Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
  • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices ; Anti-rape devices
  • A61F5/0096—Anti-rape devices
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
  • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
  • A61B5/117—Identification of persons
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
  • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
  • A61B5/117—Identification of persons
  • A61B5/1171—Identification of persons based on the shapes or appearances of their bodies or parts thereof
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
  • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices ; Anti-rape devices
  • A61F5/44—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Colostomy devices
  • A61F5/451—Genital or anal receptacles
  • A61F5/455—Genital or anal receptacles for collecting urine or discharge from female member
  • A61F5/4553—Genital or anal receptacles for collecting urine or discharge from female member placed in the vagina, e.g. for catamenial use

Definitions

• This invention relates to a sexual misconduct perpetrator identifier for use in identifying a sexual misconduct involving perpetrator.
• the equipment can preferably also serve a protecting function thus being in the form of a sexual misconduct perpetrator identifier cum victim body protector. While not so limited the invention is particularly useful in protecting a rape victim and in identifying the perpetrator thus bringing rapists to justice while protecting persons exposed to such conduct.
• US patent number 5769090 deals with a device that can send out a signal when penetration is perceived.
• the device also provides a needle that amongst others, penetrate the glans of the penis of a perpetrator. Such action is dangerous for the perpetrator even possibly resulting in death. As the device is visible to the perpetrator this can cause pre- rape violence.
• the devices of US patents 535381 1 and 6250304 also have the drawback that the glans is penetrated by spears or prongs with the same consequence as under the first mentioned patent.
• the device of patent number 535381 1 also holds the danger of blood from the perpetrator being released within the victim.
• South African patent number 2007/2952 discloses a rape victim protector and rapist identifier that includes penetrating tines but that does not easily accommodate a variety of penetrating member sizes while also holding the possibility of easily causing the tines to damage the sheath within which held while also not adequately firmly held to limit tine skewing during use of the equipment. Except for limiting the possibility of sheath damaging by the tines the same problems is experienced by the invention SA patent number 2007/2952 is found in the invention of PCT/ZA2008/00068.
• Figure 1 shows one embodiment of a sexual misconduct perpetrator identifier cum victim body protector, according to the invention, in the form of a rapist identifier cum rape victim protector of the kind in which a carrier body as carrying tissue attachment means is integrally molded with a sheath in constituting the rapist identifier cum rape victim protector, in partly cut away three- dimensional view,
• Figure 2 shows another embodiment of the rapist identifier cum rape victim protector when of the kind in which a carrier body as carrying tissue attachment means is secured to the inside wall of the sheath, in partly cut away three-dimensional view,
• Figure 3 shows the rapist identifier cum rape victim protector in side elevation with an identifier cum protector carrier body carrying part of the sheath shown in broke lines,
• Figure 4 shows the rapist identifier cum rape victim protector from below with the sheath shown in broke lines
• Figure 5 shows the carrier body forming part of the rapist identifier cum rape victim protector, though also able to serve as such as a rapist identifier, in side elevation.
• a sexual misconduct perpetrator identifier cum victim body protector in the form of a rapist identifier cum rape victim protector (in short an identifier cum protector) is generally indicated by reference numeral 10.
• the identifier cum protector 10 comprises a flexible sheath 12 of liquid impermeable condom type substance extending from a closed-off inner end 14 to a mouth 16, that is divided into an outer end tissue attachment means carrying section 18 carrying tissue attachment means in the form of inwardly extending barbed tines 20 and a concertina effect formed inner end section 22.
• the outer end tissue attachment means carrying section 8 extends inward from the mouth 16 ⁇
• the tines 20 are carried along a carrier base 24 in conjunction with which it defines an integrally formed carrier body 26.
• the tines 20 extend slantingly inward in facing the closed off inner end 14 of the sheath 12.
• the lengths and extent of slanting of the tines 20 are selected to limit any body threatening injury to a perpetrator exposed thereto. As the section 18 sheaths the shaft part of a penis at the moment of retraction along a vagina fitted with an identifier cum protector 10 the tines 20 perform their hooking action there along leaving the sensitive glans part unaffected.
• the identifier cum protector 10 is formed to be positioned against inward displacement into a body cavity of an identifier cum protector user that is exposable to a rape attack by way of an integral circumferential rib 28 extending along the mouth 16 of the sheath 12.
• the carrier body 26 is of non-expansibly contractible material. It is rendered expansibly contractible by way of expansibly contractible means in the form of zigzag formed coaxially arranged circumferentially extending elements 30 that are spaced apart by linear spacers 32 from which the tines 20 extend.
• the length of the body 26 is naturally selected to fit the attachment means carrying section 18 of the sheath 12.
• the zigzag configuration enables the body 26 to be by way of a concertina type action laterally expansibly contractible, as shown by arrows 34 while also being to some extent stretchable in the linear direction, as shown by arrow 36.
• the tines 20 thus extend in sets of linear series from the spacers 32. Owing to the body 26 extending symmetrically about a central axis 38 also coinciding with the central axis of the identifier cum protector 0, the tines 20 of the various sets all face this axis 38.
• the tines 20 are adequately rigid to enable them to perform their hooking functions they have some resilience at the locations where their roots connect them to the base 24.
• the tines 20 are punched from the spacers 32 in a way that create such resilience. This resilience limits the tines 20 from serving as obstruction during a penetrating stroke in yielding somewhat. But during a retraction stroke the tines 20 are caused to return to their axis facing position enabling the penetration of tissue during such stroke.
• the concertina effect formed inner end section 22 promotes substantial linear and some lateral expansion of the sheath 12 also co-acting with the section 18 in facilitating an overall sheath expansion thus accommodating a variety of penetrating member sizes.
• the body 24 can be integrally molded with the sheath 12 causing the tines 20 to extend flush from the inner wall of the sheath 12. Otherwise and referring to figure 2 the body 24 can be secured along the inner wall of the sheath 12 becoming glued or otherwise attached thereto during the manufacturing process.
• the carrier body 26 in addition to forming part of the identifier cum protector 10, as discussed above, can also serve as identifier as such thus omitting the sheath 12 and being in the form of a rapist identifier 42.
• the sheath 12 When an identifier cum protector carrier is sexually assaulted by an attacker the sheath 12 will accommodate a large variety of penetrating member sizes owing to its ability to expand both laterally and lengthwise as brought about by the concertina effects of the inner end section 22 and the zigzag formed circumferentially extending elements 30 both naturally in conjunction with the resilience of the sheath 12 as such.
• the tines 20 will yield owing to their root connected resilience thus permitting an unobstructed displacement along the sheath 12 while the possibility of any inward carrying of the full identifier cum protector 10 is limited by the functioning of the circumferential rib 28.
• the glans of the penis At the end of the penetrating stroke the glans of the penis will be positioned within the non-tine carrying inner end section 22 with its shaft extending along the attachment means carrying section 18.
• the lengths of the tines 20 are selected to only penetrate the skin of the shaft of a penis. It is an advantage of the invention as specifically described that an item for the identification of a rapist and in the appropriate case protection of a victim is provided that can accommodate a variety of penetrating member sizes while being held against discomfort and tine skewing once exposed to a penetrating action thus promoting its effective operation once in use. While being effective in performing its intended function(s) use of the item of the invention does not expose a perpetrator to substantial bodily injury.

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