US4875491A — Condom-holder device

Claim 1

Independent Claim 132 words

A condom-holder device of the type having a condom extendible to cover the male organ comprising: an unextended condom having a gathered annular portion; a pair of walls which define a space therebetween containing the unextended condom and have substantially aligned annular edges, at least a portion of one of the walls being removable from the other wall to open said condom-containing space; means attaching the aligned annular edges of the walls to enclose said space; body-securement adhesive along the aligned annular edges in position about said space for securement to the human body within manual reach; and means to removably cover said body-securment adhesive prior to securement to the human body, whereby the condom may be reached and applied to the male organ with one hand without substantial interruption of activity.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 132 words

A condom-holder device of the type having a condom extendible to cover the male organ comprising: an unextended condom having a gathered annular portion; a pair of walls which define a space therebetween containing the unextended condom and have substantially aligned annular edges, at least a portion of one of the walls being removable from the other wall to open said condom-containing space; means attaching the aligned annular edges of the walls to enclose said space; body-securement adhesive along the aligned annular edges in position about said space for securement to the human body within manual reach; and means to removably cover said body-securment adhesive prior to securement to the human body, whereby the condom may be reached and applied to the male organ with one hand without substantial interruption of activity.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 77 words

The comdon-holder device of claim 1 wherein: the means attaching the aligned annular edges includes a flat annular member having a central opening and opposed first and second surfaces; the first surface of said flat annular member has condom-securement adhesive thereon about the central opening, said condom-securement adhesive securing the gathered annular portion of the condom to the first surface of the flat member; and the body-securement adhesive is on the second surface of the flat member.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 35 words

The condom-holder device of claim 2 wherein the means to removably cover said body-securement adhesive is one of said pair of walls, said one wall being secured to the second surface of the flat member.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 29 words

The condom-holder device of claim 3 wherein the other of said pair of walls is removably secured to the first surface of said flat member over the unextended condom.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 18 words

The condom-holder device of claim 3 wherein the gathered annular portion of the unextended condom has accordion-like folds.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 73 words

The condom-holder device of claim 3 wherein: the flat member has a break between first and second aligned ends which extends to the central opening; and the adhesive securement of the unextended condom to the flat member is non-permanent and holds the first and second ends together, whereby after application of the condom to the male organ the condom mount may be removed from the male organ without sliding along the length thereof.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 134 words

A condom-holder device of the type having a condom extendible to cover the male organ comprising: an unextended condom having a gathered annular portion; a condom mount including first and second walls which define a space therebetween containing the unextended condom and have adjoining annular sealing edges enclosing said space, the first wall having inside and outside surfaces and at least a portion of the second wall being removable from the first wall to open said space; adhesive on said outside surface to secure the condom mount to the human body within manual reach; and a cover removably secured to the outside surface such that removal thereof exposes the adhesive on said outside surface, whereby the condom may be reached and applied to the male organ with one hand without substantial interruption of activity.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 134 words

A condom-holder device of the type having a condom extendible to cover the male organ comprising: an unextended condom having a gathered annular portion; a condom mount including first and second walls which define a space therebetween containing the unextended condom and have adjoining annular sealing edges enclosing said space, the first wall having inside and outside surfaces and at least a portion of the second wall being removable from the first wall to open said space; adhesive on said outside surface to secure the condom mount to the human body within manual reach; and a cover removably secured to the outside surface such that removal thereof exposes the adhesive on said outside surface, whereby the condom may be reached and applied to the male organ with one hand without substantial interruption of activity.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1992-10-23	1993-04-24	1993-10-24	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1996-10-23	1997-04-24	1997-10-24	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2000-10-23	2001-04-24	2001-10-24	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Condom-holder device

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