Female condom
US5515862A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F6/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A condom for use by a female user has a flexible tube for insertion into the vagina, the tube having a sealed end and an open end, a shield sealingly attached to or integrally formed with the open end, and an adhesive applied to a portion of the shield for detachably attaching the condom to the female user. The shield has a number of regions which together form a continuous, seamless surface surrounding the open end of the tube. These regions include a first region for covering the pubic region and part of the lower abdomen, a second region for substantially covering the right groin, a third region for substantially covering the left groin, a fourth region for covering part of the right inner thigh, a fifth region for covering part of the left inner thigh, and a sixth region for covering the perineum and the anus. One or more semi-rigid ring may be deployed along the tube. The adhesive is a perspiration resistant, hypo-allergenic skin glue.
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