ES2390738A1 - Anticontinence protector for male use. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Anticontinence protector for men. The protector is intended for use by those persons with prostate problems or who have problems of loss or leakage of urine, the protector comprising a bag of an appropriate material constituting a soaker (1) whose elongated part (1 ') it locates externally and is provided in turn with a small fold (1 ") for its better introduction and extraction in the plastic bag (2), which is housed inside it, which is made of plastic or waterproof material, forming a disposable assembly that is housed inside a carrier (3) or support bag, with an elastic band (4) provided with hook-and-loop fastening means (5) for its adjustment and fastening on the waist of the bag. User, so that once the set arranged and held on the user's waist, he will place his penis and scrotum inside the bag that is the soaker (1), so that it receives leaks or losses of urine, being give chado together with the plastic bag (2) containing it, when the user considers it convenient. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Antintinence protector for male use

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention refers to refers to a male anti-incontinence protector, whose obvious purpose is to absorb the possible losses or leaks of urine that certain people usually have due to disease, such as a prostate malfunction. .

The object of the invention is to ensure that those people suffering from prostate are not subjected to the urgent need to urinate from time to time and / or to avoid staining or moistening their garments before possible urine leaks.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

As it is known, those people who suffer from the prostate, are subjected to a constant pressure caused by the loss or leakage of urine, seeing the need to have to go with a certain frequency and promptly to the toilet to urinate, and in Many times a toilet is not always found in the normal work of a person, for example, when walking on the street, is in a public place without services, etc.

On the other hand, those people who suffer from the prostate, often suffer the escape of urine, with the consequent wetting of clothing, discomfort for the person, etc.

Currently, the only way to avoid these problems and inconveniences for certain people, is to use the classic textile or “diaper” covering that is usually placed between the user's legs and is usually held by the slip or brief. Although such a system is effective when the user is immobile, either lying down or sitting, however, at the moment the protector walks, it becomes discolored and loses its effectiveness, since in the event of a possible escape of urine by the user, part of the liquid, instead of soaking in the protector, falls out of it with the consequent humidity for the garments and for the user, discomfort, etc.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The recommended male anti-incontinence protector has been conceived to solve the problem described above, based on a simple but effective solution.

More specifically, the protector of the invention is constituted by a small "soaper" that is housed inside a bag of a waterproof nature, and the whole assembly arranged inside a bag carrying fabric or similar material, which is complemented with a fastening belt over the user's waist, so that the assembly constitutes a suspensory bag where the user will place his penis and scrotum inside the bag, specifically inside the bag that constitutes the protector, acting as soaper for leaks or leaks of urine.

The element that constitutes the soaker previously referred to together with the plastic bag, form a disposable component that at the moment of not admitting more liquid, will be discarded on any container or bag of waste, returning to dispose inside the carrier bag another Analog set with plastic bag and soaper.

Said anticontinence protector for male use, is logically intended for people who suffer from the prostate and is a comfortable, functional and highly practical means of wearing, since it is fastened by a waistband over the user's waist and the penis and scrotum will be placed in the inside of the bag, specifically inside the soaker housed in the plastic bag and the assembly housed in the carrier or external bag, which will preferably be made of fabric and that the user can remove and put at his will, also allowing washing and cleaning periodically.

This avoids the use of the classic textile blankets as diapers, which are so problematic in terms of discomfort, poor functionality, etc., in addition to the disposable set

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of the anticontinence protector of the invention, it is much cheaper than what is a conventionally used diaper or textile cover, and also more hygienic, going more unnoticed and not causing discomfort of any kind to the user.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that will then be made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

Figure 1 shows a view according to an exploding perspective of the three elements that participate in the male anti-incontinence protector made in accordance with the object of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows the assembly of the three elements or components represented in the previous figure, forming the anticontinence protector of the invention, with the particularity that it represents a view of the part that is applied internally for the user.

Figure 3.- Shows a cross-sectional view of the assembly represented in the previous figure, in order to see the arrangement of the three components that participate in the protector itself.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

As can be seen in the aforementioned figures, the anticontinence protector of the invention is constituted from what can be considered as a soaper (1), cellulosic in nature as conventional soaps are generally, but adopting a bag-like shape, as shown in FIG. 1, open at the top, with the particular feature that said soaking element (1) is housed and adjusted inside a plastic bag (2), that is of impermeable material, with the particularity that the most elongated part (1 ') is located externally and is provided with a small fold (1 ”) for better introduction and extraction in the plastic bag (2), and the whole assembly located inside a bag of support (3) or carrier of the soaper with the plastic bag, which has an elastic waistband (4) equipped with a velcro-like fastening means (5) to allow fixing or fastening on the user's waist , with the possibility of buckling and unbuttoning, and therefore becoming independent from the user's waist.

Based on these characteristics, the assembly that constitutes the protector will be arranged by means of the belt (4) that is elastic and fastened to the user's waist, closing by means of the fastener (5), all this in such a way that when the assembly is subject in the manner described, the user will arrange his penis and scrotum inside the soaper (1), so that any leakage or loss of urine is retained by the commented soaper (1) and with the extension (1 ') avoid humidity for the user's outer garments. Discomforts and inconveniences that involve the use of classic diaper soaps that are conventionally used.

That is to say, the plastic bag (2) acts as a waterproof receiver for the bag that constitutes the soaker (1), on which the leaks or losses of urine of the user will logically be retained and soaked, while the assembly that forms that bag plastic (2) with the soaker (1) is housed inside the carrier or support bag (3), with the possibility of being discarded at the moment the user understands that the soaker (1) and the bag (2 ) do not accept more liquid.

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Claims (7)

1st.- Antintinence protector for male use, which being intended to be used by those persons who, for example, do not conveniently retain urine or have leaks or leaks, is characterized in that it comprises a kind of upper open bag of appropriate and constitutive material of a soaker (1) whose elongated part (1 ') is located externally while the inner part is provided with a small fold (1 ") for better introduction and extraction in the plastic bag (2) of impermeable material, forming an assembly that is housed in turn inside a carrier or support bag (3) provided with an elastic belt (4) with velcro fastening means (5) for its fastening on the user's waist, with the particularity that the bag that 10 constitutes the soaker (1) determines the means of reception for the penis and scrotum of the user, in order to collect losses or leaks of urine. 2nd.- Antintinence protector for male use, according to claim 1, characterized in that the assembly formed by the bag (1) of the soaper and the plastic bag (2), is a disposable and independent set of the carrier bag 15 (3) attached over the user's waist. 4 5 6 SPANISH OFFICE OF THE PATENTS AND BRAND Application no .: 201130633 SPAIN Date of submission of the application: 04/19/2011 Priority Date: REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE 51 Int. Cl.: A61F5 / 453 (2006.01) RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

Category

56 Documents cited Claims Affected

Y

EP 1470807 A1 (JAPAN ABSORBENT TECH. INST.) 17.07.2003, figures 17-21.23; paragraphs [102-109]; claims 1-12. 1.2

Y

EN 1057940 U (CARLOS GARCÍA HERNÁNDEZ) 01.10.2004, figure 1; claim 1. 1.2

TO

US 4886509 A (MATTSSON) 12.12.1989, the entire document. 1.2

TO

FR 2723692 A1 (BERGMANN PIERRE) 23.02.1996, the whole document. 1.2

TO

FR 2822057 A1 (OH HYE YOUNG) 20.09.2002, the whole document. 1.2

Category of the documents cited X: of particular relevance Y: of particular relevance combined with other / s of the same category A: reflects the state of the art O: refers to unwritten disclosure P: published between the priority date and the date of priority submission of the application E: previous document, but published after the date of submission of the application

This report has been prepared • for all claims • for claims no:

Date of realization of the report 20.03.2012

Examiner J. L. Vizán Arroyo Page 1/4

REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE Application number: 201130633 Minimum documentation sought (classification system followed by classification symbols) A61F Electronic databases consulted during the search (name of the database and, if possible, terms of search used) INVENES, EPODOC State of the Art Report Page 2/4  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 201130633 Date of Written Opinion: 20.03.2012 Statement

Novelty (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986)

Claims Claims 1, 2 IF NOT

Inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986)

Claims Claims 1, 2 IF NOT

The application is considered to comply with the industrial application requirement. This requirement was evaluated during the formal and technical examination phase of the application (Article 31.2 Law 11/1986).  Opinion Base.- This opinion has been made on the basis of the patent application as published. State of the Art Report Page 3/4  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 201130633  1. Documents considered.- The documents belonging to the state of the art taken into consideration for the realization of this opinion are listed below.

Document

Publication or Identification Number publication date

D01

EP 1470807 A1 (JAPAN ABSORBENT TECH. INST.) 07.17.2003

D02

ES 1057940 U (CARLOS GARCÍA HERNÁNDEZ) 01.10.2004

D03

US 4886509 A (MATTSSON) 12/12/1989

D04

FR 2723692 A1 (BERGMANN PIERRE) 23.02.1996

D05

FR 2822057 A1 (OH HYE YOUNG) 09.20.2002

In D1-D5 different anti-incontinence protectors are described for the collection of possible losses or leaks of urine in men.  2. Statement motivated according to articles 29.6 and 29.7 of the Regulations for the execution of Law 11/1986, of March 20, on Patents on novelty and inventive activity; quotes and explanations in support of this statement 1. NEW (Art. 4.1. And Art. 6.1. Of the Patent Law). 1.1 Independent claim 1. 1.1.1. The object of claim 1 consists of a male use anticontinence protector comprising a soaking element of a cellulosic material, an impermeable bag in which the soaking element is introduced and a carrying bag provided with means for its attachment to the user's waist. . In addition, the soaking element is characterized by a longer outer part and an inner part provided with a small fold that facilitates its introduction and / or removal of the waterproof bag that houses it. In the closest state of the art, constituted by documents D1-D5, no anticontinence protector that shares the same technical characteristics as claimed in the patent application has been disclosed. 1.2. This application satisfies the criteria established in Art. 4.1. of the Patent Law, since the object of claims 1 and 2 is new in accordance with Art. 6.1. of the Patent Law. 1. INVENTIVE ACTIVITY (Art. 4.1. And Art. 8.1. Of the Patent Law). 2.1. Independent claim 1. 2.1.1. Documents D1 and D2 constitute the closest state of the art. In D1 a anticontinence protector is described which basically comprises an element of absorbent material and a container of flexible and impermeable material which is in turn constituted by an internal bag carrying the absorbent element and an external one that houses the previous elements (cf. D2 : Paragraphs 102-109; Figures 17-23; Claims 1-14). In D2, a bag for urinary incontinence in men is disclosed, comprising an internal element made of absorbent material and an external container of impermeable material provided with adjustable means of attachment to the user's body (cf. D1: Claim 1; Figure 1). 2.1.2. The technical problem to be solved by the object of claim 1 can therefore be considered as the provision of a new male anticontinence protector. 2.1.3. The proposed solution is the anticontinence protector of claim 1. The technical difference between the protector of the invention and that described in D1 basically consists in the existence of adjustable means for fixing to the user's waist. However, in the prior art, the use of similar means of fixation in a male anticontinence protector has been described (see D2: Figure 1). On the basis of documents D1 and D2, it is concluded that the solution proposed by the patent application to the technical problem raised would be evident to the person skilled in the art. For this reason, the object of independent claim 1 is considered non-inventive. Likewise, it is considered that the object of dependent claim 2 is also not inventive. 2.2. The present invention does not meet the criteria established in Art. 4.1. of the Patent Law, since the object of claims 1 and 2 does not imply inventive activity in accordance with Art. 8.1. of the Patent Law. State of the Art Report Page 4/4