ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,963, issued on March 17, was assigned to Merlin's Sleeve LLC (San Diego).
"Apparatus that enables non-penetrating sex" was invented by James Rhodes (La Jolla, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus that enables non-penetrating sex between two users. Embodiments may be integrated into or attached to clothing worn by the first user. A tubular element (including, but not limited to, a male or female condom) may be installed either permanently or detachably; attachments at both the open and closed ends of the tubular element ensure that it will not penetrate the first user. Users may therefore enjoy many of the benefits of sex,...