Magnetic therapeutic penile band device

• US 6,348,033 B1
• Filed: 11/22/1999
• Issued: 02/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James A. Catlett
• Original Assignee: James A. Catlett
• Inventors: Catlett, James A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Winakur, Eric F.
• Application Number:
  US09/444,647
• Time in Patent Office: 820 Days
• Field of Search: 600/1.3, 600/9, 600/1.5, 600/38, 600/31, 604/9, 604/54
• US Class Current: 600/15
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/00 Magnetotherapy

Abstract

A self-adjusting magnetic therapeutic band device, assembly, system and method of use is disclosed for use on, or in interaction with, a living penile organ of a human or animal. The invention is provided with differentially elastic layers and like fabricated or elastic layerings in embodiments of the invention as part of a securement or band-like piece, for securement, pocketing, and various spacings between, positioned magnetic groupings and magnetic components of embodiments of the invention, utilizing their opposing and like magnetic polar charges, to position the invention in contact with, and adjustment to, the changing sizes of a flaccid or erectile penile organ. The invention also contemporaneously provides a therapeutic magnetic field to tissue and anatomy adjacent or proximate to a pre-selected installation site on a penile organ. The invention utilizes various coupling systems or assemblies for such installation, achieving snug, contact-friendly interaction with a penile organ, while providing snug self-adjustment of the invention'"'"'s layered band-like piece to various perimeter and size changes of the organ.

Claims

1. A self-adjusting therapeutic penile band assembly, for use, when installed, in flexibly contacted interaction with a mammal penis, during cross-sectional dimensional changes thereof, for contemporaneously providing a magnetic field, when in an installed position on a mammal penis, to adjacent areas thereabout to improve the flow of blood circulation and physiological function thereof, said self-adjusting therapeutic penile band assembly comprising:

a support band having first and second ends and a longitudinal-lengthwise axis therebetween, inboard and outboard surfaces, and first and second widthwise perimeter portions;

a plurality of magnet members, each respective magnet member having a first end, substantially positive in magnetic charge, and a second end, substantially negative in magnetic charge, each generally positioned along a lengthwise axis of the respective magnet member,

eaqch of said respective magnet members being positioned in adjacent series on the inboard surface of the support band such that its lengthwise axis is substantially parallel with, and spaced from, that of each adjacent magnet member, and substantially transverse to the longitudinal lengthwise axis of the support band;

the support band being differentially layered, and further comprising a biasable matrix layer having first and second ends, being attached to the support band, having means for contracting and expanding, when in installed position, in relation to a cross-sectional size and dimension of a mammal penis, and means for biasably supporting and pocketing each of said plurality of magnet members in adjacent positional relation to, and against, the inboard surface of the support band; and

means for coupling the respective first ends of the support band and the biasable matrix layer in adjacent positional relation to the respective second ends thereof.

2. The self-adjusting therapeutic penile band assembly of claim 1,

wherein:

the support band is fabricated from a flexible, foldable and bendable constructive material in the general configuration of a strip, the support band being fabricated from a group of construction materials, including ribbon assembly material, tape material, elastic polymer materials and resilient, flexibly biasable substances.

3. The self-adjusting therapeutic penile band assembly of claim 2,

wherein:

said means for coupling, said support band and said biasable matrix layer are integral in construction.

4. The self-adjusting therapeutic penile band assembly of claim 2,

wherein:

said means for coupling is fabricated of a hook and loop construction.

5. The self-adjusting therapeutic penile band assembly of claim 2,

wherein:

said biasable matrix layer further comprising inboard and outboard surfaces, and

being fabricated from a contractable and expandable mesh fabric material, constructed to interface dimensionally with the support band.

6. The self-adjusting therapeutic penile band assembly of claim 5,

wherein:

said biasable matrix layer is attached to said support band such that the inboard surface of the support band, along its longitudinal-lengthwise axis, opposes, and is positionally adjacent to, the outboard surface of the biasable matrix layer.

7. The self-adjusting therapeutic penile band assembly of claim 5,

wherein:

the plurality of magnet members comprising;

a first magnet member being positioned on the support band and individually pocketed by the biasable matrix layer such that the second end thereof is positioned generally adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band, and its lengthwise axis thereof is generally adjacent to the first end of the support band;

a second magnet member being positioned on the support band and individually pocketed by the biasable matrix layer such that the second end thereof is generally adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band, and its lengthwise axis thereof is generally facing and adjacent to the second end of the support band and generally parallel to that of the first magnet member; and

first and further spaced pairings of magnet members being positioned in series between the first magnet member and the second magnet member,

each of the magnet members of the first spaced pairing of magnet members being positioned in series on the support band, and spaced and individually pocketed by the biasable matrix layer, such that the first end of each magnet member thereof is generally adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band, and its lengthwise axis thereof is parallel to that of the first magnet member, and

each of the magnet members of the further spaced pairings of magnet members being positioned in series on the support band, and spaced and individually pocketed by the biasable matrix layer, such that each two magnet members in series are positioned with the same end generally adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band, and such that each two magnet members in series, between the first spaced pairing of magnet members and the second magnet member, are oppositely positioned with regard to their respective first ends in relation to those of other adjacently positioned further spaced pairings of magnet members.

8. The self-adjusting therapeutic penile band assembly of claim 7,

wherein:

the further spaced pairings of magnet members comprise;

second, third, fourth and fifth spaced pairings of magnet members,

the second spaced pairing of magnet members comprising two magnet members, each being positioned on the support band spaced from one another and individually pocketed by the biasable matrix layer, and further being so positioned such that their respective second ends are each adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band and their respective lengthwise axes are generally parallel to each other and to the respective lengthwise axis of each of the magnet members of the first spaced pairing of magnet members,

the third spaced pairing of magnet members comprising two magnet members, each being positioned on the support band spaced from one another and individually pocketed by the biasable matrix layer, and further being so positioned such that their respective first ends are each adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band and their respective lengthwise axes are generally parallel to each other and to the respective lengthwise axes of each of the magnet members of the second spaced pairing of magnet members,

the fourth spaced pairing of magnetic members comprising two magnet members, each being positioned on the support band spaced from one another and individually pocketed by the biasable matrix layer, and further being so positioned such that their respective second ends are each adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter of the support band and their respective lengthwise axes are generally parallel to each other and to the respective lengthwise axes of each of the magnet members of the third spaced pairing of magnet members, and

the fifth spaced pairing of magnetic members comprising two magnet members, each being positioned on the support band spaced from one another and individually pocketed by the biasable matrix layer, and further so positioned such that their respective first ends are each adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter of the support band and their respective lengthwise axes are generally parallel to each other and to the respective lengthwise axes of each of the magnet members of the fourth spaced pairing of magnet members.

9. The self-adjusting therapeutic penile band assembly of claim 8,

wherein:

each respective magnet member of said plurality of magnet members is fabricated and constructed such that it is generally cylindrical in configuration, each respective magnet member further comprising a collar member, being positioned over its first and second ends.

10. The self-adjusting therapeutic penile band assembly of claim 5,

wherein:

the plurality of magnet members comprises a plurality of magnetic groupings, each having a plurality of individual group magnets, positioned together in series, such that their respective first and second ends are adjacent to one another; and

wherein each of the magnetic groups are positioned in series in reference to one another so that they constitute different magnetic charges when viewed in adjacent positional relationship to one another.

11. A self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band, for use, when installed, in biasably contacted interaction with a preselected area of tissue, and the changing cross-sectional dimensions, of a penile organ, said self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band comprising:

a support band, fabricated from a resilient and, at least partially, elastic substance, having first and second ends and a lengthwise axis therebetween, inboar and outboard surface areas, and first and second perimeter portions;

a plurality of magnetic groupings, each having a number of individual magnet components, each of said individual magnet components having a positive and, substantially positive in magnetic charge, and a negative end, substantially negative in magnetic charge, positioned generally along an axial spacing in relation to one antoerh, each of the individual magnet components being positioned in contacted series with one another on the inboard surface of the support band, in generally transverse positional orientation in relation to its lengthwise axis, and further being positioned such that each of the magnetic groupings is spaced from one another and constitute in relation to one another opposite magnetic charges;

said support band being differentially layered and further comprising a biasable layer having first and second ends, being fitably attached to the support band, having means for contacting and expanding, when in installed position, in relation to a cross-sectional size and dimension of a penile organ, and means for biasably supporting and pocketing each of the plurality of magnetic groupings and providing spacing therebetween, in adjacent positional relation to, and against, the inboard surface of the support band; and

means for coupling the first end of the support band in adjacent positional relation to the second end of the support band, when the self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band is installed in contacted interaction about a penile organ.

12. The self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band of claim 11,

wherein:

said means for coupling comprises an integral construction.

13. The self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band of claim 11,

wherein:

said means for coupling comprises a hook and loop construction.

14. The self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band of claim 11,

wherein:

said biasable layer further comprising inboard and outboard surfaces, and

being fabricated from a contractable and expandable mesh fabric material, constructed to interface dimensionally with the support band.

15. The self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band of claim 14,

wherein:

said biasable layer is attached to said support band such that the inboard surface area of the support band opposes, and is positionally adjacent to, and contacted with, the outboard surface area of the biasable layer.

16. The self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band of claim 15,

wherein:

the plurality of mangentic groupings comprise;

a first magnetic grouping being positioned on the support band and individually pocketed by the biasable layer such that each respective positive end of each respective number of individual magnet components is positioned generally adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band, in contacted series therealong, said first magnetic grouping being, in positional relation to the other respective plurality of magnetic groupings, closest and most adjacent to the first end of the support band;

a second magnetic grouping being positioned on the support band and individually pocketed by the biasable layer such that each respective negative end of each respective number of individual magnet components is positioned generally adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band, in contacted series therealong, said second magnetic grouping being in positional relation to the other respective plurality of magnetic groupings, closest and most adjacent to the second end of the support band; and

third and further respective magnetic grouping being positioned in series between the first magnetic grouping and the second magnetic grouping,

the third respective magnetic grouping being positioned on the support band, and pocketed by the biasable layer, such that the negative end of each respective number of individual magnet components is positioned generally adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band, in contacted series therealong, and said third respective magnetic grouping is spaced from, and in serial position to, the first magnetic grouping, and

said further respective magnetic groupings, each, being serially positioned on the support band, and spaced and individually pocketed by the biasable layer, such that each respective number of individual magnet components of each further respective magnetic groupings is positioned with the same end generally, positionally adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band, and such that each further respective magnetic groupings in series, between the third respective magnetic pairing and the second magnetic grouping, has its number of individual magnet components each positioned to produce an opposite magnetic field charge in relation to those of other adjacently spaced further magnetic groupings.

17. The self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band of claim 16,

wherein:

the first magnetic grouping further comprising first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components, each being positioned in serial contact with one another along their respective axial spacing;

the second magnetic grouping further comprising first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components, each being positioned in serial contact with one another along their respective axial spacing;

the third respective magnetic grouping further comprising first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components, each being positioned in serial contact with one another along their respective axial spacing, the first individual magnet component of said third respective magnetic grouping being positioned serially adjacent to, and spaced from, the fourth individual magnet component of said first magnetic grouping;

the further respective magnetic groupings further comprise fourth, fifth and sixth respective magnetic groupings, in relation to the plurality of magnetic groupings as a whole,

the fourth respective magnetic grouping comprising first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components, each being positioned in serial contact with one another along their respective axial spacing, and each being positioned such that their respective positive ends are positionally, generally adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band, the first individual magnet component of said fourth respective magnetic grouping being positioned serially adjacent to, and spaced from, the fourth individual magnet component of said third respective magnetic grouping,

the firth respective magnetic grouping comprising first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components, each being positioned in serial contact with one another along their respective axial spacing, and each being positioned such that their respective negative ends are positionally, generally adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band, the first individual magnet component of said fifth respective magnetic pairing being positioned serially adjacent to, and spaced from, the fourth individual magnet component of said fourth respective magnetic grouping; and

the sixth respective magnetic grouping comprising first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components, each being positioned in serial contact with one another along their respective axial spacing, and each being positioned such that their respective positive ends are positionally, generally adjacent to the first widthwise perimeter portion of the support band, the first individual magnet component of said sixth respective magnetic grouping being positioned serially adjacent to, and spaced from, the fourth individual magnet component of said fifth respective magnetic grouping, and the fourth individual magnet component of the sixth magnetic grouping being positioned serially adjacent to, and spaced form, the first individual magnet component of said second magnetic grouping; and

wherein each of the individual magnet components of each of the respective magnetic grouping further comprises a sheath member covering, at least in part, its respective positive and negative ends.

18. A self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band for use in biasably contacted interaction with areas on and changing dimensions of a penile organ, said self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band comprising:

a support band having first and second ends, inboard and outboard surface areas, and first and second perimeter portions;

a plurality of magnetic groupings, each having a number of individual magnet components, each of said individual magnet components having a positive end, substantially positive in magnetic field charge, a negative end, substantially negative in magnetic field charge, and a lateral portion separating the positive and negative ends in general axial orientation to one another, and being positioned adjacently in relation to one another, and in proximate positional relation to the inboard surface area of the support band, and further being positioned so that each of the magnetic groupings is spaced from one another and constitute in relation to one another opposite magnetic field charges;

said support band being differentially layered and further comprising a biasable layer having first and second ends, being fitably attached to the support band, having means for biasably supporting, pocketing and spacing at least two of the number of individual magnet components of each of said plurality of magnetic groupings onto the support band, and providing spacing between each of the plurality of magnetic groupings thereon;

a plurality of intra-magnet retainer layers, each being positioned about at least two of the number of individual magnet components of each of said plurality of magnetic groupings, and each having means for retaining the individual magnet components within their respective plurality of magnetic groupings and attaching to the biasable layer; and

means for coupling the first end of the support band in adjacent positional relation to the second end of the support band, when the self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band is installed in contacted interaction about a penile organ.

19. The self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band of claim 18,

wherein:

said means for coupling is integral in construction.

20. The self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile band of claim 20,

wherein:

said biasable layer further comprises inboard and outboard surfaces, and is attached to said support band such that the inboard surface area of the support band opposes, and is positionally adjacent to, and contacted with, the outboard surface of the biasable layer; and

wherein;

the plurality of magnetic groupings comprise;

first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth respective magnetic groupings, spaced from one another,

each of the respective magnetic groupings having a first end magnet position and a second end magnet position, and having first and second individual magnet components, one of which is positioned on the support band at the first end magnet position and the other so positioned at the second end magnet position, the first individual magnet component and the second individual magnetic component being supportably pocketed and spaced on the support band by the biasable layer, each of the magnetic groupings further having third and fourth individual magnet components positioned on the biasable layer between the first and second individual magnet components, the third and fourth individual magnet components being contacted with one another and separately pocketed together by one of said plurality of intra-magnet retainer layers, the intra-magnet retainer layer wrapping around the third and fourth individual magnet components and securing them to the biasable layer,

the first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components of the first respective magnetic grouping, each, being positioned such that their respective positive ends are positionally adjacent to the first perimeter portion of the support band, the first respective magnetic grouping being further positioned in relation to the support band such that its first end magnet position is proximate to the first end of the support band,

the first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components of the second respective magnetic grouping, each, being positioned such that their respective negative ends are positionally adjacent to the first perimeter portion of the support band, the second respective magnetic grouping being further positioned in relation to the support band such that its second end magnet position is proximate to the second end of the support band,

the first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components of the third respective magnetic grouping, each, being positioned such that their respective negative ends are positionally adjacent to the first perimeter portion of the support band, the third respective magnetic grouping being further positioned in relation to the support band such that its first end magnet position is serially spaced and proximate to the second end magnet position of the first respective magnetic grouping,

the first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components of the fourth respective magnetic grouping, each, being positioned such that their respective positive ends are positionally adjacent to the first perimeter portion of the support band, the fourth respective magnetic grouping being further positioned in relation to the support band such that its first end magnet position is serially spaced and proximate to the second end magnet position of the third respective magnetic grouping,

the first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components of the fifth respective magnetic grouping, each, being positioned such that their respective negative ends are positionally adjacent to the first perimeter portion of the support band, the fifth respective magnetic grouping being further positioned in relation to the support band such that its first end magnet position is serially spaced and proximate to the second end magnet position of the fourth respective magnetic grouping,

the first, second, third and fourth individual magnet components of the sixth respective magnetic grouping, each, being positioned such that their respective positive ends are positionally adjacent to the first perimeter portion of the support band, the sixth respective magnetic grouping being further positioned in relation to the support band such that its first end magnet position is serially spaced and proximate to the second end magnet position of the fifth respective magnetic grouping, and its second end magnet position is serially spaced and proximate to the first end magnet position of the second respective magnetic grouping.

21. A magnetic therapeutic, self-adjusting, penile band assembly for use in interaction with a penile organ of a human or animal, and in responsive interaction with physiologically, changing size and dimensions of a penile organ, said magnetic therapeutic, self-adjusting, penile band assembly comprising:

a penile band support subassembly having size-adjustment means for changing in dimensions and size to an initial perimeter size of a penile organ and to further and later changes in perimeter size of a penile organ, along a preselected installment site thereon, and means for retaining and positioning magnet components in adjacent positional relation along a perimeter of a penile organ;

with which it interacts;

said penile band support subassembly being differentially layered, comprising a support layer having an arcuate perimeter and a preselected elastic, contractable and expandable, quality and construction, and a pocketing and spacing layer having an elastic, contractable and expandable, quality and construction greater than that of the support layer, the pocketing and spacing layer being dimensioned and attached to the support layer such that portions thereof are positionable in relation to the support layer, each of the layers being fabricated of construction materials, and fitted together, such that portions of each can bend and fold together at a plurality of locations spaced from one another; and

a plurality of magnetic components, each having a positive end portion and a negative end portion, being positioned, supported, pocketed, and spaced from one another, between the support layer and the pocketing and spacing layer, each of the respective plurality of magnetic components being so positioned, supported, pocketed and spaced, in serial and positional relation to one another, along the arcuate perimeter of the support layer, such that each is distanced from one another and aligned in alternating, substantially positive and negative magnetic filed charge by virtue of the positioning of their respective positive and negative end portions.

22. The magnetic therapeutic, self-adjusting penile band assembly of claim 21, wherein each of the plurality of magnetic components comprises respective individual magnet members.

23. The magnetic therapeutic, self-adjusting penile band assembly of claim 21, wherein each of the plurality of magnetic components comprises multiple magnet members, each positioned in relation to one another so that their respective positive and negative end portions are proximate to one another, and together, respectively, cumulatively constitute, substantially, one magnetic charge therewithin.

24. A self-adjusting and differentially layered magnetic therapeutic penile system for use in contacted interaction with areas on a penile organ, while providing automatic dimensional adjustment, at a substantially uniform pressure, to dimensional and perimeter size changes of a living penile organ, said magnetic therapeutic penile system comprising:

a support band having first and second ends, inboard and outboard surface areas, and first and second perimeter portions;

a plurality of magnetic groupings, each having a number of individual magnet components, each of the individual magnet components having a South end, substantially South in magnetic field charge, a North end, substantially North in magnetic field charge, and a lateral-lengthwise portion separating the South and North ends, and being positioned serially and generally parallel in relation to one another on the inboard surface area of the support band, such that each of the magnetic groupings is spaced from each other, each of the individual magnet components of each magnetic grouping further being positionally aligned as to its South end and North end in relation to each of the first and second perimeter portions of the support band, so that along either such perimeter portion the South or North ends positionally aligned thereat are the same as to, and within, each individual magnetic grouping, and opposite in magnetic field charge as to each adjacently neighboring magnetic grouping, thereby positioning said magnetic groupings on the support band serially spaced from one another and of opposite magnetic field charge in neighboring relation to one another, and wherein each of the magnetic groupings is provided with at least two individual magnet components positioned together on the support band, generally at a middle position of each respective magnetic grouping and at least one individual magnet component positioned at a first end position on one adjacent side of the middle position and at a second end position on another adjacent side of the middle position, of each respective magnetic grouping on the support band, and wherein each of the first and second positions of each respective magnetic grouping is spaced from the middle position thereof;

a plurality of intra-magnet retainers, each being securely positioned about the individual magnet components positioned together at the middle position of each respective magnetic grouping on the support band;

said support band being differentially layered and further comprising a mesh layer having first and second ends and defining a plurality of open spaces, being positioned and secured over the magnetic groupings, in relation to the support band such that a separate securing pocket is created between the support band and said mesh layer as to each respective middle position and as to each of the first and second positions respectively adjacent thereto within each of the respective magnetic groupings, and such that each magnetic grouping is spaced from one another; and

means for coupling the first end of the support band to the second end thereof.