Vaginal Shield Assembly

Abstract

A vaginal shield assembly for protecting a vagina during pubic hair removal includes a cup that is elongated along a lengthwise axis of the cup. The cup can be positioned over a user's vagina to protecting the user's vagina while the user is performing pubic hair removal. The cup is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to protect the user's vagina from pubic hair removal chemicals. The cup has a plurality of pleats integrated into the cup and the plurality of pleats is collapsible or expandable. In this way the cup can either be lengthened or shortened for accommodating a variety of sizes of vaginas.

Description

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to vaginal shield devices and more particularly pertains to a new vaginal cover device for covering a user's vagina during pubic hair removal. The device includes a cup that has an elongated ovoid shape to facilitate the cup to be positioned over a user's vagina. The cup has a plurality of pleats that are collapsible or expandable to adjust a length of the cup for accommodating various sizes of users.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to vaginal shield devices including a bodily shield that is positionable over a variety of body parts and which is opaque to protect the body part from laser energy. The prior art discloses a variety of vaginal shield devices that each has a boat shape for covering an entire vagina. In no instance does the prior art disclose a vaginal shield that is pleated to adjust a length of the vaginal shield.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a cup that is elongated along a lengthwise axis of the cup. The cup can be positioned over a user's vagina to protecting the user's vagina while the user is performing pubic hair removal. The cup is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to protect the user's vagina from pubic hair removal chemicals. The cup has a plurality of pleats integrated into the cup and the plurality of pleats is collapsible or expandable. In this way the cup can either be lengthened or shortened for accommodating a variety of sizes of vaginas.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a vaginal shield assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a top view of a first alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of a first alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a top view of a second alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a left side view of a second alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a top view of a third alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a left side view of a third alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a side perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 11 thereof, a new vaginal cover device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 11, the vaginal shield assembly 10 generally comprises a cup 12 that is elongated along a lengthwise axis of the cup 12. In this way the cup 12 can be positioned over a vagina 14 of a user 16 thereby protecting the user's vagina 14 while the user 16 is performing pubic hair removal. The cup 12 is comprised of a fluid impermeable material, including but not being limited to plastic or vinyl, to protect the user's vagina 14 from pubic hair removal chemicals. The cup 12 has a plurality of pleats 18 integrated into the cup 12 and the plurality of pleats 18 is collapsible or expandable to facilitate the cup 12 to either be lengthened or shortened. In this way the cup 12 can accommodate a variety of sizes of vaginas.

The cup 12 has an outer wall 20 and a perimeter edge 22 and the outer wall 20 has a first lateral side 24 and a second lateral side 26. Each of the first lateral side 24 and the second lateral side 26 intersects each other at a ridge 28 and the ridge 28 is elongated along a first end 30 and a second end 32 of the ridge 28. The first lateral side 24 and the second lateral side 26 each slope downwardly from the ridge 28 in opposing directions from each other. In this way the cup 12 has a triangular shape when viewed along the ridge 28. The perimeter edge 22 has a primary side 34 and a secondary side 36; the primary side 34 is associated with the first lateral side 24 and the secondary side 36 is associated with the second lateral side 26. The primary side 34 and the secondary side 36 intersect each other at the first end 30 and the second end 32 of the ridge 28 having each of the primary side 34 and the secondary side 36 curving outwardly from the ridge 28. Thus, the cup 12 has an ovoid shape when viewed along a perpendicular axis with respect to the ridge 28 thereby facilitating the cup 12 to conform to the shape of the user's vagina 14.

The primary side 34 and the secondary side 36 each curves toward the ridge 28 between the first end 30 and the second end 32 of the ridge 28. In this way the cup 12 is structured to conform to curvature of the user's crotch 38 when the cup 12 is positioned over the user's vagina 14. Each of the plurality of pleats 18 is integrated into the outer wall 20 of the cup 12 and each of the plurality of pleats 18 extends between the primary side 34 and the secondary side 36 of the perimeter edge 22 of the cup 12. The plurality of pleats 18 is centrally positioned between the first end 30 and the second end 32 of the ridge 28. The first end 30 and the second end 32 of the ridge 28 are urged toward each other when the plurality of pleats 18 is collapsed to position the cup 12 at a minimum length. Conversely, the first end 30 and the second end 32 of the ridge 28 are urged away from each other when the plurality of pleats 18 is expanded to position the cup 12 at a maximum length.

In a first alternative embodiment 40 most clearly shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a ball 42 is attached to and extends downwardly from the perimeter edge 22 of the cup 12. The ball 42 is positioned on the second end 32 of the ridge 28 and the ball 42 extends beyond the second end 32 of the ridge 28. The ball 42 can be inserted into the user's vaginal opening for retaining the cup 12 over the user's vagina 14. In a second alternative embodiment 46 most clearly shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a ball 48 is attached to and extends downwardly from the perimeter edge 22 of the cup 12. The ball 48 associated with the second alternative embodiment 46 is positioned on the second end 32 of the ridge 28 and the ball 48 extends beyond the second end 32 of the ridge 28. The ball 48 associated with the second alternative embodiment 46 can be inserted into the user's vaginal opening for retaining the cup 12 over the user's vagina 14.

The second alternative embodiment 46 includes a handle 50 which extends away from the perimeter edge 22 of the cup 12 having the handle 50 extending away from the first end 30 of the ridge 28. The handle 50 can be gripped to position the cup 12 on the user's vagina 14. The handle 50 curves upwardly from the first end 30 and the handle 50 has a distal end 52 with respect to the first end 30. Furthermore, each of a first sidelong side 54 and a second sidelong side 56 of the handle 50 curves outwardly adjacent to the distal end 52 to define a lobe 58 on the handle 50 to enhance gripping the handle 50.

In a third alternative embodiment 60 as is most clearly shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 a first ball 62 is attached to and extends downwardly from the perimeter edge 22 of the cup 12. The first ball 62 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60 is positioned on the second end 32 of the ridge 28 and the first ball 62 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60 extends beyond the second end 32 of the ridge 28. In this way the first ball 62 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60 can be inserted into the user's vaginal opening for retaining the cup 12 over the user's vagina 14.

The third alternative embodiment 60 includes a handle 64 which extends away from the perimeter edge 22 of the cup 12 having the handle 64 extending away from the second end 32 of the ridge 28. In this way the handle 64 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60 can be gripped to position the cup 12 on the user's vagina 14. The handle 64 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60 curves downwardly from the first end 30 and the handle 64 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60 has a distal end 68 with respect to the first end 30. Each of a first sidelong side 70 and a second sidelong side 72 of the handle 64 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60 curves outwardly adjacent to the distal end 68 to define a lobe 74 on the handle 64 to enhance gripping the handle 64 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60. The third alternative embodiment 60 includes a second ball 76 that is disposed on a lower surface 78 of the handle 64 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60. The second ball 76 is aligned with the distal end 68 of the handle 64 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60. In this way the second ball 76 can be inserted into the user's anus for retaining the cup 12 over the user's vagina 14.

In use, the pleats 18 are either collapsed or extended to facilitate the length of the cup 12 to be adjusted to fit the user's vagina 14. The cup 12 is positioned over the user's vagina 14 when the user 16 is performing pubic hair removal such that the cup 12 covers the user's labia minora, urethra, clitoris and vaginal opening thereby protecting the user's vagina 14. In this way the user 16 can remove their pubic hair without inadvertently cutting, or otherwise injuring, their vagina 14 while shaving their pubic hair. Furthermore, the cup 12 can protect the user's vagina 14 from being exposed to hair removal chemicals when the user 16 employs hair removal chemicals to remove their pubic hair. The ball 42 associated with the first alternative embodiment 40 can be inserted into the user's vaginal opening 44 to secure cup 12 in place over the user's vagina 14. The handle 50 associated with the second alternative embodiment 46 can be gripped to assist with positioning the cup 12 and the ball 48 associated with the second alternative embodiment 46 can be inserted into the user's vaginal opening to secure the cup 12 over the user's vagina 14. The handle 64 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60 can be gripped to position the cup 12 over user's vagina 14. Furthermore, the first ball 62 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60 can be inserted into the user's vaginal opening and the second ball 76 associated with the third alternative embodiment 60 can be inserted into the user's anus to secure the cup 12 over the user's vagina 14.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A vaginal shield assembly for protecting a vagina while removing pubic hair, said assembly comprising:

a cup being elongated along a lengthwise axis of said cup wherein said cup is configured to be positioned over a user's vagina thereby protecting the user's vagina while the user is performing pubic hair removal, said cup being comprised of a fluid impermeable material wherein said cup is configured to protect the user's vagina from pubic hair removal chemicals, said cup having a plurality of pleats integrated into said cup, said plurality of pleats being collapsible or expandable to facilitate said cup to either be lengthened or shortened wherein said cup is configured to accommodate a variety of sizes of vaginas.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said cup has an outer wall and a perimeter edge, said outer wall having a first lateral side and a second lateral side, each of said first lateral side and said second lateral side intersecting each other at a ridge, said ridge being elongated along a first end and a second end of said ridge, each of said first lateral side and said second lateral side sloping downwardly from said ridge in opposing directions from each other such that said cup has a triangular shape when viewed along said ridge.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said perimeter edge has a primary side and a secondary side, said primary side being associated with said first lateral side, said secondary side being associated with said second lateral side, said primary side and said secondary side intersecting each other at said first end and said second end of said ridge having each of said primary side and said secondary side curving outwardly from said ridge such that said cup has an ovoid shape when viewed along a perpendicular axis with respect to said ridge wherein said cup is configured to conform to the shape of the user's vagina.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein each of said primary side and said secondary side curves toward said ridge between said first end and said second end of said ridge wherein said cup is configured to conform to curvature of the user's crotch when said cup is positioned over the user's vagina.

5. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein each of said plurality of pleats is integrated into said outer wall of said cup, each of said plurality of pleats extending between said primary side and said secondary side of said perimeter edge of said cup, said plurality of pleats being centrally positioned between said first end and said second end of said ridge.

6. The assembly according to claim 5, wherein said first end and said second end of said ridge is urged toward each other when said plurality of pleats is collapsed to position said cup at a minimum length.

7. The assembly according to claim 5, wherein said first end and said second end of said ridge being urged away from each other when said plurality of pleats is expanded to position said cup at a maximum length.

8. A vaginal shield assembly for protecting a vagina while removing pubic hair, said assembly comprising:

a cup being elongated along a lengthwise axis of said cup wherein said cup is configured to be positioned over a user's vagina thereby protecting the user's vagina while the user is performing pubic hair removal, said cup being comprised of a fluid impermeable material wherein said cup is configured to protect the user's vagina from pubic hair removal chemicals, said cup having a plurality of pleats integrated into said cup, said plurality of pleats being collapsible or expandable to facilitate said cup to either be lengthened or shortened wherein said cup is configured to accommodate a variety of sizes of vaginas, said cup having an outer wall and a perimeter edge, said outer wall having a first lateral side and a second lateral side, each of said first lateral side and said second lateral side intersecting each other at a ridge, said ridge being elongated along a first end and a second end of said ridge, each of said first lateral side and said second lateral side sloping downwardly from said ridge in opposing directions from each other such that said cup has a triangular shape when viewed along said ridge, said perimeter edge having a primary side and a secondary side, said primary side being associated with said first lateral side, said secondary side being associated with said second lateral side, said primary side and said secondary side intersecting each other at said first end and said second end of said ridge having each of said primary side and said secondary side curving outwardly from said ridge such that said cup has an ovoid shape when viewed along a perpendicular axis with respect to said ridge wherein said cup is configured to conform to the shape of the user's vagina, each of said primary side and said secondary side curving toward said ridge between said first end and said second end of said ridge wherein said cup is configured to conform to curvature of the user's crotch when said cup is positioned over the user's vagina, each of said plurality of pleats being integrated into said outer wall of said cup, each of said plurality of pleats extending between said primary side and said secondary side of said perimeter edge of said cup, said plurality of pleats being centrally positioned between said first end and said second end of said ridge, said first end and said second end of said ridge being urged toward each other when said plurality of pleats is collapsed to position said cup at a minimum length, said first end and said second end of said ridge being urged away from each other when said plurality of pleats is expanded to position said cup at a maximum length.

9. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising a ball being attached to and extending downwardly from said perimeter edge of said cup, said ball being positioned on said second end of said ridge having said ball extending beyond said second end of said ridge wherein said ball is configured to be inserted into the user's vaginal opening for retaining said cup over the user's vagina.

10. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising:

a ball being attached to and extending downwardly from said perimeter edge of said cup, said ball being positioned on said second end of said ridge having said ball extending beyond said second end of said ridge wherein said ball is configured to be inserted into the user's vaginal opening for retaining said cup over the user's vagina; and

a handle extending away from said perimeter edge of said cup having said handle extending away from said first end of said ridge wherein said handle is configured to be gripped to position said cup on the user's vagina, said handle curving upwardly from said first end, said handle having a distal end with respect to said first end, each of a first sidelong side and a second sidelong side of said handle curving outwardly adjacent to said distal end to define a lobe on said handle to enhance gripping said handle.

11. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising:

a first ball being attached to and extending downwardly from said perimeter edge of said cup, said first ball being positioned on said second end of said ridge having said first ball extending beyond said second end of said ridge wherein said first ball is configured to be inserted into the user's vaginal opening for retaining said cup over the user's vagina; and

a handle extending away from said perimeter edge of said cup having said handle extending away from said second end of said ridge wherein said handle is configured to be gripped to position said cup on the user's vagina, said handle curving downwardly from said first end, said handle having a distal end with respect to said first end, each of a first sidelong side and a second sidelong side of said handle curving outwardly adjacent to said distal end to define a lobe on said handle to enhance gripping said handle.

12. The assembly according to claim 11, further comprising a second ball being disposed on a lower surface of said handle, said second ball being aligned with said distal end of said handle wherein said second ball is configured to be inserted into the user's anus for retaining said cup over the user's vagina.