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Granted Patent B2
US 10,932,988 · App. 16/923,012 · Granted Mar 2, 2021

Male and female sexual aid with wireless capabilities

Inventors: Erik J. Shahoian (Sonoma, CA); John McCoy (Novato, CA); Lawrence E. Miller (Scotts Valley, CA); David P. Bim-Merle (Chicago, IL); Francois W. Brahic (San Francisco, CA); Kuan Li (Sunnyvale, CA); David J. Gutierrez (Apex, NC); Michael K. Wong (Sunnyvale, CA); Darrel Q. Pham (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Sparq Laboratories, LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,932,988
App. No.
16/923,012
Granted
Mar 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described herein are interactive devices that mimic a portion of a human male and a female genitalia. The male device includes a unique bead drive assembly for providing an extending and retracting motion. Also included on the male device is a massager sub-assembly able to inflate and deflate while being able to slide along a shaft of the male device. The female device includes a clamshell constrictor having an inflation mechanism that is able to provide a squeezing motion as well as being able to slide back and forth within the body of the female device. Also disclosed herein are method of communication and interaction between a pair of interactive devices or multiple interactive devices. Finally, methods of managing interactive sessions between multiple interactive devices are also described.

Claims (30)

1. A device for mimicking a portion of the male genitalia, the device comprising:

a tubular body having:

a shaft,

a massager sub-assembly coupled to the shaft, the massager sub-assembly being movable relative to the shaft, and

a sheath covering the shaft and the massager sub-assembly; and

a twisted-string drive having:

a string coupled to the massager sub-assembly and configured to twist and untwist around itself to change length and drive movement of the massager sub-assembly relative to the shaft, and

a motor at one end of the string configured to twist and untwist the string.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the string is part of a pair of strings coupled to the massager sub-assembly and configured to twist and untwist around each other to change length and drive movement of the massage sub-assembly relative to the shaft.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the twisted-string drive further comprises a spring member at another end of the string configured to maintain tension on the string.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the string comprises a nylon string.

5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a position sensor configured to sense a position of the twisted-string drive.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the massager sub-assembly is configured to expand and contract relative to the diameter of the shaft.

7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an input connected to a controller to drive actuation of the twisted-string drive.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the sheath has a diameter between about 1 cm to about 3 cm.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the massager sub-assembly further comprises a rigid core and a balloon portion, wherein the balloon portion is inflatable.

10. The device of claim 1 , further comprising control circuitry, wherein the control circuitry comprises a microcontroller, a battery management circuit, and a wireless communication circuit.

11. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a user input controlling a motion of the massager sub-assembly.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the user input comprises a handheld input device configured as a ring or glove.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the user input is communicated over a network.

14. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a clitoral suction cup configured to fit over a clitoris.

15. A device for mimicking a portion of the male genitalia, the device comprising:

a tubular body having:

a curved shaft,

a massager sub-assembly coupled to the shaft, the massager sub-assembly being movable relative to the shaft, and

a sheath covering the shaft and the massager sub-assembly; and

a twisted-string drive having:

two or more strings coupled to the massager sub-assembly and configured to twist and untwist around themselves to change length and drive movement of the massager sub-assembly relative to the shaft,

a spring member at a first end of the two or more strings configured to maintain tension on the two or more strings, and

a motor at a second end of the two or more strings configured to twist and untwist the two or more strings.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2021
From: SHAHOIAN, ERIK J.; MCCOY, JOHN; MILLER, LAWRENCE E.; BIM-MERLE, DAVID P.; BRAHIC, FRANCOIS W.; LI, KUAN; GUTIERREZ, DAVID J.; WONG, MICHAEL K.; PHAM, DARREL Q.
To: SPARQ LABORATORIES, LLC
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 15575164
Provisional Application 62163740 · May 19, 2015
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