SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MALE MASSAGE APPARATUS

Various embodiments of a male massage apparatus having a flexible body having an exterior portion defining a textured surface and an interior portion defining an axial channel in communication with a proximal opening configured to allow passage of a male organ into the axial channel without establishing substantial contact are disclosed. The interior portion of the flexible body defines a flexible filament arrangement defining concentric rows of flexible elongated filaments that extend along the axial channel and being configured to contact the male organ when the user applies an inward pressure against the flexible body.

FIELD

The present disclosure generally relates to massage apparatuses and in particular to a male massage apparatuses having an axial channel forming a flexible filament arrangement for providing a massage effect when the male massage apparatus is squeezed around the male organ during use.

BACKGROUND

Massage apparatuses are well known. Typically, massage apparatuses have been designed for use for both men and women to provide tactile stimulation to the sexual organ. In particular, male massage apparatuses are designed to fit snugly around the male organ and provide a massage effect during use. However, the differences in size of various male organs, particularly those male organs having a large girth, can make certain male massage apparatuses difficult to use since the male organ may be too large to properly fit within the male massage apparatus. As such, there is a need for male massage apparatuses that can accommodate different girths of male organs while still providing an enhanced massage effect to the individual.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various embodiments of a male massage apparatus having an interior axial channel defining different kinds of flexible filament arrangements to provide an enhanced massaging effect to the user are disclosed. In some embodiments, the male massage apparatus may be configured to accommodate different girths of male organs without establishing substantial contact with the male organ when the male massage apparatus is in a relaxed state. In some embodiments, the male massage apparatus may be squeezed around the male organ to provide increased tactile sensation to the user during use of the male massage apparatus. In some embodiments, the male massage apparatus may be configured to allow sperm collection through an opening formed at the far end of the apparatus. Referring to the drawings, embodiments of a male massage apparatus are illustrated and generally indicated as100,200,300,400and500inFIGS. 1-19.

As shown inFIGS. 1-8, a first embodiment of the male massage apparatus, designated100, is illustrated. The male massage apparatus100includes a generally cylindrically-shaped flexible body102defining an external portion104having a textured surface configured to be grasped by the user and an internal portion106configured to freely accommodate a male organ therein without establishing substantial contact with the male organ when the flexible body102is in a relaxed state and not being squeezed by the user. As shown, the internal portion106of the flexible body102forms an axial channel108having a near end in communication with a proximal opening110and an opposite far end in communication with a distal opening112. The proximal opening110of the axial channel108is defined adjacent a flange116that forms the base of the male massage apparatus100and is configured to allow passage of different girths of male organs within the axial channel108. In some embodiments, the distal opening112of the axial channel108is configured to permit sperm collection during use of the male massage apparatus100as shall be described in greater detail below.

Referring toFIGS. 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8, in some embodiments the internal portion106of the male massage apparatus100defines a flexible filament arrangement114that provides increased tactile stimulation to the male organ when disposed within the axial channel108as the user squeezes or otherwise applies an external pressure to the male massage apparatus100that surrounds the male organ. In some embodiments, the flexible filament arrangement114defines concentric rows of flexible elongated filaments120each having a raised elongated configuration that is concentrically arranged around the axial channel108. As shown inFIG. 5, each concentric row of flexible elongated filaments120defines a respective peripheral edge122. Referring toFIGS. 4 and 8, the concentric rows of elongated flexible filaments120may extend along the entire length of the axial channel108from the proximal opening110to the distal opening112of the flexible body102. In some embodiments, each concentric row of the flexible elongated filament120may be spaced apart a predetermined distance relative to each other to form a respective concentric channel between adjacent concentric rows of flexible elongated filaments120.

As noted above, the axial channel108of the male massage apparatus100is configured to be large enough to accommodate girths of most male organs without the male organ establishing substantial contact with the internal portion206when the flexible body102is in a relaxed state and the user is not applying an external pressure to the flexible body102, such as when the user squeezes the flexible body102. In particular, the axial channel108is sized and shaped to allow the male organ to be disposed therein without substantial contact with the internal portion106until the user grasps the male massage apparatus100and squeezes or otherwise applies external pressure to the external portion104of the flexible body102surrounding the male organ. The user applying pressure to the male massage apparatus100establishes substantial contact between the concentric rows of flexible filaments120and the male organ that generates increased tactile sensation to the user during use of the male massage apparatus100.

Referring toFIG. 11, a flow chart illustrates one method for manufacturing the male massage apparatus100. At step600, forming a flexible body102from a flexible material that defines a proximal opening110and a distal opening112. At step602, forming an axial channel108between the proximal opening110and the distal opening112. At step604forming concentric rows of flexible elongated filaments120along the axial channel108between the proximal opening110and the distal opening112of the flexible body102.

Referring back toFIGS. 1 and 2, in many embodiments the exterior portion104of the male massage apparatus100may define a textured surface118that allows the user to better grasp the flexible body102. In some embodiments the textured surface118may form a plurality of small bumps that collectively form a rough surface having greater tactile feel than a smooth surface when the user grasps the male massage apparatus100. In some embodiments, the textured surface118may define a plurality of raised ridges, rounded mounds, and/or symmetrical or asymmetrical protrusions that provide a tactile surface for greater gripping by the user. In some embodiments, the male massage apparatus100may be made from a soft silicone material that allows the flexible body102to be squeezed by a user.

In some embodiments the flexible body102may have a length700of about 5 inches and a width702of about 2.09 inches. In some embodiments, the proximal opening110of the channel108may have a preferred diameter704of range between 0.75 inches to 1.50 inches, although in other embodiments, the diameter704may be greater than 1.50 inches.

Referring toFIG. 9, a second embodiment of the massage apparatus, designated200, is illustrated. The massage apparatus200is configured substantially similar to massage apparatus100, but with a differently configured internal portion206to provide the massaging effect to the male organ. As shown, the male massage apparatus200includes a generally cylindrically-shaped flexible body202defining an external portion204having a textured surface configured to be grasped by the user and an internal portion206configured to accommodate a male organ therein for providing a massaging effect when the flexible body202is squeezed by the user. The internal portion206of the flexible body202forms an axial channel208having a near end in communication with a proximal opening210and an opposite far end in communication with a distal opening212. The proximal opening210of the axial channel208is defined adjacent a flange216that forms the base of the male massage apparatus200and is configured to allow passage of differently sized male organs without establishing substantial contact with the internal portion206that forms the axial channel208when the flexible body202is not squeezed by the user. Similar to massage apparatus100, the distal opening212of the axial channel208is also configured to permit sperm collection during use of the male massage apparatus200.

As further shown, the internal portion206of the male massage apparatus200defines a flexible filament arrangement214that provides increased tactile stimulation to the male organ during the massaging effect produced by the male massage apparatus200as the flexible body202is squeezed by the user during use. In some embodiments, the flexible filament arrangement214defines a plurality of flexible pin-shaped protrusions220that surround and extend into the axial channel208such that contact with the male organ is achieved by the flexible pin-shaped protrusions220when the user squeezes the exterior portion206of the flexible body202around the male organ. In some embodiments, the flexible pin-shaped protrusions220may be arranged in either a symmetrical or asymmetrical arrangement around the internal portion206surrounding the axial channel208. Each of the flexible pin-shaped protrusions220may define a needle shape configuration having a pointed free end. In some embodiments, the flexible pin-shaped protrusions220may be combined with the concentric rows of flexible filaments120of the previous embodiment. In this arrangement, the flexible pin-shaped protrusions220may be positioned between each concentric channel defined between respective adjacent concentric rows of flexible filaments120.

Referring toFIG. 10, a third embodiment of the massage apparatus, designated300, is illustrated. The massage apparatus300is configured substantially similar to massage apparatuses100and200, but with a differently configured interior portion306. As shown, the male massage apparatus300includes a generally cylindrically-shaped flexible body302defining an external portion304configured to be grasped by the user and an internal portion306configured to accommodate a male organ to provide a massaging effect when the flexible body302is squeezed by the user. The internal portion306of the flexible body302forms an axial channel308having a near end in communication with a proximal opening310and an opposite far end in communication with a distal opening312. The proximal opening310of the channel308is defined adjacent a flange316that forms the base of the male massage apparatus300and is configured to allow passage of differently sized male organs without establishing contact with the internal portion306when the flexible body302is in a relaxed state and not squeezed by the user. Similar to massage apparatuses100and200, the distal opening312of the axial channel308is also configured to permit sperm collection during use of the male massage apparatus300.

As further shown, the internal portion306of the male massage apparatus300defines a flexible filament arrangement314that provides increased tactile stimulation to the male organ during the massaging effect produced by use of the male massage apparatus300as the flexible body302is squeezed by the user. In some embodiments, the flexible filament arrangement314defines a plurality of flexible raised node-shaped protrusions320each forming a raised nodal configuration having a flat free end. The flexible filament arrangement314is configured to surround the axial channel308without establishing substantial contact with the male organ unless the user squeezes the flexible body302to bring the flexible filament arrangement314in contact with the male organ disposed within the channel308. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of flexible raised node-shaped protrusions320may be arranged in either symmetrically or asymmetrically around the internal portion306in a manner such that the user can feel increased tactile stimulation due to the substantial contact of the flexible raised node-shaped protrusions320with the male organ as the user squeezes the flexible body302of the male massage apparatus300. In some embodiments, the plurality of flexible node-shaped protrusions320may be positioned along the concentric channel formed between adjacent concentric rows of flexible elongated filaments120. In another arrangement, a combination of flexible node-shaped protrusions320and flexible pin-shaped protrusions220may be positioned along each concentric channel formed between respective adjacent concentric rows of flexible elongated filaments120.

Referring toFIGS. 12-15, a fourth embodiment of the male massage apparatus, designated400, is illustrated. The male massage apparatus400includes a generally cylindrically-shaped flexible body402defining an external portion404configured to be grasped by the user and an internal portion406configured to freely accommodate a male organ therein without establishing substantial contact with the male organ when the flexible body402is in a relaxed state and not being squeezed by the user. The flexible body402is made from a flexible material, such as a soft silicone, that provides a massaging effect when squeezed around the male organ by the user. As shown, the internal portion406of the flexible body402forms an axial channel408having a near end in communication with a proximal opening410and an opposite far end in communication with the a pair of distal openings428formed on opposite sides of the flexible body402. The proximal opening410of the axial channel408is defined adjacent a flange416that forms the base of the male massage apparatus400and is configured to allow passage of differently sized male organs into the axial channel408. In some embodiments, the pair of distal openings428are configured to act as a vent as well as permit sperm collection as the flexible body402provides a massaging effect to the male organ of the user as shall be described in greater detail below.

As shown, the flexible body402is configured to be operatively engaged to a vibrator component401that is operable to generate vibrations that are imparted to the flexible body402when an actuator button423on a vibrator controller420is actuated by the user. Referring toFIG. 14, the vibrator controller420is operatively connected to a vibrator422through a cord424that provides signals to the vibrator422to generate vibrations imparted to the flexible body402. In some embodiments, repeated actuation of the actuator button423generates different kinds of vibrations by the vibrator422. For example, initial actuation of the actuator button423causes the vibrator422to generate constant vibrations of a first magnitude, while further actuation of the actuator button423causes the vibrator422to generate constant vibrations of greater magnitude. In some embodiments, further actuation of the actuator button423causes the vibrator422to vibrate at different predetermined sequences and magnitudes.

As shown inFIGS. 15, an internal nest426is formed within the top portion of the flexible body402proximate the distal openings428and defines an opening in communication with an internal cavity configured to receive at least the bottom portion of the vibrator422therein such that vibrations are imparted from the internal nest426to remaining portions of the flexible body402during operation of the vibrator component401. In addition, an external sleeve418may be formed along the side of the exterior portion404that is configured to receive and attach the vibrator controller420to the flexible body402to provide a convenient location to position the vibrator component401. In some embodiments, a plurality of raised ridges425may be formed along the exterior portion404proximate the internal nest426as shown inFIG. 14.

In some embodiments, the axial channel408includes a flexible filament arrangement414defining concentric rows of flexible elongated filaments415extending along the length of the axial channel408between the proximal opening410and nest426. The concentric rows of flexible elongated filaments415are made from a flexible material, such as a soft silicone material, that is configured to provide a massaging effect to the male organ when the flexible body402is squeezed around the male organ by the user during use of the male massage apparatus400. In other embodiments, the axial channel408may also include a plurality of flexible node-shaped protrusions320and/or plurality of flexible pin-shaped protrusions220shown in the embodiments illustrated inFIGS. 9 and 10including any combination of these protrusions220and320being positioned between one or more concentric rows of the flexible elongated filaments arrangement415to provide different kinds of tactile sensations to the user.

Referring toFIGS. 16-19, a fifth embodiment of the male massage apparatus, designated500, is illustrated. The male massage apparatus500includes a generally cylindrically-shaped flexible shell502configured to receive and engage a generally cylindrically-shaped insert504therein as illustrated inFIGS. 16 and 17.

As shown inFIGS. 18 and 19, the flexible shell502defines an axial channel508that communicates with a first opening506at one end of the axial channel508and a second opening507at the opposite end of the channel508. Referring specifically toFIG. 18, the flexible shell502defines a first flange portion510formed proximate the first opening506and a second flange portion511formed proximate the opposite second opening507. As shown, the first flange portion510defines a circular-shaped first raised ridge512and the second flange portion511defines an identical circular-shaped second raised ridge513which are configured to engage respective flange portions of the flexible insert504when the flexible insert504is engaged within flexible shell502as shall be discussed in greater detail below.

As further shown inFIGS. 18 and 19, the flexible insert504defines an exterior surface519and an interior surface520. The interior surface520of the flexible insert504defines an axial channel509that communicates with a proximal opening514at one end of the axial channel509and a distal opening515at the opposite end of the axial channel509. In addition, the exterior surface520defines a first flange portion516formed proximate the proximal opening514and a second flange portion517formed proximate the distal opening515. During manufacture of the male massage apparatus500, the flexible insert504is received within the axial channel508of the flexible shell502during assembly such that the first and second flange portions516and517of the flexible insert504are turned inside out and contact the respective first and second flange portions510and511of the flexible shell502as shown inFIGS. 16 and 17. Referring toFIG. 18, the exterior surface520of the flexible insert504may define a plurality of concentric channels521that allow the body of the flexible insert504to be collapsed when being inserted into the axial channel508of the flexible shell502during assembly.

Referring toFIGS. 16 and 18, the axial channel509of the flexible insert504defines a flexible filament arrangement518made of a soft and flexible material, such as pliable rubber or soft silicone material, similar in configuration to the flexible filament arrangement114of the male massage apparatus100. In some embodiments, the flexible filament arrangement518defines successive concentric rows of flexible elongated filaments522that extend along the channel509of the flexible insert504between the proximal opening514and distal opening515. In some embodiments, each of the concentric rows of flexible filaments522may have an elongated raised configuration concentrically arranged around the axial channel509. As shown inFIG. 16, each concentric row of flexible elongated filaments522defines a peripheral edge523configured to come into contact and provide a massaging effect to the male organ when the user squeezes the flexible shell502, thereby applying an exterior pressure against the flexible insert504to allow the concentric rows of flexible elongated filaments522to contact the male organ. In other embodiments, the axial channel509may also include a plurality of flexible node-shaped protrusions320and/or a plurality of flexible pin-shaped protrusions220shown in the embodiments illustrated inFIGS. 9 and 10, respectively, including any combination of these protrusions220and320being positioned between adjacent concentric rows of flexible elongated filaments522to provide different types of tactile sensations to the user.

Similar to the above embodiments, the axial channel509of the flexible insert504is configured to freely accommodate a male organ therein without establishing substantial contact with the male organ when the flexible insert504is in a relaxed state and not being squeezed by the user.