US4852586A
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Sensory transmitting membrane device
Assignee: HAINES BERNIE
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Filing: 1988-02-26
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2008-02-26
Abstract
Abstract A device for the transmission and enhancement of tactile sensations transmitted across a barrier membrane, particularly condoms, finger cots and gloves used to prevent transmission of disease organisms between contacting body tissues. The device has a plurality of antipodal pairs of projections extending through the barrier membrane whereby the barrier membrane acts as a fulcrum for the transmission of movement by one projection of an antipodal pair to the other member of the projection pair.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard M. Haines
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/02; A61F6/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A device for the transmission of tactile and anomalous sensations between surfaces, at least one of which is living tissue, comprising a substantially homogenous, elastomeric material base having a plurality of projection pairs spaced apart and integrally formed with said base material, each projection pair comprising two continuous coaxial projections extending from the opposite sides of said material base.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
59 words
A device for the transmission of tactile and anomalous sensations between surfaces, at least one of which is living tissue, comprising a substantially homogenous, elastomeric material base having a plurality of projection pairs spaced apart and integrally formed with said base material, each projection pair comprising two continuous coaxial projections extending from the opposite sides of said material base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said homogenous, elastomeric base is prophylactically impervious.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A prophylactic device is accordance with claim 1 having a substantially cylindrical body portion, a closed-end head portion, and an open-end bottom portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 3 in which said cylindrical body portion and said head portion are larger in diameter than said bottom portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein each projection of an antipodal pair is a different height from the base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said plurality of projection pairs are disposed in said head and body portion of the device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said base is a two-wall elastomeric membrane, and each projection of a projection pair are integrally connected and continuously coaxial to each other through both of said walls.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the projections are generally cylindrically-shaped.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the projections extend from the surfaces of the base at different angles with respect to the perpendicular.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
A prophylactic device comprising a body of substantially homogenous, elastomeric material having a substantially cylindrical body portion, a closed-end head portion and an open-end bottom portion, said body and head portions being formed with a plurality of spaced apart exteriorly and interiorly extending continuous coaxial pairs of projections extending from opposite side of said base material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
A prophylactic device comprising a body of substantially homogenous, elastomeric material having a substantially cylindrical body portion, a closed-end head portion and an open-end bottom portion, said body and head portions being formed with a plurality of spaced apart exteriorly and interiorly extending continuous coaxial pairs of projections extending from opposite side of said base material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The prophylactic device of claim 10 in which said cylindrical body portion and said closed-end head portion are larger in diameter than said bottom portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The prophylactic device of claim 10 wherein said projections are spirally spaced in vertical alignment.
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