WO1998023234A1 - A male condom - Google Patents
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- WO1998023234A1 WO1998023234A1 PCT/GB1997/003249 GB9703249W WO9823234A1 WO 1998023234 A1 WO1998023234 A1 WO 1998023234A1 GB 9703249 W GB9703249 W GB 9703249W WO 9823234 A1 WO9823234 A1 WO 9823234A1
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- Prior art keywords
- condom
- belt
- penis
- glans
- wide
- Prior art date
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F6/00—Contraceptive devices; Pessaries; Applicators therefor
- A61F6/02—Contraceptive devices; Pessaries; Applicators therefor for use by males
- A61F6/04—Condoms, sheaths or the like, e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F6/00—Contraceptive devices; Pessaries; Applicators therefor
- A61F6/02—Contraceptive devices; Pessaries; Applicators therefor for use by males
- A61F6/04—Condoms, sheaths or the like, e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion
- A61F2006/044—Condoms, sheaths or the like, e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion with absorbent material
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F6/00—Contraceptive devices; Pessaries; Applicators therefor
- A61F6/02—Contraceptive devices; Pessaries; Applicators therefor for use by males
- A61F6/04—Condoms, sheaths or the like, e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion
- A61F2006/047—Condoms, sheaths or the like, e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion with holding means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F6/00—Contraceptive devices; Pessaries; Applicators therefor
- A61F6/02—Contraceptive devices; Pessaries; Applicators therefor for use by males
- A61F6/04—Condoms, sheaths or the like, e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion
- A61F2006/048—Condoms, sheaths or the like, e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion with surface protuberances
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S128/00—Surgery
- Y10S128/917—Body fluid, devices for protection therefrom, e.g. aids, hepatitus
- Y10S128/918—Condoms and shields
Definitions
- the invention relates to a male condom.
- the known male condom comprises a flexible sheath which is
- the condom reduces or
- the condom of the invention is designed
- the belt preferably smoothly
- the belt is preferably so stiff that it cannot be rolled in use. This
- the belt may be of any suitable width and may be less than
- the wide elastomeric belt may be arranged to be in direct contact
- axial length of the belt is lined with absorbent material.
- absorbent material may take any suitable form and may be for
- the absorbent material preferably contains a
- contraceptive or prophylactic substance such as spermicide and
- the belt is preferably shaped at its forward end to the shape of
- the rear edge of the belt may be in a simple
- a restriction is preferably provided at the
- the condom is arranged such that the underside of the
- the condom includes a further belt to lie around the base of the
- the or each element may take any suitable form and may taper from each belt to a central region of the element.
- penis may include forwardly and inwardly directed projections.
- the projections are preferably in the form of at least
- the projections are preferably in the
- penis may additionally or alternatively include suckers to hold the
- the condom may include a teat which may be resilient to resist
- the wall of the condom teat may be thicker than
- Fig. 1 is a side elevation in cross-section of the condom of
- Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the condom of Fig. 1 being
- Fig. 3 is a side elevation in cross-section of the condom of
- Fig. 4 is a plan view of the condom of the third
- Fig. 5 is a perspective view from one side of the condom of Fig. 4;
- Fig. 6 is a side view of the condom of Fig. 4 being worn
- Fig. 7 is a plan view of a penis
- Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a penis
- Fig. 9 is an underneath plan view of a penis
- Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the condom of the fifth
- Fig. 11 is a plan view of the belt of the condom of Fig. 10;
- Fig. 12 is a side elevation in cross-section of the condom of
- Fig. 13 is a side elevation in cross-section of the condom of
- Fig. 14 is a side elevation in cross-section of the condom of
- Fig. 15 is a side elevation in cross-section of the condom of
- the condom 10 of the first embodiment comprises a wide belt 12,
- the condom 10 is formed integrally of elastomeric material.
- belt 12 is in the form of a cylindrical tube of uniform wall
- the wall thickness of the bulb 14 is thinner, being similar in wall
- the bulb 14 leads to
- the teat 16 is still flexible, like the bulb 14, but is more
- the teat 16 is also larger than on the
- the condom 10 is supplied with the belt 12 folded forwards over
- the bulb 14 which is itself scrolled inside out.
- the bulb 14 can
- rear edge 18 acts to reduce any force tending to pull off the
- the belt 12 may be 0.5 inch i.e. 12.7mm long.
- Fig. 3 shows the second embodiment which is similar to the first
- the wide belt 12 is no longer of increased wall
- resilient absorbent material 20 such as neoprene.
- absorbent material 20 may contain contraceptive and/or
- prophylactic substances such as a known spermicide and may also be included in the spermicide.
- absorbent resilient material 20 acts as a physical barrier to semen
- Figs. 4 to 6 show the third embodiment which is again similar to
- a condom as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is provided with an element 24 extending rearwardly from the rear
- the element 24 extends from a
- the belt 26 symmetrically and is connected to a narrow belt 26.
- the belt 26
- the element 24 should lie along the top of the penis, as the
- two elements 24 are provided in
- one or more elements 24 could be
- the teat 16 could have the same wall thickness as the
- An inwards bead may be provided around the inner edge of the
- Figs. 10, 11 and 12 show the fourth embodiment which is similar
- Figs. 7, 8 and 9 show a penis 28.
- wide belt 12 of the first embodiment was in the form of a
- the wide belt 12 of the fourth embodiment is
- the condom more comfortable.
- the condom includes an inwards
- the wide belt is sculpted inwards to follow the tapering shape of
- the inner surface of the wide belt 12 may be smooth, but
- the condom being pulled off.
- the condom being pulled off.
- the adhesive will bind the
- Fig. 13 shows a further embodiment which is similar to the fifth
- wide belt 12 includes two spaced tightness bands 28 of reduced
- the wide belt 12 is covered with a regular array of suckers 40.
- diameter of the wide belt 12 is reduced at 42 behind the array of
- FIG. 15 shows yet another embodiment in which the inner surface
- the ribs 44 are resilient. If
- adhesive may be any suitable material.
- adhesive may be any suitable material.
- the condom may be made of the conventional latex material or
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Reproductive Health (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
Abstract
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Priority Applications (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE69733833T DE69733833T2 (en) | 1996-11-27 | 1997-11-27 | Condom for men |
GB9912242A GB2334450B (en) | 1996-11-27 | 1997-11-27 | A male condom |
AU51278/98A AU735579B2 (en) | 1996-11-27 | 1997-11-27 | A male condom |
US09/308,939 US6250303B1 (en) | 1996-11-27 | 1997-11-27 | Male condom |
EP97945955A EP0951258B1 (en) | 1996-11-27 | 1997-11-27 | A male condom |
CA002275032A CA2275032A1 (en) | 1996-11-27 | 1997-11-27 | A male condom |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9624573.3 | 1996-11-27 | ||
GBGB9624573.3A GB9624573D0 (en) | 1996-11-27 | 1996-11-27 | A male condom |
Publications (1)
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WO1998023234A1 true WO1998023234A1 (en) | 1998-06-04 |
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PCT/GB1997/003249 WO1998023234A1 (en) | 1996-11-27 | 1997-11-27 | A male condom |
Country Status (7)
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US (1) | US6250303B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP0951258B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU735579B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2275032A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69733833T2 (en) |
GB (2) | GB9624573D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998023234A1 (en) |
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WO2011066840A1 (en) * | 2009-11-13 | 2011-06-09 | Kurt Model | Washable condom of adaptable size, allowing strong sensations |
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GB0003271D0 (en) * | 2000-02-11 | 2000-04-05 | Perfect Life Medicine Ltd | Inner sheath for use in a condom |
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US6699226B2 (en) * | 2001-08-14 | 2004-03-02 | Velazquez Victor E. | Devices, methods, and kits for collecting semen |
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US2433538A (en) * | 1945-08-13 | 1947-12-30 | Harold W Warner | Sperm receptacle for analysis |
US3648700A (en) * | 1971-03-19 | 1972-03-14 | Harold W Warner | Contraceptive device |
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US4846197A (en) * | 1988-03-28 | 1989-07-11 | Benjamin Kenneth M | Therapeutic device |
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US5333621A (en) * | 1993-05-28 | 1994-08-02 | Eric Denzer | Condom with transdermal vasodilator |
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- 1996-11-27 GB GBGB9624573.3A patent/GB9624573D0/en active Pending
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- 1997-11-27 DE DE69733833T patent/DE69733833T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-11-27 AU AU51278/98A patent/AU735579B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1997-11-27 CA CA002275032A patent/CA2275032A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-11-27 US US09/308,939 patent/US6250303B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-11-27 GB GB9912242A patent/GB2334450B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-11-27 WO PCT/GB1997/003249 patent/WO1998023234A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-11-27 EP EP97945955A patent/EP0951258B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR641521A (en) * | 1927-09-27 | 1928-08-06 | Leo Hammel | Protective envelope intended to collect the discharge of the urethral canal |
US2433538A (en) * | 1945-08-13 | 1947-12-30 | Harold W Warner | Sperm receptacle for analysis |
US3648700A (en) * | 1971-03-19 | 1972-03-14 | Harold W Warner | Contraceptive device |
FR2509606A3 (en) * | 1981-07-20 | 1983-01-21 | Tokiwa Chem Ind Ltd | Contraceptive sheath - has axially spaced circumferential constructions for better grip and no leakage |
CH663151A5 (en) * | 1987-04-08 | 1987-11-30 | Louis Cock | Condom |
US4820290A (en) * | 1987-09-15 | 1989-04-11 | Yahr James H | Prophylatic device |
US4846197A (en) * | 1988-03-28 | 1989-07-11 | Benjamin Kenneth M | Therapeutic device |
WO1994020052A1 (en) * | 1993-03-09 | 1994-09-15 | Kinghorst Juergen | Protective covering |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2009125239A1 (en) * | 2008-04-08 | 2009-10-15 | Dan Icyk | Protective baganal |
WO2011066840A1 (en) * | 2009-11-13 | 2011-06-09 | Kurt Model | Washable condom of adaptable size, allowing strong sensations |
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AU5127898A (en) | 1998-06-22 |
DE69733833D1 (en) | 2005-09-01 |
GB2334450B (en) | 2000-11-22 |
GB9624573D0 (en) | 1997-01-15 |
US6250303B1 (en) | 2001-06-26 |
EP0951258B1 (en) | 2005-07-27 |
GB2334450A (en) | 1999-08-25 |
DE69733833T2 (en) | 2006-06-08 |
AU735579B2 (en) | 2001-07-12 |
CA2275032A1 (en) | 1998-06-04 |
EP0951258A1 (en) | 1999-10-27 |
GB9912242D0 (en) | 1999-07-28 |
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