COATED CONDOM
Embodiments according to the invention include coated condoms in which a fluidic coating material substantially covers an entire length of the condom, and methods for manufacturing such condoms. In some embodiments, a condom includes a tubular shaft having a tip on a closed end of the tubular shaft and an open end opposite the closed end on the tubular shaft, and a lubricant disposed along a length of the tubular shaft that extends from the open end of the tubular shaft to the tip on the closed end of the tubular shaft.
1 . A coated condom, comprising:
a tubular shaft having a tip on a closed end of the tubular shaft and an open end opposite the closed end on the tubular shaft; and
a fluidic coating material disposed along a length of the tubular shaft that extends from the open end of the tubular shaft to the tip on the closed end of the tubular shaft, wherein the tubular shaft comprises a polymeric composition.
2 . The coated condom of claim 1 , wherein the fluidic coating material is at least one of silicone based lubricants, water based lubricants, gels, flavorings, scents, or active ingredients.
3 . The coated condom of claim 2 , wherein the active ingredient is at least one of an anti-viral, an anti-microbial, an anti-fungal, a vasodilator, a benzocaine, caffeine, menthol, a warming liquid or gel, sensitizing agents, desensitizing agents, spermicides, or additional lubricant disposed in or near the tip.
4 . The coated condom of claim 1 , wherein the fluidic coating material fully covers substantially all of an exterior surface of the tubular shaft.
5 . The coated condom of claim 1 , wherein the coated condom is substantially coated with the fluidic coating material and in a rolled configuration.
6 . The coated condom of claim 1 , wherein approximately 150-300 mg of the fluidic coating material is disposed on the tubular shaft.
7 . The coated condom of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric composition comprises at least one of natural polyisoprenes, synthetic polyisoprenes, polychloroprenes, carboxylated butadiene-nitriles, polyurethanes or polyurethane-polyurea copolymers, or blends thereof.
8 . A method for forming a coated condom, comprising:
dipping a condom former into an emulsion to coat a layer of the emulsion onto the condom former;
curing the coating of emulsion to form an unrolled condom;
applying a fluidic coating material to the unrolled condom at one or more coating spots along a tubular shaft of the condom; and
rolling the condom into a rolled configuration, wherein the fluidic coating material is disposed on substantially all of an external surface of the condom to form a fully coated condom.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the coated condom includes a tubular shaft having a tip on a closed end of the tubular shaft and an open end opposite the closed end on the tubular shaft.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein rolling the condom pushes the fluidic coating material, forcing the fluidic coating material to migrate from the open end of the tubular shaft towards the tip on the closed end of the tubular shaft.
11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the fluidic coating material is applied to a single coating spot along a tubular shaft of the unrolled condom.
12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the fluidic coating material is applied to the unrolled condom by one of spraying, dipping, sponging, rolling in the fluidic coating material, or dosing.
13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the fully coated condom is packaged in a foil packaging.
14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the emulsion comprises at least one of natural polyisoprenes, synthetic polyisoprenes, polychloroprenes, carboxylated butadiene-nitriles, polyurethanes or polyurethane-polyurea copolymers, or blends thereof.
15 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising disposing approximately 150-300 mg of the fluidic coating material onto the condom.