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Stick-on condom package assembly
Assignee: Radius Alliance
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Filing: 1994-01-27
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Granted: 1996-09-03
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Expires: 2014-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A stick-on flexible condom package which contains a condom sealed therein has a rear surface on which adhesive is applied. The adhesive is contacted with a skin portion of a user for adhering the condom package to a skin portion of the user to maintain the condom package readily available for use. The adhesive may be a layer applied to a rear surface of the condom package, or may be a double-sided (double coated) adhesive member applied to the rear surface of the condom package. The double-sided adhesive member may have a foam central layer which is resilient and flexible, to improve conformability of the condom package to surface contours of the body of a user.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley Hochfeld
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A stick-on condom package assembly, comprising: a completely sealed condom package containing a condom completely sealed therein, said completely sealed condom package being flexible and having a rear wall connected to a front wall, to completely enclose said condom within said flexible package in an original, sealed non-use condition; an adhesive layer means on the rear wall of said completely sealed condom package for adhering said completely sealed condom package, in its originally sealed condition, to a skin portion of a user; and a peel-off release layer covering said adhesive layer means on the rear wall of said condom package for covering and protecting said adhesive layer means prior to use thereof, said adhesive layer means being adapted to be removably secured to a skin portion of the user after removal of said peel-off release layer, and said adhesive layer means being easily removable from the skin portion of the user when the user is ready to use the condom in said flexible package, and said front wall being permanently and non-detachably adhered to said rear wall and being free of any opening means such that said flexible package is openable only after removal thereof from the skin portion of the user when it is ready for use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A stick-on condom package assembly, comprising: a completely sealed condom package containing a condom completely sealed therein, said completely sealed condom package being flexible and having a rear wall connected to a front wall, to completely enclose said condom within said flexible package in an original, sealed non-use condition; an adhesive layer means on the rear wall of said completely sealed condom package for adhering said completely sealed condom package, in its originally sealed condition, to a skin portion of a user; and a peel-off release layer covering said adhesive layer means on the rear wall of said condom package for covering and protecting said adhesive layer means prior to use thereof, said adhesive layer means being adapted to be removably secured to a skin portion of the user after removal of said peel-off release layer, and said adhesive layer means being easily removable from the skin portion of the user when the user is ready to use the condom in said flexible package, and said front wall being permanently and non-detachably adhered to said rear wall and being free of any opening means such that said flexible package is openable only after removal thereof from the skin portion of the user when it is ready for use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
The stick-on condom package assembly of claim 1, wherein said adhesive layer means comprises a double-sided adhesive member having a central substrate, a first adhesive layer on one surface of said central substrate and adhered to the rear wall of said condom package, and a second adhesive layer on the other surface of said central substrate and covered by a protective peel-off release layer, said second adhesive layer being adapted to be secured to a skin portion of the user after removal of said peel-off release layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stick-on condom package assembly of claim 2, wherein said central substrate on which said first and second adhesive layers are applied comprises a flexible thin film substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The stick-on condom package assembly of claim 2, wherein said central substrate comprises a resilient and flexible foam layer having a predetermined thickness and having said first and second adhesive layers on opposite surfaces thereof, for improving conformability of the flexible condom package to surface contours of the body of the user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stick-on condom package assembly of claim 2, wherein said rear wall of said condom package is substantially flat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The stick-on condom package assembly of claim 2, wherein said rear wall of said flexible condom package is bulged outwardly, and wherein said flexible foam layer serves as a support means for said second adhesive layer opposite said bulged out portions of said flexible condom package.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stick-on condom package assembly of claim 1, wherein said rear wall of said condom package is substantially flat.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of using a condom, comprising: providing a completely sealed condom package containing a condom completely sealed therein, said completely sealed condom package being flexible and having a rear wall connected to a front wall to completely enclose said condom within said package in an original, sealed, non-use condition, said front wall being permanently and non detachably adhered to said rear wall and being free of any opening means, said completely sealed condom package further having an adhesive layer on the rear wall of said condom package and a peel-off release layer covering said adhesive layer for protecting said adhesive layer prior to use; peeling off said peel-off release layer prior to applying said adhesive layer to a skin portion of the user; thereafter adhering said adhesive layer on the rear wall of said completely sealed condom package to the skin portion of a user for maintaining said condom package readily available for use; thereafter peeling said completely sealed condom package, in its original, sealed, non-use condition, from the skin portion of a user: and thereafter opening said completely sealed condom package, then removing the condom from the opened package, and then applying said condom to a body part for use.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of using a condom, comprising: providing a completely sealed condom package containing a condom completely sealed therein, said completely sealed condom package being flexible and having a rear wall connected to a front wall to completely enclose said condom within said package in an original, sealed, non-use condition, said front wall being permanently and non detachably adhered to said rear wall and being free of any opening means, said completely sealed condom package further having an adhesive layer on the rear wall of said condom package and a peel-off release layer covering said adhesive layer for protecting said adhesive layer prior to use; peeling off said peel-off release layer prior to applying said adhesive layer to a skin portion of the user; thereafter adhering said adhesive layer on the rear wall of said completely sealed condom package to the skin portion of a user for maintaining said condom package readily available for use; thereafter peeling said completely sealed condom package, in its original, sealed, non-use condition, from the skin portion of a user: and thereafter opening said completely sealed condom package, then removing the condom from the opened package, and then applying said condom to a body part for use.
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