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US 2024/0207085 A1Published application
Collapsible menstrual cup and method for alleviating menstrual discomfort
AssigneeSprxng LLC
InventorPHYLLIS MUGADZA
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Abstract
A drainable menstrual cup is described. The menstrual cup has a collapsible and foldable receptacle portion with a rim having a plurality of creases and a collapsible hollow telescoping stem terminating in an optional means for applying suction to generate, create, or apply a negative atmospheric pressure. The cup can also contain a means for draining collected menstrual fluid and can be used for alleviating menstrual discomfort, including pain.
Claims22
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A collapsible menstrual cup, comprising;
- (a) a circular, concave receptacle having a rim comprising a plurality of creases, the receptacle being collapsible and foldable along the creases into a folded state and conversely extendable and un-foldable into an unfolded state;
- (b) a hollow telescoping stem in fluid communication with the concave receptacle and having a diameter at an end proximal to the concave receptacle dimensioned for accepting the receptacle in its folded state, the hollow telescoping stem being collapsible and conversely extendable;
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- (c) a discharge valve disposed at an end of the hollow telescoping stem distal to the concave receptacle.
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A collapsible menstrual cup, comprising;
- (a) a circular, concave receptacle having a rim comprising a plurality of creases or folds;
- (b) a hollow telescoping stem;
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- (c) a suction bulb,
- wherein the stem has a first end attached to the receptacle and a second end attached to the suction bulb,
- wherein each of the receptacle and stem are collapsible and foldable, and conversely extendable and un-foldable, and
- wherein the device has a concave inner surface (for orientation into the vagina for collection of menstrual fluid) and a convex outer surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.