US2012330256A1PendingUtilityA1

Urinary incontinence device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 30, 2009Filed: Aug 30, 2012Published: Dec 27, 2012
Est. expirySep 30, 2029(~3.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Heather J. WilcoxNolan M. Wilcox
A61F 13/471
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Abstract

A urinary incontinence device is provided which includes a body, the body having a shell, and the shell forming a cavity adapted to hold genitalia. An absorbent, suitable for absorbing urine, is at least partially disposed within the cavity. A liquid-permeable liner is attached to the body in a spaced-apart relation to the absorbent to hammock the genitalia while maintaining a void space between the liner and the absorbent.

Claims

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1 . A urinary incontinence device, comprising:
 a shell, the shell forming a concavity, the concavity:
 having an inner surface; and 
 formed to at least partially contain genitalia, the shell having a periphery; and 
   a liquid-permeable liner, the liner having:
 a periphery generally corresponding to the shell periphery; and 
 an area, the liner area being generally smaller than the concavity inner surface, the liner periphery attached to the shell periphery, the liner cooperating with the concavity inner surface to at least partially define a chamber. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the liner comprises hydrophobic material. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the genitalia are male genitalia. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the device further comprises an absorbent, the absorbent at least partially disposed within the concavity; and   the liner is further sized and attached to cooperate with the shell during use to enable the liner to hammock the male genitalia while maintaining a void space between the liner and the absorbent.   
     
     
         5 . A urinary incontinence device, comprising:
 a body, the body comprising a shell, the shell forming a concavity, the concavity:
 having an inner surface; and 
 formed to at least partially contain genitalia; and 
   a liquid-permeable liner, the liner:
 attached to the body and cooperating with the concavity inner surface to at least partially define a chamber; and 
 sized and attached to cooperate with the body during use to enable the liner to hammock the genitalia while maintaining a void space between the liner and the concavity inner surface. 
   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the liner comprises a hydrophobic material. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the genitalia are male genitalia. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 5 , the body further comprising a crest, the crest extending from the shell to form a topmost portion of the body beyond the shell. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 5 , the body further comprising a tongue, the tongue extending from the shell to form a bottommost portion of the body beyond the shell. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the body has a periphery;   the liner has:
 a periphery generally corresponding to the body periphery; and 
 an area, the area being smaller than the concavity inner surface; and 
   the liner periphery is attached to the body periphery.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the device further comprises an absorbent, the absorbent at least partially disposed within the concavity; and   the liner is further sized and attached to cooperate with the body during use to enable the liner to hammock the genitalia while maintaining a void space between the liner and the absorbent.   
     
     
         12 . A urinary incontinence device, comprising:
 a shell, the shell describing a concavity, the concavity:
 having an inner surface; and 
 formed to at least partially contain genitalia; and 
   a liquid-permeable liner, the liner:
 attached to the shell and cooperating with the concavity inner surface to at least partially define a chamber; and 
 sized and attached to cooperate with the shell during use to enable the liner to support the genitalia while maintaining a void space between the liner and the concavity inner surface. 
   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the liner comprises a hydrophobic material. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the genitalia are male genitalia. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the shell has a periphery;   the liner has:
 a periphery generally corresponding to the shell periphery; and 
 an area, the area being smaller than the concavity inner surface; and 
   the liner periphery is attached to the shell periphery.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the device further comprises an absorbent, the absorbent at least partially disposed within the concavity; and   the liner is further sized and attached to cooperate with the shell during use to enable the liner to support the genitalia while maintaining a void space between the liner and the absorbent.   
     
     
         17 . A urinary incontinence device, comprising:
 a shell, the shell describing a concavity, the concavity:
 having an inner surface; and 
 formed to at least partially contain genitalia; and 
   a liquid-permeable liner, the liner:
 attached to the shell and cooperating with the concavity inner surface to at least partially define a chamber; and 
 sized and attached to cooperate with the shell during use to enable the liner to at least partially maintain separation between the genitalia and the shell inner surface. 
   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the liner comprises a hydrophobic material. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the genitalia are male genitalia. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the shell has a periphery;   the liner has:
 a periphery generally corresponding to the shell periphery; and 
 an area, the area being smaller than the concavity inner surface; and 
   the liner periphery is attached to the shell periphery.   
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the device further comprises an absorbent, the absorbent at least partially disposed within the concavity; and   the liner is further sized and attached to cooperate with the shell during use to enable the liner to maintain separation between the genitalia while maintaining a void space between the liner and the absorbent.

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