Patent Application
20240238156
This invention relates generally to a medical and sexual aid apparatus having a housing compartment configured to receive and/or contain a temperature filler that provides a chilling or heating sensation to a user during use.
As gender reassignment becomes more readily available, more and more individuals who were born male but identify as female are able to undergo surgery to achieve anatomy that matches their identity. Dilator devices for aiding in the recovery and necessary dilation for post-operative transgender females exists. However, these devices are often the same as or substantially similar to sexual aids or toys currently for sale. Further, the devices fail to provide medicinal relief to address the inflammation, swelling, soreness, and other symptoms experienced.
Further, devices for aiding in the pleasure of sexual experiences have been in existence for many years. Among devices commercially available for enhancing sexual experiences are dildos, vaginal exercise bars, and prostate stimulators. Devices, such as dildos, are typically a penis-shaped member than can be inserted into the vagina and anus. Different shapes and sizes of dildos are available in the market. Some existing dildos have the ability to vibrate and include a vibrating means to increase sexual pleasure and to provide additional sensation for a user. Although these devices provide pleasure for their users, there is a deficiency in providing a safe chilling or heating sensation to the user during use. Further, many devices that do offer such a sensation offer only one sensation or the other.
Therefore it is desirable to provide a medical and/or sexual aid apparatus which obviates the foregoing and other limitations and disadvantages of the prior art devices, at least by providing a safe chilling and/or heating option for the user.
This disclosure addresses the need mentioned above in a number of aspects by providing a medical or sexual aid apparatus (herein “sexual aid apparatus”) having a housing compartment configured to contain a temperature filler that provides a safe chilling or heating sensation to a user during use.
In some embodiments, the sexual aid apparatus comprises a hollow, longitudinal shaft having a head portion located at the distal end of the shaft, an end portion located at the proximal end of the shaft, a housing compartment configured to contain a temperature filler that provides a chilling or heating effect during use, and wherein the end portion comprises an opening configured to receive the temperature filler and a cap member configured to seal the opening after the temperature filler is loaded in the housing compartment of the shaft.
In some embodiments, the cap member seals the opening through a snap-and-fit mechanism or a screwing mechanism.
In some embodiments, the sexual aid apparatus further comprises a holder portion attached to the end portion, which is designed to assist in the placement, removal and/or use of the device. In some embodiments, the holder comprises a suction cap. In some embodiments, the holder is substantially ring-shaped having an aperture that allows one or more fingers to insert therethrough.
In some embodiments, the sexual aid apparatus further comprises a rabbit affixably attached to the outer surface of the end portion.
In some embodiments, the sexual aid apparatus further comprises a vibrating device located at the head portion or at the shaft, wherein the vibrating device causes at least the head portion vibrates during use.
In some embodiments, the sexual aid apparatus further comprises the temperature filler contained in the housing compartment of the shaft. In some embodiments, the temperature filler is a cool filling. For example, in some embodiments, a freeze gel may be used, which comprises any one of a gelatin gel, an agar hydrogel, a polyvinyl alcohol gel, a carboxymethyl cellulose gel, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the temperature filler comprises a medical-grade ice pack. Any suitable cool filling may be used. Additionally or alternatively, the temperature filler may be a warm filling. In still other embodiments, a cooling, warming, or prolonging gel or topical agent may be used on an exterior surface of the sexual aid apparatus. For example, in some embodiments, a warming gel, such as but not limited to KY warming gel may be used. Additionally or alternatively, a prolonging agent may be used. Any suitable cooling or warming temperature filler or topical agent may be used.
In some embodiments, the housing compartment has a cross-section having a circular, elliptical, square, rectangular, polygonal, quadrilateral, square, triangular, parallelogram, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, or octagonal shape. As will be appreciated, the housing compartment may have any suitable cross-sectional shape or dimensions.
In a preferred embodiment, the shaft has a substantially cylindrical shape. In other embodiments, the shaft may be any suitable shape. In some embodiments, the shaft may include one or more additional features, including but not limited to a plurality of bumps, a plurality of ridges, one or more rings, any other other suitable feature, and/or or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the shaft and the head portion are fabricated as one piece. In other embodiments, the shaft and head portion may be fabricated as two or more pieces.
In some embodiments, the head portion is substantially dome-shaped or shaped to mimic the penis of the human male. In some embodiments, the head portion includes one or more features, including but not limited to dimples or ribbed indentations located on the surface of the head portion. As will be appreciated, embodiments of the present invention may assume the shape of any existing vibrator or dildo. As may be further appreciated, any suitable shape or feature may be used.
In some embodiments, the sexual aid apparatus is configured for insertion into a bodily orifice (e.g., anus, vagina). In some embodiments, the sexual aid apparatus has a phallic shape imitative of a human penis, finger, or hand. However, other natural or artificial shapes can also be mimicked.
In some embodiments, the shaft, the head portion, the holder, and/or the end member is formed of inert and hypoallergenic material. In some embodiments, the shaft, the head portion, the holder, and/or the end member is comprised or one or more materials, including without limitation, latex rubber, silicone, acrylic, glass, cyberskin, vinyl, wood, metal, plastic, any other suitable material, or any combinations thereof. In at least some embodiments, the shaft, the head portion, the holder, and the end member are formed of different materials.
Also within the scope of this disclosure is a kit comprising a sexual aid apparatus described above.
In another aspect, this disclosure further provides a method of providing a chilling or heating sensation in a bodily orifice (e.g., anus, vagina) of a user. The method comprises loading a temperature filler capable of providing a chilling or heating effect during use; and inserting the sexual aid apparatus as described into the bodily orifice of the user.
The foregoing summary is not intended to define every aspect of the disclosure, and additional aspects are described in other sections, such as the following detailed description. The entire document is intended to be related as a unified disclosure, and it should be understood that all combinations of features described herein are contemplated, even if the combination of features are not found together in the same sentence, or paragraph, or section of this document. Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description and the specific examples, while indicating specific embodiments of the disclosure, are given by way of illustration only, because various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
The invention is best understood from the following detailed description when read in connection with the accompanying drawing. It is emphasized that, according to common practice, the various features of the drawing are not to scale. On the contrary, the dimensions of the various features are arbitrarily expanded or reduced for clarity. Included in the drawing are the following figures.
This disclosure provides a novel medical or sexual aid apparatus having a housing compartment configured to contain a temperature filler that provides a chilling or heating sensation to a user during use. The device can be used in a variety of ways, including but not limited to as a dildo, a vaginal exercise bar, a dilator, and/or a prostate stimulator.
In one aspect, this disclosure provides a sexual aid apparatus comprising: (i) a hollow, longitudinal shaft including a housing compartment contained therein, which is configured to receive and contain a temperature filler; (ii) a head portion located at the distal end of the shaft; and (iii) an end portion located at the proximal end of the shaft, wherein the end portion comprises an opening configured to receive the temperature filler and a cap member configured to seal the opening after the temperature filler is loaded in the housing compartment of the shaft.
The sexual aid apparatus, as described herein, is configured to assist in the dilation of a vagina or anus. For instance, the device may be used to assist in the necessary dilation of a vagina after a gender reassignment surgery. The device may similarly be used to assist in the dilation of a vagina or anus where, for example, a stretching or dilation thereof is desired.
The sexual aid apparatus may, additionally or alternatively, be configured to provide relief from inflammation, soreness, or other symptoms, and/or provide a pleasurable and/or soothing touch during use. In particular, the cooling or heating sensation may be used either erotically to arouse the person on whom it is used or therapeutically to sooth sore tissues, particularly tissues within bodily orifices (e.g., vagina, anus). The heating functionality may also be used to adapt the sexual aid apparatus to human body temperature.
In some embodiments, the desired operating temperature of the sexual aid apparatus may vary from one individual to another. In the chilling mode, it is desirable to maintain the sexual aid apparatus at a temperature less than room temperature (approximately 35-65° F.). In a preferred embodiment, the chilling mode may be approximately 35-45° F. However, any suitable temperature may be used. In the heating mode, it is desirable to maintain the sexual aid apparatus at a temperature greater than room temperature (approximately 75-98° F.). In a preferred embodiment, the heating mode may be between approximately 85-95° F. However, any suitable temperature may be used. It is desirable in both erotic and therapeutic uses for the cooling properties of the sexual aid apparatus to be able to maintain at a relatively constant temperature, i.e., near, or at least slowly changing from near, the desired operating temperature over an extended period of time. In other embodiments, it may be desirable for the temperature to return to room or body temperature after a short period of time. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, different materials may transfer or retain the temperature from the gel pack or filler with varying efficiencies and to varying degrees. For instance, some materials may be more conducive to temperature transfer than other synthetic or insulating materials. In one embodiment, the apparatus may be comprised of stainless steel. In such an embodiment, it may be desirable for the temperature filler to be a more moderate temperature to prevent the exterior surface from becoming too cold or too hot. In another embodiment, the apparatus may be comprised of a synthetic material, e.g. silicon, which may be able to withstand higher or lower temperatures because the synthetic material may act as an insulator. In at least one embodiment, more than one material may be used.
The sexual aid apparatus described herein can be used by individuals of either sex, by transgender (post gender-confirmation surgery) persons, and by couples (heterosexual, homosexual, etc.) to provide sexual pleasure, either in lieu of or in addition to vaginal/penile or other modes of sexual congress. In addition to their use for pleasure, the use of the disclosed sexual aid apparatus may be recommended by physicians and other health professionals for the purpose of developing, strengthening, tightening, or otherwise enhancing the function of muscles, glands, and other organs surrounding the vagina and/or urethra and/or anus. Conditions in which such use may be recommended include post sex reassignment surgery, post-partum vaginal recovery, prostatitis, multiple sclerosis, anorgasmia, and urinary incontinence. The use of the sexual aid apparatus may also be recommended for purposes such as contraception, avoidance of disease (including AIDS), disability, erectile dysfunction, and temporary fatigue.
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The head portion 110 is configured to insert into the vaginal or anal cavity of the user. The head portion 110 may be tapered, as shown in
The shaft 120 is configured to insert, partially or wholly, into the vaginal or anal cavity of the user. In some embodiments, as seen in
In some embodiments, the shaft 120 or the head portion 110 may have various surface textures. For example, the shaft 120 or the head portion 110 may include a plurality of bumps, a plurality of ridges or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the head portion 110 may be substantially dome-shaped or shaped to mimic the penis of the human male. In some embodiments, the head portion 110 comprises dimples or ribbed indentations located on the surface of the head portion 110. For example, as seen in
The end portion 130, located opposite the head portion 110 on shaft 120, may prevent over insertion into the vaginal or anal cavity of the user. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the end portion 130 may be larger in diameter than shaft 120. In some embodiments, as shown in
With reference to the apparatuses 300, 400 in
With reference back to
In some embodiments, an opening 132 may, additionally or alternatively, be located in other locations. For example, and with reference to
The housing compartment 122 is configured to contain a temperature filler (not shown). In some embodiments, and with reference back to
Each housing compartment is configured to receive one or more temperature fillers. The temperature filler(s) may be loaded into the housing compartment using the one or more openings 132, discussed above. Each temperature filler may be configured to provide a chilling or heating effect during use. In some embodiments, the temperature fillers may be sized and shaped substantially similar to the housing compartments they are to be received into, such that they may easily slide into position and compromise a substantial portion of the cavity of the housing compartment. In other embodiments, the temperature fillers may be moldable and/or flexible such that they may be inserted into any sized or shaped housing compartment.
In some embodiments, the temperature filler may be a cooling temperature filler. A cooling temperature filler may include ice or a freeze gel. In some embodiments, the freeze gel may include any one of a gelatin gel, an agar hydrogel, a polyvinyl alcohol gel, a carboxymethyl cellulose gel, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the temperature filler comprises a medical-grade ice pack. In some embodiments, the desired operating temperature of the sexual aid apparatus may be maintained at a temperature less than room temperature (approximately 35-65° F.). However, any suitable temperature may be used.
In some embodiments, the temperature filler may include a heating element, such as a heating rod, a heating coil or a heating foil. The heating element may include a heating carrier material, such as polyester, silicone rubber, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyimide or other plastics. In some embodiments, the desired operating temperature of the sexual aid apparatus may be maintained at a temperature greater than room temperature (approximately 75-98° F.). However, any suitable temperature may be used.
The walls of the housing compartment may contain an insulating material. The insulating material may help to maintain the desired temperature. The insulating material may, additionally or alternatively, help to prevent the apparatus from becoming too cold or too hot. In insulating embodiments, a cooling element filler may be less 35-65° F. and/or a heating element filler may be more than 75-98° F. In some embodiments, one or more insulating layers may be used. In at least one embodiment, an interior insulating material/layer may be comprised of the same material as the exterior layer of the apparatus. In other embodiments, an internal insulating material/layer may be comprised of a different material as the exterior of layer of the apparatus. In at least one embodiment, the pocket for the filler may be surrounded by an interior layer comprised of stainless steel, which may be surrounded by an exterior layer of the apparatus comprised of silicon.
In some embodiments, a user may desire to place a warming temperature filler in a first housing compartment and a cooling temperature filler in a second housing compartment. This may allow the user to alternate between sensations.
In some embodiments, the head portion 110, end portion, 130, and shaft 120 may be fabricated as one continuous piece. In other embodiments, the head portion 110, end portion 130, and/or shaft 120 may be comprised of one or more connected pieces.
In some embodiments, the shaft 120, the head portion 110, the holder 140, or the end member 134 may be formed of one or more materials commonly used to form sexual aids. For example, the shaft 120, the head portion 110, the holder 140, or the end member 134 may be formed of inert and hypoallergenic material. In some embodiments, the shaft 120, the head portion 110, the holder 140, or the end member 134 may be formed of any one of: latex rubber, silicone, acrylic, glass, cyberskin, vinyl, metal, plastic, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the shaft, the head portion, the holder, and the end member are formed of different materials.
The sexual aid apparatus of the present invention can be provided in different sizes, different shapes, different colors, with and without vibrator(s), etc. In some embodiments, the sexual aid apparatus 100 further comprises a rabbit affixably attached to the outer surface of the end portion. The rabbit may be in the shape of two tiny fingers or bunny ears. “Rabbit” or “bunny,” as used herein, is known to be sexually prolific and refers to a sexual apparatus, designed to give a woman sexual pleasure by contacting and/or massaging her clitoris. In some embodiments, the sexual aid apparatus 100 further comprises a vibrating device located at the head portion or the shaft, wherein the vibrating device causes at least the head portion vibrates during use. The vibrating device increases sexual pleasure and to provide additional sensation for a user.
In some embodiments, the sexual aid apparatus 100 may include a power supply and a motor within the shaft 120 that enable the sexual aid apparatus 100 to vibrate. The motor may be controlled by a combination switch and a potentiometer, the potentiometer located at the proximal end of the longitudinal shaft. In some embodiments, the sexual aid apparatus 100 may include may further include electrical wiring that connects a potentiometer, a motor, and a power supply. The electrical wiring may be placed inside the shaft 120. In some embodiments, vibration of the sexual aid apparatus 100 may be powered by a battery. The battery may be located at the bottom of the sexual aid apparatus 100 as well as inside its mid-section.
Also within the scope of this disclosure is a kit comprising a sexual aid apparatus described above. The kit may also include instructions for use. For example, the instructions may inform the user of the proper procedure to use the disclosed sexual aid apparatus on a user.
In another aspect, this disclosure further provides a method of providing chilling or heating sensation in a bodily orifice (e.g., vagina, anus) of a user, e.g., for medical purposes or while providing sexual pleasure to the user. The method comprises loading a temperature filler (e.g., cold or heat pack) capable of providing a chilling or heating effect during use; and inserting the sexual aid apparatus as described into the bodily orifice of the user.
To aid in understanding the detailed description of the compositions and methods according to the disclosure, a few express definitions are provided to facilitate an unambiguous disclosure of the various aspects of the disclosure. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs.
The term “substantially,” as used herein, refers to the complete or nearly complete extent or degree of an action, characteristic, property, state, structure, item, or result.
It is noted here that, as used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
The terms “including,” “comprising,” “containing,” or “having” and variations thereof are meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional subject matter unless otherwise noted.
The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, but they may unless the context dictates otherwise.
The terms “and/or” or “/” means any one of the items, any combination of the items, or all of the items with which this term is associated.
It is to be understood that wherever values and ranges are provided herein, all values and ranges encompassed by these values and ranges, are meant to be encompassed within the scope of the present invention. Moreover, all values that fall within these ranges, as well as the upper or lower limits of a range of values, are also contemplated by the present application.
As used herein, the term “each,” when used in reference to a collection of items, is intended to identify an individual item in the collection but does not necessarily refer to every item in the collection. Exceptions can occur if explicit disclosure or context clearly dictates otherwise.
The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”) provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention unless otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the invention.
All methods described herein are performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. In regard to any of the methods provided, the steps of the method may occur simultaneously or sequentially. When the steps of the method occur sequentially, the steps may occur in any order, unless noted otherwise.
In cases in which a method comprises a combination of steps, each and every combination or sub-combination of the steps is encompassed within the scope of the disclosure, unless otherwise noted herein.
It is understood that the examples and embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and that various modifications or changes in light thereof will be suggested to persons skilled in the art and are to be included within the spirit and purview of this application and scope of the appended claims.
