Male erection facilitation sheaths and methods of use thereof

Claim 1

The method of assisting in the establishment and maintenance of male penis erectile function, comprising: selecting for installation on a flaccid or partially flaccid penis an erectile facilitator in the form of an elastic sheath open at both ends and of nominal size to realize in the penis when erect a selective differential pressure constriction around and/or along selected portions of the penis, said facilitator being characterized by having portions of different elasticity than the elasticity of the other portions thereof so as to be individually relatively movable in both longitudinal and circumferential directions in the sheath and consequently subject to elongation and/or expansion thereof to exert selective compression on selected portions of the penis responsive to relative increases in size of portions of the penis relative to other portions thereof; installing said sheath on the flaccid or partially flaccid penis; and maintaining said sheath in position on the penis while maintaining arterial blood flow to the penis, with selective constrictions of selective portions of the penis by the sheath acting to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but to impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby enable the establishment and maintenance of the penis in an erectile condition.

Claim 2

The method of assisting in the establishment and maintenance of male penis erectile function, comprising: selecting for installation on a flaccid or partially flaccid penis an erectile facilitator in the form of an elastic sheath open at both ends and of nominal size to realize in the penis when erect a selective differential pressure constriction around and/or along selected portions of the penis, said facilitator being characterized by having portions of different elasticity than the elasticity of the other portions thereof so as to be individually relatively movable in both longitudinal and circumferential directions in the sheath and consequently subject to elongation and/or expansion thereof to exert selective compression on selected portions of the penis responsive to relative increases in size of portions of the penis relative to other portions thereof; installing said sheath on the flaccid or partially flaccid penis; and maintaining said sheath in position on the penis while maintaining arterial blood flow to the penis, with selective constrictions of selective portions of the penis by the sheath acting to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but to impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby enable the establishment and maintenance of the penis in an erectile condition.

Claim 11

A device for assisting in establishing and maintaining male erectile function comprising: an elastic sheath open at both ends and adapted to fit onto a flaccid or partially flaccid penis; and said sheath having a portion of different elasticity than the elasticity of other portions thereof, the length and arrangement of said sheath portion of different elasticity being based on the diameter of the penis to realize in the penis when erectile a selective constriction around and/or along selected portions thereof so as to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but to impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby maintain the penis in an erectile condition.

Claim 12

A device for assisting in establishing and maintaining male erectile function comprising: an elastic sheath open at both ends and adapted to fit onto a flaccid or partially flaccid penis; and said sheath having a portion of different elasticity than the elasticity of other portions thereof, the length and arrangement of said sheath portion of different elasticity being based on the diameter of the penis to realize in the penis when erectile a selective constriction around and/or along selected portions thereof so as to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but to impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby maintain the penis in an erectile condition.

Claim 21

A device for assisting in establishing and maintaining male erectile function comprising: an elastic sheath open at both ends and adapted to fit onto a flaccid or partially flaccid penis, said elastic sheath comprising a first portion of different elasticity than the elasticity of other portions thereof so as to permit said first portion to move relative to the other portions, the sheath causing in the penis when erectile a selective greater constriction around and/or along selected portions of the penis by differential external pressures applied to said selected portions of the penis by said first portion so as to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby establish and maintain the penis in an erectile condition.

Claim 22

A device for assisting in establishing and maintaining male erectile function comprising: an elastic sheath open at both ends and adapted to fit onto a flaccid or partially flaccid penis, said elastic sheath comprising a first portion of different elasticity than the elasticity of other portions thereof so as to permit said first portion to move relative to the other portions, the sheath causing in the penis when erectile a selective greater constriction around and/or along selected portions of the penis by differential external pressures applied to said selected portions of the penis by said first portion so as to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby establish and maintain the penis in an erectile condition.

Claim 23

The method of assisting in the establishment and maintenance of male penis erectile function, comprising: selecting for installation on a flaccid or partially flaccid penis an erectile facilitator in the form of an elastic sheath of nominal size to realize in the penis when erect a selective differential pressure constriction around and/or along selected portions of the penis, said facilitator being characterized by having a sheath wall portion forming an internal chamber of solid form concentric with the longitudinal center axis of the sheath and of different elasticity and greater thickness than the elasticity and wall thickness of other portions of the sheath so as to be individually relatively movable in both longitudinal and circumferential directions in the sheath and consequently subject to elongation and/or expansion thereof to exert selective compression on selected portions of the penis responsive to relative increases in size of portions of the penis relative to other portions thereof; installing said sheath on the flaccid or partially flaccid penis; and maintaining said sheath in position on the penis while maintaining arterial blood flow to the penis, with selective constrictions of selective portions of the penis by the sheath acting to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but to impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby enable the establishment and maintenance of the penis in an erectile condition.

Claim 24

The method of assisting in the establishment and maintenance of male penis erectile function, comprising: selecting for installation on a flaccid or partially flaccid penis an erectile facilitator in the form of an elastic sheath of nominal size to realize in the penis when erect a selective differential pressure constriction around and/or along selected portions of the penis, said facilitator being characterized by having a sheath wall portion forming an internal chamber of solid form concentric with the longitudinal center axis of the sheath and of different elasticity and greater thickness than the elasticity and wall thickness of other portions of the sheath so as to be individually relatively movable in both longitudinal and circumferential directions in the sheath and consequently subject to elongation and/or expansion thereof to exert selective compression on selected portions of the penis responsive to relative increases in size of portions of the penis relative to other portions thereof; installing said sheath on the flaccid or partially flaccid penis; and maintaining said sheath in position on the penis while maintaining arterial blood flow to the penis, with selective constrictions of selective portions of the penis by the sheath acting to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but to impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby enable the establishment and maintenance of the penis in an erectile condition.

Claim 25

A device for assisting in establishing and maintaining male erectile function comprising: an elastic open ended sheath adapted to fit onto a flaccid or partially flaccid penis; and said sheath having a portion of different elasticity than the elasticity of other portions thereof, with said sheath portion of different elasticity than said other portions being in lateral cross-section closer to the longitudinal center axis of the sheath than are said other portions, the length and arrangement of said sheath portion of different elasticity being based on the diameter of the penis to realize in the penis when erectile a selective constriction around and/or along selected portions thereof so as to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but to impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby maintain the penis in an erectile condition.

Claim 26

A device for assisting in establishing and maintaining male erectile function comprising: an elastic open ended sheath adapted to fit onto a flaccid or partially flaccid penis; and said sheath having a portion of different elasticity than the elasticity of other portions thereof, with said sheath portion of different elasticity than said other portions being in lateral cross-section closer to the longitudinal center axis of the sheath than are said other portions, the length and arrangement of said sheath portion of different elasticity being based on the diameter of the penis to realize in the penis when erectile a selective constriction around and/or along selected portions thereof so as to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but to impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby maintain the penis in an erectile condition.

Claim 28

A device for assisting in establishing and maintaining male erectile function comprising: an elastic open ended sheath adapted to fit onto a flaccid or partially flaccid penis; and said sheath having a portion of different elasticity than the elasticity of other portions thereof, the length and arrangement of said sheath portion of different elasticity being based on the diameter of the penis to realize in the penis when erectile a selective constriction around and/or along selected portions thereof so as to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but to impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby maintain the penis in an erectile condition, said portion of the sheath having different elasticity than said other portions having a lateral cross-section closer to the longitudinal center axis of the sheath than are other portions of the sheath, with an internal chamber of solid form exerting a different external pressure on the portion of a wearer's penis in contact with said internal chamber than are exerted by said other portions of the sheath.

Claim 29

A device for assisting in establishing and maintaining male erectile function comprising: an elastic open ended sheath adapted to fit onto a flaccid or partially flaccid penis; and said sheath having a portion of different elasticity than the elasticity of other portions thereof, the length and arrangement of said sheath portion of different elasticity being based on the diameter of the penis to realize in the penis when erectile a selective constriction around and/or along selected portions thereof so as to not impede arterial blood flow to the penis but to impede venous blood flow from the penis and thereby maintain the penis in an erectile condition, said portion of the sheath having different elasticity than said other portions having a lateral cross-section closer to the longitudinal center axis of the sheath than are other portions of the sheath, with an internal chamber of solid form exerting a different external pressure on the portion of a wearer's penis in contact with said internal chamber than are exerted by said other portions of the sheath.