PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tampon applicator capable of easily putting an absorber in a right place inside the vagina.SOLUTION: An tampon applicator 1 includes: an outer tube 2 which contains an absorber 4 therein, of which the one side is provided with a push-out aperture 8 through which the absorber is to be pushed out, and of which the other side is provided with a tube grip 7 an inner tube 3 which is movable into the outer tube 2 to push out the absorber 4 through the push-out aperture and a collar unit 11 radially extending outward from an outer circumferential surface of the tube grip 7 on the outer tube 2, and having a light transmissive means that enables the tube grip 7 side to be visually confirmed from the push-out aperture side of the outer tube 2 via the collar unit 11.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】膣内の適切な位置に吸収体を容易に配置できるタンポン用アプリケータを提供する。【解決手段】 タンポン用アプリケータ1は、吸収体4が内部に収容され、かつ一側に吸収体が押し出される押し出し開口8が設けられ他側に把持筒部7が設けられた外筒2と、外筒2内への移動により吸収体4を外方へ押し出す内筒3と、外筒2の把持筒部7の外周面から径方向外側に向けて延出する鍔部11を備えており、鍔部11には、鍔部11を介して外筒2の押し出し開口側から把持筒部側を視認可能な光透過部が形成されている。【選択図】図3
