Patents Assigned to The Flex Company
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Patent number: 11883318Abstract: A menstrual device with a reservoir portion attached to a rim portion where the rim of the device is configured to improve use and comfort. The edge of the reservoir portion may be molded into the defined geometry of the rim portions. Additionally, the rim may have one or more channels and/or elements positioned within the defined geometry of the rim.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: The Flex CompanyInventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé, Brittney Seel, Lauren Schulte Wang
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Patent number: 11234857Abstract: A menstrual device with a reservoir portion and a rim portion where the rim element is comprised of stiffer higher durometer resilient material while the reservoir portion is made from a softer lower durometer material. Additionally, other portions of the menstrual device may have differing durometer materials. The menstrual device may be configured with a compression relief element to help improve the overall folding of the device for use.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: The Flex CompanyInventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé, Lauren Schulte Wang, Clementine Dakota Gilbert
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Publication number: 20210307954Abstract: A menstrual device with a reservoir portion and a rim portion where the rim element is comprised of stiffer higher durometer resilient material while the reservoir portion is made from a softer lower durometer material. Additionally, other portions of the menstrual device may have differing durometer materials. The menstrual device may be configured with a compression relief element to help improve the overall folding of the device for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: The Flex CompanyInventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé, Lauren Schulte Wang, Clementine Dakota Gilbert
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Publication number: 20210128342Abstract: A menstrual device with a reservoir portion attached to a rim portion where the rim of the device is configured to improve use and comfort. The edge of the reservoir portion may be molded into the defined geometry of the rim portions. Additionally, the rim may have one or more channels and/or elements positioned within the defined geometry of the rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: The Flex CompanyInventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé, Brittney Seel, Lauren Schulte Wang
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Patent number: 10357395Abstract: A menstrual cup and applicator for use in the vagina. The menstrual cup having a receptacle for holding fluid and having a stem device connected to the top of the cup and extending through the open cavity through the bottom of the cup. The stem is configured to actuate the side and rim of the cup to allow for easier insertion and removal of the cup. The applicator may have several components and is configured to grasp a folded cup and position the cup in a deployed position within the vagina. Additionally, the applicator is designed to aid in the removal of the menstrual cup.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: The Flex CompanyInventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé
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Publication number: 20190083296Abstract: A menstrual cup and applicator for use in the vagina. The menstrual cup having a receptacle for holding fluid and having a stem device connected to the top of the cup and extending through the open cavity through the bottom of the cup. The stem is configured to actuate the side and rim of the cup to allow for easier insertion and removal of the cup. The applicator may have several components and is configured to grasp a folded cup and position the cup in a deployed position within the vagina. Additionally, the applicator is designed to aid in the removal of the menstrual cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: The Flex CompanyInventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé
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Patent number: D965780Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: The Flex CompanyInventors: Amanda Kagiwada, Jane Adame, Lauren Schulte Wang, Jonathan Taylor Wiegele, Andrew Ross Miller