Patent ID: 6599306
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: A44C

Abstract:
An carrying cartridge and stud gun system for providing sterile ear piercing comprising:an earring cartridge carrying a stud having a post and a nut in slidably aligned, spaced apart, and oppositely opposed placement so that an ear part may be placed between said post and said nut for piercing comprising a stud post holder assembly for holding the stud, an earring jaw for movably carrying said stud post holder assembly, and a nut jaw for alignedly holding said nut opposite said stud, said nut jaw having a nut jaw extension for slidably engaging the nut jaw with said earring jaw, said nut jaw extension and the stud post holder assembly interact to produce a torque-like force on the stud post holder assembly causing it to rotatably open when said assembly moves through the earring jaw when said earring cartridge is compressed to bring said earring jaw towards said nut jaw for engaging said post with said nut; wherein the stud post holder assembly for holding the stud is in two halves, each half comprising a main body, a front stud head adaptor attached to the front side of the body and an L-shaped terminal member having a base and a leg attached to the rear side of the body, wherein the front stud head adaptor is recessed to receive the stud head and forms a through hole adapted to hold a hinged hoop earring.