WO1994007444A1

WO1994007444A1 - Condoms, packages and unwinding aid for condoms

Info

Publication number: WO1994007444A1
Application number: PCT/EP1992/002233
Authority: WO
Inventors: Thomas Van Kempen; Gerry Deininger
Original assignee: Thomas Van Kempen; Gerry Deininger
Priority date: 1992-09-28
Filing date: 1992-09-28
Publication date: 1994-04-14
Also published as: AU2593092A

Abstract

A condom has an unwinding aid which consists of two plastic ribbons rolled together with the ring-shaped roll with projecting ends. In another embodiment, the projecting ends of the plastic ribbons are secured to the inner sides of the legs of a U-shaped plastic bow provided with a holding strip. A package for condoms has a laminated substrate which faces the inner side of the condom and a covering foil with a projecting holding strap soldered on the substrate and facing the outer side of the condom. In a condom/package unit, a covering foil with projecting holding strap is detachably soldered around the U-shaped plastic bow.

Description

CONDOMS, PACKAGING AND ROLLING AID FOR CONDOMS.

description

1 The present invention relates to a condom with unrolling aid, a condom with application and unrolling aid and packaging for condoms.

Condoms are conventionally packaged in a sealed plastic bag or in a film sandwich. For the most part, such packaging is relatively difficult to open. Even opening aids, such as tear-open notches or serrated weld seams, require an undesirable degree of attention and only provide inadequate ease when opening. Furthermore, it is not immediately apparent in these conventional Verpackun¬ gen the unrolling of the condom so that the overall ^{sea level} there is a danger of incorrect application. Checking the rolling direction is not only annoying and annoying, but also harbors the risk of possible damage to the condom. If there is a mix-up of the inside and outside of the condom, semen that has already escaped can get onto the outside of the condom that is incorrectly placed on the penis, and if the condom, which has not yet been unrolled, is turned, this would result in semen lead to possible conception or transmission of diseases such as AIDS.

To overcome this problem, DE-A-39 39 679 proposes a packaging in which a packaging surface assigned to the outside of the condom can be distinguished by sensors from a packaging surface assigned to the inside of the condom, for example in one of the packaging surfaces has surveys on both packaging surfaces. However, these packagings still have the disadvantage of being difficult to open,

25 since tear-open notches are provided as opening aids.

Conventional condoms often tend to get caught between the head of the male member and the retracted foreskin when they roll. To continue rolling, the condom rubber

30 bead must be forced with the fingertips, if necessary must be reached under the rubber bead. This means that the condom is considerably damaged by the fingernails. Furthermore, in the last third of the unrolling, the problem often arises that the upper, already applied part of the condom is caused by the rolling rolling movement of the hand

_- is rolled back into the bead, so that the application process is stopped again. Again, using the fingernails creates a risk of damage to the condom. DE-C-39 02 093 describes a condom in which a disc is inserted into the annular bead of the condom formed by the rolled-up, tubular material, so that the inside and outside are emotionally recognizable. The disc is also intended to increase the stability of the condom and thus to reduce its vulnerability when the package is opened. The inadequacies when rolling off and the risk of damage to the condom are not overcome.

Apart from the risk of confusing the inside and outside and the risk of damage when putting on and unrolling the conventional condoms, the interruption of the intimate atmosphere due to the concentration on the packaging opening and the technique of unrolling the condom is perceived as disturbing. The resulting interruption of the act of love often leads to a weakening of the erotic during the intimate situation, which in turn, according to demoscopic examinations, very often entails the risk of erectile weakness. The reasons mentioned above make a major contribution to the unpopularity of condoms, the use of which has become important from an epidemological point of view, in particular in the modern age of AIDS.

The present invention is therefore based on the object of providing condoms and packaging for condoms which enable the condoms to be used particularly quickly, reliably and safely.

This object is achieved according to the invention by a condom with unrolling aid according to claim 1, a condom with application and unrolling aid according to claim 2, a packaging for condoms according to claim 17 and a condom / packaging units according to claims 21 and 22. Particularly advantageous and expedient refinements of the subject matter of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

According to one aspect, the present invention therefore relates to a condom with a roll-off aid, consisting of a condom which is rolled outwards and forms a ring-shaped wrap and two oppositely arranged plastic bands which are rolled up in the ring-shaped wrap and have tangible ends projecting on the respective side.

Such a condom can be quickly, smoothly and without damage 1 danger can be rolled off with absolute certainty.

According to another aspect, the invention relates to a condom with an application and unrolling aid, consisting of a condom which is rolled outward and forms a g-shaped coil and two oppositely arranged plastic tapes which are rolled into the annular coil and which protrude on the respective side Ends, as well as a U-shaped plastic bracket with a handle bar, which has noticeable elevations on its top or bottom, the protruding ends of the plastic tapes being fastened to the inside of the legs of the plastic bracket.

This embodiment allows a hitherto impossible handling of the condom even in the dark. The stirrup construction allows the condom to be put on and rolled off quickly and absolutely safely, even with one hand.

Conventional condoms can be used for the purposes of the invention. Of the condom are two plastic tapes miteingerollt only to be countertransference _Q sides lying in the forming ringför¬-shaped wrap at the reel-up for the preparation of a condom according to the invention with Abroll¬ aid. The plastic tapes are preferably 2 to 5 cm, particularly preferably 3 cm longer than the condoms in the rolled-out state, so that the plastic tapes protrude beyond the rolled-up condom. This allows a secure grip with the thumb and forefinger or the attachment to the inside of the legs of the plastic hanger in the case of a condom according to the invention with a fitting and unrolling aid.

The plastic tapes preferably have a thickness of 0.02 to 0.1 mm, particularly preferably 0.05 mm. The width of the plastic tapes is suitably 10 to 20 mm, in particular 12 to 18 mm, and preferably 15 to 17 mm.

Thermoplastic plastics are particularly suitable as the material for the plastic tapes. The thermoplastic plastic can _c, for example, a polyolefin homo- and / or copolymer han¬ spindles, said plastic tapes are made of polypropylene preferably used. According to a preferred embodiment of the condom with unrolling aid, the plastic tapes are circular at their tangible ends 1 mig extended so that they can be gripped comfortably with thumb and forefinger. According to a further preferred embodiment of the condom with unrolling aid, the protruding, optionally circular, graspable ends of the plastic tapes are each formed as a loop, in each case _j . for example by turning the respective ends and gluing or welding the end to the ribbon itself. Since condoms are usually wetted with a lubricant, this embodiment advantageously prevents the ends of the plastic ribbons from sticking to the condom, thereby Gripping could be difficult. Due to the inherent tension of the material of the ribbons, the shafts always stand out from the condom

⁰ can be gripped immediately and comfortably.

The grip bar in the condom with application and unrolling aid suitably has a width of 0.5 to 1.5 cm, preferably about 1 cm.

For easy identification or determination of the rolling direction of the condom by palpation, one side of the grip bar has elevations, which are preferably designed in the form of knobs.

The plastic bracket suitably has a thickness of 2 to 5 mm, preferably 3 to 4 mm.

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In the condom according to the invention with the application and unrolling aid, the protruding ends of the plastic tapes are preferably fastened by thermally fixing them in small indentations on the inside of the legs of the bracket. According to another embodiment, the free ends of the plastic tapes are pulled through slots in the inner sides of the legs and welded to form loops.

Thermoplastic plastics are in turn suitable as the material for the plastic bracket, which ensure flexibility and unbreakability of the bracket. Polyolefin homopolymers and / or copolyers can be mentioned as examples of the thermoplastic.

According to a further aspect, the present invention relates to a packaging for condoms, consisting of (A) a “,... Facing the inside of the condom. Carrier laminate which has at least one cardboard layer and at least one film laminated thereon and (B) a cover film which faces the outside of the condom and is releasably welded to the outer edges of the laminated film of the carrier laminate and which has a grip tab projecting beyond the dimensions of the carrier laminate .

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The packaging according to the invention can be opened very quickly and allows the safe and quick distinction between the inside and outside of the condom, so that it is not necessary to control the unrolling direction. The carrier laminate facing the inside of the condom suitably has a basis weight of about 200 g / rxfi in order to provide a certain degree of rigidity, so that the packaging can be held securely in the hand between the thumb and the fingers.

In industrial packaging, the condom is always placed on the backing laminate with the unwinding direction, that is to say with the inside facing downward, and then closed with the cover film, in which it is easily detachably welded to the laminated backing film of the backing laminate. For even easier identification of the cover film, the grip tab is preferably set off in color from the rest of the packaging. The tear-open direction of the packaging is therefore clearly defined without further consideration. The package suitably has an overall rectangular shape.

The packaging specified above is particularly suitable for packaging a condom according to the invention with a roll-off aid, as a result of which a condom / packaging unit according to the invention is formed.

According to a further embodiment, the invention finally relates to a condom / packaging unit, consisting of a condom with application and unrolling aid, as defined above, and one detachable all around on the upper and lower sides of the plastic bracket, with the exception of the handle bar welded cover film that has a protruding grip tab.

Due to the sealing with the easily removable cover film, only a very short time is required to open the packaging. In this embodiment of the invention, the grip tab is preferably contrasted in color from the cover film, so that the direction in which the cover film is torn open is clearly defined.

The drawings show:

Figures 1 to 3, a condom according to the invention with unrolling aid when putting on and unrolling the condom;

Figure 4 is a plan view of a condom according to the invention with application and unrolling aid; FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the condom according to the invention with application and unrolling aid along the line A-A ', as indicated in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 shows the top view of a packaging according to the invention;

FIG. 7 shows a condom / packaging unit according to the invention in a half-opened state;

FIG. 8 shows the top view of another embodiment of a condom / packaging unit according to the invention; and

9 shows the bottom view of the condom / packaging unit shown in FIG.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 illustrate the putting on and rolling off of a condom according to the invention with a rolling aid. The condom 1 is placed on the penis with the rolling direction down, that is, with the inside. Then the free ends of the plastic ribbons 2 coiled in the annular roll la are gripped on both sides with the thumb and index finger and the ribbons are simultaneously pulled sideways downwards. By pulling the rolled-up plastic tapes 2, the condom 1 rolls quickly and easily over the penis. After the condom 1 has been completely unrolled, the tapes 2 detach from the condom 1 and remain in the hand.

In the case of the condom shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 with application and unrolling aid, the ends of the plastic tapes 2 protruding beyond the annular wrap la are fastened to the inside of the legs of the plastic bracket 3. The inside width of the U-shaped bracket 3 is 46 mm in the embodiment shown here, the overall dimensions are 52 x 52 mm and the thickness is 3.5 mm. The flat sides of the legs thus have a width of 3.0 mm each. The inner corners of the plastic bracket 3 can be reinforced by triangles 3a, for example a leg length of 7 mm. As shown, the condom 1 hangs on the plastic tapes 2 in the U-shaped opening of the plastic bracket 3. When it is used, the bracket 3 is held on the grip strip 4 with one hand by the thumb and index finger. Due to the noticeable elevations on the The rolling direction is clearly recognizable on the top or bottom of the handle strip 4. The inner side of the condom 1 hanging between the bow is placed on the penis. By means of a downward, continued drawing movement, the plastic tapes 2 are tensioned and thus roll the condom 1 completely over the penis, as explained in connection with FIGS. 1 to 3. After complete unrolling, the bracket 3 with the tapes 2 attached to it remains in the hand.

FIG. 6 shows the top of a packaging according to the invention with the cover film 7 facing the outside of the condom, which has a grip tab 8 which projects beyond the dimensions of the carrier laminate 6 located under the cover film 7 and which is colored differently from the rest of the packaging in the embodiment shown here is. In FIG. 7, the packaging has already been torn open, the cover film 7 with the grip bottle 8 only adhering to the rear edge of the carrier laminate 6. The condom 1 with the annular wrap la and the protruding ends of the plastic tapes 2 lies with the unwinding direction downward on the carrier laminate 6. After the covering foil 7 has been completely removed, the carrier laminate 6 with the condom 1 lying thereon remains in the hand.

FIG. 8 shows the top view of a condom / packaging unit according to the invention, in which the cover film 7 is detachably welded all around on the top and bottom sides of the plastic bracket of the condom according to the invention with application and unrolling aid, with the exception of the grip strip 4. The cover film 7 can be pulled off all around on the grip tab 8, which is here set off in color from the cover film 7, with one hand while the other hand holds the grip strip 4. As shown in FIG. 9, the grip tab 4 has noticeable elevations 5 on its underside, which are nub-shaped in the embodiment shown here.

Claims

1. Condom with unrolling aid, consisting of a condom (1) rolled up to the outside, forming an annular wrap (la) and two opposing plastic tapes (2) coiled into the annular wrap (la) with the respective one Protruding tangible ends.

2. Condom with donning and unrolling aid, consisting of a condom (1) rolled up outwards, forming an annular wrap (la) and two oppositely arranged plastic tapes (2) rolled into the annular wrap (la) with on the each end projecting ends, as well as a U-shaped plastic bracket (3) with a handle (4), which has noticeable elevations (5) on its top or bottom, the projecting ends of the plastic bands (2) on the The inside of the legs of the plastic bracket (3) are attached.

3. Condom according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the plastic tapes (2) are about 2 to 5 cm, in particular 3 cm longer than the length of the condom when rolled out.

4. Condom according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized ge indicates that the plastic tapes (2) have a thickness of 0.02 to 0, ι mm, in particular 0.05 mm.

5. Condom according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized gekennzeich¬ net that the plastic tapes (2) have a width of 10 to 20 mm, in particular special 12 to 18 mm, further particularly 15 to 17 mm.

6. Condom according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the plastic tapes (2) are made of a thermoplastic.

7. Condom according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized gekennzeich¬ net that the plastic tapes (2) are made of a polyolefin homo- and / or copolymer.

8. Condom according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized gekennzeich¬ net that the plastic tapes (2) are made of polypropylene.

9. Condom according to claim 1, characterized in that the graspable ends of the plastic tapes (2) are expanded in a circular manner.

10. Condom according to claim 2, characterized in that the grip strip (4) has a width of 0.5 to 1.5 cm, in particular 1 cm.

1 1. Condom according to claim 2 and / or 10, characterized in that the noticeable elevations (5) are designed in the form of nubs.

12. Condom according to one of claims 2, 10 and 1 1, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the plastic bracket (3) has a thickness of 2 to 5 mm, in particular 3 to 4 mm.

13. Condom according to one of claims 2 and 10 to 12, characterized in that the protruding ends of the plastic tape

(2) are fastened in that they are thermally fixed in small indentations on the inside of the legs of the bracket (3).

14. Condom according to one of claims 2 and 10 to 12, characterized in that the free ends of the plastic tapes (2) are pulled through slots in the inside of the legs and welded to loops.

15. Condom according to one of claims 2 and 10 to 14, characterized in that the plastic bracket (3) made of a thermoplastic

Plastic is made.

16. Condom according to claim 15, characterized in that the plastic bracket (3) is made of a polyolefin homo- and / or copolymer.

17. Packaging for condoms, consisting of

(A) a carrier laminate (6) facing the inside of the condom (1), which has at least one cardboard layer and at least one film laminated thereon, and

(B) a cover film (7) facing the outside of the condom (1) and releasably welded to the outside edges of the laminated film of the backing laminate (6), said cover film (7) covering the dimensions of the backing minats (6) protruding grip tab (8).

18. Packaging according to claim 17, characterized in that the carrier laminate (6) has a basis weight of 200 g / m-2.

19. Packaging according to claim 17 or 18, characterized in that the grip tab (8) is contrasted in color from the rest of the packaging,

20. Packaging according to one of claims 17 to 19, characterized in that the packaging has an overall rectangular shape.

21. condom / packaging unit, consisting of a condom (1) according to claim 1 and a packaging according to claims 17 to 20

22 condom / packaging unit, consisting of a condom (1) according to claim 2 and one all around on the top and bottom sides of the plastic bracket (3), with the exception of the handle (4), releasably welded cover film (7), which protrudes Has grip tab (8).

23. Condom / packaging unit according to claim 22, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the grip tab (8) is contrasted in color from the cover film (7).