Conductive condom

• US 5,076,287 A
• Filed: 11/09/1990
• Issued: 12/31/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Charles Mutterperl
• Original Assignee: Leonard Holtz, Stanley Hochfeld
• Inventors: Johnson, Gary D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BROWN, MICHAEL A
• Application Number:
  US07/612,837
• Time in Patent Office: 417 Days
• Field of Search: 128/842, 128/844, 128/79, 128/918, 604/330, 604/347-353
• US Class Current: 128/842
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 6/04 Condoms, sheaths or the like , e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/918 Condoms and shields

Abstract

An electrically conductive condom includes a generally cylindrical protective sheath having an open end for receiving a penis therein and an opposite closed end, the sheath being made from a thin, elastic, electrically conductive material which may be formed from a non-conductive elastic material having electrically conductive particles embedded therein. The electrically conductive material is preferably a thin elastomeric material with small conductive particles, such as carbon and/or silver particles, embedded therein. A reinforcing layer may be secured to the open end of the sheath. Optionally, a retaining strap may be secured to the reinforcing layer for retaining the sheath on a person, and quick release is provided for releasably securing the retaining strap about a person so as to releasably secure the sheath on the person.

Claims

1. An electrically conductive condom comprising a thin, protective sheath having an open end for receiving a penis therein and an opposite closed end, said sheath being made from an elastic, electrically conductive material, which passes electrical energy therethrough, for increasing sensitivity with respect to adjacent nerve endings of at least one of a penis and a vagina of a human body.

2. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 1, wherein the elastic electrically conductive material includes a thin non-conductive elastic material having electrically conductive particles embedded therein.

3. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 2, where said non-conductive elastic material is selected from the group consisting of latex, rubber and urethane.

4. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 2, wherein said electrically conductive particles are of a microscopic size.

5. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 2, wherein said electrically conductive particles are made from carbon.

6. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 2, wherein said electrically conductive particles are made from silver.

7. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 6, wherein said silver particles are substantially spherical and have diameters substantially less than the thickness of said elastic sheath material.

8. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 1, wherein said open end of said sheath has a reinforcing layer secured thereto.

9. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 8, wherein said reinforcing layer is made from a plurality of folded layers of said sheath at said open end thereof.

10. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 8, further including retaining strap means secured to said reinforcing layer for retaining said sheath on a person.

11. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 1, further including retaining strap means coupled to said sheath for retaining said sheath on a person.

12. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 11, wherein said retaining strap means includes quick release means for releasably securing said sheath on the person.

13. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 1, wherein said sheath has a substantially cylindrical or tubular configuration.

14. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 1, wherein said sheath includes a plurality of rib means extending along the length of an outer surface thereof for retaining said sheath in a vaginal cavity.

15. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 14, wherein each of said rib means has a tapering configuration.

16. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 1, further including splash guard means secured to the open end of said sheath for providing protection against contact by liquids.

17. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 1, further including conductive gel means on at least one surface said sheath for increasing electrical conduction thereof.

18. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 1, wherein said elastic material is selected from the group consisting of latex, rubber and urethane.

19. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 1, wherein said elastic electrically conductive material comprises an electroconductive polymer material.

20. An electrically conductive condom according to claim 19, wherein said electroconductive polymer is an electroconductive polymer-latex composite material.