# US 5,702,330 A · Male exercise device and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,702,330 A - Document ID: US5702330A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/740,234 - Filed: 1996-10-25 - Granted: 1997-12-30 - Earliest claimed: 1996-09-18 - Inventors: Michael A. De Monbrun; Dianne L. De Monbrun; Jammie Sant; David M. Sant - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5702330A ## CPC - A63B 21/065: worn on user's body - A63B 23/20: for vaginal muscles {or other sphincter-type muscles} - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract An exercise device and method for strengthening the pubococcygeus muscle of a male person. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing a plurality of exercisers in accordance with the present invention, each such exerciser comprising a flexible elongate member having weighted end portions of substantially equal weight, the weight of each of the exercisers differing from the weight of the other exercisers of the plurality; selecting one of the exercisers; placing the selected exerciser on an erect penis of the male person such that the elongate member of the selected exerciser is flexurally retained on the penis with the weighted end portions thereof respectively dependent from opposite sides of the penis; and the male person performing Kegel exercises with the selected exerciser placed on the penis. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An exercise device for strengthening the pubococcygeus muscle of a male person comprising: a flexible elongate member having weighted end portions of substantially equal weight, said elongate member including said weighted end portions being of rubber, said weighted end portions respectively include supplemental weights embedded therein, said supplemental weights having a density different than the density of said rubber, said elongate member adapted for being flexurally retained on an erect penis of the male person transversely of the penis with said weighted end portions respectively dependent from opposite sides of the penis while Kegel exercises are performed by the male person. ### Claim 2 Exercise apparatus for strengthening the pubococcygeus muscle of a male person, comprising: a plurality of exercisers each comprising a flexible elongate member having weighted end portions of substantially equal weight, the weight of each of said exercisers differing from the weight of the other exercisers of said plurality, the elongate member of each of said exercisers adapted for being flexurally retained on an erect penis of the male person transversely of the penis with the weighted end portions of the retained elongate member dependent from opposite sides of the penis while Kegel exercises are performed by the male person. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2, further including: indicia on said exercisers respectively indicative of the differing weights of said exercisers. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: the weight of the weighted end portions of said exercisers differ from the weight of the weighted end portions of the other exercisers of said plurality. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus according to claim 4, further including: indicia on said exercisers respectively indicative of the differing weights of said weighted end portions. ### Claim 6 A method for exercising the pubococcygeus muscle of a male person, comprising the steps of: (a) providing an exerciser comprising a flexible elongate member having weighted end portions; (b) placing said exerciser on an erect penis of the male person such that said elongate member is flexurally retained on the penis transversely thereof with said weighted end portions respectively dependent from opposite sides of the penis; and (c) the male person performing Kegel exercises with said exerciser placed in accordance with step (b). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, wherein: during step (b), placing said exerciser such that said elongate member is retained at or near the base of the penis. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, wherein: during step (a), said end portions of said elongate member provided are substantially equally weighted of a predetermined weight. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein: during step (a), the weight of the weighted end portions of each of said exercisers provided differ from the weight of the weighted end portions of the other exercisers provided. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, wherein during step (a), said end portions of said elongate member provided are substantially equally weighted of a first predetermined weight; and further including the steps of (d) providing a second exerciser comprising a flexible elongate member having substantially equally weighted end portions of a second predetermined weight heavier than said first predetermined weight; (e) discontinuing steps (b) and (c); (f) placing said second exerciser on the erect penis of the male person such that said elongate member of said second exerciser is flexurally retained on the penis transversely thereof with said weighted end portions of said second exerciser respectively dependent from opposite sides of the penis; and (g) the male person performing Kegel exercises with said second exerciser placed in accordance with step (f). ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein: during step (c), placing said selected exerciser such that said elongate member is retained at or near the base of the penis. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, wherein: during step (a), said elongate member of said exerciser provided, including said weighted end portions, are of rubber. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, wherein: during step (a), said elongate member of said exerciser provided includes a flexible strip having a first end and a second end, and said weighted end portions include a first weight secured to said first end and a second weight secured to said second end, said weights being of substantially equal weight. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein: during step (a), said strip and said weights of said exerciser provided are of rubber and said weights are integral with said strip. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein: during step (a), said first and second weights of said exerciser provided include supplemental weights embedded in said first and second weights. ### Claim 16 A method for exercising the pubococcygeus muscle of a male person, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of exercisers each comprising a flexible elongate member having weighted end portions of substantially equal weight, the weight of each of said exercisers differing from the weight of the other exercisers of said plurality; (b) selecting one of said exercisers from said plurality; (c) placing the selected exerciser on an erect penis of the male person such that the elongate member of said selected exerciser is flexurally retained on the penis with the weighted end portions thereof respectively dependent from opposite sides of the penis; and (d) the male person performing Kegel exercises with said selected exerciser placed in accordance with step (c).