The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1990
Samuel J Mann, Englewood, NJ (US);
Inverness Corporation, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Abstract
An earlobe piercing assembly for maintaining a piercing earring sterile during handling, storage and piercing is provided. The assembly includes a piercing earring having an abstractly shaped enlarged head portion and a piercing pin extending therefrom and a cartridge uniquely configured to receive the piercing earring. The cartridge includes two clampings for securely supporting and positioning the piercing earring and a second rear portion including side walls and rear walls to substantially envelope said piercing earring. A cartridge housing receives and guides said cartridge, and permits said cartridge to be stored in a position which is substantially retained in the housing and is displaceable from the housing. This housing includes camming surfaces for engaging the clampings of the cartridge when the cartridge is partially displaced from the housing. The camming surfaces displace the clamping from the piercing earring so that the piercing earring is released from said cartridge.