The Fleshlight is a

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, oral, or anal

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. It is a

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aid, which is used by inserting the

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into its opening.

Product history

The Fleshlight was designed by Steve Shubin who was granted a

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in July 1998 for his invention, as a "device for discreet sperm collection". and Shubin, a former member of the

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team of the

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, previously had already filed a patent for a

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torso in 1995. It is marketed by Interactive Life Forms, LLC. It is named for the

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-like material used in its inner sleeve, as well as the plastic case that houses the sleeve, which is fashioned to look like an oversized

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. The inner sleeve is available with a

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orifice, in colors representing a variety of skin tones as well as see-through, and 48 different internal textures. The exact material used is kept a secret. Alongside their classic collection, Fleshlight also introduced the 'Freak' and 'Alien' collections, which modelled Fleshlight's on

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style designs that shied away from the conventional pornographic models traditionally used. The Fleshlight Girls brand consists of masturbation sleeves molded from the bodies of pornographic actresses. A device called the Fleshjack is a spinoff marketed to

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. The Fleshjack Boys and Fleshjack Guys brands consist of masturbation sleeves of anal mold and

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s molded from the bodies of gay pornographic actors. In 2017, Fleshlight collaborated with Dutch sex-tech manufacturer KIIROO to develop Fleshlight Launch, an interactive device that was able to move a Fleshlight sleeve, whilst also syncing with

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or corresponding female toys. In 2019 the Quickshot Launch was released.

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