US4855169A
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Prophylactic sheath with augmented border
Assignee: LRC Products Ltd
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Filing: 1988-01-27
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2008-01-27
Abstract
Abstract Thin-walled, high-strength prophylactic sheaths fabricated from elastomeric polymer materials are augmented along the border at the open end with a resilient material having a 100% tensile modulus substantially lower, preferably lower by at least about 75%, than that of the sheath material. This facilitates the rolling of the edge and stretching of the sheaths for purposes of application without compromising the high degree of sensitivity in terms of heat and sensation transmission associated with the thin-walled sheaths themselves.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark W. McGlothlin
- 👤 Alice A. DePaul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-03 23:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/02; A61F6/04; A61B; A61B42/00; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1334; Y10T428/19; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/24975; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31554; Y10T428/31569; Y10T428/31573; Y10T428/3158; Y10T428/31587; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A prophylactic device comprising a sheath of elastomeric sheet material having a 100% tensile modulus of at least about 200 psi and a thickness of less than about 0.0014 inch, said sheath having an open end and with a border containing a resilient material having a 100% tensile modulus substantially lower than that of said elastomeric sheet material, said resilient material being a member selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes, latex rubbers, silicone elastomers, foam silicone elastomers, ethylenepropylene thermoplastic elastomers, styrenic block thermoplastic elastomers, olefinic thermoplastic elastomers, polyether-block-amide thermoplastic elastomers, plasticized polyvinylchlorides, and acrylic-based thermoplastic elastomers, and the ratio of the thickness of said border to the thickness of said sheath being from about 10 to about 300.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A prophylactic device comprising a sheath of elastomeric sheet material having a 100% tensile modulus of at least about 200 psi and a thickness of less than about 0.0014 inch, said sheath having an open end and with a border containing a resilient material having a 100% tensile modulus substantially lower than that of said elastomeric sheet material, said resilient material being a member selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes, latex rubbers, silicone elastomers, foam silicone elastomers, ethylenepropylene thermoplastic elastomers, styrenic block thermoplastic elastomers, olefinic thermoplastic elastomers, polyether-block-amide thermoplastic elastomers, plasticized polyvinylchlorides, and acrylic-based thermoplastic elastomers, and the ratio of the thickness of said border to the thickness of said sheath being from about 10 to about 300.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which the 100% tensile modulus of said resilient material is lower than that of said elastomeric sheet material by at least about 25%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which the 100% tensile modulus of said resilient material is lower than that of said elastomeric sheet material by at least about 50%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which the 100% tensile modulus of said resilient material is lower than that of said elastomeric sheet material by at least about 75%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said elastomeric sheet material has a thickness of less than 0.0014 inch, a tensile strength of at least about 6000 psi, and a ratio of tensile strength to Shore A hardness of from about 50 to about 200, and the 100% tensile modulus of said resilient material is less than about 100 psi.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said elastomeric sheet material is a polyurethane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said elastomeric sheet material is a polyurethane and has a thickness of about 0.0004 inch to about 0.0014 inch, a tensile strength of about 6000 psi to about 10000 psi, and a 100% tensile modulus of about 300 psi to about 600 psi, and the 100% tensile modulus of said resilient material is less than about 100 psi.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said elastomeric sheet is a polyurethane and has a thickness of about 0.0006 inch to about 0.0008 inch, a tensile strength of about 7000 psi to about 9000 psi, and a 100% tensile modulus of about 300 psi to about 600 psi, and the 100% tensile modulus of said resilient material is from about 10 psi to about 70 psi.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said border is comprised of said resilient material encased in a layer of material identical to said elastomeric sheet material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 9 in which said resilient material is a ring of substantially circular cross section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 9 in which said resilient material is a substantially flat band rolled back over itself.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 11 in which said flat band is coated on one side with adhesive.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 11 in which said flat band is coated on both sides with adhesive.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said border is comprised of a substantially flat band of said resilient material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said resilient material includes a member selected from the group consisting of styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, styrene-isoprenestyrene block copolymer, and styrene-isoprene-multiarm (branched) copolymer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said resilient material includes styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said resilient material includes styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer in the form of a member selected from the group consisting of a hot-melt or pressure-sensitive adhesive.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said resilient material is a foam polymer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said resilient material is a foam polyurethane.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which the ratio of the thickness of said border to the thickness of said sheath is from about 50 to about 200.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
89 words
A prophylactic device comprising a polyurethane sheath having a thickness of about 0.0006 to about 0.0008 inch, a tensile strength of about 7000 psi to about 9000 psi, and a 100% tensile modulus of at least about 300 psi, said polyurethane sheath having an open end with a border containing a ring of foam polyurethane having a 100% tensile modulus of about 10 psi to about 70 psi, the ratio of the thickness of said border to the thickness of said sheath being from about 10 to about 300.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
89 words
A prophylactic device comprising a polyurethane sheath having a thickness of about 0.0006 to about 0.0008 inch, a tensile strength of about 7000 psi to about 9000 psi, and a 100% tensile modulus of at least about 300 psi, said polyurethane sheath having an open end with a border containing a ring of foam polyurethane having a 100% tensile modulus of about 10 psi to about 70 psi, the ratio of the thickness of said border to the thickness of said sheath being from about 10 to about 300.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said resilient material is bonded to said border.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A prophylactic device in accordance with claim 1 in which said resilient material is a ring not bonded to said sheath.
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