FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to prophylactic devices. The present invention provides a female condom for insertion into the vagina of a female that act as a barrier for human contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). More particularly, it provides a female condom with natural and spermicidal lubricant, and dimension for comfort.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

With the proliferation of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and with the uncontrolled growth of the world's population, there is a pressing unmet need for an effective means for preventing the transmission of STDs and for controlling population growth. One method for accomplishing both these goals is by introducing an effective barrier between male and female sex organs during sexual intercourse for preventing the transmission of bodily fluids and for limiting the actual skin-to-skin contact between the sexual organs. Heretofore, conventional means for creating such barriers have included the use of condoms, diaphragms, prophylactic gels, creams, and the like.

Since ancient times, one successful means for creating a barrier to bodily fluids during sex has been the use of male condoms. Male condoms for placement over the penis were originally constructed from animal tissue, and condoms of this type are still in use today. Condoms of animal tissue are generally effective for preventing the passage of semen, but do not prevent the passage of certain microbes, and in particular viruses, such as HIV. Accordingly, most male condoms are now constructed from latex, polyurethane, or other resilient modern polymers that are able to act as a barrier to microbes as well as bodily fluids. While male condoms have become popular for the control of STDs and pregnancy worldwide, there is still much room for improvement. For example, many men do not like to use male condoms because such condoms can deaden sensation, cause erectile dysfunction, inability to ejaculate, or the like. In addition, some men simply refuse to wear condoms. Because of the shortcomings with male condoms, there have been proposals to provide female prophylactic devices that can be worn by a female prior to sex and disposed of following use, i.e., a female version of a condom.

However, at the present, there are few satisfactory female condoms on the market. One reason that the female condoms currently available have not become popular is that they fail to provide adequate protection during sexual intercourse in different positions. For example, the length of the vaginal canal changes depending upon the position of the female partner during intercourse. In particular, in the prone position {e.g., woman on top) the vaginal canal length is shorter because the suspended cervix moves anterior, whereas in the supine position (e.g., woman on bottom) the vaginal canal length is longer because the cervix moves to the posterior position. Since the existing female condoms are not designed to change their length along with the change in length of the vaginal canal during intercourse, they can cause several failures and inconveniences during intercourse.

In one prior art a condom is inserted in vagina and includes an outer ring or frame, a tubular protective pouch portion attached to frame, and a resilient retaining ring located on the opposite end of pouch from frame. Frame remains outside of vagina following insertion of the pouch portion, while retaining ring serves to anchor condom in the vaginal canal. Retaining ring is an integral part of condom and requires special tooling. Furthermore, retaining ring requires careful placement within vaginal canal to manufacturing tooling. Furthermore, retaining ring requires careful placement within vaginal canal to ensure that it will fit in an interference relationship therewith to prevent pouch from being withdrawn during coitus. Furthermore, retaining ring can be oriented in a direction that will produce undesirable contact with an erect penis, thereby causing discomfort or pain during intercourse. Furthermore, in some instances, it is possible to enter into vagina during intercourse causing undesirable exposure of the users to bodily fluids or skin-to-skin contact.

In addition when the length of the vaginal canal shortens, such as during a change in sexual position, as illustrated the pouch portion of condom can extend out of vagina. This can obstruct the penis from entering or reentering vagina during sexual intercourse. The looseness of outer frame because of the long pouch portion of condom can allow the penis to have a false passage into vagina {i.e., the penis can enter vagina on the exterior of condom, rather than through outer frame and pouch thus bypassing the condom).

In one prior art, female condom is made up of synthetic nitrile latex which is not as elastic as natural latex and condom rolled itself without barrier.

In some prior arts, dimension/size of the product is not comfortable to fit an wore for longer duration and as such there is less safety and sometimes there is no sensation to partner during sex.

In another prior art, round part of the internal barrier is so hard to wear and is disadvantageous as squeezing problem occurs when the female condom is inserted in female.

Furthermore, other female condoms known in the art, have an internally located resilient insert element for holding the pouch portion of the female condom in place, or a series of flexible protrusions on the outside of the pouch that are inclined in a direction to prevent pull-out of the pouch. However, these prior art condoms require use of an insertion tool for inserting the anchor elements. The use of an insertion tool is undesirable since it adds to the inconvenience associated with using the condom.

The above mentioned shortcomings, disadvantages and problems are addressed herein, which will be understood by reading the following specification

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a female condom and a process for preparing the same.

Another object of present invention is to provide a female condom with natural and spermicidal lubricant, along with sensational features.

Another object of present invention is to provide a female condom with dimension which fit for longer duration and provides more comfort

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a female condom that is cheaper to produce and more comfortable and easier to use.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The various embodiments of the present invention provide a female condom with natural and spermicidal lubricant and dimension along with sensational features.

In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the Dimension and Sensational features of the female condom are achieved with the glass mould which when dipped into the dipping stage, forms designated size of the female condom so that it remains fix within vagina and additionally glass mould also make the female condoms sensational by creating dots on the outer surface along with customized dimensions.

In other preferred embodiment of the present invention, Lubrication of Condom is done at the time of pouching and packing stage wherein Alovera is used as natural Lubricant agent along with Spermicidal for sperm diffuser.

These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

The other objects, features and advantages will occur to those skilled in the art from the following description of the preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawings

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a female condom assembly (in expandable form) of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows external barrier of the female condom
Figure 3 shows internal barrier of the female condom
Figure 4 shows outer sheath of the female condom with upper open and closed end

Although specific features of the present invention are shown in some drawings and not in others. This is done for convenience only as each feature may be combined with any or all of the other features in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention will now be described in detail with reference to a few preferred embodiments, as illustrated in accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the invention may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features and/or process steps have not been described in detail in order to not unnecessarily obscure the invention. The features and advantages of the invention may be better understood with reference to the drawings and discussions that follow.

The various embodiments of the present invention provide a female condom comprising natural and spermicidal lubricant and dimension along with sensational features.

As illustrated above Fig-1 shows the female condom assembly in expandable form, with External Barrier (101), Outer sheath (102) with open and closed end and internal barrier (103).

In one aspect, the present invention provides a female condom pouch that has all lubricant, Dimension and sensational features by a dipping process, the process includes the steps of:

1) Firstly, mixing the rubber latex compound with chemical preservatives, vulcanizing agents and other compounding active agents and the mixer so obtained is pumped into compounding tanks. The compounded latex at this stage, after heating & cooling cycle is kept for maturation for 72 hrs.
2) Thereafter, glass moulds are dipped twice into the above compounded matured latex in the dip tanks of the Dipping machines. Dipping is the stage in which the Female Condom is actually formed. After the dipping process, the Female Condoms then proceed to the drying ovens, the beading stage, the leaching, and stripping tanks. Leaching removes the latex residue and odor & swells the Female Condom to make easy for stripping. The Female Condoms are then treated with slurry and hydro extracted to remove excess water & then and tackiness thus avoid sticking of the wet latex Female Condoms.
3) These wet Female Condoms so formed are then dried in the dryers to complete the cross linking of the sulphur bonds and thus to impart the desired physical strength properties.
4) The glass mould when dipped into the dipping, forms designated size of our female condom which makes sensational and customized dimensions.
5) Above semi-finished (Half Product) Female Condoms are 100 percent electronically tested to detect & segregate any pinholes or excessive porosity and other parameters such as dimension checking, water leakage testing, air burst, colour fastness and aging tests, accordingly standards etc.
6) (a) Thereafter, the above tested Female Condoms are taken to the assembled section for pouching where Natural Lubricating agent & sperm diffuser added respectively. In this stage female condom pouch contains (i) external Barrier (ii) Internal Barrier
(b) Thereafter, the above pouched female condom is stored in outer pouch as packaging stage.

In the present invention, Lubricating Agent is preferably selected from the group consisting of natural lubricant, alovera or its substituted derivatives.

In one aspect of the invention, A normal vaginal canal length is two to three inches, but penetration by a penis at the time of intercourse, can increase the length of the vaginal canal to six or seven inches depending on the anatomy of the sexual organs of the partners. In light of above, the present invention is constructed with a length of two to three inches between external barrier and outer closed end in the pre-deployment stage.

As illustrated in Fig-2, External Barrier is round in shape and made up of polyethylene and its internal side has segmental teeth which pick the female condom strongly so that it do not slip in any way. Its circumstance diameter is 73 ± 2mm, width 2.5 ±1.0mm (maximum) and Thickness is 2.2 ± 0.5mm.

When a penis (not shown) is inserted into open end of condom , the penis will contact sponge , and either compress sponge or push sponge further into the vagina. As sponge is pushed further into the vagina, pouch will stretch in the longitudinal direction. Because the invention intends the penis to contact the retaining means, and because the retaining means can move back and forth within the vagina, a sponge or similar soft, non-abrasive, non-chaffing anchoring device is preferred as the retaining means. This is an advantage of the present invention over a number of the prior art devices that rely on rings or similar anchoring mechanisms.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, female condom have a highly elastic resilient pouch portion that is able to freely stretch or extend from an original contracted or compacted configuration into an elongated or stretched configuration, and then return under resilient urging to the original contracted configuration.

The pouch may be fashioned with regular circular convolutions that act in a spring-like manner for biasing the condom in a longitudinal direction so that the condom will mechanically move back into the contracted configuration. In addition, elastic biasing members or strips may be incorporated into the construction of the condom for providing or augmenting the longitudinal spring-like action of the condom. Thus, the pouch of the condom in one embodiment may be a bunched-up pouch having one or more elastic biasing members attached for retaining the condom in a contracted condition. Alternatively, the pouch may be a smooth pouch made of highly flexible natural latex having high elongation characteristics so that the pouch has sufficient spring bias along the length of the pouch to return the condom to its original configuration and position.

In an additional aspect, the female condom of the invention may include a contoured V-shaped or cone shaped outer sheath which also has a spring bias incorporated. Thus, the outer sheath may include a curved, cone or dome-like shape which enables the pouch to flex so as to better stay in contact with the vulva or external anatomy of the female when the pouch of the condom is located in the vagina, as shown in Fig 4.

As shown in Fig -4 the upper part, open end (102 A) outer sheath of the condom is made of natural latex where width dimension is 73 ± 2mm as circumstance diameter and its height is 90 ± 5mm like a cylinder and the closed end (102B) outer sheath of the condom is made of natural latex, wherein width dimension is 73 ± 2mm as circumstance diameter of upper part and the end part gradually slope and end with 65 ± 2mm and its height is 90 ± 5mm like a cone.

The sheath is contoured in a concave fashion on the side that contacts the area of the female anatomy surround the vagina. The V-shaped outer frame is sufficiently resilient to flatten out during penetration by the male to provide more intimate contact during intercourse, and then return to its original curved shape following withdrawal.

In another embodiment, the female condom of the invention includes a retention means called internal barrier located at the closed end of the pouch. The retention means of the invention is preferably a sponge which serves to anchor the closed end of the pouch in the vagina (as shown in Fig 3).

As shown in Fig-3, Internal Barrier is octagon in shape made of foam (Sponge) and its colour is white. Its circumstance diameter is 45 ± 4mm & thickness is 12 ± 2mm and it is easy to wear.

In an embodiment, the sponge may be circular or any other desired shape, and can have a diameter larger than, equal to, or smaller than the pouch portion. Profitably, the sponge is retained within the pocket in a cavity formed at the end of the pouch by a restricted neck which retains the sponge in the cavity. The sponge can also serve as a resilient spring-like member in addition to or in place of the pouch. Thus, the sponge may be made thick in the longitudinal direction, such as one-half to two inches in thickness, so as to collapse when contacted by the penis, and then rebound upon withdrawal.

In addition, the sponge may include an insertion opening for receiving a finger of a user to facilitate insertion of the condom into the vagina. Accordingly, a separate applicator is not required for supplement of the condom of the invention into a vagina.

In other preferred embodiment of the present invention, female condom has new dimension which is due to the Dimension of glass mould along with sensational features with dots on the outer surface that give pleasure to female during sex.

In the most preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a new composition with Aloevera or its substitutes which is a natural lubricant in female condom.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, monooxyline is used as Spermicidal for diffusing sperms, which is a better method of family planning as whenever the device fails, the spermicidal defuses the sperms.
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The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

ADVANTAGES OF PRESENT INVENTION

The advantage of the present invention is that it is convenient and easy to use, low cost, and can be put on way ahead of the sexual intercourse. Compared with the female condoms sold on the market today, the device from the present invention is easier to put on, more comfortable during the sexual intercourse, and offers longer term benefits by enabling more female and male liking the usage of this device.

As the female condom is made from natural latex so that it is highly elastic, soft in nature and very comfortable to wear and use
It has good storage stability and cost-effective.
The present female condom has a new dimension along with sensational futures that give pleasure to female during intercourse.
It is an effective method for family planning whenever the device failure occurs the spermicidal defuses the sperms.

Claims:CLAIMS
WE CLAIM

1. A female condom with natural and spermicidal lubricant along with dimension to fit in the vagina by a dipping process, the process comprises of:
a. Firstly, mixing rubber latex compound with chemical preservatives, vulcanizing agents and other compounding active agents and pumped the mixture into compounding tanks. The compounded latex after heating & cooling cycle is kept for maturation for 72 hrs.
b. Glass moulds of desired size are dipped twice into the above compounded matured latex in the dip tanks of the Dipping machines where female condoms are formed
c. After the dipping process, condoms so prepared are proceed to the drying ovens, the beading stage, the leaching, and stripping tanks to remove the latex residue and odor & swells the Female Condom to make easy for stripping.
d. Further, the Female Condoms are then treated with slurry and hydro extracted to remove excess water & then and tackiness to avoid sticking of the wet latex Female Condoms.
e. Wet Female Condoms so formed are then dried in the dryers to complete the cross linking of the sulphur bonds, to impart the desired physical strength properties
f. Above semi-finished (Half Product) Female Condoms are 100 percent electronically tested to detect & segregate any pinholes or excessive porosity and other parameters such as dimension checking, water leakage testing, air burst, colour fastness and aging tests, accordingly standards etc.
g. Thereafter, the above tested Female Condoms are taken to the assembled section for pouching where Natural Lubricating agent & sperm diffuser are added respectively and pouched female condom is stored in outer pouch as packaging stage.

2. A process of female condom as claimed in claim 1, wherein the glass mould when dipped into the dipping, form designated size of female condom and give customized dimensions and make it sensational by creating dots on the outer surface of the female condom.

3. A process of female condom as claimed in claim 1, wherein the natural lubricant used is aloevera or its substituted derivatives, during pouching and packaging of female condom.

4. A process of female condom as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spermicidal lubricant used during pouching and packaging of female condom is mono-oxyciline that is a sperm diffuser.

5. A female condom pouch comprises of:
a) External barrier
b) Outer Sheath with upper open and closed end
c) Internal barrier

6. A female condom as claimed in claim 5, wherein the outer sheath upper open end part of Condom is made of natural latex with dimension 73 ± 2mm as circumstance diameter and its height is 90 ± 5mm like a cylinder and closed end gradually slope and end with 65 ± 2mm and height of 90 ± 5mm like a cone.

7. A female condom as claimed in claim 5, wherein the external barrier is round in shape and made of polyethylene and its internal side has segmental teeth to pick the female condom strongly and has a circumstance diameter of 73 ± 2mm, width 2.5 ±1.0mm (maximum) and Thickness 2.2 ± 0.5mm.

8. A female condom as claimed in claim 5, wherein the internal barrier is octagon in shape and is made of foam(Sponge), white in colour with circumstance diameter of 45 ± 4mm & thickness 12 ± 2mm.

9. A female condom as claimed in claim 5, wherein the said pouch having a closed end and an open end said is being constructed to reside in a contracted configuration when said condom is deployed in a vagina, said pouch being able to resiliently extend longitudinally from said contracted configuration to an elongated configuration when a penis is inserted into said condom, and said pouch having a longitudinal biasing means for returning said pouch to said contracted configuration following removal of the penis.

10. A female condom as claimed in claim 1, wherein it acts as a protective device for human contraception and prevents sexually transmitted infections.

11. A female condom as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said female condom is highly elastic, convenient to use and soft and comfortable in nature.