US4749186A
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Gynecology exercise device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-02-10
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Granted: 1988-06-07
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Expires: 2006-02-10
Abstract
Abstract This device is designed to effectively restore the muscles of the pelvic floor of a patient. Primarily, it consists of a main body with an upper front horn portion for engagement with the exterior of the vulva without pinching it. A pair of rearwardly extending wing portions are provided on the device and engage with the inner portions of the thighs of the patient, and a spring portion in the wings is provided, for returning the wings to their normal outwardly extending positions after being compressed.
Inventors
- 👤 Andreaa Harding-Randle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:39
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B23/00; A63B23/20; A63B21/00; A63B21/02; A63B21/026; A63B23/035; A63B23/04; A63B23/0482; A63B23/0488; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A gynecology exercise device, comprising, in combination, a main body, a horn portion integral with and extending upward from said main body, a pair of wings secured to said main body, and an insert core containing spring means received in said main body, said horn portion of said main body being concave at its rear surface for cupping the vulva of a patient, and said pair of wings of said main body extending rearward and being integrally attached to the rear of said main body and engaging with the inside surfaces of the thighs of said patient; said pair of main body portion wings being integrally attached at their front end portions to the rear of said main body to form an angular apex, and capable of being closed together by pressure from said thighs of said patient during exercise with said device; said insert core being fixedly secured within said main body and including an upwardly extending front portion received in said horn portion of said main body, and diverging leg members integrally attached to said front portion of said insert core and being received in said pair of wings of said main body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A gynecology exercise device, comprising, in combination, a main body, a horn portion integral with and extending upward from said main body, a pair of wings secured to said main body, and an insert core containing spring means received in said main body, said horn portion of said main body being concave at its rear surface for cupping the vulva of a patient, and said pair of wings of said main body extending rearward and being integrally attached to the rear of said main body and engaging with the inside surfaces of the thighs of said patient; said pair of main body portion wings being integrally attached at their front end portions to the rear of said main body to form an angular apex, and capable of being closed together by pressure from said thighs of said patient during exercise with said device; said insert core being fixedly secured within said main body and including an upwardly extending front portion received in said horn portion of said main body, and diverging leg members integrally attached to said front portion of said insert core and being received in said pair of wings of said main body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein said spring means comprise a "V"-shaped spring secured to the inside of said leg members of said insert core within said main body of said device, by suitable fasteners, and when said wings are compressed together by said thighs of said patient, said wings are returned to their normal outward positions by said spring when said thighs release pressure on said wings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A pelvic exercise device comprising: a main body portion made of a flexible material; a pair of wing members integral with said main body and extending rearward therefrom in a Vee configuration to engage between the thighs of a user; a V-shaped insert core secured in said main body with the legs thereof received in said wing members; the legs of said insert core being relatively stiff but flexible so that said wing members can be closed together by pressure from the thighs of said user to return to a normal relatively spread condition when such pressure is released.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
A pelvic exercise device comprising: a main body portion made of a flexible material; a pair of wing members integral with said main body and extending rearward therefrom in a Vee configuration to engage between the thighs of a user; a V-shaped insert core secured in said main body with the legs thereof received in said wing members; the legs of said insert core being relatively stiff but flexible so that said wing members can be closed together by pressure from the thighs of said user to return to a normal relatively spread condition when such pressure is released.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The pelvic exercise device defined in claim 3 wherein: the outer surface of said wing members are concave to fit the inner surfaces of a user's thighs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The pelvic exercise device defined by claim 3 including: an integral horn portion extending upward from said main body; the rear surface of said horn portion being concave.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-06-07 | 1991-12-07 | 1992-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-06-07 | 1995-12-07 | 1996-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-06-07 | 1999-12-07 | 2000-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |