US4892188A
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Sanitary condom case
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-12-05
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Granted: 1990-01-09
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Expires: 2008-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A sanitary condom case is presented wherein a pivotally mounted lid is securable to an underlying container including an elongate spring for securement of a plurality of condoms therewithin the container. The lid has formed onto a top surface thereof a dispensing portion for securement of a plurality of pre-mositened cleansing towels with an access opening and a securement strip overlying the access opening wherein the securement strip is provided with a sponge-like vapor barrier laminate for maintaining moisture within the cleansing towels. The securement strip is provided with a hook and loop fastener arrangement about a perimeter thereof for cooperation with companion hook and loop fasteners formed about the lid and access opening. Formed to an interior surface of the lid are a plurality of opposed clips for securement of a polymeric bag for sanitary disposal of the various components.
Inventors
- 👤 Margaret A. Meadows
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A condom case comprising, in combination, a container defining a first cavity, and a lid defining a second cavity in overlying relationship to said first cavity and pivotally secured to and overlying said container, and fastening means for selectively securing said lid to said container, and first clip means integrally secured within said first cavity of said container for securing at least one condom therein, and second clip means integrally secured within said second cavity for securing a disposable bag therein, and further including a dispensing compartment integrally secured to a top portion of said lid wherein said dispensing compartment includes an access opening means for providing access to a plurality of moistened cleansing towels therein, and wherein said first clip means comprises a resilient elongate clip of a length less than a length defined by said container wherein said first clip is integrally secured to a side wall of said container and spaced from an opposing side wall of said container, and wherein said second clip means comprises a plurality of rigid clip members, each clip member is secured to an opposing side wall of said lid and spaced from an interior surface formed by the top of said lid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A condom case comprising, in combination, a container defining a first cavity, and a lid defining a second cavity in overlying relationship to said first cavity and pivotally secured to and overlying said container, and fastening means for selectively securing said lid to said container, and first clip means integrally secured within said first cavity of said container for securing at least one condom therein, and second clip means integrally secured within said second cavity for securing a disposable bag therein, and further including a dispensing compartment integrally secured to a top portion of said lid wherein said dispensing compartment includes an access opening means for providing access to a plurality of moistened cleansing towels therein, and wherein said first clip means comprises a resilient elongate clip of a length less than a length defined by said container wherein said first clip is integrally secured to a side wall of said container and spaced from an opposing side wall of said container, and wherein said second clip means comprises a plurality of rigid clip members, each clip member is secured to an opposing side wall of said lid and spaced from an interior surface formed by the top of said lid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A condom case as set forth in claim 1 wherein said access opening is formed medially of said dispensing compartment and generally parallel to the side walls of the lid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A condom case as set forth in claim 2 further including a flexible closure strip selectively securable overlying said access opening wherein said closure strip is of a width greater than a width defined by said access opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A condom case as set forth in claim 3 wherein said flexible closure strip includes a continuous strip of first hook and loop fasteners cooperative with and of complementary configuration to a second strip of hook and loop fasteners formed about a perimeter of the access opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A condom case as set forth in claim 4 wherein said flexible strip further includes a central sponge portion formed within said first strip of hook and loop fasteners for maintaining moisture of said cleansing towels when said flexible strip is secured over said access opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
A condom case as set forth in claim 5 wherein said fastening means includes an "L" shaped elongate downwardly depending clip integrally formed to a forward wall of said lid cooperating with an elongate arcuate projection integrally formed to a forward wall of said container wherein said arcuate projection is of a complementary configuration to a cavity defined by said "L" shaped when said "L" shaped clip is overlying said arcuate projection.
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