Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
10 words
An external urine catheter system for incontinent males which comprises:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
10 words
An external urine catheter system for incontinent males which comprises:
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
242 words
a nether garment means adapted to engage and surround the lower trunk of a user, said nether garment means having an aperture therein; a ring-like annular collar means for insertion into said aperture, said ring-like collar means having inner and outer lip means with an annular flange means positioned between said lip means, said inner lip means oriented toward the body of a user, intermediate between each said lip means and said annular flange means is a channel base means forming inner and outer channel base means, said annular flange means is fixedly secured to said nether garment, a longitudinal centrally disposed axial bore means extends completely through said collar means for the insertion of a user's penis and an internal seal means, said internal seal means includes a hollow frusto-conical elastic membrane having a base at a larger inner end of said seal means and an outer edge portion means, said base having a first reinforcing ring means for overlapping the inner lip means of said collar means and into said inner channel base means, said outer edge portion means for engaging the user's penis in a sealing manner; a flexible tubular sheath having at one end a connecting means and a drain tube and a reinforcing ring means at opposite end for overlapping said outer lip portion of said collar means and removably engaging said outer channel base means, said sheath having an intermediate section to enclose a user's penis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
242 words
a nether garment means adapted to engage and surround the lower trunk of a user, said nether garment means having an aperture therein; a ring-like annular collar means for insertion into said aperture, said ring-like collar means having inner and outer lip means with an annular flange means positioned between said lip means, said inner lip means oriented toward the body of a user, intermediate between each said lip means and said annular flange means is a channel base means forming inner and outer channel base means, said annular flange means is fixedly secured to said nether garment, a longitudinal centrally disposed axial bore means extends completely through said collar means for the insertion of a user's penis and an internal seal means, said internal seal means includes a hollow frusto-conical elastic membrane having a base at a larger inner end of said seal means and an outer edge portion means, said base having a first reinforcing ring means for overlapping the inner lip means of said collar means and into said inner channel base means, said outer edge portion means for engaging the user's penis in a sealing manner; a flexible tubular sheath having at one end a connecting means and a drain tube and a reinforcing ring means at opposite end for overlapping said outer lip portion of said collar means and removably engaging said outer channel base means, said sheath having an intermediate section to enclose a user's penis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The external catheter system according to claim 1 further including a second seal reinforcing ring at the outer edge of said generally frusto-conical membrane, said second seal ring adapted to elastically engage a penis extending through the seal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The external catheter system according to claim 1 wherein said collar is fixedly fastened in conventional men's briefs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The external catheter system according to claim 1 wherein said collar is formed from polypropylene and is fixedly secured to the edge of the hole in said nether garment by sonic welding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The external catheter system according to claim 1 wherein said sheath, connection and drain tube are manufactured as a single integral unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The external catheter system according to claim 1 wherein the material of construction and the diameter of said sheath are selected to provide engagement with said penis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The external catheter system according to claim 1 wherein the diameter of said sheath is selected to provide loose fit on said penis.