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Granted Patent B2
US 12,521,222 · App. 18/083,631 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Incontinence clamping device

Inventors: Shawn P. Higgins (Huizhou, CN); Ignacio Navarro De Corcuera (Larnaca, CY)
Assignee: Cross Innovations, LLC
A61F2/0054
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Patent No.
US 12,521,222
App. No.
18/083,631
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure describes and illustrates improvements to incontinence clamp device, to include an adjustable hinge. An embodiment of the incontinence clamp device more specifically includes two arms coupled together with a hinge pin in a way that permits two configurations of the arms. The improvements and inventions discussed herein provide a better user experience and increase the usability of the incontinence clamp device.

Claims (16)

1 . An incontinence clamping device comprising:

an upper clamp arm, the upper clamp comprising a stopper; and

a bottom clamp arm, the bottom clamp arm comprising a ladder lock, the ladder lock comprising a plurality of rungs and a plurality of gaps separated by the plurality of rungs,

wherein the stopper is removably secured within one of the plurality of gaps and between two of the plurality of rungs to releasably connect the upper clamp arm and bottom clamp arm together.

2 . The incontinence clamping device of claim 1 , wherein the upper clamp arm and bottom clamp arm have two states comprising a first open state and a second closed state, wherein, in the first open state, the stopper is not inserted into any of the plurality of gaps, and, wherein, in the second closed state, the stopper is inserted into one of the plurality of gaps and between two of the plurality of rungs.

3 . An incontinence clamping device comprising:

an upper clamp arm;

an upper silicone fitting coupled to the upper clamp arm, the upper fitting defining a centrally located recess;

a bottom clamp arm hingeably coupled to the upper clamp arm; and

a bottom silicone fitting coupled to the bottom clamp arm,

wherein the upper fitting further comprises a plurality of linings distributed on each side of the centrally located recess.

4 . An incontinence clamping device comprising:

an upper clamp arm;

an upper fitting coupled to the upper clamp arm;

a bottom clamp arm hingeably coupled to the upper clamp arm; and

a bottom fitting coupled to the bottom clamp arm, the bottom fitting comprising a centrally located hemispherical bumpy protrusion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2025
From: HIGGINS, SHAWN P.; DE CORCUERA, IGNACIO NAVARRO
To: CROSS INNOVATIONS, LLC
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Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 17063804 · Oct 6, 2020
Related Publication 20230124992A1 · Apr 20, 2023
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