Vaginal shield for preventing sexually transmitted diseases

Claim 1

A shield appliance adapted to be worn by a female partner to protect against vaginal contact, and prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, during cunnilingus, comprising: (a) a shield support means adapted to be worn by a female user and, including a body encircling belt means, a pair of spaced apart shield member supporting straps that are integrally attached to the belt means and which extend from the belt means at the front of a female user and down through the crotch of the female user and up the rear of the female user to the belt means at the rear of the female user, and an integral transverse supporting strap interconnecting said pair of supporting straps at the rear side of the female user to support the shield member at the anus; and, (b) a disposable non-porous, elastic shield member detachably connected to said shield support means and extending over the vaginal area and anus of the female user.