US4846197A — Therapeutic device

Claim 1

Independent Claim 205 words

A condom comprising the combination of: an elongated stretchable member composed of resilient material having a cylindrical sleeve having a central longitudinal axis terminated at its opposite ends by a pair of radially constrictive bands; a bulbous portion enclosing one end of said sleeve adjacent to a selected one of said bands; said bands being coaxially disposed with respect to said sleeve and yieldably expandable radially when said sleeve is in an operative position to provide holding tension; said sleeve capable of being rollable into a storage position; marker means disposed externally on each of said sleeve bands in axial alignment and indicative of expansion from said storage position to said operative position; said marker means including a physically raised element having an arrow shape pointing in the direction of and towards said bulbous portion; said sleeve includes a plurality of elongated flexible strips extended between said bands coaxially disposed with respect to said central longitudinal axis of said sleeve; said straps number at least four arranged clockwise at 2, 4, 8 and 10 clock locations with respect to a cross-sectional view of said sleeve so that substantial elongated openings are defined between adjacent straps at the top, opposite sides and bottom of said sleeve.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 205 words

A condom comprising the combination of: an elongated stretchable member composed of resilient material having a cylindrical sleeve having a central longitudinal axis terminated at its opposite ends by a pair of radially constrictive bands; a bulbous portion enclosing one end of said sleeve adjacent to a selected one of said bands; said bands being coaxially disposed with respect to said sleeve and yieldably expandable radially when said sleeve is in an operative position to provide holding tension; said sleeve capable of being rollable into a storage position; marker means disposed externally on each of said sleeve bands in axial alignment and indicative of expansion from said storage position to said operative position; said marker means including a physically raised element having an arrow shape pointing in the direction of and towards said bulbous portion; said sleeve includes a plurality of elongated flexible strips extended between said bands coaxially disposed with respect to said central longitudinal axis of said sleeve; said straps number at least four arranged clockwise at 2, 4, 8 and 10 clock locations with respect to a cross-sectional view of said sleeve so that substantial elongated openings are defined between adjacent straps at the top, opposite sides and bottom of said sleeve.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 174 words

A condom comprising: an elongated member composed of resilient material and capable of being adapted to be unrolled axially from a storage position to an operative position; said member having radially yieldable constricting retaining means at its opposite ends to retain said member on a penile member said retaining means comprising at least one radially contractable band at each end of said member; a bulbous end for enclosing the glans penis and expandably closing one end of said member said bulbous member integrally joined to one of said bands; a plurality of open areas defined along the length of said member between adjacent straps which extend parallel to and coaxially with the central longitudinal axis of said member, said straps extending between said bands; raised marker means disposed on said member on opposite ends thereof in linear alignment indicative of directional unrolling from said storage position to said operative position; said retaining means includes said constrictive bands being of different diameters in their relaxed condition and spaced apart from each other by said straps.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 174 words

A condom comprising: an elongated member composed of resilient material and capable of being adapted to be unrolled axially from a storage position to an operative position; said member having radially yieldable constricting retaining means at its opposite ends to retain said member on a penile member said retaining means comprising at least one radially contractable band at each end of said member; a bulbous end for enclosing the glans penis and expandably closing one end of said member said bulbous member integrally joined to one of said bands; a plurality of open areas defined along the length of said member between adjacent straps which extend parallel to and coaxially with the central longitudinal axis of said member, said straps extending between said bands; raised marker means disposed on said member on opposite ends thereof in linear alignment indicative of directional unrolling from said storage position to said operative position; said retaining means includes said constrictive bands being of different diameters in their relaxed condition and spaced apart from each other by said straps.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1992-07-10	1993-01-09	1993-07-11	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1996-07-10	1997-01-09	1997-07-11	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2000-07-10	2001-01-09	2001-07-11	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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