Patent ID: 6026659
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: A44C

Abstract:
A body jewelry device adapted for insertion or removal into and out of a passageway in a body part, comprising:a post member, the post member sized to have a cross-section and a length to extend through the body part passageway;said post member having a uniform cross section throughout its length for comfortable insertion or removal into and out of the passageway;said post member having an annular end, said end being flat throughout its entire surface;at least one cap member, the cap member sized to resist passing through the body part passageway;said at least one cap member being solid and constructed from machineable material;a stub integral to the solid cap member, the stub having a distal threaded portion and an unthreaded base portion;said cap member having a face and having a deep counter-sunk recess in the face for receiving said annular end;a bore integral to the post member, the bore having a threaded portion, and the threaded stub portion and the threaded bore portion constructed to threadably couple;said counter sunk recess being annular in shape and surrounding said unthreaded base portion;said annular recess being uniform in cross section throughout its axial length for receiving the flat annular end of the post member bottomed there against to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance; andwherein the post member can be retained in the body part passageway when the cap member is threadably coupled to the post member and the post member is removable from the body part passageway when the cap member is removed.