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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052709 | Device for piercing and positioning of body jewellery having a bent bar The invention concerns a device for piercing and positioning a piece of body jewelry with a bent bar in a skin portion. The device comprises an inner boundary surface which defines a cavity for holding a bent bar, the bar being movable out of the cavity to the surro... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7955349 | Body piercing instrument Apparatuses and methods for a ornamental piercing of body parts are disclosed. An exemplary a piercing instrument includes a post carrier disposed to translate in a first channel within the body piercing instrument, a nut carrier disposed to translate in second chan... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7322935 | Endoscopic retractor An endoscopic retractor includes a tube having a proximal end and a distal end with a push rod extending therethrough. The proximal ends of the push rod is provided with a threaded portion. A rotatable handle is coupled to the proximal end of the tube and threadably... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7275465 | Non-marring tools In one embodiment, an enhanced hex key comprises a hex key composed of a first material (e.g., a metal such as steel) and non-marring, protective sleeve composed of a second material fitted onto the hex key bit portion of the hex key. In one embodiment, the sleeve m... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276077 | Body fluid flow control device A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for contr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7235055 | Sampling device including transponder for electronic tracking and identification A sampling device (10) characterised by a male portion comprising a male base portion (12) and a sample removal means (30), and a female portion comprising a first female base portion (14) and a sample container (16), the sample re... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7171826 | Earring post covering An earring post covering for preventing allergic reaction to earring posts includes an elongated member that has a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall extending between the first and second ends. The elongated member has an aperture extending into the firs... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165548 | Methods and devices for use in performing pulmonary procedures Systems, methods and devices for performing pulmonary procedures, and in particular treating lung disease. A flow control element includes a valve that prevents airflow in the inhalation direction but permits airflow in the exhalation direction. The flow control ele... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7128751 | Ear piercing systems with hinged hoop earrings A system for providing safe, effective ear-piercing is provided. A hinged hoop earring is provided for use in a stud gun system. The hinged hoop earring can be used in an earring cartridge which fits in a cradle of a stud gun for piercing. A vertically stackable pac... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111370 | Sanitary ear clip display member for an earring A sanitary ear clip display member for trying on a pierced-type earring being substantially U-shaped in configuration and having a pin receiving member attached at one end to a movable clip member and the pin receiving member attached at the other end to a second cl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107881 | Spring clamp A spring clamp includes a first and a second handle; a substantially L-shaped release link having an inner section transversely mounted in the first handle and an outer section located outside the first handle, and being pivotally turnably about a supporting point m... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7033387 | Body fluid flow control device A device to provide body fluid flow control in the form of a valve to be located within a duct or passageway. The device is controlled through pressure above a preselected threshold. Bulk resilience about a passageway in a valve body provides the mechanism for contr... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013675 | Smooth backed pierced earring The present invention is an earring for a pierced ear comprising a shaft mounted on a base; a connector having a cavity for engaging the shaft and an adapter on the obverse; and a cap able to be affixed to the adapter on one side and a decorative aspect of the earri... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011094 | Bronchial flow control devices and methods of use A flow control device includes a sealing component that can be positioned within a bronchial lumen. The sealing component can comprise two or more overlapping segments that are movable relative to one another such that the segments collectively form a seal that can ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6941950 | Bronchial flow control devices and methods of use Disclosed are methods and devices for regulating fluid flow to and from a region of a patient's lung, such as to achieve a desired fluid flow dynamic to a lung region during respiration and/or to induce collapse in one or more lung regions. An identified region of t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6910273 | Manufacturing method for jewelry including shape memory alloy elements A method of manufacturing jewelry pieces formed entirely or partially of a shape memory alloy provided with a pre-determined memory shape, where the shape memory characteristic and/or the superelastic characteristic of the alloy is used either in the construction of... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904909 | Methods and devices for use in performing pulmonary procedures An implantable flow control element is provided which prevents air from entering an isolated portion of a patient's lung. The element may permit air to escape from the isolated portion so that the element acts like a valve. Systems for implanting pulmonary devices a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901927 | Methods and devices for use in performing pulmonary procedures An implantable flow control element is provided which prevents air from entering an isolated portion of a patient's lung. The element may permit air to escape from the isolated portion so that the element acts like a valve. Systems for implanting pulmonary devices a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6796990 | Ear piercing systems with hinged hoop earrings A system for providing safe, effective ear-piercing is provided. The invention provides an earring cartridge carrying a stud having a post in a stud post holder assembly and a nut in slidably aligned, spaced apart, and oppositely opposed placement so that an ear par... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6599306 | Ear piercing cartridge and stud gun system A system for providing pierced-ear instruments. The invention provides an earring cartridge carrying a stud having a post in a stud post holder assembly and a nut in slidably aligned, spaced apart, and oppositely opposed placement so that an ear part may ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6183490 | Piercing system Improved earring alignment piercing systems. In a first embodiment, the invention comprises first and second cartridges axially alignable with one another that may be deployed utilizing conventional deployment mechanisms. In the first cartridge, there is ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6099545 | Trap door stud applicator ear piercing cartridge assembly A disposable ear piercing device includes a first disposable cartridge containing an earring head of a stud or straight post configuration. An inner slidable capsule and a slidable spacer within the capsule hold the decorative earring head and post within... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6074406 | Enclosed clutch for a piercing earring and an integrated disposable cartridge containing the same A clutch for a piercing earring having a piercing pin comprising a head portion having an internal end wall; a piercing pin positioning structure within the head portion for receiving and positioning a piercing pin having a piercing end point within the h... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6053931 | Ear piercing template apparatus An ear piercing template apparatus provides a body defining at least one aperture therethrough. The body is adapted to be positioned against an ear to be pierced and allow the piercing stud to pass through the aligned aperture while the ear piercing devic... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6048355 | Ear piercing cartridges A disposable Ear Piercing device consists of an outer cartridge which is inserted into the piercing instrument. The outer cartridge contains a slideable inner capsule retaining an earring with a slideable spacer therein. By applying force to the instrumen... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6036712 | Ear piercing apparatus The ear piercing apparatus comprises a clutch assembly that is slidably attached to apparatus to ensure that an attachment position of a clutch on the piercing pin is adjusted to the thickness of the ear. The position of the clutch assembly may be locked ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6015418 | Fingernail and toenail drill Embodiments of a fingernail or toenail drilling instrument are described for relieving the pressure of an injured appendage beneath the finger- or toenail. The drilling instrument has a shaft with a sharp, pointed tip and preferably has a generally concav... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5976166 | Claspless stud for piercing Objective of this Invention The present invention provides a stud that is used to pierce an earlobe and that eliminates the need for a needle-like tip or a fixture such as a clasp following piercing. Description of Claspless stud for piercing A lock 12 that is... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5938678 | Surgical instrument A surgical instrument (10) includes a handle (12), a rigid stem section (20) extending from the handle, and a flexible stem section (24) extending from the rigid stem section. A surgical tool (30) connected with a distal end of the flexible stem section (... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5925057 | Ear piercing apparatus 050448547 The ear piercing apparatus comprises a clutch assembly that is slidably attached to apparatus to ensure that an attachment position of a clutch on the piercing pin is adjusted to the thickness of the ear. The position of the clutch assembly may ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5913869 | Universal cartridge The universal cartridge provides sterile conditions by which ears may be pierced by a variety of different stud gun types and models thereby decreasing the inventory which a merchant must maintain. A chassis slideably holds a carriage inside a cover that ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5868774 | Unique cartridge and earring stud gun system A system for providing pierced-ear instruments. A sealed blister pack creates and maintains a sterile environment in which an earring cartridge with a pierced-ear earring stud may be transported and stored. An earring-cartridge stud gun provides a cradle ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5855587 | Hole forming device for pierced earrings The present invention relates to a hole forming device for pierced earrings which comprises a body of an earring including a pin member which has a tapered end part and penetrates an ear and an ornamental member integrally connected to the other end part ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5830231 | Handle and actuating mechanism for surgical instruments This invention relates to surgical tools and more specifically to a modular handle and modular actuating mechanism for a group of working tips or tools, such as scissors, forceps and clamps used in open surgery or inserted within a patient's body during a... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5827317 | Body piercing holder A member for holding a body piercing pin within a body piercing instrument, the pin having a head and shaft, the body piercing instrument comprising a U-shaped body portion having first and second legs extending from a resilient bight of the body portion,... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5800452 | Body piercing instrument holder The holder is designed for use with piercing instruments such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,164,224. The holder consists of a pair of jaws connected by a flexible bight. Each jaw has a recess at its free end to receive a portion of the piercing ins... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5792170 | Earring stud gun and cartridge A system for providing pierced-ear instruments. A sealed blister pack creates and maintains a sterile environment in which an earring cartridge with a pierced-ear earring stud may be transported and stored. An earring-cartridge stud gun provides a cradle ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5776156 | Endoscopic cutting instrument An endoscopic cutting instrument to be used in conjunction with endoscopic surgical procedures, includes a housing member elongated tubular member connected to the housing member and extending distally therefrom, a drive member at least partially accommod... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772679 | Earring piercer assembly for stud guns A product and method are provided for piercing an ear with an ornamental earring using a conventional stud gun. An earring retainer is provided with an interior cavity sized and shaped to conform generally to the outer dimensions of the ornamental portion... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5709700 | Hole making device The present invention relates to a hole making device which comprises a hole maintenance member having a rod portion, a needle member having a sharp tip and a recess for accommodating the rod portion of the hole maintenance member, a piercing mechanism fo... | 01/20/1998 |
