Patents Assigned to The Flex Company
  • Patent number: 11883318
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Flex Company
    Inventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé, Brittney Seel, Lauren Schulte Wang
  • Patent number: 11234857
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: The Flex Company
    Inventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé, Lauren Schulte Wang, Clementine Dakota Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20210307954
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: The Flex Company
    Inventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé, Lauren Schulte Wang, Clementine Dakota Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20210128342
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: The Flex Company
    Inventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé, Brittney Seel, Lauren Schulte Wang
  • Patent number: 10357395
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: The Flex Company
    Inventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé
  • Publication number: 20190083296
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: The Flex Company
    Inventors: Andrew Ross Miller, Jane Hartman Adamé
  • Patent number: D965780
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: The Flex Company
    Inventors: Amanda Kagiwada, Jane Adame, Lauren Schulte Wang, Jonathan Taylor Wiegele, Andrew Ross Miller