Patents by Inventor Reinhold Grundke

Reinhold Grundke has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20030032931
    Abstract: A device for draining uncontrolled urine release in male persons has an integrally formed main body of silicone rubber. The main body comprises in a middle area, a cylindrical chamber portion having an internal cross section which is greater than the cross section of a penis of an user, in a front area, a funnel portion adjoining said cylindrical chamber portion, tapering toward the front of main said body and merging into a hose connection, and in a rear area, a transition portion adjoing said chamber portion, tapers toward the rear of said body and merging into a cylindrical terminal portion having an internal diameter which is slightly smaller than the external diameter of said penis of said user, at least two expansion tongues being provided on the rear end of said terminal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Reinhold Grundke, Bernhard Liedl, Wilhelm Jaeniche
  • Publication number: 20020026163
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for managing uncontrolled urine release in males. The device is flexible and is worn externally on the penis. This external device may further be attached to a urine collector, such as a bladder bag, and may be worn by a male person while standing, walking, sitting, or laying down. This urine drainage device comprises a body member and a sleeve member. The present invention further relates to an application aid for assembling the urine drainage device and for applying the assembled urine drainage device to a patient. The present invention further relates to an undergarment which may be worn with a urine drainage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventor: Reinhold Grundke
  • Publication number: 20020026161
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for managing uncontrolled urine release in females. The device is flexible and is worn externally on the vaginal area. This external device may further be attached to a urine collector, such as a bladder bag, and may be worn by a female person while standing, walking, sitting, or laying down. This external urine drainage device is comfortable and easy to use, avoids soiling of the laundry when worn correctly, runs a low risk of causing urinary infections or skin irritations, and is easily washable and re-usable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Reinhold Grundke, Bernhard Liedl
  • Patent number: 5897540
    Abstract: A device to drain uncontrolled urine release in male persons has a body (10) made of soft, pliable material whose central cross section forms an approximately circular cylindrical mantel (12) matched to the penis cross section, to which a collecting chamber (13) connects on one end which is funnel-shaped, narrowing in the direction of a hose connection (14). On the other open end, the mantel (12) is subdivided into multiple tongues (16a, 16b, 16c) through interruptions (18a, 18b, 18c) which follow each other in a circumferential direction, and on the body (10) at the transition from the closed mantel (12) to the tongues (16a, 16b, 16c), a soft elastic pliable sleeve (35) is applied or can be applied, which is suitable for enclosing the tongues elastically from outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Tarob Consultants, Ltd.
    Inventors: Reinhold Grundke, Wilhelm Jaeniche, Harald Lehmann