MAGNETIC BODY PIERCING JEWELRY

Abstract

A jewelry connection apparatus for body piercings, comprising an elongated piece having a first end and second end, wherein the first end is threaded a predetermined distance, an anchor having an opening, wherein the opening is threaded to mate with the threaded portion of the elongated piece, a first hollow component having a top end and an open bottom, wherein the top is attached to the second end of the elongated piece, a first magnet inserted into the open bottom and the first magnet is recessed into the first hollow component, a second hollow component having an open top end and a bottom end, a second magnet inserted into the open top end of the second hollow component and the, and wherein when the first magnet mates with the second magnet.

Claims

1. A body piercings with connection apparatus, comprising: a stem having a first end and second end; an anchor, wherein the anchor is secured to the stem with a snap fit fastening mechanism; a first member having a first end and an second end, wherein the first end is attached to the second end of the stem, and a first magnet is inserted within a cavity at the second end, and the first magnet is recessed a predetermined distance within the cavity, wherein a lip is formed; and a second member having a first end and an second end and a second magnet is inserted within a cavity at the second end, and the second magnet is raised a distance substantially equal to the distance the first magnet is recessed within the first member.

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13. A body piercings with connection apparatus, comprising: a stem having a first end and second end, wherein a first closed loop is secured at the second end of the stem; an anchor, wherein the anchor is secured to the stem with a fastening mechanism; a first member having a first end and a second end and a first magnet is inserted within a cavity at the second end, and the first magnet is recessed a predetermined distance within the cavity and a lip is formed, and at the first end of the first member is a second closed loop; a first ring secured within the first closed loop at the second end of the stem and the second closed loop at the first end of the first member; a second member having a first end and a second end, and a second magnet is inserted within a cavity at the second end, and the second magnet is raised a distance substantially equal to the lip of the first member and the surface of the second magnet is substantially flat, and a third closed loop is secured to the first end of the second member, wherein when the first magnet is in contact with the second magnet, the magnets are substantially concealed; a charm having a first end, wherein a fourth closed loop is secured to the first end of the charm; and a second ring secured within the third closed loop at the first end of the second member and the fourth closed loop at the first end of the charm.

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19. A body piercings with connection apparatus, comprising: a stem having a first end and second end, wherein the first end is threaded a predetermined distance, and a spherical component is integrated with the second end of the stem, and a first closed loop secured to the spherical component distal to the stem; an anchor, designed to secure to the first end of the stem; a first member having a first end and a second end and having a second closed loop attached to the first end and a first magnet is affixed within a cavity at the second end; a first releasable loop inserted through the first closed loop of the stem and the second closed loop of the first member; an ornament comprising, a second member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a third closed loop and the second end has a second magnet affixed, a second releasable loop, and a charm having a fourth closed loop, wherein the second releasable loop connected the second member and the charm through the third closed loop and the fourth closed loop.

20. The body piercings with connection apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first loop and the second loop are detachable.

21. The body piercings with connection apparatus of claim 19, wherein the first magnet is affixed within the cavity at the second end of the first member below a surface of the second end and the second magnet affixed to the ornament is protruding beyond a surface at the first end, and wherein when the first and second magnets are connected the surface of the first member and the surface of the ornament substantially align.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] FIG. 1 depicts a front view of a body piercing, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] FIG. 2 depicts a side view of the body piercing, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] FIG. 3 depicts a front view of a body charm, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] FIG. 4 depicts a side view of a body charm, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] FIG. 5 depicts a front view of the body piercing with the body charm attached, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] The products of the present invention provides a body piercing jewelry attachment system. The present system makes use of a detachable means to allow for easy and convenient removal of the ornamental component. This is helpful when a wearer desires to change the ornamental component of the body piercing without removing the entire article of jewelry.

[0015] As will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reading this disclosure, each of the individual embodiments described and illustrated herein has discrete components and features which may be readily separated from or combined with the features of any of the other several embodiments without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention. It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to particular embodiments described, as such may, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting, since the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the appended claims.

[0016] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein may also be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, the preferred methods and materials are now described.

[0017] All publications and patents cited in this specification are herein incorporated by reference as if each individual publication or patent were specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference and are incorporated herein by reference to disclose and describe the methods and/or materials in connection with which the publications are cited. The citation of any publication is for its disclosure prior to the filing date and should not be construed as an admission that the present invention is not entitled to antedate such publication by virtue of prior invention. Further, the dates of publication provided may be different from the actual publication dates which may need to be independently confirmed.

[0018] It must be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms a, an, and the include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It is further noted that the claims may be drafted to exclude any optional component. As such, this statement is intended to serve as antecedent basis for use of such exclusive terminology as solely, only and the like in connection with the recitation of claim components, or use of a negative limitation.

[0019] FIG. 1 depicts a front view of a body piercing 100, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In the depicted embodiment, the body piercing 100 is comprised from an anchor 101, a stem 102, a connection means 103, and the first charm attachment member 104. The elements of the body piercing 100 may be made from various materials that are nonreactive with the human body and avoid allergic and infectious reactions such as stainless steel, titanium alloys, niobium, and the like.

[0020] The anchor 101 is used to secure the jewelry system 100 once the wearer adorns the jewelry. In the depicted embodiment, the anchor 101 is substantially a sphere. In additional embodiments, the anchor 101 may have various shapes, textures, and the like to provide the wearer with more diversity and ability to modify the article of jewelry. The anchor 101 has the necessary portions to properly attached to the securing mechanism integrated into the stem 102. For example, the anchor 101 and the stem 102 have the mating male and female portions of the securing mechanism that is employed with the jewelry system 100. The securing mechanism maybe but not limited to a pressure snap fit, a threaded system where the anchor 101 is the female portion and the end of the stem 102 is the male portion, or other various means known in the art.

[0021] The stem 102 is designed to traverse the piercing opening. The diameter, length, and curvature of the stem 102 may be varied depending on the portion of the body which is being pierced. In the depicted embodiment, the stem 102 is sized to traverse a naval piercing. As stated above the stem 102 and the anchor 101 are detachably connected so that the wearer can remove the body piercing 100. At the end of the stem 102 which is not attached to the anchor 101, the stem 102 provides a various designs or features that are aesthetically pleasing to the wear. In the depicted embodiment, the stem 102 has a sphere attached to the stem 102 that concludes at a closed loop. In additional embodiments, this feature may not be present and the stem 102 terminates at a loop where the connection means 103 attaches.

[0022] The connection means 103 attaches the first charm attachment member 104 to the stem 102. In the depicted embodiment, the connection means 103 is a closed loop that passes through the loop at the end of the stem 102 and the loop that is part of the first charm attachment member 104. In some embodiments, the connection means 103 is detachable to allow for the replacement and adjustment of the first charm attachment member 104.

[0023] The first charm attachment member 104 is comprised of a main body with a closed loop attached to the top, and a recessed portion on the bottom, wherein a first securing mechanism 105 is inserted. In the depicted embodiment, the first charm attachment member 104 has a spherical design and a textured surface. In additional embodiments, the first charm attachment member 104 may have various textures, shapes, and sizes. In some embodiments, based on the size and weight of a body charm 200 the strength of the first securing mechanism 105 needs to be increased which results in an increased first charm attachment member 104. The first charm attachment member 104 is hollowed to allow for the first securing mechanism 105 to be inserted into and provide a portion of the first charm attachment member 104 which extends beyond the exposed surface of the securing mechanism 105.

[0024] The first securing mechanism 105 is recessed into the charm attachment 104 to create a lip as depicted in FIG. 1. In the depicted embodiment, the first securing mechanism 105 is a magnet. The magnet may be, but not limited to, neodymium iron boron (NdFeB), samarium cobalt (SmCo), alnico, and ceramic or ferrite magnets. The magnet is sized to fit within the first charm attachment member 104 hollow body and have a portion of the body that extends beyond the surface of the magnet. The distance from the surface of the first securing mechanism 105 and the bottom surface of the first charm attachment member 104 is at least three (3) millimeters.

[0025] FIG. 2 depicts a side view of the body piercing 100, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In the view the lower portion of the stem 102 is shown with the sphere wherein the front surface of the sphere is flat for gems or other aesthetic features can be placed. The first charm attachment member 104 is shown to have a sphere shape with the lower half removed. The first securing mechanism 105 exposed surface is substantially parallel with the bottom surface of the first charm attachment member 104.

[0026] FIG. 3 depicts a front view of the body charm 200, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The body charm 200 is comprise of a charm attachment member 202, an attachment means 204, and a charm 203, and a securing mechanism 205.

[0027] The second charm attachment member 202 is comprised of a main body with a closed loop attached to the bottom end, and a recessed portion on the top, wherein a second securing mechanism 205 is inserted into the hollow portion. In the depicted embodiment, the second charm attachment member 202 has a spherical design and a textured surface. In additional embodiments, the second charm attachment member 202 may have various textures, shapes, and sizes. In some embodiments, based on the size and weight of a body charm 200 the strength of the second securing mechanism 205 needs to be increased which results in an increased diameter of the second charm attachment member 202. The second charm attachment member 202 is hollowed to allow for the second securing mechanism 205 to be inserted into and provide a portion of the second securing mechanism 205 which extends beyond the surface of the second charm attachment member 202. This allows the body piercing 100 and the body charm 200 to be detachably engaged with one another and fit substantially flush together.

[0028] The second securing mechanism 205 is recessed into the second charm attachment 202 to create a lip as depicted in FIG. 1. In the depicted embodiment, the second securing mechanism 205 is a magnet. The magnet may be, but not limited to, neodymium iron boron (NdFeB), samarium cobalt (SmCo), alnico, and ceramic or ferrite magnets. The magnet is sized to fit within the second charm attachment member 202 hollow body and has a portion of the second securing mechanism 205 that extends beyond the surface of the second charm attachment 202. The distance from the surface of the second securing mechanism 205 to the surface of the second charm attachment member 205 is substantially the opposite of the distance between the first attachment member 104 and the first securing mechanism 105.

[0029] The connection means 204 attaches the second charm attachment member 202 to the charm 203. In the depicted embodiment, the connection means 204 is a closed loop that passes through the loop at the end of the second charm attachment member 202 and the loop that is part of the jewel 203. In some embodiments, the connection means 204 is detachable to allow for the replacement and adjustment of the jewel 203, or to allow for the replacement of the second charm attachment member 202 if something is broken or damaged.

[0030] The jewel 203 may be various designed, features, items, icons, emblems, or the like. In the depicted embodiment, the jewel 203 is a panda bear. The jewel 203 includes a closed loop to connect with the connection means 204.

[0031] FIG. 4 depicts a side view of a body charm, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The figure shows the second charm attachment member 202 as a substantially spherical shape with the top portion removed, and the second securing mechanism 205 extending a predetermined distance. The surface of the second charm attachment member 202 and the top surface of the second securing mechanism 205 are substantially parallel. In additional embodiments, the two surfaces may be angled or adjusted to accommodate to the reciprocal alignment in the body piercing 100 elements.

[0032] FIG. 5 depicts a front view of the body piercing 100 attached to the body charm 200 attached, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The first charm attachment member 104 and the second charm attachment member 202 when attached to one another complete a sphere. In the depicted embodiment, the securing mechanisms 105 and 205 are substantially concealed within the charm attachment members 104 and 202. With the use of magnets as the means to secure to body piercing 100 to the body charm 200, the two elements are able to be rotated freely so that the jewel 203 can be positioned to be forward facing or to be flipped around if the jewel 203 has various images on various sides.

[0033] The securing mechanism 105 and 205 need to be strong enough to hold the weight of the body charm 200. For this to be accomplished the charm attachment members 104 and 202 may have to have the shape modified to an oval shape or other shapes to allow a greater surface area for the securing mechanisms to interact with one another.

[0034] In additional embodiments, the offset from the first charm attachment member 104 and the first securing mechanism 105 and the offset from the second charm attachment member 202 and the second securing mechanism 205 may be reversed. The offsets may be angled or adjusted provided they are reciprocal offsets.

[0035] While this invention has been described in conjunction with the specific embodiments outlined above, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the preferred embodiments of the invention, as set forth above, are intended to be illustrative, not limiting. Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.