Patent ID: 6099545
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A44C

Abstract:
An earlobe piercing device comprising:a housing including a handle at one end;a trigger assembly extending outwardly from said handle, said assembly including a movable longitudinal extension member and a transverse trigger member;a spring biased plunger positioned within said handle along said extension member;a biasing member connected to said plunger and extending from said handle for biasing said plunger in a holding position;a clutch holder bracket mounted at the outer end of said extension member;earring cartridge retaining channels positioned on said housing in the path of said spring biased plunger; an open area between said clutch holder bracket and earring cartridge channels for receiving an earlobe;a clutch holder cartridge insertable into said clutch holder bracket;an earring cartridge insertable into and retained within said earring cartridge retaining channels;said earring cartridge including a first hollow tubular member and an inner tubular capsule receivable and movable within said first tubular member and means for aligning said inner capsule within said first tubular member, means for retaining an earring and post within said capsule including a tubular slidable spacer receivable and movable within said capsule and means for aligning said spacer within said capsule, and means on said inner capsule for releasing said earring following movement of said capsule into said open area toward said clutch holder cartridge;contraction of said trigger member releasing said spring biased plunger from said holding position to project said capsule into said open area toward said earlobe and clutch holder cartridge.