Condom Holder with Closable Pocket and Shield Region

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Solution Overview

Problem

Misuse of condoms during application, such as incorrect orientation, trapping air, and contamination with bodily fluids or lubricants, leads to reduced effectiveness in preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, primarily due to user inexperience or distraction.

Innovation Solution

A condom holder system comprising interconnected strips that form a closable pocket to secure the condom tip and shield the outer surface, preventing air entry and contamination, while unrolling straps facilitate correct application without direct hand contact.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If the condom is provided in a conventional wrapper without a holder, then the packaging is simple and easy to manufacture, but the outer surface of the condom is exposed to contamination from hands, body oils, or contact with the penis during application

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontamination of outer surfaceVSAvoidpackaging structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The holder acts as an intermediary barrier between the condom's outer surface and the user's hands or environment. The holder's pocket encloses the condom, allowing users to handle the holder rather than directly touching the condom, thus preventing contamination of the outer surface while enabling safe application.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The holder is prepared in advance with the condom enclosed in its pocket before use. This preliminary arrangement ensures that the condom's outer surface is protected from contamination during storage and transport, and the holder is ready to guide the application process without requiring additional protective measures during use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the user applies the condom without a holder, then the application process is quick and simple, but air may be trapped in the reservoir tip reducing effectiveness

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecorrect applicationVSAvoidapplication process

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The holder serves as a guiding intermediary during application. The opening in the holder's pocket positions and guides the condom as it unrolls, ensuring proper orientation and preventing air from entering the reservoir tip. This intermediary structure simplifies the application process by providing tactile guidance without requiring complex user actions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The holder is pre-configured with the condom in the correct orientation with the reservoir tip positioned to receive air space. This preliminary arrangement ensures that when the user applies the condom by unrolling it from the holder, the reservoir tip is automatically positioned correctly, preventing air trapping and ensuring reliable application without requiring user knowledge of proper orientation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Object-affected harmful factors

If the condom is unrolled directly from the wrapper, then the application is fast, but the outer surface may contact the penis before the condom is properly positioned

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontact contaminationVSAvoidapplication time

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The holder acts as a protective intermediary that allows the condom to unroll in a controlled manner. The opening in the holder's pocket guides the condom's movement during unrolling, ensuring that the outer surface remains protected until the condom is properly positioned on the penis. This intermediary structure enables safe, contamination-free application without significant time loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3283022B1A condom holder which may be integrated directly into a condom wrapper to assist users in the correct application of a condom

Publication Date: 2019.06.05 HORE MICHAEL

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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a holder (50) for a condom (43) having a tip (39). The holder (50) comprises a closable pocket (27) for pinching the tip (39) of the condom (43) when the pocket (27) is closed and a shield region (44) adjacent to the closable pocket (27) for covering the outer surface (38) of the condom (43) when the condom holder (50) is in use. The present disclosure further relates to a method of packaging a condom (43) having a tip (39). The method comprises the steps of pinching the tip (39) in a closable pocket (27) of a holder (50), and completely covering the outer surface (38) of the condom (43) with a shield region (44) of the holder (50). The holder (50) may comprise a first strip (25); and a second strip (24); wherein a first end of the first strip (25) is joined to the second strip (24) at a point distant from a first end of the second strip (24), and the first end of the second strip (24) is joined to the first strip (25) at a point distant from the first end of the first strip (25), whereby the closable pocket (27) is formed between the first strip (25) and the second strip (24).