US3866611A
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Incontinence device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-12-17
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Granted: 1975-02-18
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Expires: 1993-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A penile clamp for control of male incontinence including a pair of clamping surfaces hingedly connected together at one end by a flexible hinge member and releasably attachable together at their opposite end by a self-adhering type of fastening, with a pair of pressure applying members in spaced-apart relation on one clamping surface and a single pressure applying member on the opposite clamping surface disposed in relation to the pair of opposing pressure members to exert a three-point clamping action on an organ clamped between the surface.
Inventors
- 👤 George O Baumrucker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/122; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0004; A61F2/0031; A61F2/0054; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/15; Y10S128/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A penile clamp for controlling male incontinence including a pair of clamping pieces, flexible hinge means hingedly connecting the clamping pieces together adjacent one end thereof, releasable fastening means securing the clamping pieces together at the opposite end thereof from the hinge means, pressure members on the respectively opposing faces of the clamping pieces, one of said clamping pieces having a pressure member extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof and disposed substantially centrally between the two sides thereof, the opposite clamping piece having a pair of laterally spaced pressure members extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof adjacent respectively opposite side edges of the clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed in offset opposing relation to the first-named pressure member whereby to define an S-shaped clamping path between the clamping pieces and provide a plurality of sealing points, said clamping pieces comprising upper and lower hingedly connected members respectively, said firstnamed pressure member being disposed on the upper clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed on the lower clamping piece, said releasable fastening means comprising a self-adhering device including a positive material piece fixed on the upper clamping piece, and a flexible negative material piece fixed to the lower clamping piece extending over the positive material piece and retained by friction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A penile clamp for controlling male incontinence including a pair of clamping pieces, flexible hinge means hingedly connecting the clamping pieces together adjacent one end thereof, releasable fastening means securing the clamping pieces together at the opposite end thereof from the hinge means, pressure members on the respectively opposing faces of the clamping pieces, one of said clamping pieces having a pressure member extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof and disposed substantially centrally between the two sides thereof, the opposite clamping piece having a pair of laterally spaced pressure members extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof adjacent respectively opposite side edges of the clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed in offset opposing relation to the first-named pressure member whereby to define an S-shaped clamping path between the clamping pieces and provide a plurality of sealing points, said clamping pieces comprising upper and lower hingedly connected members respectively, said firstnamed pressure member being disposed on the upper clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed on the lower clamping piece, said releasable fastening means comprising a self-adhering device including a positive material piece fixed on the upper clamping piece, and a flexible negative material piece fixed to the lower clamping piece extending over the positive material piece and retained by friction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
203 words
A penile clamp for controlling male incontinence including a pair of clamping pieces, flexible hinge means hingedly connecting the clamping pieces together adjacent one end thereof, releasable fastening means securing the clamping pieces together at the opposite end thereof from the hinge means, pressure members on the respectively opposing faces of the clamping pieces, one of said clamping pieces having a pressure member extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof and disposed substantially centrally between the two sides thereof, the opposite clamping piece having a pair of laterally spaced pressure members extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof adjacent respectively opposite side edges of the clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed in offset opposing relation to the first-named pressure member whereby to define an S-shaped clamping path between the clamping pieces and provide a plurality of sealing points, said clamping pieces comprising upper and lower hingedly connected members respectively, said first-named pressure member being disposed on the upper clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed on the lower clamping piece, said pressure members comprising soft block-like pad devices and said pair of pressure members on the opposite clamping piece each partially overlap said pressure member on said one clamping piece.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
203 words
A penile clamp for controlling male incontinence including a pair of clamping pieces, flexible hinge means hingedly connecting the clamping pieces together adjacent one end thereof, releasable fastening means securing the clamping pieces together at the opposite end thereof from the hinge means, pressure members on the respectively opposing faces of the clamping pieces, one of said clamping pieces having a pressure member extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof and disposed substantially centrally between the two sides thereof, the opposite clamping piece having a pair of laterally spaced pressure members extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof adjacent respectively opposite side edges of the clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed in offset opposing relation to the first-named pressure member whereby to define an S-shaped clamping path between the clamping pieces and provide a plurality of sealing points, said clamping pieces comprising upper and lower hingedly connected members respectively, said first-named pressure member being disposed on the upper clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed on the lower clamping piece, said pressure members comprising soft block-like pad devices and said pair of pressure members on the opposite clamping piece each partially overlap said pressure member on said one clamping piece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
183 words
A penile clamp for controlling male incontinence including a pair of clamping pieces, flexible hinge means hingedly connecting the clamping pieces together adjacent one end thereof, releasable fastening means securing the clamping pieces together at the opposite end thereof from the hinge means, pressure members on the respectively opposing facing of the clamping pieces, one of said clamping pieces having a pressure member extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof and disposed substantially centrally between the two sides thereof, the opposite clamping piece having a pair of laterally spaced pressure members extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof adjacent respectively opposite side edges of the clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed in offset opposing relation to the first-pressure member whereby to define an S-shaped clamping path between the clamping pieces and provide a plurality of sealing points, said clamping pieces comprising upper and lower hingedly connected members respectively, said first-named pressure member being disposed on the upper clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed on the lower clamping piece, and said pressure members being comprised of hollow tubular soft material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
183 words
A penile clamp for controlling male incontinence including a pair of clamping pieces, flexible hinge means hingedly connecting the clamping pieces together adjacent one end thereof, releasable fastening means securing the clamping pieces together at the opposite end thereof from the hinge means, pressure members on the respectively opposing facing of the clamping pieces, one of said clamping pieces having a pressure member extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof and disposed substantially centrally between the two sides thereof, the opposite clamping piece having a pair of laterally spaced pressure members extending continuously lengthwise substantially full length thereof adjacent respectively opposite side edges of the clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed in offset opposing relation to the first-pressure member whereby to define an S-shaped clamping path between the clamping pieces and provide a plurality of sealing points, said clamping pieces comprising upper and lower hingedly connected members respectively, said first-named pressure member being disposed on the upper clamping piece, said last-named pressure members being disposed on the lower clamping piece, and said pressure members being comprised of hollow tubular soft material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-17 | 1978-08-19 | 1979-02-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-17 | 1982-08-19 | 1983-02-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-17 | 1986-08-19 | 1987-02-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |