Sheath applicator
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1. A sheath applicator assembly for locating a sheath on a patient'"'"'s penis, comprising:
- a generally tubular applicator casing dimensioned to contain a sheath and having a first open end and a second end;
a generally tubular flexible liner casing located in the applicator casing and having an open end positioned at the first end of said applicator casing, and folded back thereover, said liner casing being fixedly secured to said applicator casing at a region remote from the first end of said applicator casing; and
a sheath located within said liner casing and having an open end at the open end of the liner casing and folded back over the open end of the liner casing and the applicator casing;
the coefficient of friction between the liner casing and the applicator casing being less than the coefficient of friction between the liner casing and the sheath.
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Abstract
A sheath applicator assembly includes a tubular applicator casing, and a netting liner casing located in the applicator casing and secured to a closed end of the casing. A penile sheath is located inside the liner casing. The open end region of the casing is folded back over the casing, and the open end region of the sheath is folded back over the open end region of the casing.
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1. A sheath applicator assembly for locating a sheath on a patient'"'"'s penis, comprising:
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a generally tubular applicator casing dimensioned to contain a sheath and having a first open end and a second end; a generally tubular flexible liner casing located in the applicator casing and having an open end positioned at the first end of said applicator casing, and folded back thereover, said liner casing being fixedly secured to said applicator casing at a region remote from the first end of said applicator casing; and a sheath located within said liner casing and having an open end at the open end of the liner casing and folded back over the open end of the liner casing and the applicator casing; the coefficient of friction between the liner casing and the applicator casing being less than the coefficient of friction between the liner casing and the sheath. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 6. An assembly as claimed in claim 6 including a strip of adhesive tape wrapped around the folded-back open end region of the sheath, in which the adhesive adheres less strongly to the strip than to the material of the sheath.
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Current AssigneeBARD Limited Pennywell Industrial Estate Sunderland TYNE and Wear SR4 9EW England
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Original AssigneeBard Ltd. (United Kingdom)
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InventorsBrazier, Gary B.
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Primary Examiner(s)Yasko, John D.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Lewis, Ralph
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Application NumberUS07/090,375Time in Patent Office662 DaysField of Search128/132 R, 128/138 R, 128/760, 128/842, 128/844, 128/885, 604/347, 604/349-353, 206/69US Class Current128/844CPC Class CodesA61F 5/453 for collecting urine or oth...
