exceeds the length of the tampon (8), furnished with a suitably rigid flange (23), while at the same time in the area of said flange (23) a guide (25) of a piston rod (30) of a piston (3) is surrounded by a suitably solid and flexible housing (250), which is by means of snapping and in a removable manner attachable to the inserting tube (2) in a position, in which the piston rod (30) of the piston (3) and the insertion tube (2) are coaxial, namely in such a manner that the guide (25) is protected from undesired removal from the insertion tube (2) either by pushing of the piston (3) for the purpose of ejecting the tampon (8) from the insertion tube (2) when it is inserted into a body cavity, or also by removal of the inserting tube (2) from said body cavity.