IP Library Granted Patent US 11,883,318
Granted Patent B2
US 11,883,318 · App. 17/511,488 · Granted Jan 30, 2024

Menstrual cup

Inventors: Andrew Ross Miller (Venice, CA); Jane Hartman Adamé (Venice, CA); Brittney Seel (Venice, CA); Lauren Schulte Wang (Venice, CA)
Assignee: The Flex Company
A61F5/4553A61F5/455A61F5/451
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Patent No.
US 11,883,318
App. No.
17/511,488
Granted
Jan 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A menstrual device with a reservoir portion attached to a rim portion where the rim of the device is configured to improve use and comfort. The edge of the reservoir portion may be molded into the defined geometry of the rim portions. Additionally, the rim may have one or more channels and/or elements positioned within the defined geometry of the rim.

Claims (7)

1. A menstrual device comprising:

a body portion being made of a first material of a first durometer and defining a generally circular shape with an interior surface defining a reservoir; and

a resiliently foldable rim connected to the body portion and being made of a second material having a second durometer, wherein the second durometer is higher than the first durometer.

2. The menstrual device of claim 1 , wherein the first material is silicone, and the second material is silicone.

3. The menstrual device of claim 1 , wherein the resiliently foldable rim is molded onto the body portion such that the resiliently foldable rim encloses an upper edge of the body portion.

4. The menstrual device of claim 1 , wherein the resiliently foldable rim has a cross section selected from a group consisting of triangular, half circular, and U shaped.

5. The menstrual device of claim 1 , wherein the reservoir has a volume ranging from 25 ml to 75 ml.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2025
From: THE FLEX COMPANY
To: SMBC MANUBANK
Reel/Frame 071871/0185 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2021
From: MILLER, ANDREW ROSS; ADAME, JANE HARTMAN; SEEL, BRITTNEY; WANG, LAUREN SCHULTE
To: THE FLEX COMPANY
Reel/Frame 057931/0036 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17090796 · Nov 5, 2020
Provisional Application 62930804 · Nov 5, 2019
Related Publication 20220047411A1 · Feb 17, 2022