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Receptive condom
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-09
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2008-03-09
Abstract
Abstract This invention is in the field of contraception, and relates also to the prevention of the transmission of venereal diseases. The invention relates to a condom adapted to be received by a passive sexual organ prior to intercourse. The condom comprises a thin elastic membrane sheath having a closed end, a supporting ring structure at its open end, and an insertion tube adapted to deliver the condom to a passive sexual organ, such as the vaginal cavity, prior to intercourse and without first affixing the condom to an erect penis.
Inventors
- 👤 Nanette S. Spery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/06; A61F6/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A condom adapted to be received by a passive sexual organ comprising a thin, uniform elastic sheath having a closed end, an open end, and which has a generally phallic shape, said sheath being sized to selectively receive and enclose, without actively gripping, a male sexual organ via said open end, and said sheath having a front portion proximate to said closed end and a rear portion proximate to said open end, an outer flexible ring circumferentially affixed to the open end of said sheath, said outer ring containing a thin, inflexible inner ring, the two ring combination having an internal diameter adapted to receive and guide the male sexual organ into said sheath, without actively gripping said male sexual organ, and a selectively removable insertion tube having an open front end, said insertion tube having a housing portion which extends from the open front end of said tube, surrounds the front portion of said sheath, and at least a part of which housing portion of said insertion tube is surrounded by at least one of said outer ring and at least a part of said rear portion of said sheath, said sheath comprising a circumferential seal at the open front end of said insertion tube, where the front and rear portions of said sheath meet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A condom adapted to be received by a passive sexual organ comprising a thin, uniform elastic sheath having a closed end, an open end, and which has a generally phallic shape, said sheath being sized to selectively receive and enclose, without actively gripping, a male sexual organ via said open end, and said sheath having a front portion proximate to said closed end and a rear portion proximate to said open end, an outer flexible ring circumferentially affixed to the open end of said sheath, said outer ring containing a thin, inflexible inner ring, the two ring combination having an internal diameter adapted to receive and guide the male sexual organ into said sheath, without actively gripping said male sexual organ, and a selectively removable insertion tube having an open front end, said insertion tube having a housing portion which extends from the open front end of said tube, surrounds the front portion of said sheath, and at least a part of which housing portion of said insertion tube is surrounded by at least one of said outer ring and at least a part of said rear portion of said sheath, said sheath comprising a circumferential seal at the open front end of said insertion tube, where the front and rear portions of said sheath meet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A condom as in claim 1, additionally comprising an applicator means for discharging said sheath from said insertion tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A condom as in claim 2, wherein the condom body and the insertion tube are of substantially the same length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A condom as in claim 2, wherein the diameter of the insertion tube is less than the diameter of the inner ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A condom as in claim 2, wherein said applicator means comprises a charge of compressed air.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A condom as in claim 2, wherein said applicator means comprises a plunger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A condom as in claim 3, wherein the charge of compressed air is in airtight coaxial communication with said insertion tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
A condom as in claim 2, wherein said sheath is made from a material selected from the group consisting of latex film materials and natural lamb cecum products, said outer ring is made of a soft flexible rubber material, and said inner ring is made of a thin, inflexible, rubber material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
245 words
A condom adapted to be received by a passive sexual organ comprising a thin, uniform elastic sheath having a closed end, an open end, and which has a generally phallic shape, said sheath being sized to selectively receive and enclose, without actively gripping, a male sexual organ via said open end, and said sheath having a front portion proximate to said closed end and a rear portion proximate to said open end, an outer flexible ring circumferentially affixed to the open end of said sheath, said outer ring containing a thin, inflexible inner ring, the two ring combination having an internal diameter adapted to receive and guide the male sexual organ into said sheath, without actively gripping said male sexual organ, a selectively removable insertion tube having a rear end and an open front end, said insertion tube having a housing portion which extends from the open front end of said tube, surrounds the front portion of said sheath, and at least a part of which housing portion of said insertion tube is surrounded by at least one of said outer ring and at least a part of said rear portion of said sheath, said sheath comprising a circumferential seal at the open front end of said insertion tube, where the front and rear portions of said sheath meet, and a charge of compressed air in airtight coaxial communication with the rear end of said insertion tube and confronting said front portion of said sheath.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
245 words
A condom adapted to be received by a passive sexual organ comprising a thin, uniform elastic sheath having a closed end, an open end, and which has a generally phallic shape, said sheath being sized to selectively receive and enclose, without actively gripping, a male sexual organ via said open end, and said sheath having a front portion proximate to said closed end and a rear portion proximate to said open end, an outer flexible ring circumferentially affixed to the open end of said sheath, said outer ring containing a thin, inflexible inner ring, the two ring combination having an internal diameter adapted to receive and guide the male sexual organ into said sheath, without actively gripping said male sexual organ, a selectively removable insertion tube having a rear end and an open front end, said insertion tube having a housing portion which extends from the open front end of said tube, surrounds the front portion of said sheath, and at least a part of which housing portion of said insertion tube is surrounded by at least one of said outer ring and at least a part of said rear portion of said sheath, said sheath comprising a circumferential seal at the open front end of said insertion tube, where the front and rear portions of said sheath meet, and a charge of compressed air in airtight coaxial communication with the rear end of said insertion tube and confronting said front portion of said sheath.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A condom as in claim 9, wherein the condom body and the insertion tube are of substantially the same length and the diameter of the insertion tube is less than the diameter of the inner ring.
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