Pubic prophylactic with snap-over shield

Claim 1

An improved condom having a two-position public pubic area shield comprising: an elastic, elongated tubular penis enclosing member having a longitudinal axis, an inner surface, an outer surface, an open proximal end, and a closed distal end; a generally frusto-conically configured, self-supporting, resilient pubic area shield member having opposed first and second side surfaces and a central aperture defined therein whose diameter approximates the diameter of said proximal end, and having a peripheral rim in radially and diagonally outwardly spaced relationship to said aperture; annular flexible joining means interconnecting said proximal end with said shield member circumferentially about said aperture whereby said first surface is generally coextensive with said outer surface, and said second surface is generally coextensive with said inner surface; said shield member being longitudinally invertable about said annular joining means from a first stable configuration to a second stable configuration; said first configuration corresponding to a storage configuration wherein said tubular member, when longitudinally collapsed, is generally nestably receivable with said shield means; said second configuration corresponding to a use configuration wherein said tubular member, when extended, projects away from said shield member; and said second surface being provided with a bioadhesive.