Patent ID: 8235049

Claim:
A packaging and condom assembly, the condom having a flange at its open end, the assembly comprising: a first substantially flat piece of packaging material comprising a central portion and edge portions, the edge portions being separated from the central portion by first and second perforated lines configured to allow the edge portions to be removed, and a third perforated line extending from the first perforated line to the second perforated line; a second substantially flat piece of packaging material having substantially the same size and shape as the first substantially flat piece of packaging material and configured to be stacked atop the first substantially flat piece of packaging material, the second substantially flat piece of packaging material comprising a central portion and edge portions, the edge portions being separated from the central portion by the first and second perforated lines configured to allow the edge portions to be removed, the condom being located between the central portions so that the central portions surround the condom, the central portions comprising side edges when the edge portions are attached or removed; and a expansion member adjacent to or within the condom flange, the condom flange being held between the central portions, the expansion member being resilient and forming a circle when in its expanded state, wherein removing the edge portions and squeezing the side edges of the central portions in the vicinity of the condom flange causes the expansion member and condom flange to expand and form a circular opening.