Patents by Inventor Edgar D. Whitehead

Edgar D. Whitehead 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).

  • Patent number: 4665903
    Abstract: Typical embodiments of the invention overcome male sexual dysfunction or impotence. Illustratively, a prosthetic device for implantation within the penis has a pumping mechanism that is integral with and is in fluid communication with two fluid storage sections. Fluid is pumped manually from the proximal storage section to distal storage section and then to four distal expansile sections that inflate to render the penis rigid and capable of sexual activity. Undesirable shrinkage of the erect penis is avoided through a rigid frame and bellows that prevent the proximal reservoir from contracting longitudinally and radially as fluid is withdrawn from this storage section to produce the erect penis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Inventor: Edgar D. Whitehead
  • Patent number: 4399812
    Abstract: Typical embodiments of the invention overcome male sexual dysfunction or impotence. Illustratively, a prosthetic device for implantation within the penis has a pumping mechanism that is integral with and in fluid communication with a fluid storage section. Fluid is pumped manually from storage to a distal expansile section that inflates to render the penis rigid and capable of sexual activity. Undesirable distention of the penis is avoided through a pressure relief valve that permits fluid to flow from the expansile section back into the storage section if the pressure in the expansile section becomes too great.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Inventor: Edgar D. Whitehead