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US 5,368,050 AGranted
Rape prevention device
OwnerJohn P. Donelaninventor
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Abstract
A rape prevention device including a belt adapted to encircle the waist of a wearer and a shield portion extending through the legs and crotch of the wearer from a rear region of the belt to a front region of the belt. The shield portion includes a plurality of shield segments adapted to cover the genitalia of the wearer.
Claims11
A rape prevention device comprising:
- a belt adapted to encircle the waist of a wearer, said belt having a front region and a rear region;
- and
- a shield portion extending through the legs and crotch of the wearer from a rear end coupled to said rear region of said belt to a front end coupled to said front region of said belt, said shield portion including a plurality of shield segments which are pivotably coupled to adjacent segments and adapted to cover the genitalia of the wearer,
- said shield portion comprises a compliant loop line coupled to the rear portion of said belt;
- and
- said shield segments comprise support members which suspend said segments from opposite sides of said loop line.
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A rape prevention device comprising:
- a belt which is worn around the waist of a wearer;
- first coupling means associated with a front section of said belt for coupling the belt ends and accommodating tightening of said belt;
- a shield component extending through the crotch of the wearer from a fixed position with a rear section of said belt member to said front section, said shield component comprising a compliant wire loop;
- a plurality of shield segments are pivotally coupled to adjacent segments and are supported by said shield component, said shield segments adapted to cover the genitalia of the wearer;
- said shield segments comprise support members which suspend said segments from opposite sides of said compliant wire loop;
- and
- second coupling means for coupling the front end of said shield component to said front section of said belt, said second coupling means being adjustable so as to tighten said shield component within the crotch of the wearer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.