Prosthetic device with a retaining strap

• US 5,360,390 A
• Filed: 11/23/1993
• Issued: 11/01/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gain, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Gain, Inc.
• Inventors: Maanum, Armand D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Isabella, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): BRITTINGHAM, DEBRA
• Application Number:
  US08/156,878
• Time in Patent Office: 343 Days
• Field of Search: 600/38, 600/39, 600/40, 600/41, 128/844, 604/349-353
• US Class Current: 600/39
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2005/411 Penile supports
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/41 Devices for promoting penis erection penis implants A61F2/26; massage of the genitals A61H19/00

Abstract

A device is provided for use as a prosthesis in supporting the penis of a wearer, during intercourse. The prosthesis comprises an elongate trough member and an arrangement for maintaining the trough member in operative association over the user'"'"'s penis, during performance of intercourse. In certain embodiments a retaining strap provided to facilitate retaining of the prosthesis in place.

Claims

1. A method of preparing a human male for sexual activity, the human male having a flaccid penis;

said method comprising the steps of;

(a) fitting over a user'"'"'s flaccid penis a prosthesis comprising;

(i) an elongate, flexible, rubber-like trough member having a C-shaped cross-section and consisting essentially of a flexible, polymeric, high-memory material;

the trough member having a longitudinal dimension of no more than 3.0 inches and being of a longitudinal dimension not greater than about 2/3 of a length of the flaccid penis of a user;

the longitudinal dimension of the trough member being such that it does not extend against a glans of the penis, when the trough member is positioned on the penis and against a pubic area of the user;

said C-shaped trough member being configured to be operationally positioned over the penis and to have a gap therein of at least 0.75 inches between side edges thereof, when operationally positioned over the penis;

the trough member having a front end and a rear end, the rear end having a C-shaped edge and being constructed and arranged to be operationally oriented with the C-shaped edge of the rear end oriented proximate the pubic area of the male user;

the trough member front end having a C-shaped edge; and

, the trough member having a central longitudinal section extending continuously therealong from said C-shaped edge of said front end to said C-shaped edge of said rear end;

the central longitudinal section generally increasing in thickness from the trough member front end to the trough member rear end; and

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(ii) retaining means for maintaining the trough member in operative association over the user'"'"'s penis, during performance of sexual activity;

the retaining means comprising a retaining strap having first and second ends operably attached to the trough member;

the retaining strap being sized to extend around a scrotum of the male user;

(b) said step of fitting the user'"'"'s flaccid penis with the prosthesis including;

(i) positioning the prosthesis over the penis on a side thereof toward the user'"'"'s belly and with the gap in the C-shaped cross-section directed away from the user'"'"'s belly;

(ii) positioning the retaining strap around the user'"'"'s scrotum; and

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(iii) positioning the rear end of the prosthesis proximate the pubic area of the male user.

2. A prosthesis for use by a human male in supporting his flaccid penis, during sexual activity;

said prosthesis comprising;

(a) an elongate, flexible, rubber-like trough member having a C-shaped cross-section and consisting essentially of a flexible, polymeric, high-memory material;

(i) the trough member having a longitudinal dimension of no more than 3.0 inches and being of a longitudinal dimension not greater than about 2/3 of a length of the partially engorged, flaccid, penis of a user;

the longitudinal dimension of the trough member being such that it does not extend against a glans of the penis, when the trough member is positioned on the penis and against a pubic area of the user;

(ii) said C-shaped trough member being configured to be operationally positioned over the penis and to have a gap therein of at least 0.75 inches between side edges thereof, when operationally positioned over the penis;

said trough member being constructed and arranged so that, in use, the gap in the trough member extends continuously along a side of a user'"'"'s penis away from the user'"'"'s belly;

(iii) said trough member having a front end and a rear end, the rear end having a C-shaped edge and being constructed and arranged to be operationally oriented with the C-shaped edge of the rear end oriented proximate the pubic area of the male user;

the trough member front end having a C-shaped edge; and

, the trough having a central longitudinal section extending continuously therealong from said C-shaped edge of said front end to said C-shaped edge of said rear end;

the central longitudinal section generally increasing in thickness from the trough member front end to the trough member rear end; and

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(b) retaining means for maintaining the trough member in operative association over the user'"'"'s penis, during performance of sexual activity, the retaining means comprising a retaining strap having first and second ends operably attached to the trough member;

the retaining strap being sized to extend around a scrotum of the male user.