Form-fitting, ergonomic menstrual device with easy to reach removal stem
AssigneeWevotopia LLC
InventorChristine Beatrice Brown
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Abstract
An asymmetrical menstrual device is disclosed, with functional pressure points that aid in the insertion, opening, and removal of the device and requires minimal contact with the device itself, as well as with the body while placing inside the vaginal canal. Major design elements support ease of placement and effective opening of the device to create a seal, while minimizing pressure in sensitive areas. Another design feature is the length, functionality, and malleability of the removal stem that can be adapted to any length up until the base of the device. These elements enable greater cleanliness, comfort, and overall ease of use.
Claims19
A device for collecting and holding menstrual fluids within a user's body, the device comprising:
- an asymmetrical cup that tapers downward to a base, wherein the asymmetrical cup is open at an upper edge to collect the menstrual fluid, and closed at a lower edge to contain the fluid in the cup, the cup further comprising:
- an inner wall configured to contact the collected menstrual fluid;
- an outer wall configured to contact and form a seal against a user's vaginal wall;
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- at least one pressure point on the asymmetrical cup;
- an upper ring that extends outwards from the upper edge of the cup, wherein the upper ring is substantially flush with the outer wall on an upper, front facing side of the cup, the upper ring extending inside the cup walls, thereby minimizing pressure on a urethra of the user;
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- an asymmetrical, elongated removal stem singly molded with the base of the device in uniform material, extending downward from the base of the cup, the stem configured to be adapted to extend an elongated length from the base of the cup.
A method for removing a device by a user from a user's vaginal cavity, the device having a cup body, the method comprising:
- moving an elongated and asymmetrical removal stem coupled to the cup body of the device in a side to side motion;
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- pulling down the elongated and asymmetrical removal stem, thereby breaking the suction seal of the device from the user's vaginal cavity in such a way as to minimize the user's contact with the cup body.
A method for collapsing a device for insertion by a user into a vaginal cavity, the device having an asymmetrical cup and an asymmetrical base, and an upper ring of the asymmetrical cup also being asymmetrical, the method comprising:
- placing pressure using a finger on at least two locations of an outer wall of the device;
- pressing a center pressure point on a shorter wall of the asymmetrical cup;
- pressing and collapsing the outer wall together;
- removing the finger from the center pressure point and holding device material together;
- inserting the device into the vaginal cavity;
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- removing the pressure, thereby allowing the device to open.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.