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US 4,286,600 AGranted
Ear piercing tool
OwnerFrank J. Judickasinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method, an apparatus and an article for piercing tissue especially human ear tissue. A thermoplastic sleeve having a boss on one end is forced through the tissue into contact with a heating member which melts the thermoplastic thus forming a boss on the other end of the sleeve. The sleeve is retained in the tissue and may be used as a pivot or support for an article of jewellery.
Claims6
In a tissue piercing apparatus of the type comprising:
- a first means for supporting a sharp, piercing needle;
- a second means for supporting an anvil means;
- means for supportively interconnecting said first and second supporting means in spaced relation and means for shifting said needle towards said anvil means so that tissue interposed between said needle and said anvil means is pierced;
- the improvement wherein said anvil means comprises a heating member within which is recessed a heating element having an elongated opening for receiving the tip of said needle so that a thermoplastic sleeve having a first boss performed at one end, surrounding said needle, after passing through said tissue, is thermoformed to form a second boss about its other end whereby said sleeve is retained in said tissue.
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