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US4370979A
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Suspensory urinal sheath expander
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-04-21
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Granted: 1983-02-01
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Expires: 2001-04-21
Abstract
Abstract A pair of stationary divergent arm portions are provided including base and free ends. The free ends are spaced apart and the base ends are stationarily joined together. Guide structure is stationarily supported relative to the base ends of the arm portions and a movable jaw is guidingly supported from the guide structure for movement toward and away from the free ends of the arm portions along a path disposed generally normal to a path extending between the arm portion free ends. The free ends of the arm portions include parallel elongated jaw elements projecting therefrom in directions disposed generally normal to the aforementioned paths and the movable jaw includes an elongated jaw element generally paralleling the aforementioned jaw elements. The three jaw elements may be inserted into the inlet end portion of a urinal sheath and the movable jaw may be shifted away from the arm portion free ends whereby the inlet end of the sheath will be spread for free unobstructed insertion of a penis thereinto.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale L. Erickson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/451; A61F5/453
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
317 words
A urinal sheath support and expander including first stationary jaw means for insertion into the inlet end portion of a urinal sheath in close opposition to the internal surfaces of said inlet end portion at one side thereof, second movable jaw means guidingly supported from said stationary jaw means and for insertion into said inlet end portion in close opposition to the internal surfaces of said sheath at the other side thereof, said movable jaw means being supported from said stationary jaw means for shifting away from said stationary jaw means, said stationary and movable jaw means, when shifted away from each other, being operable to spread to inlet end portion of said sheath for free unobstructed insertion of a penis thereinto, said stationary jaw means including a pair of divergent arm portions including base and free ends, said free ends being spaced apart, means joining said base ends, guide structure stationarily supported relative to said base ends, a support rod shiftably supported from said guide structure and including a free end advanceable to a position disposed in a path extending between the free ends of said divergent arm portions, said free ends including elongated generally parallel jaw elements disposed generally normal to said arm portions and rod, said rod being displaceable away from said free ends of said arm portions to thereby displace the jaw element carried by said rod laterally away from a plane containing the jaw elements supported from said free ends of said arm portions, said divergent arm portions being generally quarter circular in shape and the base ends thereof being coextensive, said guide structure being supported from the base ends of said arm portions, said guide structure comprising a guide sleeve through which said rod is longitudinally slidably received, said free ends of said divergent arm portions being spaced substantially equally on opposite sides of the longitudinal center line of said sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
317 words
A urinal sheath support and expander including first stationary jaw means for insertion into the inlet end portion of a urinal sheath in close opposition to the internal surfaces of said inlet end portion at one side thereof, second movable jaw means guidingly supported from said stationary jaw means and for insertion into said inlet end portion in close opposition to the internal surfaces of said sheath at the other side thereof, said movable jaw means being supported from said stationary jaw means for shifting away from said stationary jaw means, said stationary and movable jaw means, when shifted away from each other, being operable to spread to inlet end portion of said sheath for free unobstructed insertion of a penis thereinto, said stationary jaw means including a pair of divergent arm portions including base and free ends, said free ends being spaced apart, means joining said base ends, guide structure stationarily supported relative to said base ends, a support rod shiftably supported from said guide structure and including a free end advanceable to a position disposed in a path extending between the free ends of said divergent arm portions, said free ends including elongated generally parallel jaw elements disposed generally normal to said arm portions and rod, said rod being displaceable away from said free ends of said arm portions to thereby displace the jaw element carried by said rod laterally away from a plane containing the jaw elements supported from said free ends of said arm portions, said divergent arm portions being generally quarter circular in shape and the base ends thereof being coextensive, said guide structure being supported from the base ends of said arm portions, said guide structure comprising a guide sleeve through which said rod is longitudinally slidably received, said free ends of said divergent arm portions being spaced substantially equally on opposite sides of the longitudinal center line of said sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said guide structure and rod include coacting structure operable to releasably retain said rod in a shifted position with the jaw element of said rod displaced away from the plane containing the jaw elements supported from the free ends of said divergent arm portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
A support and expander assembly for a urinal sheath, said assembly including a pair of laterally spaced apart generally parallel elongated and relatively stationary jaw elements, a third jaw element, means mounting said third jaw element from said stationary jaw elements for movement relative thereto between a first position in which said third jaw element generally parallels said pair of jaw elements, is disposed on a straight line extending between said pair of jaw elements and is substantially equally spaced between said pair of jaw elements and a second position generally paralleling said pair of jaw elements and displaced laterally of a plane containing said pair of jaw elements and with said movement occurring independent of relative shifting of said stationary jaw elements, and means operatively connected to said third jaw element for shifting said third jaw element between said first and second positions thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
145 words
A support and expander assembly for a urinal sheath, said assembly including a pair of laterally spaced apart generally parallel elongated and relatively stationary jaw elements, a third jaw element, means mounting said third jaw element from said stationary jaw elements for movement relative thereto between a first position in which said third jaw element generally parallels said pair of jaw elements, is disposed on a straight line extending between said pair of jaw elements and is substantially equally spaced between said pair of jaw elements and a second position generally paralleling said pair of jaw elements and displaced laterally of a plane containing said pair of jaw elements and with said movement occurring independent of relative shifting of said stationary jaw elements, and means operatively connected to said third jaw element for shifting said third jaw element between said first and second positions thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
286 words
A urinal sheath support and expander including first stationary jaw means for insertion into the inlet end portion of a urinal sheath in close opposition to the internal surfaces of said inlet end portion at one side thereof, second jaw means guidingly supported from said stationary jaw means and for insertion into said inlet end portion in close opposition to the internal surfaces of said sheath at the other side thereof, said second jaw means being supported from said stationary jaw means for shifting away from said stationary jaw means, said stationary and second jaw means, when shifted away from each other, being operable to spread to inlet end portion of said sheath for free unobstructed insertion of a penis thereinto, said stationary jaw means including a pair of divergent arm portions including base and free ends, said free ends being spaced apart, means joining said base ends, guide structure stationarily supported relative to said base ends, a support rod shiftably supported from said guide structure and including a free end advanceable to a position disposed in a path extending between the free ends of said divergent arm portions, said free ends including elongated generally parallel jaw elements disposed generally normal to said arm portions and rod, said rod being displaceable away from said free ends of said arm portions to thereby displace the jaw element carried by said rod laterally away from a plane containing the jaw elements supported from said free ends of said arm portions, said guide structure comprising a guide sleeve through which said rod is longitudinally slidably received, said free ends of said divergent arm portions being spaced substantially equally on opposite sides of the longitudinal center line of said sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
286 words
A urinal sheath support and expander including first stationary jaw means for insertion into the inlet end portion of a urinal sheath in close opposition to the internal surfaces of said inlet end portion at one side thereof, second jaw means guidingly supported from said stationary jaw means and for insertion into said inlet end portion in close opposition to the internal surfaces of said sheath at the other side thereof, said second jaw means being supported from said stationary jaw means for shifting away from said stationary jaw means, said stationary and second jaw means, when shifted away from each other, being operable to spread to inlet end portion of said sheath for free unobstructed insertion of a penis thereinto, said stationary jaw means including a pair of divergent arm portions including base and free ends, said free ends being spaced apart, means joining said base ends, guide structure stationarily supported relative to said base ends, a support rod shiftably supported from said guide structure and including a free end advanceable to a position disposed in a path extending between the free ends of said divergent arm portions, said free ends including elongated generally parallel jaw elements disposed generally normal to said arm portions and rod, said rod being displaceable away from said free ends of said arm portions to thereby displace the jaw element carried by said rod laterally away from a plane containing the jaw elements supported from said free ends of said arm portions, said guide structure comprising a guide sleeve through which said rod is longitudinally slidably received, said free ends of said divergent arm portions being spaced substantially equally on opposite sides of the longitudinal center line of said sleeve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
273 words
A support and expander for a urinal sheath, said support and expander including a pair of elongated and generally parallel laterally spaced apart jaw means including corresponding base and free ends, connecting structure extending between and relatively stationarily mounting said pair of jaw means, third elongated jaw means generally paralleling and laterally spaced equally between said pair of jaw means along a straight line extending therebetween, said third jaw means including base and free ends corresponding to the first mentioned base and free ends, an elongated support member from one end portion of which said base end of said third elongated jaw means is supported with said support member disposed generally normal to a plane containing said pair of jaw means, said connecting structure including guide means mounting said support member for longitudinal reciprocation relative to said connecting structure and for movement of said third jaw means between a first position disposed in said plane and a second position laterally spaced outwardly of one side of said plane, said guide means being spaced outwardly of said one side of said plane and said connecting structure including a pair of divergent arms having base and free ends from which said guide means and pair of jaw means, respectively, are supported, the spacing between said pair of jaw means being such that the elastic inlet end of a urinal sheath may be snugly engaged over the free ends of said pair of jaw means with the free end of said third jaw means projecting into said inlet end between said pair of jaw means when said third jaw means is disposed in said first position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
273 words
A support and expander for a urinal sheath, said support and expander including a pair of elongated and generally parallel laterally spaced apart jaw means including corresponding base and free ends, connecting structure extending between and relatively stationarily mounting said pair of jaw means, third elongated jaw means generally paralleling and laterally spaced equally between said pair of jaw means along a straight line extending therebetween, said third jaw means including base and free ends corresponding to the first mentioned base and free ends, an elongated support member from one end portion of which said base end of said third elongated jaw means is supported with said support member disposed generally normal to a plane containing said pair of jaw means, said connecting structure including guide means mounting said support member for longitudinal reciprocation relative to said connecting structure and for movement of said third jaw means between a first position disposed in said plane and a second position laterally spaced outwardly of one side of said plane, said guide means being spaced outwardly of said one side of said plane and said connecting structure including a pair of divergent arms having base and free ends from which said guide means and pair of jaw means, respectively, are supported, the spacing between said pair of jaw means being such that the elastic inlet end of a urinal sheath may be snugly engaged over the free ends of said pair of jaw means with the free end of said third jaw means projecting into said inlet end between said pair of jaw means when said third jaw means is disposed in said first position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The support and expander of claim 5 wherein said divergent arm portions are generally quarter circular in shape and the base ends thereof are generally coextensive.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-01-31 | 1986-08-02 | 1987-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-01-31 | 1990-08-02 | 1991-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-01-31 | 1994-08-02 | 1995-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |