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US 11,446,203 B2Granted
Sexual stimulation systems and methods of use
AssigneeCrave Innovations, Inc.
InventorsMichael Topolovac, Tian Yi Chang, Calvin Fung, Tad Masek, Christine Concho
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Abstract
A sexual stimulation system, preferably including one or more excitation devices and one or more accessories. An excitation device, preferably including one or more housings, and optionally including one or more stimulation units, power modules, sensors, user input elements, communication modules, processors and/or control modules. An accessory, preferably including one or more mating elements, and optionally including one or more user interface elements. A method of use, preferably including configuring the system in a mated configuration, configuring the system in an unmated configuration, and/or providing stimulation using the system.
Claims19
A system for sexual stimulation, comprising:
- an excitation device comprising:
- a haptic stimulation unit;
- and
- a housing enclosing the haptic stimulation unit, the housing comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical bridge member defining a bridge cylinder axis and a bridge diameter, wherein the bridge member comprises a motion arresting element;
- a first flange defining a first shoulder abutting the bridge member, the first shoulder defining a first shoulder diameter, wherein the first shoulder is substantially planar and substantially normal to the bridge cylinder axis;
- and
- a second flange defining a second shoulder abutting the bridge member, the second shoulder defining a second shoulder diameter, wherein the second shoulder is substantially planar and substantially normal to the bridge cylinder axis;
- wherein:
- the first shoulder opposes the second shoulder across the bridge member along the bridge cylinder axis;
- the first shoulder, the second shoulder, and the bridge member cooperatively define a circumferential groove encircling the bridge member about the bridge cylinder axis;
- and
- the housing defines a bridge length along the bridge cylinder axis from the first shoulder to the second shoulder;
- and
- an accessory comprising:
- a mating element comprising a first face, a second face, and an inner surface extending between the first and second faces, the inner surface defining a substantially cylindrical aperture extending from the first face to the second face along an aperture cylinder axis, the aperture defining:
- an aperture length along the aperture cylinder axis, the aperture length substantially equal to the bridge length;
- and
- an aperture diameter greater than the bridge diameter, less than the first shoulder diameter, and less than the second shoulder diameter;
- and
- a user interface element mechanically connected to the mating element, the user interface element configured to couple the accessory to a user;
- wherein the system is operable to repeatably transition between:
- an unmated configuration, in which the accessory does not encircle the excitation device;
- and
- a mated configuration, in which:
- the bridge cylinder axis is substantially colinear with the aperture cylinder axis;
- the mating element encircles the bridge member;
- the inner surface is retained against the motion arresting element;
- the first face substantially contacts the first shoulder;
- and
- the second face substantially contacts the second shoulder, wherein the mating element is captive in the groove between the first and second shoulders.
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A system for sexual stimulation, comprising:
- an excitation device comprising:
- a haptic stimulation unit;
- and
- a housing module enclosing the haptic stimulation unit, the housing module comprising:
- a bridge member defining a bridge axis and a maximum bridge width along a direction normal the bridge axis, wherein the bridge member extends along the bridge axis from a first end to a second end, wherein the bridge member comprises a motion arresting element;
- a first flange abutting the first end, the first flange defining a first protrusion width from the bridge axis to a first flange extremum;
- and
- a second flange abutting the second end, the second flange defining a second protrusion width from the bridge axis to a second flange extremum;
- wherein:
- the first flange, the second flange, and the bridge member cooperatively define a groove;
- and
- the housing module defines a bridge length along the bridge axis from the first flange to the second flange;
- and
- an accessory comprising:
- a mating element comprising a first face, a second face, and an inner surface extending between the first and second faces, the inner surface defining an aperture extending from the first face to the second face along an aperture axis, the aperture defining a maximum aperture width along a direction normal the aperture axis, wherein:
- the maximum aperture width is greater than the maximum bridge width;
- and
- a difference between the maximum aperture width and the maximum bridge width is less than the first protrusion width and is less than the second protrusion width;
- and
- a user interface element mechanically connected to the mating element, the user interface element configured to couple the accessory to a user;
- wherein the system is operable to repeatably transition between:
- an unmated configuration, in which the accessory does not encircle the excitation device;
- and
- a mated configuration, in which:
- the inner surface encircles the bridge member;
- the inner surface is retained against the motion arresting element;
- the first and second faces are arranged between the first and second flanges;
- and
- the mating element is captive between the first and second flanges.
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A system for sexual stimulation, comprising:
- an excitation device comprising:
- a haptic stimulation unit;
- and
- a housing module enclosing the haptic stimulation unit, the housing module comprising:
- a first housing comprising a first flange, the first flange defining a first shoulder;
- a second housing comprising a second flange, the second flange defining a second shoulder;
- and
- a power module enclosed within the housing module:
- wherein:
- the housing module defines a bridge member, the bridge member defining a bridge axis, wherein the bridge member extends along the bridge axis from a first end to a second end;
- the first shoulder abuts the first end;
- the second shoulder abuts the second end;
- the housing module defines a retention volume, wherein the first shoulder, the second shoulder, and the bridge member cooperatively bound the retention volume;
- the first and second housing are removably mechanically coupled via the bridge member;
- and
- the housing module defines a bridge length along the bridge axis from the first flange to the second flange;
- and
- an accessory comprising:
- a mating element comprising a first face and a second face, the mating element extending along an mating element axis from the first face to the second face, the mating element defining a mating element length along the mating element axis from the first face to the second face, wherein the mating element length is substantially equal to the bridge length, wherein the mating element comprises a conductive material;
- and
- a user interface element mechanically connected to the mating element, the user interface element configured to couple the accessory to a user;
- wherein the system is operable to repeatably transition between:
- an unmated configuration, in which:
- the accessory is not within the retention volume;
- the haptic stimulation unit is not operable to provide haptic stimulation;
- and
- the power module is not operable to provide electrical power to the haptic stimulation unit;
- and
- a mated configuration, in which:
- the mating element is retained within the retention volume between the first and second shoulders;
- the mating element axis is substantially parallel the bridge axis;
- the haptic stimulation unit is operable to provide haptic stimulation;
- and
- the power module is operable to provide electrical power to the haptic stimulation unit via the mating element, wherein the system defines an electrical circuit comprising the haptic stimulation unit, the power module, and the mating element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.