Patent Publication Number: US-2003230111-A1

Title: Vibrating tongue ring

Description:
[0001] The vibrating tongue ring consists of very few parts, and construction is relatively simple. A standard tongue ring is used; removing one of the balls to allow for the self-contained vibrating portion to be fit on, in place of the ball just removed. The standard tongue ring is typically stainless steel. The vibrating top portion of the ring is the invention of which I am claiming. It consists of a hollow, plastic shell, cut in half, which joins together either by screwing clockwise together or by snapping together to form a ball. Inside of the ball is a flat disk motor (currently) which is mounted in the ball with rubber glue (currently) or by other means. The negative wire from the motor is to me soldered to the motor bracket which has constant negative contact, the positive wire from the motor is to be soldered to a metal tab which is mounted to ball, acts as an electric conductor when touching the battery and activating vibration when depressed by bottom portion of tongue ring, this is all due to the negative and positive wires conducting electricity making the motor turn, and vibrate.  
       BACKROUND FIELD OF INVENTION  
       [0002] This invention relates to previous invention, which is the tongue ring or “barbell” and patent pending on another design of a vibrating tongue ring which is completely different from my self-contained unit. Through my searches this is the only prior art in which I have discovered.  
       BACKROUND DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART  
       [0003] Previous invention of tongue ring consists of a steel rod two inches long, with a steel ball attached to either end, one being removable; intended for tongue piercings. Prior art of vibrating tongue ring is not self-contained, the motor is on top while the conductor is on the other end of the rod at the bottom which is the battery.  
       OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES  
       [0004] Several advantages and objects of the present invention are:  
       [0005] A) It provides as fashionable body jewelry;  
       [0006] B) It vibrates, causing an appealing sensation on the tongue,  
       [0007] C) Contains a much larger top ball than any previous invention, which consumers would appreciate due to variable, interchanging top ball fittings.  
       [0008] D) Provides as a novelty item,  
       [0009] E) The vibrating portion is self-contained.  
       ABSTRACT:  
       [0010] The vibrating tongue ring is small body jewelry, specifically designed to be inserted into a tongue piercing. Vibration is activated by a motor either with a cylinder design or a flat disc design, which is powered by miniature battery. The vibrating portion of the tongue ring is new and no prior art exists to improve upon.  
       SUMMARY, RAMIFICATIONS AND SCOPE  
       [0011] Accordingly, the reader will see that the vibrating portion in the top ball of the invention is completely original and no infringement has occurred. The advantage is quite clear in that a vibrating tongue ring is unique and is very different from previous inventions, except for one which is not a self-contained vibrating unit (tongue.com/index1.htmr.1) in all others there are no moving parts. As a current fashion trend, tongue rings also provide for a marketable product.  
       [0012] The specifications listed should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but rather as merely providing examples and illustrations of the present embodiments of this invention. For example, instead of a steel bottom ball, a plastic ball could replace it. The top portion could be fitted with rubber moldings with a variance of texture or shape. The top plastic ball consisting of two halves could snap together as opposed to the present design in which they screw clockwise together. The motor can either be mounted vertically or horizontally and the trigger switch likewise. Two different motors are possible with the design, a flat disk motor or the more traditional cylinder design. A variance of battery brackets so that the batteries might be replaceable. Activation of the tongue ring may also take place when one depresses both balls towards each other, along the axis of the steel rod, similar to the design of a “click” ink pen, which consists of a spring and a locking mechanism.  
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF FIG.  1   
     [0013]FIG. 1A: A plastic or steel ball is used, in which two halves join together by means of screwing together.  
     [0014]FIG. 1B: A flat disk or standard cylinder D.C. motor is used and mounted in silicon at the base.  
     [0015]FIG. 1C: A plastic clip is used to secure the battery to the motor.  
     [0016]FIG. 1D: The negative terminal with wire soldered to both the terminal and motor casing.  
     [0017]FIG. 1E: The positive terminal with wire soldered to both the terminal and the base of the metal conductor tab.  
     [0018]FIG. 1F: Standard steel rod and attached bottom ball (standard barbell).  
     [0019]FIG. 1G: Battery  1 . 5 v (typically a hearing aid battery).  
     [0020]FIG. 1H: Metal conductor tab mounted in silicon at the base.  
     [0021]FIG. 1I: Silicon compound used for mounting at the base of the ball.  
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFFERED RODENT  
     [0022] The construction of the vibrating tongue ring is relatively easy to construct and lacks complexity making it simple to explain. One first starts with a basic tongue ring or “barbell” removing one of the balls at either end to allow for the vibrating top portion to be placed in its place. Construction of the ball*(17 mm) starts with molding a hollow ball out of plastic which is separated in two halves which are later joined together either by screwing clockwise together by means of male and female threads or by snapping together with an overlapping snap mechanism. A flat disk motor is used*(15 mm), mounted inside the ball with rubber glue (currently) or by other means. The negative wire attached to the motor is soldered to the battery bracket, which is also attached to the motor. The positive wire from the motor is then soldered to a metal tab, which acts as the conductor when activated. Vibration is activated when the rod from the bottom portion of the tongue ring is inserted into the bottom of the vibrating portion via a small hole, large enough for the rod to be inserted. When the rod contacts the metal tab which has the positive wire attached, it pushes the tab against the hearing aid battery with the negative wire attached causing conductivity, thus the motor will vibrate, causing the tongue ring to vibrate.