US4590931A — Scrotum protecting guard

Claim 1

Independent Claim 115 words

A scrotum protecting guard for male use, comprising a sheath formed of side walls being secured together along edges thereof except for at least one opening formed along one side of said walls and between edges thereof through which the user's scrotum is inserted into the sheath; and means attached to edges of said side walls for clamping said opening to the genitals to retain the guard in fixed position, said means including a first fastening strip containing resilient hook fasteners disposed along one edge of the opening and a second fastening strip containing resilient loop fasteners disposed along an opposite edge of the opening engageable with the hook fasteners to provide a snug fit.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 115 words

A scrotum protecting guard for male use, comprising a sheath formed of side walls being secured together along edges thereof except for at least one opening formed along one side of said walls and between edges thereof through which the user's scrotum is inserted into the sheath; and means attached to edges of said side walls for clamping said opening to the genitals to retain the guard in fixed position, said means including a first fastening strip containing resilient hook fasteners disposed along one edge of the opening and a second fastening strip containing resilient loop fasteners disposed along an opposite edge of the opening engageable with the hook fasteners to provide a snug fit.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 17 words

The guard of claim 1, wherein said side walls are sealed together along said edges with stitching.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 18 words

The guard of claim 1, wherein said side walls are sealed together along said edges by heat sealing.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 54 words

The guard of claim 1, further including an elastic thread attached to an edge of said opening to establish a series of gatherers or elastic pleats partially surrounding said opening and being resiliently yieldable to enable said opening to be clamped against the periphery of the scrotum when said fastening strips are secured together.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 19 words

The guard of claim 4, wherein said elastic thread is secured to an inner surface edge of the opening.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 30 words

The guard of claim 4, wherein said elastic thread is secured to an outer surface of said opening to avoid discomfort due to contact of the thread with the genitals.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 17 words

The guard of claim 1, wherein said side walls include a pair of substantially identical side walls.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 25 words

The guard of claim 7, wherein each side wall has an outer layer of liquid impermeable or resistant material and a soft inner layer material.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 13 words

The guard of claim 8, wherein said inner layer is paper or cloth.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 72 words

The guard of claim 1, wherein said strip of hook fasteners is secured flush to an outer surface on one side wall adjacent said opening to extend generally parallel to an edge thereof, and said strip of loop fasteners is fastened at one end thereof to an opposite edge of said opening to overlie and contact the hook fasteners when said strips are mated together to clamp the guard to the genitals.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 61 words

The guard of claim 10, wherein said second fastening strip is of greater length than the first fastening strip so that a free end of said second strip is out of contact with the first strip when said strips are fastened together to thereby establish a release tab manually engageable to permit quick release of said strips from the fastening position.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 17 words

The guard of claim 11, wherein said second strip is of greater width than the first strip.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 17 words

The guard of claim 10, wherein said first and second strips are stitched to said side walls.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 38 words

The guard of claim 10, wherein said first and second strips are attached to said side walls by pressure sensitive backing on hook and loop strips, by strips provided with snap means, or strips provided with tape means.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 18 words

The guard of claim 7, wherein each side wall is formed of two layers of thin, flexible material.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 46 words

The guard of claim 7, further including an opening for receiving the penis formed along an unsealed edge of said side walls extending generally perpendicular to said insertion opening enabling the penis to be positioned outside the guard and allow air to circulate within the guard.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 74 words

A scrotum protecting guard for male use, comprising a sheath formed of a pair of substantially identical side walls being secured together along mating edges thereof except for an opening formed along one side of said walls and between edges thereof through which the user's scrotum is inserted into the sheath; and fastening means attached to said side walls for clamping said opening to the genitals to retain the guard in fixed, snug-fitting position.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 74 words

A scrotum protecting guard for male use, comprising a sheath formed of a pair of substantially identical side walls being secured together along mating edges thereof except for an opening formed along one side of said walls and between edges thereof through which the user's scrotum is inserted into the sheath; and fastening means attached to said side walls for clamping said opening to the genitals to retain the guard in fixed, snug-fitting position.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 25 words

The guard of claim 1, wherein said mating edges of said side walls formed opposite said opening establish a semicircular forward edge of said guard.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 127 words

A scrotum protecting guard for male use, comprising a sheath formed of side walls being secured together along mating edges thereof except for an opening formed along the top of said walls and along one side of said walls between edges thereof through which the user's scrotum is inserted into the sheath; fastening means attached to edges of said side walls for clamping said opening to the genitals to retain the guard in fixed, snug-fitting position; and a series of elastic pleats formed along an edge portion of said opening opposite the fastening means, said elastic pleats being resiliently yieldable to cooperate with said fastening means so that the opening gently but firmly hugs the periphery of the scrotum or penis when said guard is in place.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 127 words

A scrotum protecting guard for male use, comprising a sheath formed of side walls being secured together along mating edges thereof except for an opening formed along the top of said walls and along one side of said walls between edges thereof through which the user's scrotum is inserted into the sheath; fastening means attached to edges of said side walls for clamping said opening to the genitals to retain the guard in fixed, snug-fitting position; and a series of elastic pleats formed along an edge portion of said opening opposite the fastening means, said elastic pleats being resiliently yieldable to cooperate with said fastening means so that the opening gently but firmly hugs the periphery of the scrotum or penis when said guard is in place.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1989-05-26	1989-11-25	1990-05-27	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1993-05-26	1993-11-25	1994-05-27	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1997-05-26	1997-11-25	1998-05-27	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Scrotum protecting guard

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