ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,321, issued on April 29.
"Vaginal shield" was invented by Diann Johnson (Round Lake, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vaginal shield including a covering assembly and an absorbing assembly. The covering assembly includes a covering. The covering is made of silicon or gel. The covering is used to cover female genitalia when defecating. The covering can be attached to the female genitalia. The absorbing assembly includes an absorbing pad. The absorbing pad is removably attached to the covering. The absorbing pad is used to absorb fences, blood, or urine. The absorbing pad can be used attached to underwear. The covering can be used ...