US-20260124064-A1 - DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AN EFFECT UPON A MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM OR PART THEREOF

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Abstract

Devices for producing an effect on a male reproductive system or part thereof, and related apparatuses, are exemplified including a rigid cup for a penis head, coupling means for coupling the rigid cup to the penis with the penis head inserted in the cup, sealing means for sealing between the rigid cup and the penis when the penis head is inserted for preventing or hindering air from entering the cup, and a push/pull actuator configured to be coupled to the rigid cup and operable to move the cup with the inserted penis head reciprocally back and forth. A vacuum lock effect may lock the penis head to the cup upon push/pull movement. The device can be used for facilitating massage, erection, prolonged orgasm, or stimulation of the bulbospongiosus and/or pelvic floor muscles, or as a sex toy.

Inventors

Espen Jensen

Assignees

PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIES AS

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20231003
Priority Date: 20221005

Claims (20)

1 .- 26 . (canceled)
27 . A device for producing at least one effect on a male reproductive system or at least one part thereof, the device comprising: a rigid cup for a penis head of a penis; coupling means for coupling the rigid cup to the penis with the penis head inserted in the cup; sealing means for sealing between the rigid cup and the penis when the penis head is inserted for preventing or hindering air from entering the cup or entering a region between the cup and the penis head; and a push/pull actuator configured to be coupled to the rigid cup and operable to move the cup together with the inserted penis head reciprocally back and forth; the coupling means and the sealing means being configured to obtain in use a vacuum lock effect between the rigid cup and the inserted penis head for substantially locking the penis head to the cup to so that the penis head is forced to move along with the cup upon push/pull movement.
28 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , operable through any one or more of the following: i) to impart friction free pull/push reciprocation to the penis head; or ii) to transmit force through the penis and into the bulbospongiosus muscle or surrounding area for providing stimulation or activation of the penis, bulbospongiousus muscle or surrounding area; or to impart pull and push forces to act as a pump for blood circulation to force an increase in arterial blood circulation.
29 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the rigid cup and the actuator are configured to be detachable from one another.
30 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the rigid cup is configured to allow the penis head to be inserted and located in close-fitting relationship against a base end of the cup without air therebetween.
31 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the rigid cup has at least one air or fluid escape channel through a wall section of the rigid cup for letting out air or fluid from the cup when locating the penis head in the cup.
32 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the rigid cup or the coupling means includes the sealing means, and is arranged to extend around the penis.
33 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the coupling means comprises a sleeve which is either or both: arranged to seal between the penis and the rigid cup for hindering or preventing air from entering the rigid cup; and configured to grip the shaft of the penis at or near the penis head.
34 . The device as claimed in claim 33 , wherein the coupling means is movable between a first configuration in which the coupling means is supported on the rigid cup for permitting insertion of the penis head into the cup and a second configuration for coupling the cup to the penis, wherein in the second configuration, the coupling means is configured to seal between the penis and the rigid cup for hindering or preventing air from entering the rigid cup, and further configured to allow obtaining in use a vacuum lock effect between the penis head and the cup.
35 . The device as claimed in claim 34 , wherein the coupling means comprises a sleeve which is unrollable to move the coupling means from the first configuration to the second configuration, wherein in the second configuration the unrolled sleeve is configured to grip the penis.
36 . The device as claimed in claim 33 , wherein the rigid cup exterior has an outer wall portion between a base end and an entrance end, the outer wall portion comprising a circumferential groove or formation extending around the cup, and the sleeve is fitted to the rigid cup and a portion of the sleeve when fitted is disposed in or on the circumferential groove or formation.
37 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , further comprising a pump device for extracting air from a region between the penis head and the cup when the penis head is coupled to the cup.
38 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , further comprising control means for operating the actuator and/or a drive mechanism of the actuator.
39 . The device as claimed in claim 38 , wherein the control means comprises one or more user controllable buttons, switches or remote control.
40 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the rigid cup has a variable or adjustable rate of reciprocation.
41 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the rigid cup has a variable or adjustable travel length.
42 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the actuator is controllable to vary and/or adjust either or both the rate of reciprocation and travel length of the rigid cup.
43 . The device as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the actuator comprises a drive mechanism.
44 . The device as claimed in claim 43 , further comprising a hand-held casing from which a reciprocally movable drive part extends and is operable by the drive mechanism, wherein the drive mechanism is contained within the casing.
45 . The device as claimed in claim 43 , wherein the drive mechanism is configured to provide an adjustable travel length, and comprises: a motor; a rotary mover arranged to be driven and rotated by the motor; a linear drive part arranged to be movable linearly back and forth; an adjustable support member; and a link member supported upon the adjustable support member via a rotational coupling; a first coupling member arranged to extend between the link member and the rotary mover, the first coupling member having a first end which is coupled to the rotary mover and a second end which is coupled to the link member; a second coupling member arranged to extend between the link member and the linear drive part, the second coupling member having a first end which is coupled to the link member and a second end which is coupled to the linear drive part; and an adjuster for adjusting the position of the support member and control means for operating the adjuster, the control means being operable by a user by means of one or more user-operable control devices; wherein the support member is positionally adjustable to move the rotational coupling between a first location and a second location, for varying the range of travel obtainable by the linear drive part when operating the rotary mover.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is the U.S. national stage application of International Application No. PCT/NO 2023/060060, filed Oct. 3, 2023, which international application was published on Apr. 11, 2024, as WO 2024/076243 in the English language. The International Application claims priority to Norwegian Ser. No. 20221063, filed Oct. 5, 2022. The international application and Norwegian application are both incorporated herein by reference, in their entirety. FIELD The present invention relates in particular to a device for producing at least one effect upon, e.g. stimulating or activating, a male reproductive system or part thereof, which device in use is applied to the penis. BACKGROUND The male reproductive system is a complex system of parts, including the penis, erection muscles, glands, and related bodily tissue and material. Depending upon suitable stimulus, through communication with the brain and/or sensory inputs, such a system can perform to produce an erection of the penis, orgasm, ejaculation of sperm and sensations. For various reasons, the reproductive system may falter or may not function optimally or may not work as desired. Individuals may experience difficulties in obtaining an erection which may reduce or hinder sexual performance or pleasure. Large numbers of the world's male population experience erectile dysfunction to some extent during their lifetime. Erectile dysfunction can have various causes. However, an erection of the penis in humans depends upon proper functioning and activation of, the bulbospongiosus muscles (erection muscle) at the base of the penis, pelvic floor muscles, neurons, and good arterial blood circulation. If the various muscles and/or neurons involved do not function well, or if there is poor arterial blood circulation, difficulties obtaining an erection can ensue. Erectile dysfunction after surgery may for example require treatment that aims to improve, stimulate, or activate local arterial blood circulation, neurons, and the functioning of the muscles involved. Improving the erection of the penis can also be sought in individuals that do not necessarily experience dysfunction as such, but that seek for example a heightened or prolonged sexual experience. Various solutions for facilitating erection function and sexual performance have been proposed and include for example medicaments such as Viagra®. Viagra® may be inefficient in the event of for example a neuron problem or depression, and may have side effects, and there can be large variation in the effect experienced by different users. Other solutions such as a penis ring and or a vacuum pump device may facilitate temporarily an artificial erection, but they may be inefficient for many medical recovery purposes, the inventors noting that these are based upon sustaining venous blood lacking in oxygen and nutrients statically in the penis. Many devices or solutions of prior art otherwise rely heavily upon the individual having well-functioning biological capacities for biological activation of the bulbospongiosus muscle (erection muscle). Various devices are also known in prior art which an individual may operate to stimulate the penis. These devices of the prior art can produce mechanical vibrations which are imparted to the penis shaft or may comprise sleeves around the penis shaft that slide back and forth along the penis shaft. While devices of prior art can stimulate the penis locally to some extent for sexual pleasure or performance purposes, they are typically ineffective for medical purposes such as regaining full function of the different parts of the system. They may not produce much effect if any upon the physiological condition of the penis and the related muscles, recovery, arterial blood circulation and/or the longer-term erectile function of the individual. There is a need for solutions for improving/boosting the function, recovery, and performance of male reproductive system. There is also a need for solutions that can provide enhanced sexual pleasure and prolonged orgasms. At least one aim of the invention is to obviate or at least mitigate one or more drawbacks of prior art. SUMMARY According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a device for producing at least one effect on a male reproductive system or at least one part thereof, the device comprising: a rigid cup for a penis head; coupling means for coupling the rigid cup to the penis with the penis head inserted in the cup; sealing means for sealing between the rigid cup and the penis when the penis head is inserted for preventing or hindering air from entering the cup or entering a region between the cup and the penis head; and a push/pull actuator configured to be coupled to the rigid cup and operable to move the cup with the inserted penis head reciprocally back and forth. Preferably, the rigid cup, the coupling means, and the sealing means are configured to together operate to obtain in use