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Granted Patent B2
US 8,961,482 · App. 13/558,818 · Granted Feb 24, 2015

Hygienic article

Inventor: Ian A. Heyman (Pataskala, OH)
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Patent No.
US 8,961,482
App. No.
13/558,818
Granted
Feb 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hygienic article for a male is disclosed. The hygienic article includes a tube having a first end adapted to receive a limp penis and a closed second end, the elasticized tube being formed of breathable material, a retaining portion adjacent the first end of the tube adapted to retain the hygienic article on the penis without substantially constricting blood flow, and an absorbent material extending at least within the second end of the tube adapted to absorb fluids.

Claims (50)

1. A hygienic article for a male comprising:

a tube having a first end adapted to receive a limp penis within an interior of the tube, and a closed second end, the tube comprising a permeable tubular stretch net material,

wherein the tubular stretch net material comprises a cross support thread adapted to increase a compressive strength of the tube on the penis,

a retaining portion adjacent the first end of the tube adapted to retain the hygienic article on the penis without substantially constricting blood flow, and

an absorbent material disposed in the interior of the tube and extending at least within the second end of the tube adapted to absorb fluids.

2. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 1 , where the retaining portion comprises an elasticized band adapted to extend around the penis and to retain the hygienic article on the penis.

3. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 1 , where the retaining portion comprises a tie adapted to extend around the circumference of the penis to retain the hygienic article on the penis.

4. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 1 , where the retaining portion comprises an adhesive strip adapted to be secured to the penis to retain the hygienic article on the penis.

5. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 1 , where the retaining portion comprises at least one strip of silicone beading adapted to non-adhesively retain the hygienic article on the penis.

6. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 1 , where the tube further comprises a waterproof outer coating adapted to prevent the movement of fluid across the waterproof outer coating.

7. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 1 , where the tubular stretch net material comprises a main thread positioned in one direction and the cross support thread positioned in another direction, such that the main thread and the cross support thread form a diamond pattern.

8. A hygienic article for a male comprising:

a tube having a first end adapted to receive a limp penis within an interior of the tube, and a closed second end,

a retaining portion adjacent the first end of the tube adapted to retain the hygienic article on the penis without substantially constricting blood flow,

an absorbent material disposed in the interior of the tube and extending at least within the second end of the tube adapted to absorb fluids, and

a padding on an exterior surface of the tube adapted to enlarge the external dimensions of the hygienic article.

9. A hygienic article for a male comprising:

an elasticized tube having a first end adapted to receive a limp penis within an interior of the tube, and a closed second end opposite the first end, the elasticized tube comprising a permeable tubular stretch net material,

where the permeable tubular stretch net material further comprises a main thread positioned in one direction and a cross support thread positioned in another direction, such that the main thread and the cross support thread form a diamond pattern,

where the first end of the elasticized tube comprises a retaining portion adapted to apply sufficient pressure to retain the hygienic article on the penis without substantially constricting blood flow, and

where at least a portion of the second end of the interior of the tube comprises an absorbent material adapted to absorb fluids.

10. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 9 , where the retaining portion comprises an elasticized band adapted to extend around the penis and to retain the hygienic article on the penis.

11. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 9 , where the retaining portion comprises a tie adapted to extend around the circumference of the penis to retain the hygienic article on the penis.

12. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 9 , where the retaining portion comprises an adhesive strip adapted to be secured to the penis to retain the hygienic article on the penis.

13. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 9 , where the retaining portion comprises at least one strip of silicone beading adapted to non-adhesively retain the hygienic article on the penis.

14. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 9 , where the elasticized tube further comprises a waterproof outer coating adapted to prevent the movement of fluid across the waterproof outer coating.

15. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 9 , where the cross support thread is adapted to increase a compressive strength of the elasticized tube on the penis.

16. A hygienic article for a male comprising:

an elasticized tube having a first end adapted to receive a limp penis within an interior of the tube, and a closed second end opposite the first end, the elasticized tube comprising a permeable tubular stretch net material,

where the first end of the elasticized tube comprises a retaining portion adapted to apply sufficient pressure to retain the hygienic article on the penis without substantially constricting blood flow, and

where at least a portion of the second end of the interior of the tube comprises an absorbent material adapted to absorb fluids, and

a padding on an exterior surface of the elasticized tube adapted to enlarge the external dimensions of the hygienic article.

17. A hygienic article for a male comprising:

an elasticized tube having a first end adapted to receive a limp penis within an interior of the tube and a second end opposite the first end, the elasticized tube comprising a breathable material, wherein the breathable material is a permeable tubular stretch net material,

where the permeable tubular stretch net material comprises a cross support thread adapted to increase a compressive strength of the tube on the penis,

a base portion adjacent the first end of the elasticized tube adapted to apply sufficient pressure to retain the hygienic article on the penis without substantially constricting blood flow, and

a tip portion adjacent the second end of the elasticized tube forming a closed end of the hygienic article, where at least a portion of the tip portion comprises an absorbent material adapted to absorb fluids.

18. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 17 , where the elasticized tube further comprises padding adapted to enlarge the external dimensions of the hygienic article.

19. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 17 , where the base portion comprises an elasticized band adapted to extend around the penis and to retain the hygienic article on the penis.

20. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 17 , where the base portion further comprises a tie adapted to extend around the circumference of the penis to retain the hygienic article on the penis.

21. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 17 , where the base portion comprises at least one strip of silicone beading adapted to non-adhesively retain the hygienic article on the penis.

22. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 17 , where the base portion further comprises an adhesive strip adapted to be secured to the penis to retain the hygienic article on the penis.

23. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 17 , where the elasticized tube further comprises a waterproof outer coating adapted to prevent the movement of fluid across the waterproof outer coating.

24. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 17 , where the tubular stretch net material comprises a main thread positioned in one direction and the cross support thread positioned in another direction, such that the main thread and the cross support thread form a diamond pattern.

25. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the base portion is attached to the first end of the elasticized tube, and the tip portion is attached to the second end of the elasticized tube.

26. An article for a male comprising:

an elasticized tube having a first end adapted to receive a limp penis and a closed second end opposite the first end, the elasticized tube being formed of breathable material,

where the first end of the elasticized tube comprises a retaining portion adapted to apply sufficient pressure to retain the hygienic article on the penis without substantially constricting blood flow, and

where the elasticized tube comprises padding on an exterior surface of the elasticized tube adapted to enlarge the external dimensions of the hygienic article.

27. The hygienic article for a male as claimed in claim 26 , where the breathable material comprises a cross support thread adapted to increase a compressive strength of the tube on the penis.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2026
From: HEYMAN, IAN A.
To: NEXT GEN HYGIENE, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61512709 · Jul 28, 2011
Related Publication 20130030401A1 · Jan 31, 2013