Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
An erection holder destined as an auxiliary means for enabling or prolonging an erection of the penis of a man, which holder is of sleeve-like configuration and consists of an elastic material of determined extensibility, said holder comprising a body having an outer sleeve wall surface, a hollow interior surrounded by an inner sleeve wall surface, a base end destined for coming to rest, during use, against a portion of the user's abdomen surrounding the root of his penis, and an outer end away from said base end, a first opening at said base end and a second opening, substantially opposite said first opening, at said outer end, a first inwardly directed protrusion surrounding said first opening, a circumferential tapered lip portion extending substantially axially relative to said body from adjacent said first protrusion, said lip portion being adapted to flex radially outward against the user's abdomen in the mounted position of the penis for cooperation with said first protrusion to pump blood from the abdomen into said penis, a second inwardly directed circumferential protrusion, spaced outwardly from said first protrusion, adjacent said outer end and surrounding said second opening, the wall portion of said holder intermediate said first and second protrusion being curved outwardly and said inner sleeve wall surface being concavely outwardly vaulted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
An erection holder destined as an auxiliary means for enabling or prolonging an erection of the penis of a man, which holder is of sleeve-like configuration and consists of an elastic material of determined extensibility, said holder comprising a body having an outer sleeve wall surface, a hollow interior surrounded by an inner sleeve wall surface, a base end destined for coming to rest, during use, against a portion of the user's abdomen surrounding the root of his penis, and an outer end away from said base end, a first opening at said base end and a second opening, substantially opposite said first opening, at said outer end, a first inwardly directed protrusion surrounding said first opening, a circumferential tapered lip portion extending substantially axially relative to said body from adjacent said first protrusion, said lip portion being adapted to flex radially outward against the user's abdomen in the mounted position of the penis for cooperation with said first protrusion to pump blood from the abdomen into said penis, a second inwardly directed circumferential protrusion, spaced outwardly from said first protrusion, adjacent said outer end and surrounding said second opening, the wall portion of said holder intermediate said first and second protrusion being curved outwardly and said inner sleeve wall surface being concavely outwardly vaulted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The erection holder of claim 1, wherein the cross sectional area of said first opening is larger than the cross sectional area of said second opening, and wherein the internal diameter of said first protrusion is larger than the internal diameter of said second protrusion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The erection holder of claim 1, wherein the region thereof at the base end has a higher resistance to deformation than the region thereof at said outer end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The erection holder of claim 1, wherein the intermediate region between said first and second protrusions is of less resistance to deformation than each of the regions thereof comprising said first and second protrusions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The erection holder of claim 4, wherein said lip portion is integral with the remainder of the body of said holder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The erection holder of claim 5, wherein said first protrusion has a blunt inwardly facing edge where said first protrusion merges with said lip portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The erection holder of claim 6, wherein the radius of the curvature of said first protrusion at said circumferential edge is from about 3 to 6 millimeters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The erection holder of claim 6, wherein said intermediate region is barrel-shaped.