US5314447A
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Male condom device and method of using same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-12-05
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Granted: 1994-05-24
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Expires: 2011-12-05
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to mechanical barrier condom prophylactic and contraceptive devices of tubular construction that have a closed end and an open end. The condom device is a continuous sheath that, when in place over the male genitalia, covers, and conforms to the general shape of, the entire erect penis, including the base of the penis shaft, and the entire scrotum.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Papurt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/02; A61F6/04; A61F2006/049; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/917; Y10S128/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device, comprising: a single and continuous sheath of thin walled tubular construction having a closed first end and an open second end, said sheath shaped such that, when the device is in place over the male genitalia, the sheath covers the penis, including the base of the penis shaft, and the scrotum, and is retained adjacent the open second end by the posterior of the scrotum, said sheath including a penis covering segment and a scrotum covering segment; and a portion of the penis covering segment being wound in combination with a portion of the scrotum covering segment into a toroidally shaped winding of more than 360 degrees, such that said penis covering segment portion and said scrotum covering segment portion are interleaved as alternate layers within said toroidally shaped winding.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device, comprising: a single and continuous sheath of thin walled tubular construction having a closed first end and an open second end, said sheath shaped such that, when the device is in place over the male genitalia, the sheath covers the penis, including the base of the penis shaft, and the scrotum, and is retained adjacent the open second end by the posterior of the scrotum, said sheath including a penis covering segment and a scrotum covering segment; and a portion of the penis covering segment being wound in combination with a portion of the scrotum covering segment into a toroidally shaped winding of more than 360 degrees, such that said penis covering segment portion and said scrotum covering segment portion are interleaved as alternate layers within said toroidally shaped winding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device according to claim 1, wherein, when in place over the male genitalia and when at least a portion of the toroidally shaped winding is unrolled, the open second end of the continuous sheath is bordered superiorly by the pubic region, bordered laterally by the genitocrural region and bordered posteriorly by the anterior region of the perineum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device according to claim 2, wherein the open second end of the continuous sheath terminates at an integral elastic ring of thicker material than the continuous sheath.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device according to claim 1, wherein the continuous sheath is comprised of an elastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device according to claim 4, wherein the sheath is of such dimension, that when the device is in place over the male genitalia and when at least a portion of the toroidally shaped winding is unrolled, said toroidally shaped winding stretches against the penis shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device according to claim 1, wherein the open second end of the continuous sheath includes a plurality of integral, attached handles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device according to claim 1, wherein, when the device is in place over the male genitalia and when at least a portion of the toroidally shaped winding is unrolled, the number of layers that remain taken up in the toroidally shaped winding depends upon the dimensions of the covered male genitalia.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device according to claim 1, wherein the toroidally shaped winding is wound in a direction such that the scrotum covering segment enters said winding on the outside of said winding and the penis covering segment enters said winding on the inside of said winding.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of achieving venereal disease prophylaxis and contraception comprising the steps of: providing, in combination: a single and continuous sheath of thin walled tubular construction having a closed first end and an open second end, said sheath shaped such that, when the sheath is in place over the male genitalia, the sheath covers the penis, including the base of the penis shaft, and the scrotum, and is retained adjacent the open second end by the posterior of the scrotum, said sheath including a penis covering segment and a scrotum covering segment; and a portion of the penis covering segment being wound in combination with a portion of the scrotum covering segment into a toroidally shaped winding of more than 360 degrees, such that said penis covering segment portion and said scrotum covering segment portion are interleaved as alternate layers within said toroidally shaped winding; and positioning said continuous sheath over the male genitalia and unwinding at least a portion of the toroidally shaped winding to cover the penis, including the base of the penis shaft and the scrotum.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of achieving venereal disease prophylaxis and contraception comprising the steps of: providing, in combination: a single and continuous sheath of thin walled tubular construction having a closed first end and an open second end, said sheath shaped such that, when the sheath is in place over the male genitalia, the sheath covers the penis, including the base of the penis shaft, and the scrotum, and is retained adjacent the open second end by the posterior of the scrotum, said sheath including a penis covering segment and a scrotum covering segment; and a portion of the penis covering segment being wound in combination with a portion of the scrotum covering segment into a toroidally shaped winding of more than 360 degrees, such that said penis covering segment portion and said scrotum covering segment portion are interleaved as alternate layers within said toroidally shaped winding; and positioning said continuous sheath over the male genitalia and unwinding at least a portion of the toroidally shaped winding to cover the penis, including the base of the penis shaft and the scrotum.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of achieving venereal disease prophylaxis and contraception according to claim 9, wherein the positioning step includes: grasping a plurality of handles that are integrally attached to the open end of the continuous sheath; and pulling on said handles in a generally posterior direction in order to finally position said continuous sheath.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
137 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device, comprising: a thin walled tubular portion, having a closed end for enclosing a penis shaft; an enlarged means, integral with said tubular portion, for enclosing the base of the penis shaft and the scrotum and having an open end defined by a first ring that terminates said enlarged means, said enlarged means being retained adjacent the open end by the posterior of the scrotum when said device is in place over the male genitalia; and a plurality of handles integrally attached to the first ring, each handle being comparable in size to the width of a human finger or thumb and each handle being positioned so as to be easily gripped between the thumb and fingers; wherein the tubular portion and the enlarged means are wound together to form a coil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
137 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device, comprising: a thin walled tubular portion, having a closed end for enclosing a penis shaft; an enlarged means, integral with said tubular portion, for enclosing the base of the penis shaft and the scrotum and having an open end defined by a first ring that terminates said enlarged means, said enlarged means being retained adjacent the open end by the posterior of the scrotum when said device is in place over the male genitalia; and a plurality of handles integrally attached to the first ring, each handle being comparable in size to the width of a human finger or thumb and each handle being positioned so as to be easily gripped between the thumb and fingers; wherein the tubular portion and the enlarged means are wound together to form a coil.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
156 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device, comprising: a thin walled tubular portion, having a closed end for enclosing a penis shaft; an enlarged means, integral with said tubular portion, for enclosing the base of the penis shaft and the scrotum and having an open end defined by a first ring that terminates said enlarged means, said enlarged means being retained adjacent the open end by the posterior of the scrotum when said device is in place over the male genitalia; and a plurality of handles integrally attached to the first ring, each handle being comparable in size to the width of a human finger or thumb and each handle being positioned so as to be easily gripped between the thumb and fingers; wherein the handles are formed by bonding a third elastic ring, of dimension larger than the opening in the open end of the enlarged means, at a plurality of points on the first ring.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
156 words
A prophylactic and contraceptive condom device, comprising: a thin walled tubular portion, having a closed end for enclosing a penis shaft; an enlarged means, integral with said tubular portion, for enclosing the base of the penis shaft and the scrotum and having an open end defined by a first ring that terminates said enlarged means, said enlarged means being retained adjacent the open end by the posterior of the scrotum when said device is in place over the male genitalia; and a plurality of handles integrally attached to the first ring, each handle being comparable in size to the width of a human finger or thumb and each handle being positioned so as to be easily gripped between the thumb and fingers; wherein the handles are formed by bonding a third elastic ring, of dimension larger than the opening in the open end of the enlarged means, at a plurality of points on the first ring.
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