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US4856534A
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Condom
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-10-19
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2007-10-19
Abstract
Abstract An improved condom which includes a thin-walled, elongated, resilient tubular condom of rubbery impervious material which is sized to jacket the penis of a wearer and a public shield to overlay the public area of a wearer about the penis and structure on the proximal end zone of the condom and on the neck about a central opening on the public shield to accommodate labyrinth type sealing between the proximal end of the condom and the shield to prevent exposure during sexual intercourse and wherein the shield, on its inner surface confronting the wearer is provided with an adhesive means for releasably attaching the shield to the public area surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Reubin Sorkin
- 👤 Larry Sorkin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/02; A61F6/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
336 words
A condom device comprising: (a) a thin-walled, elongated, resilient condom of rubbery impervious material having a closed distal end, an open proximal end zone, an intermediate zone between the end and the end zone, said tubular condom being sized to receive and jacket the penis of a wearer, (b) a protective pubic shield comprising a relatively thick sheet relative to the condom wall thickness and being sized to overlie the pubic area of the wearer, said shield having a central opening bounded by a peripheral edge and being sized for passage therethrough of the penis of the wearer, (c) said shield having an inner surface and an outer surface, means on the inner surface to adhere the inner surface to the pubic area of a wearer in covering relation thereof about the penis, (d) an intercooperating means formed on the condom about the proximal end zone and on said shield about the opening for attaching the condom to said shield for use, (e) said shield including a tubular neck extending from the edge of the opening and sized to receive and jacket a proximal end of the penis of the wearer, (f) said neck including a distal portion having a bifurcated configuration at least partially defining said intercooperating means and comprising an annular outer member and an annular inner member both secured to and extending outwardly from said neck in surrounding relation to the distal end of the penis said outer and inner members having confronting surfaces, (g) said outer and innner members spaced from one another along their length and defining an annular groove formed therebetween for receiving said open proximal end zone of the condom, and (h) said intercooperating means further comprising annularly configured intermating male and female members formed on said confronting surfaces of said outer and inner members, said proximal end zone nested within the annular groove in sandwiched relation between said male and female members when interlocked with one another, whereby the proximal end zone is enclosed within the bifurcated neck.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
336 words
A condom device comprising: (a) a thin-walled, elongated, resilient condom of rubbery impervious material having a closed distal end, an open proximal end zone, an intermediate zone between the end and the end zone, said tubular condom being sized to receive and jacket the penis of a wearer, (b) a protective pubic shield comprising a relatively thick sheet relative to the condom wall thickness and being sized to overlie the pubic area of the wearer, said shield having a central opening bounded by a peripheral edge and being sized for passage therethrough of the penis of the wearer, (c) said shield having an inner surface and an outer surface, means on the inner surface to adhere the inner surface to the pubic area of a wearer in covering relation thereof about the penis, (d) an intercooperating means formed on the condom about the proximal end zone and on said shield about the opening for attaching the condom to said shield for use, (e) said shield including a tubular neck extending from the edge of the opening and sized to receive and jacket a proximal end of the penis of the wearer, (f) said neck including a distal portion having a bifurcated configuration at least partially defining said intercooperating means and comprising an annular outer member and an annular inner member both secured to and extending outwardly from said neck in surrounding relation to the distal end of the penis said outer and inner members having confronting surfaces, (g) said outer and innner members spaced from one another along their length and defining an annular groove formed therebetween for receiving said open proximal end zone of the condom, and (h) said intercooperating means further comprising annularly configured intermating male and female members formed on said confronting surfaces of said outer and inner members, said proximal end zone nested within the annular groove in sandwiched relation between said male and female members when interlocked with one another, whereby the proximal end zone is enclosed within the bifurcated neck.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the tubular condom is exteriorly provided with water base lubricating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the condom is interiorly provided with a water based lubricating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device as set forth in claim 3 wherein the condom is provided exteriorly with water base lubricating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said pubic shield is of a sheet of flexible, pliable material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as set forth in claim 5 wherein the pubic shield is circular as seen in plan and is of a radius of at least about two inches.
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