Penile cincture band loading apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5643290
SERIAL NO

08480134

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A ring loader device is used for expanding an elastic cincture band prior to application to a user's male sex organ for cincturing an engorged condition thereof as a treatment for impotence. A cone component has a conical shaped pyramid with vertical grooves. A corresponding dome component has matable ribs which are received in the cone grooves. The ribs enter the grooves and align the cone and dome as they are matably pressed together. As a prior step, a suitable elastic ring is placed over the tapered smaller end of the cone component, and becomes expanded against the cone outer surface as the dome is pressed onto the cone. The cone may include particular surface contours for corresponding receipt of inside diameter features of the elastic ring, such as a urethra channel or radially inward points for added cincturing pressure. The cone and dome arrangement may be used to expand and align an elastic ring onto a transfer collar, or directly onto the outside diameter of a vacuum chamber. Lubricant applied to the exterior of the cone is beneficially swept by a thrust with the dome mechanism during ring expansion onto the ring and onto a receiving transfer collar or vacuum chamber. The presence of the lubricant after expansion permits the elastic ring to be rotated as desired. Visual elements assist desired alignment of elastic ring inside diameter features, which are otherwise difficult to discern after the elastic ring is expanded onto a further element.

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  • TIMM MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clark, Jeffrey W Aiken, SC 17 339
Flynn, Stephen J Peachtree City, GA 57 6100
Gamper, Steven C Atlanta, GA 15 169
Moore, Devin L Decatur, GA 21 657
Rowley, David S Smyrna, GA 36 1490

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